Debbie O.
@herbiedyes.bsky.social
Natural dyer of yarn, fabric and threads under Herbarium Dyeworks. 🍃Freelance transcriptionist and subtitle editor. 📺
Not just yarn content. Also books, TV, dogs, knitting, colour. 🧶
Based in N. Ireland.
Not just yarn content. Also books, TV, dogs, knitting, colour. 🧶
Based in N. Ireland.
All set up for Woolly Good Gathering Edinburgh 🩷❤️🧡💛
April 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
All set up for Woolly Good Gathering Edinburgh 🩷❤️🧡💛
Naturally dyed mini yarn cakes.
March 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Naturally dyed mini yarn cakes.
If anyone sold mordanted yarn, I’d be first in line. My passion is the colour aspect of natural dyeing.
March 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If anyone sold mordanted yarn, I’d be first in line. My passion is the colour aspect of natural dyeing.
BFL Gotland - so yummy to dye with natural dyes 🩵🧡❤️💛
March 1, 2025 at 11:17 PM
BFL Gotland - so yummy to dye with natural dyes 🩵🧡❤️💛
Got the fright of my life when the yarn started buzzing 🐝
February 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Got the fright of my life when the yarn started buzzing 🐝
New **Irish** yarn base coming soon!
It’s taken a lot of work, attending industry events and unanswered queries but finally I have found a really lovely, passionate supplier of Irish-grown wool! Fully traceable to the particular farm, Bluefaced Leicester/Romney blend, worsted spun, non-superwash.
It’s taken a lot of work, attending industry events and unanswered queries but finally I have found a really lovely, passionate supplier of Irish-grown wool! Fully traceable to the particular farm, Bluefaced Leicester/Romney blend, worsted spun, non-superwash.
February 18, 2025 at 7:48 AM
New **Irish** yarn base coming soon!
It’s taken a lot of work, attending industry events and unanswered queries but finally I have found a really lovely, passionate supplier of Irish-grown wool! Fully traceable to the particular farm, Bluefaced Leicester/Romney blend, worsted spun, non-superwash.
It’s taken a lot of work, attending industry events and unanswered queries but finally I have found a really lovely, passionate supplier of Irish-grown wool! Fully traceable to the particular farm, Bluefaced Leicester/Romney blend, worsted spun, non-superwash.
This was today, all set up at The Blackbird Market, Donaghadee
February 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This was today, all set up at The Blackbird Market, Donaghadee
Furiously knitting away over the next few evenings getting ready for a market in our town on Saturday.
These springtime hand warmers take a fair bit of time to make and the embroidery just as long, but hopefully they’ll keep somebody warm in days to come. All naturally dyed merino.
These springtime hand warmers take a fair bit of time to make and the embroidery just as long, but hopefully they’ll keep somebody warm in days to come. All naturally dyed merino.
February 11, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Furiously knitting away over the next few evenings getting ready for a market in our town on Saturday.
These springtime hand warmers take a fair bit of time to make and the embroidery just as long, but hopefully they’ll keep somebody warm in days to come. All naturally dyed merino.
These springtime hand warmers take a fair bit of time to make and the embroidery just as long, but hopefully they’ll keep somebody warm in days to come. All naturally dyed merino.
Been away in Spain for a few days staying with friends. Back now and preparing for local market on Saturday and starting training for new job.
February 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Been away in Spain for a few days staying with friends. Back now and preparing for local market on Saturday and starting training for new job.
Otto says, “Morning all. Let’s slay this brand new day.” (Well, he’s actually lying in his bed under all his blankets and will most likely stay there for most of the day.)
February 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Otto says, “Morning all. Let’s slay this brand new day.” (Well, he’s actually lying in his bed under all his blankets and will most likely stay there for most of the day.)
Watching the high tide yesterday.
Donaghadee, County Down.
Donaghadee, County Down.
January 29, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Watching the high tide yesterday.
Donaghadee, County Down.
Donaghadee, County Down.
Loving how this Aurora Cabin Triangle by Stephen West is knitting up.
