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.
Shop update is now live. Here is a sneaky peak of some of the new additions "Pear Drops" and "Fruit Salad" on merino/nylon base and some with the addition of silver stellina. Can you tell I was thinking about childhood sweets! At least these are no calorie. And an added bonus there is no postage charge at the moment. I'm trying to vacuum pack all orders and only post on Mondays and Thursdays. Stay safe everyone #yarn #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland #retrosweetsinspo #nocalorietreat #knitting #indiedyersofinstagram
How stunning is this scarf? I am in love with this and inspired to make my own. Knitted by one of my customers this is the zickzack scarf by Christy Kamm (the pattern can be found on ravelry). The pattern is in garter stitch and uses 2 yarns. This was made using 1 skein each of "stormy sea" and "It's a mystery" both of which had silver stellina. The result - a gorgeous, classy item.
#zickzack #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #indiedyedyarn #knittedscarf #garterstitch #handdyedyarn #yarnlover #handmade #yarn #knittersofravelry #knitstagram #knitlove #chevronknitting
As we are all in lockdown I thought I would practice some set ups for when we can all meet up at yarn shows. This has also shown me where the colour gaps are and started the planning of new colourways, but in the meantime please stay safe, let's get through all those WIPs and even cast on that project that you never had time for. Mine is the #viajante. Maybe, just maybe I'll conquer it, even if it's only a couple of rows at a time. #allthecolours #knitfastdiewarm #isolationproject @bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn #handdyedyarn #craftedinscotland #skeins
Today I received my #fibreshare parcel and I absolutely love it. I must admit I've made a cup of tea and opened the chocolate already while I research what I'm going to make ! These colours are amazing. To anyone who hasn't participated in fibreshare, please do. Now, more than ever we need to stay in touch via technology and do things to fill the hours while stuck at home. It's been absolutely lovely chatting to my fibreshare partners and hope everyone stays safe. @jimmybeanswool @tumekeyarn #timetocaston #coronaknittingproject @fibreshare #teapigs #handdyedyarn #lovecolour #loveyarn
Uncertain times are ahead of us and I'm sure there are others that can only take so much of the news. I can't control what's going on, but I'm trying to control my response to it. So I'm planning on working through my WIPs, listening to podcasts and writing my "Ta da" list. I want to look back on the turbulent times and see the little positive things each day. #loveyarn #stuckathome #indiedyedyarn #craftformindfulness #yarnaddict #yarnaholic #focusonthepositive #shawlknitting
The creative process is never tidy. I didn't want to venture out as its blowing a hooley so I'm at the kitchen table and making stitch markers. I'm missing the formula one as I was so looking forward to the new season, but it'll be worth the wait when it's safe to be in a crowd. #coldrainyscotland #beads #stitchmarkers #missingformula1 #keeponcrafting #toopeoplyoutthere #craftersofinstagram #craftedinscotland
I suffer from second sock syndrome. There I said it. To counteract this I used a DK weight for this sock. Yarn is Hyper Kawaii and I'm going to cast on the second one now. #handdyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #sockknitter #secondsocksyndrome #brightcolors #loveyarn #indiedyedinscotland #lovecullen
Been dyeing up some silk, yes 100% mulberry silk. This has been a labour of love, numerous layers of dye to give this gorgeous yarn the depth of colour it deserves. What colours would you like to see in this yarn base? Shop update will be on the 8th March. #allthecolours #cantpickafavourite #silk #indiedyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove
Happy St David's Day. I'm travelling north on a train after some fantastic few days @thestitchfestival looking out on a miserable day. I hope the weather isn't too bad wherever you are. Daffodil is still one of my favourite colourways and so cheerful on a grey and overcast day. #scottishweather #yarnlove #handdyedyarn #daffodil #stdavidsday #watchingtheworldgoby
I couldn't come to london and not visit @looplondonloves. I have been wanting to see this gorgeous shop for a long time and is a treasure trove of lovely squishy yarns. I've treated myself to some bright mohair silk for a project with some of my grey sparkle. #inspired #lovecolour #loveyarn #yarnshoppingisthebest #cullenquine
Off on a wee adventure for a few days. Heading to London to visit @thestitchfestival. The station was so cold this morning so I changed my plan to knit socks and decided to cast on another Beethoven Beanie. I love train knitting and it gives me a chance to catch up on @sweetgeorgia podcast as I'm a few episodes behind. #bowfiddleyarns #trainknitting #caston #toastylugs #oneskeinproject #handdyedyarn #handdyedinscotland #subtlecolours
This skein has turned into a ball of potential. For me the picking of the right yarn for the right project is the best bit. Something that shows off the yarn to its maximum. This is going to be a pair of double knit toe up socks. So time for a magic cast on. #warmfeetalong #toastytoes #castonsocks #toeupsocks #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #oneskeinproject #fridaynightknitting
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
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Shop update is now live. Here is a sneaky peak of some of the new additions "Pear Drops" and "Fruit Salad" on merino/nylon base and some with the addition of silver stellina. Can you tell I was thinking about childhood sweets! At least these are no calorie. And an added bonus there is no postage charge at the moment. I'm trying to vacuum pack all orders and only post on Mondays and Thursdays. Stay safe everyone #yarn #bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn #indiedyedinscotland #retrosweetsinspo #nocalorietreat #knitting #indiedyersofinstagram
How stunning is this scarf? I am in love with this and inspired to make my own. Knitted by one of my customers this is the zickzack scarf by Christy Kamm (the pattern can be found on ravelry). The pattern is in garter stitch and uses 2 yarns. This was made using 1 skein each of "stormy sea" and "It's a mystery" both of which had silver stellina. The result - a gorgeous, classy item.
