Welcome to Bow Fiddle Yarns, the home of colourful hand dyed yarns.
I am a yarn dyer based in the North East of Scotland and use the local area as inspiration for the colours and names of my skeins. I hand dye a wide variety of colours on different weights and fibres which are perfect for accessories such as scarves, shawls and socks. However if there is a specific colour you are looking for please get in touch.
As I love the area the company name is based on an iconic rock formation in Portknockie on the Moray Firth coast near where I grew up.
I hand dye in small batches and love creating vivid colours in high quality yarns to hopefully enable you to harness the potential to create something beautiful.
Enjoying the sunshine again in the North east of Scotland. Its glorious and no sign of the haar. I was planning on dyeing this morning, but decided that I should make the best of the weather. I was given this book by @susie.finlayson and thought it was the perfect read for a sunny afternoon. It opens with the sentence "Knitting saved my life". Strong words, but I get it. I have always wanted to run a crafty business, but was crippled with doubts, however in 2017 everything changed for me and I realised that if I didn't follow my dream then I would regret it. I love what I do, I love sharing the end products with other people, I love the fibre community, but most of all I believe that knitting did help me see how far I'd come during those bleak months. #bowfiddleyarns #knittingisgood #fibrecommunity #followyourdreams #sunnyday #goodbook #agoodyarn #caston
Yesterday I was busy dyeing and was measuring out the quantities for a specific colour, but I was chatting away to Mr Bowfiddle and I measured out the wrong colours!!! Not to waste anything I threw these two skeins into a pot to use up the dye. Well let's just say these are a very happy accident, I absolutely adore how these have turned out and I don't know what the recipe is. 🥴😆 #sparklyyarnmakesmyhearthappy #happyaccident #wishidwrittenitdown #indiedyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #imkeepingthese #whattocaston
Thank you everyone who supported the @highland_wool_and_textiles show and the many different crafters showcasing their talents and items for sale. I hope you all managed to get something. There is still time to use the discount code till midnight if you've been waiting to make that bank holiday purchase. Thank you again for all your kind words and purchases it means such a lot. Today has been spent parcelling up all of the orders and dyeing up more stock to fill in the gaps. I can't wait to see what you all make with your purchases. I'm having a cup of tea and wishing I had a "cupcake", but this namesake skein might just be better for my waistline 😆
www.bowfiddleyarns.com
#skeins #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #handdyedinscotland #cupoftea #bowfiddleyarns #shoplocal #shopcrafty #fatteningthecurve #caston #knitting #dingwall #bestcustomers #yarnshoppingisthebest #cullenquine #knittingisgood #alldaypopmaster
Oh my goodness how gorgeous is this mulberry silk. Went out to see how good the colour match was to this flower in the garden. Sorry I'm not much of a gardener so I'm not even sure what it is, apart from being a lovely colour.
