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.
Pattern for the beanie hat is now live on both my website and ravelry. I'm so excited about this as it's the first pattern I've ever published and I set myself a challenge to design and publish 4 patterns this year. #knitweardesigner #bowfiddleyarns #beaniehat #toastylugs
https://bowfiddleyarns.com/shop/knitting-patterns/beethoven-beanie/
I would say hats off to my OH, but he wanted a hat. He helps twist the skeins, using his drill of course 😀 and helps at shows, even if its keeping me in cups of tea. I secretly hid this skein as he kept saying it was his favourite. I designed the hat with a double layer brim to keep his ears warm and give him an excuse not to hear me 🤣. He loves it. Now to write up the pattern. #knitfastdiewarm #toastylugs #indiedyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #knitworthy #blowingahooley #scottishweather
Happy valentine's day. I hope everyone has someone knit worthy in their lives. #knitfastdiewarm #knitworthy #dyersofinstagram #dyedinscotland #handdyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #lovecolour #yarnlove
I've been busy trying to select photos for yarn festival application but I cant stop looking at this skein. Who else gets distracted by their stash and has multiple WIPs on the go ? #skeins #cupcake #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #handdyedyarn #handdyedinscotland #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #nocalorietreat #sockyarn
It's difficult to not cast on everything that come out of the dye pot, but I love this. Shop update coming soon #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland #yarnlove #caston #knitting #itsmyfavourite
Seems ages since I've had the dye pots out. I've been struggling with a shoulder injury for a few months and unable to lift anything heavier than a cup of tea. But today was last session of physio so I decided to brave some dyeing. #soreshoulder #painintheneck #yarnaddict #aberdeenyarndyer #bowfiddleyarns #creativebusinessowners #stitchmarkers #handdyedyarn
What a month it's been. I've been focusing on the dreaded paperwork, both the admin for the taxman and also designing some patterns. One far more fun than the other. A sneaky peek of a double knit weight scarf on the needles which is easy and quick to knit, but gives a lovely texture. #knitfastdiewarm #bowfiddleyarns #taxdeadline #countingstitches #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland
As the festive season is upon us, I would like to thank everyone who have supported all of the local yarns shops, yarn shows and small businesses. I have had an amazing first year and I couldn't do that without you all. I absolutely love my job and sharing my love of yarn and colour. I'm taking a few days off, well not quite true, I've got my Xmas cast on ready to go and planning new colourways. In the meantime the website still has the sale running but I might be a bit slower in postage so please bear with me. Merry Xmas to you all and I hope you get some yarn in your stockings, or even yarn to make stockings and look forward to seeing you all in 2020. #xmascaston #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #yarnaddict #shoplocal #yarnshoppingisthebest #yarnpeoplearemytribe #slubyarn #oneskeinproject #knitting #crochet #aberdeenshire
Shop update with lots of lovely skeins at discounted prices. Pop on over to the website to see what's there. #fybermonday #cybermonday #indiedyedinscotland #skeins #knitfastdiewarm #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #terriblepuns #lovecolour
Already at Clochan Community Centre. I managed a quick trip up to the land girls monument yesterday in a lovely crisp and bright day. The stalls are all ready to greet lots of visitors. There is a variety of crafts, so hopefully something for everyone. Ive gotvmy eye on @maggiesaberdeen stall with chocolate oranges. Yum. And there is a soup and sweet today so I've already ordered rhubarb crumble and custard and cullen skink. #shoplocal #localquine #localcraft #shopsmallbusiness #soupandsweet #crumbleandcustard #craftedinscotland #cullenskink #cullen #cullenskinksoup #cullenquine
All set up for the final show of the year on Sunday in Clochan. Even managed a visit to the Land Girls memorial. What an amazing first year I've had. I've travelled all over Scotland, meeting lots of lovely crafty people, both customers and vendors whose enthusiasm for yarn is contagious, and I have lots of plans for next year. I met up with a friend this morning @shamrockandthistlecoffee and tried the fantastic chocolate orange latte which has kept me going all day. It was lovely to chat about how going through cancer treatment has pushed me to pursue my dream of working in the fibre industry and how everyone is so supportive and I've made some great friends. #yarnpeoplearemytribe #chocolateorange #yarnlove #indiedyedyarn #handdyedyarn #craftedinscotland #skeins #bowfiddleyarns #bowfiddlerock #ybcn #kickedcancersbutt #lovecolour #localcraft #newstarts #foundmyhappiness
The weather might be miserable outside, but don't let that put you off coming along to @highland_wool_and_textiles. There are lots of lovely things to look at.