#zickzack #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove #indiedyedyarn #knittedscarf #garterstitch #handdyedyarn #yarnlover #handmade #yarn #knittersofravelry #knitstagram #knitlove #chevronknitting
As we are all in lockdown I thought I would practice some set ups for when we can all meet up at yarn shows. This has also shown me where the colour gaps are and started the planning of new colourways, but in the meantime please stay safe, let's get through all those WIPs and even cast on that project that you never had time for. Mine is the #viajante. Maybe, just maybe I'll conquer it, even if it's only a couple of rows at a time. #allthecolours #knitfastdiewarm #isolationproject @bowfiddleyarns #indiedyedyarn #handdyedyarn #craftedinscotland #skeins
Today I received my #fibreshare parcel and I absolutely love it. I must admit I've made a cup of tea and opened the chocolate already while I research what I'm going to make ! These colours are amazing. To anyone who hasn't participated in fibreshare, please do. Now, more than ever we need to stay in touch via technology and do things to fill the hours while stuck at home. It's been absolutely lovely chatting to my fibreshare partners and hope everyone stays safe. @jimmybeanswool @tumekeyarn #timetocaston #coronaknittingproject @fibreshare #teapigs #handdyedyarn #lovecolour #loveyarn
Uncertain times are ahead of us and I'm sure there are others that can only take so much of the news. I can't control what's going on, but I'm trying to control my response to it. So I'm planning on working through my WIPs, listening to podcasts and writing my "Ta da" list. I want to look back on the turbulent times and see the little positive things each day. #loveyarn #stuckathome #indiedyedyarn #craftformindfulness #yarnaddict #yarnaholic #focusonthepositive #shawlknitting
The creative process is never tidy. I didn't want to venture out as its blowing a hooley so I'm at the kitchen table and making stitch markers. I'm missing the formula one as I was so looking forward to the new season, but it'll be worth the wait when it's safe to be in a crowd. #coldrainyscotland #beads #stitchmarkers #missingformula1 #keeponcrafting #toopeoplyoutthere #craftersofinstagram #craftedinscotland
I suffer from second sock syndrome. There I said it. To counteract this I used a DK weight for this sock. Yarn is Hyper Kawaii and I'm going to cast on the second one now. #handdyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #sockknitter #secondsocksyndrome #brightcolors #loveyarn #indiedyedinscotland #lovecullen
Been dyeing up some silk, yes 100% mulberry silk. This has been a labour of love, numerous layers of dye to give this gorgeous yarn the depth of colour it deserves. What colours would you like to see in this yarn base? Shop update will be on the 8th March. #allthecolours #cantpickafavourite #silk #indiedyedyarn #bowfiddleyarns #yarnlove
Happy St David's Day. I'm travelling north on a train after some fantastic few days @thestitchfestival looking out on a miserable day. I hope the weather isn't too bad wherever you are. Daffodil is still one of my favourite colourways and so cheerful on a grey and overcast day. #scottishweather #yarnlove #handdyedyarn #daffodil #stdavidsday #watchingtheworldgoby
I couldn't come to london and not visit @looplondonloves. I have been wanting to see this gorgeous shop for a long time and is a treasure trove of lovely squishy yarns. I've treated myself to some bright mohair silk for a project with some of my grey sparkle. #inspired #lovecolour #loveyarn #yarnshoppingisthebest #cullenquine
Off on a wee adventure for a few days. Heading to London to visit @thestitchfestival. The station was so cold this morning so I changed my plan to knit socks and decided to cast on another Beethoven Beanie. I love train knitting and it gives me a chance to catch up on @sweetgeorgia podcast as I'm a few episodes behind. #bowfiddleyarns #trainknitting #caston #toastylugs #oneskeinproject #handdyedyarn #handdyedinscotland #subtlecolours
This skein has turned into a ball of potential. For me the picking of the right yarn for the right project is the best bit. Something that shows off the yarn to its maximum. This is going to be a pair of double knit toe up socks. So time for a magic cast on. #warmfeetalong #toastytoes #castonsocks #toeupsocks #indiedyer #indiedyedinscotland #oneskeinproject #fridaynightknitting
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
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