Remember to check out all of the vendors at @highland_wool_and_textiles. The virtual event is running until Monday and there is a huge amount of different fibre crafts for sale. #shopcrafty #highlandwoolfestival #mulberrysilk #wowcolour #lovecolour #localcraft #handdyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland
As it is the Highland Wool and Textiles celebration I'm offering 15% of all purchases (except gift cards) for the whole weekend. There is also free shipping until the end of the month. Hope you can all spare some time perusing all of the vendors information. There is a lot of gorgeous stuff on offer @highland_wool_and_textiles @bunloit_woolery @gongcrafts
I'm so excited about this limited collection. I decided to challenge myself and only use 3 colours and I am blown away with the result. All of these yarns are inspired by Egypt. Each of the semi solid colours, including malachite, lapis lazuli and old gold are in 50g and 20g skeins and the variegated one "Book of the dead" is 100g. These would make a fun pair of socks with contrasting heels and toes or even a gorgeous granite city shawl, which you can find in the pattern section on the website. As I would have been at the @highland_wool_and_textiles show on Sat I will be sharing a discount code tomorrow for 15% off all purchases except gift cards. Hope you can have a look at www.bowfiddleyarns.com or download the app which is available in the Appstore and Google Play store. Sorry you can't squish the screen 😆
#indiedyedyarn #lovecolour #loveyarn #dingwall #indiedyedinscotland #indiedyedintheuk #scottishcrafters #stayathome #knitfastdiewarm #isolationproject #yarnaddict #shopcrafty #shoplocal
Sneaky peek two. This new collection will be available from Friday for the @highland_wool_and_textiles virtual wool show on Saturday. Im really pleased with these colours and how they evoke the richness and depth of the art from the period. There will be a special discount code and free shipping for the weekend on both website and the app. #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #shopsmallbusiness #virtualfibremarketplace #virtualyarnfest #shopcrafty #highlandwoolandtextilefair #supportsmallcrafters
Getting ready for @highland_wool_and_textiles show this weekend. Going to miss being in dingwall but looking forward to the virtual event. Have you picked your favourite colour yet ? #indiedyedinscotland #indiedyer #allthecolours #skeins #loveyarn #foundmyhappiness #shoplocal #indiedyedyarn #merino #silk
A little teaser to the new skeins I've dyed up ready for @highland_wool_and_textiles virtual fibre fest at the weekend. #sneakypeek #bowfiddleyarns #virtualfibremarketplace #dingwall #mutedtones #indiedyedyarn
Shop Update is complete. All of the skeins, twisted, labelled, photographed and uploaded to the website. Phew. Now I can sit and enjoy the @britishsewingbee with a cup of tea and a new cast on. Lots of new colourways and some favourites back in stock. I've also added some new colours in the silk base and I just had to keep one for myself to knit up as a sample. The colours are so rich it was hard to choose but I went for "green castle". I've also been organising my set up for @highland_wool_and_textiles event in a couple of weeks so watch this space for a virtual tour and show specials. Remember there is a discount code 'APP4THAT' for any purchases via the app and free postage. #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #handdyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #lovecolour #loveyarn #localcraft #portknockie #skeins #skein
Well I don't need to be told twice 😀. I've been doing a bit of baking and made this low carb orange and almond flour cake, which is really yummy and even better with some creme fraiche and berries. Mr Bowfiddle made a comment about I should be dyeing yarn instead of feeding him up, but in my defence we have been trying new recipes since being at home all the time. My morning dyeing is complete while he is busy outside. Now for some of the cake before casting on a new project. #fatteningthecurve #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #stayathome #indiedyedinscotland #indiedyer #foundmyhappy #treatforafters #rainyday #bowfiddleyarns
Thank you everyone who has purchased yarn recently. It's been nice to get out to the local post box as part of daily exercise and vacuum packing yarn means that I don't need to visit the post office. I understand that yarn, even with the mental health benefits of craft, is a luxury item and i am humbled that you chose my yarns. Until we can all meet up at the next yarn festival, please stay safe, stay at home and keep knitting. #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #keeponcrafting #knittingisgood #bowfiddleyarns #loveayarnparcel #stayathome #staysafe