January 28, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Loving how this Aurora Cabin Triangle by Stephen West is knitting up.
Lots of winding this week plus a subtitling project
January 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Lots of winding this week plus a subtitling project
And the second pair finished with embroidery
January 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And the second pair finished with embroidery
You know the troublesome mittens? Well, I made another one for the erroneous colour. And ripped back to the thumb and re-knitted one of the misplaced thumbs. Just got to complete the embroidery on pair two. Phew! 🧶
January 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
You know the troublesome mittens? Well, I made another one for the erroneous colour. And ripped back to the thumb and re-knitted one of the misplaced thumbs. Just got to complete the embroidery on pair two. Phew! 🧶
Doh! Two with wrong thumb placement and one with the wrong base colour 🫣🫣🫣 Not the best knitting start to 2025. 🧶
January 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Doh! Two with wrong thumb placement and one with the wrong base colour 🫣🫣🫣 Not the best knitting start to 2025. 🧶
“You can’t get many colours from natural dyes,” they said.
December 13, 2024 at 9:25 AM
“You can’t get many colours from natural dyes,” they said.
We’re not gloating here. It’s just that given the number of GB small businesses forced to stop shipping to NI and EU due to GPSR rules coming in tomorrow, it’s especially good for Northern Ireland customers in particular to know where they can still buy. (And we can still ship to GB.)
December 12, 2024 at 8:22 AM
We’re not gloating here. It’s just that given the number of GB small businesses forced to stop shipping to NI and EU due to GPSR rules coming in tomorrow, it’s especially good for Northern Ireland customers in particular to know where they can still buy. (And we can still ship to GB.)
So today is all about applying for another freelance role (because two jobs aren’t enough), attending a webinar on GPSR while simultaneously getting ready for an all-day ladies’ lunch. Let Christmas begin 💫
December 6, 2024 at 6:35 AM
So today is all about applying for another freelance role (because two jobs aren’t enough), attending a webinar on GPSR while simultaneously getting ready for an all-day ladies’ lunch. Let Christmas begin 💫
Being located in Northern Ireland means we are in a unique position to be able to continue selling directly into the EU after the introduction of new GPSR rules next week.
Having sought guidance, I’ve been reassured that we can continue selling into the EU, NI and the rest of the UK as we do now.
Having sought guidance, I’ve been reassured that we can continue selling into the EU, NI and the rest of the UK as we do now.
December 4, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Being located in Northern Ireland means we are in a unique position to be able to continue selling directly into the EU after the introduction of new GPSR rules next week.
Having sought guidance, I’ve been reassured that we can continue selling into the EU, NI and the rest of the UK as we do now.
Having sought guidance, I’ve been reassured that we can continue selling into the EU, NI and the rest of the UK as we do now.
Some colours I’ve been dyeing over the last couple of days. I love the vibrancy of how naturally dyed yarn emerges from the pot. When they dry, they will change a little.
December 3, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Some colours I’ve been dyeing over the last couple of days. I love the vibrancy of how naturally dyed yarn emerges from the pot. When they dry, they will change a little.
Morning, morning. Today is all about posting out orders, mordanting yarn and figuring out if I can still get any supplies from the rest of the UK to N. Ireland, thanks to GSPR.
November 29, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Morning, morning. Today is all about posting out orders, mordanting yarn and figuring out if I can still get any supplies from the rest of the UK to N. Ireland, thanks to GSPR.
“Be not inhospitable to strangers lest they be angels in disguise.” George Whitman.
We popped to Shakespeare and Company about half an hour before it closed yesterday evening. It was a good time to go.
We popped to Shakespeare and Company about half an hour before it closed yesterday evening. It was a good time to go.
November 27, 2024 at 8:33 AM
“Be not inhospitable to strangers lest they be angels in disguise.” George Whitman.
We popped to Shakespeare and Company about half an hour before it closed yesterday evening. It was a good time to go.
We popped to Shakespeare and Company about half an hour before it closed yesterday evening. It was a good time to go.