Happy Halloween
It's a windy and bright autumnal day in the North East of Scotland. Perfect day for some hand knitted socks. Pattern is every day Hermione socks on a hand dyed sock blank. Haven't used sock blanks before and it was a great fun hand painting yarn. As it was a double knit both socks are the same. #harrypotterknitting #smallbatchdyer #handdyedyarn #handpaintedyarn #fthisknit #backtohogwarts #sockyarn #sockknitter #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn
Dark mystery is now available in the web shop. It's on a 4ply base and will be coming to @highland_wool_and_textiles next weekend. #smallbatchdyer #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #strathpeffer #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest
Pattern for the beanie hat is now live on both my website and ravelry. I'm so excited about this as it's the first pattern I've ever published and I set myself a challenge to design and publish 4 patterns this year. #knitweardesigner #bowfiddleyarns #beaniehat #toastylugs
https://bowfiddleyarns.com/shop/knitting-patterns/beethoven-beanie/
I would say hats off to my OH, but he wanted a hat. He helps twist the skeins, using his drill of course 😀 and helps at shows, even if its keeping me in cups of tea. I secretly hid this skein as he kept saying it was his favourite. I designed the hat with a double layer brim to keep his ears warm and give him an excuse not to hear me 🤣. He loves it. Now to write up the pattern. #knitfastdiewarm #toastylugs #indiedyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #knitworthy #blowingahooley #scottishweather
Happy valentine's day. I hope everyone has someone knit worthy in their lives. #knitfastdiewarm #knitworthy #dyersofinstagram #dyedinscotland #handdyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #lovecolour #yarnlove
I've been busy trying to select photos for yarn festival application but I cant stop looking at this skein. Who else gets distracted by their stash and has multiple WIPs on the go ? #skeins #cupcake #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #handdyedyarn #handdyedinscotland #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #nocalorietreat #sockyarn
It's difficult to not cast on everything that come out of the dye pot, but I love this. Shop update coming soon #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland #yarnlove #caston #knitting #itsmyfavourite
Seems ages since I've had the dye pots out. I've been struggling with a shoulder injury for a few months and unable to lift anything heavier than a cup of tea. But today was last session of physio so I decided to brave some dyeing. #soreshoulder #painintheneck #yarnaddict #aberdeenyarndyer #bowfiddleyarns #creativebusinessowners #stitchmarkers #handdyedyarn
What a month it's been. I've been focusing on the dreaded paperwork, both the admin for the taxman and also designing some patterns. One far more fun than the other. A sneaky peek of a double knit weight scarf on the needles which is easy and quick to knit, but gives a lovely texture. #knitfastdiewarm #bowfiddleyarns #taxdeadline #countingstitches #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland
As the festive season is upon us, I would like to thank everyone who have supported all of the local yarns shops, yarn shows and small businesses. I have had an amazing first year and I couldn't do that without you all. I absolutely love my job and sharing my love of yarn and colour. I'm taking a few days off, well not quite true, I've got my Xmas cast on ready to go and planning new colourways. In the meantime the website still has the sale running but I might be a bit slower in postage so please bear with me. Merry Xmas to you all and I hope you get some yarn in your stockings, or even yarn to make stockings and look forward to seeing you all in 2020. #xmascaston #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn #dyersofinstagram #yarnaddict #shoplocal #yarnshoppingisthebest #yarnpeoplearemytribe #slubyarn #oneskeinproject #knitting #crochet #aberdeenshire
Shop update with lots of lovely skeins at discounted prices. Pop on over to the website to see what's there. #fybermonday #cybermonday #indiedyedinscotland #skeins #knitfastdiewarm #indiedyer #indiedyedyarn #terriblepuns #lovecolour
Already at Clochan Community Centre. I managed a quick trip up to the land girls monument yesterday in a lovely crisp and bright day. The stalls are all ready to greet lots of visitors. There is a variety of crafts, so hopefully something for everyone. Ive gotvmy eye on @maggiesaberdeen stall with chocolate oranges. Yum. And there is a soup and sweet today so I've already ordered rhubarb crumble and custard and cullen skink. #shoplocal #localquine #localcraft #shopsmallbusiness #soupandsweet #crumbleandcustard #craftedinscotland #cullenskink #cullen #cullenskinksoup #cullenquine
All set up for the final show of the year on Sunday in Clochan. Even managed a visit to the Land Girls memorial. What an amazing first year I've had. I've travelled all over Scotland, meeting lots of lovely crafty people, both customers and vendors whose enthusiasm for yarn is contagious, and I have lots of plans for next year. I met up with a friend this morning @shamrockandthistlecoffee and tried the fantastic chocolate orange latte which has kept me going all day. It was lovely to chat about how going through cancer treatment has pushed me to pursue my dream of working in the fibre industry and how everyone is so supportive and I've made some great friends. #yarnpeoplearemytribe #chocolateorange #yarnlove #indiedyedyarn #handdyedyarn #craftedinscotland #skeins #bowfiddleyarns #bowfiddlerock #ybcn #kickedcancersbutt #lovecolour #localcraft #newstarts #foundmyhappiness
The weather might be miserable outside, but don't let that put you off coming along to @highland_wool_and_textiles. There are lots of lovely things to look at.
Happy Halloween
It's a windy and bright autumnal day in the North East of Scotland. Perfect day for some hand knitted socks. Pattern is every day Hermione socks on a hand dyed sock blank. Haven't used sock blanks before and it was a great fun hand painting yarn. As it was a double knit both socks are the same. #harrypotterknitting #smallbatchdyer #handdyedyarn #handpaintedyarn #fthisknit #backtohogwarts #sockyarn #sockknitter #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn
Dark mystery is now available in the web shop. It's on a 4ply base and will be coming to @highland_wool_and_textiles next weekend. #smallbatchdyer #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #bowfiddleyarns #strathpeffer #yarnaddict #yarnshoppingisthebest