These last few weeks have been a rollercoaster..or is it a coronacoaster? There has been a lot of time to think about family, friends, work colleagues and all the amazing people in the care sector. I've also been thinking about my gran. She was an amazing woman, who was always on the go, keeping her brain sharp with crosswords and a wicked sense of humour. So when it came to name this colourway it had to be "Gran's favourite" as she was always dressed in these colours. #feelingsentimental #missmyfriends #indiedyedyarn #cullenquine #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedinscotland #yarnfromscotland #yarn
Shop update is now live on both the website and the app. Lots of lovely squishy 4ply and double knitting yarns ready for new lockdown projects. Remember there is a discount for sales through either the android or apple apps using code APP4THAT. I'm trying wherever possible to vacuum pack all purchases so that I can use the click and drop service instead of queuing at the post office. #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest #indiedyer #bowfiddleyarns #dyedinscotland #skeins #loveyarn #sockyarn
Pleased to announce that I will be a vendor @glasgowschoolofyarn this year. I hope that you all have everything crossed that it can go ahead as I think we are all missing squishing lovely yarns and chatting to all of the designers, dyers and friends we meet at yarn festivals. #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #glasgowcity #glasgowlife #yarnfestival #yarnlove #yarnshoppingisthebest #fingerscrossed
Enjoying the sunshine again in the North east of Scotland. Its glorious and no sign of the haar. I was planning on dyeing this morning, but decided that I should make the best of the weather. I was given this book by @susie.finlayson and thought it was the perfect read for a sunny afternoon. It opens with the sentence "Knitting saved my life". Strong words, but I get it. I have always wanted to run a crafty business, but was crippled with doubts, however in 2017 everything changed for me and I realised that if I didn't follow my dream then I would regret it. I love what I do, I love sharing the end products with other people, I love the fibre community, but most of all I believe that knitting did help me see how far I'd come during those bleak months. #bowfiddleyarns #knittingisgood #fibrecommunity #followyourdreams #sunnyday #goodbook #agoodyarn #caston
Yesterday I was busy dyeing and was measuring out the quantities for a specific colour, but I was chatting away to Mr Bowfiddle and I measured out the wrong colours!!! Not to waste anything I threw these two skeins into a pot to use up the dye. Well let's just say these are a very happy accident, I absolutely adore how these have turned out and I don't know what the recipe is. 🥴😆 #sparklyyarnmakesmyhearthappy #happyaccident #wishidwrittenitdown #indiedyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #imkeepingthese #whattocaston
Thank you everyone who supported the @highland_wool_and_textiles show and the many different crafters showcasing their talents and items for sale. I hope you all managed to get something. There is still time to use the discount code till midnight if you've been waiting to make that bank holiday purchase. Thank you again for all your kind words and purchases it means such a lot. Today has been spent parcelling up all of the orders and dyeing up more stock to fill in the gaps. I can't wait to see what you all make with your purchases. I'm having a cup of tea and wishing I had a "cupcake", but this namesake skein might just be better for my waistline 😆
www.bowfiddleyarns.com
#skeins #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #handdyedinscotland #cupoftea #bowfiddleyarns #shoplocal #shopcrafty #fatteningthecurve #caston #knitting #dingwall #bestcustomers #yarnshoppingisthebest #cullenquine #knittingisgood #alldaypopmaster
Oh my goodness how gorgeous is this mulberry silk. Went out to see how good the colour match was to this flower in the garden. Sorry I'm not much of a gardener so I'm not even sure what it is, apart from being a lovely colour.
Remember to check out all of the vendors at @highland_wool_and_textiles. The virtual event is running until Monday and there is a huge amount of different fibre crafts for sale. #shopcrafty #highlandwoolfestival #mulberrysilk #wowcolour #lovecolour #localcraft #handdyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland
As it is the Highland Wool and Textiles celebration I'm offering 15% of all purchases (except gift cards) for the whole weekend. There is also free shipping until the end of the month. Hope you can all spare some time perusing all of the vendors information. There is a lot of gorgeous stuff on offer @highland_wool_and_textiles @bunloit_woolery @gongcrafts
I'm so excited about this limited collection. I decided to challenge myself and only use 3 colours and I am blown away with the result. All of these yarns are inspired by Egypt. Each of the semi solid colours, including malachite, lapis lazuli and old gold are in 50g and 20g skeins and the variegated one "Book of the dead" is 100g. These would make a fun pair of socks with contrasting heels and toes or even a gorgeous granite city shawl, which you can find in the pattern section on the website. As I would have been at the @highland_wool_and_textiles show on Sat I will be sharing a discount code tomorrow for 15% off all purchases except gift cards. Hope you can have a look at www.bowfiddleyarns.com or download the app which is available in the Appstore and Google Play store. Sorry you can't squish the screen 😆
#indiedyedyarn #lovecolour #loveyarn #dingwall #indiedyedinscotland #indiedyedintheuk #scottishcrafters #stayathome #knitfastdiewarm #isolationproject #yarnaddict #shopcrafty #shoplocal
Sneaky peek two. This new collection will be available from Friday for the @highland_wool_and_textiles virtual wool show on Saturday. Im really pleased with these colours and how they evoke the richness and depth of the art from the period. There will be a special discount code and free shipping for the weekend on both website and the app. #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #shopsmallbusiness #virtualfibremarketplace #virtualyarnfest #shopcrafty #highlandwoolandtextilefair #supportsmallcrafters
Getting ready for @highland_wool_and_textiles show this weekend. Going to miss being in dingwall but looking forward to the virtual event. Have you picked your favourite colour yet ? #indiedyedinscotland #indiedyer #allthecolours #skeins #loveyarn #foundmyhappiness #shoplocal #indiedyedyarn #merino #silk
A little teaser to the new skeins I've dyed up ready for @highland_wool_and_textiles virtual fibre fest at the weekend. #sneakypeek #bowfiddleyarns #virtualfibremarketplace #dingwall #mutedtones #indiedyedyarn
Shop Update is complete. All of the skeins, twisted, labelled, photographed and uploaded to the website. Phew. Now I can sit and enjoy the @britishsewingbee with a cup of tea and a new cast on. Lots of new colourways and some favourites back in stock. I've also added some new colours in the silk base and I just had to keep one for myself to knit up as a sample. The colours are so rich it was hard to choose but I went for "green castle". I've also been organising my set up for @highland_wool_and_textiles event in a couple of weeks so watch this space for a virtual tour and show specials. Remember there is a discount code 'APP4THAT' for any purchases via the app and free postage. #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #handdyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #lovecolour #loveyarn #localcraft #portknockie #skeins #skein
Well I don't need to be told twice 😀. I've been doing a bit of baking and made this low carb orange and almond flour cake, which is really yummy and even better with some creme fraiche and berries. Mr Bowfiddle made a comment about I should be dyeing yarn instead of feeding him up, but in my defence we have been trying new recipes since being at home all the time. My morning dyeing is complete while he is busy outside. Now for some of the cake before casting on a new project. #fatteningthecurve #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #stayathome #indiedyedinscotland #indiedyer #foundmyhappy #treatforafters #rainyday #bowfiddleyarns
Thank you everyone who has purchased yarn recently. It's been nice to get out to the local post box as part of daily exercise and vacuum packing yarn means that I don't need to visit the post office. I understand that yarn, even with the mental health benefits of craft, is a luxury item and i am humbled that you chose my yarns. Until we can all meet up at the next yarn festival, please stay safe, stay at home and keep knitting. #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #keeponcrafting #knittingisgood #bowfiddleyarns #loveayarnparcel #stayathome #staysafe
These last few weeks have been a rollercoaster..or is it a coronacoaster? There has been a lot of time to think about family, friends, work colleagues and all the amazing people in the care sector. I've also been thinking about my gran. She was an amazing woman, who was always on the go, keeping her brain sharp with crosswords and a wicked sense of humour. So when it came to name this colourway it had to be "Gran's favourite" as she was always dressed in these colours. #feelingsentimental #missmyfriends #indiedyedyarn #cullenquine #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedinscotland #yarnfromscotland #yarn
Shop update is now live on both the website and the app. Lots of lovely squishy 4ply and double knitting yarns ready for new lockdown projects. Remember there is a discount for sales through either the android or apple apps using code APP4THAT. I'm trying wherever possible to vacuum pack all purchases so that I can use the click and drop service instead of queuing at the post office. #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest #indiedyer #bowfiddleyarns #dyedinscotland #skeins #loveyarn #sockyarn
Pleased to announce that I will be a vendor @glasgowschoolofyarn this year. I hope that you all have everything crossed that it can go ahead as I think we are all missing squishing lovely yarns and chatting to all of the designers, dyers and friends we meet at yarn festivals. #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #glasgowcity #glasgowlife #yarnfestival #yarnlove #yarnshoppingisthebest #fingerscrossed
