About

A little about me.

My name is Darcy, and I have lived in Vermont all my life (aside from a few months in upstate New York as a teenager with my mother), over 50 years!! I currently live in the Champlain Valley in Vermont.  My Vermont, and New England roots are deep, as well as those in New York.

I know this because I am the family historian.  When I am not working with yarn in some way, I am working on my genealogy.  I am completely immersed in the whole thing. Even tested my DNA, as well as other family members.  I have traced some of my lines to the Mayflower and beyond, and to some Files du Roi in New France.  

But back to yarn!!!

I started knitting and crocheting at a very early age, about 3. I wasn't making afghans or sweaters, just simple garter stitch scarves. I know this because there is photographic proof of me knitting. As an adult I of course got more serious about my craft. Over the years I was asked by friends and family if I would knit or crochet something for them, and sometimes they would reimburse me for the yarn.

A few years ago, I became curious about dyeing my own yarn. I was becoming bored with what I could find in the Local Yarn Stores (LYS). After some extensive research I was ready to give it a try. I was hooked immediately (pun intended). Same with my knitting and crocheting, I had a few friends ask me if they could buy what I was dyeing.

This is when I decided to turn my hobby into a small business.  Right now it does need to be small since I have a day job.

I am truly excited about this new adventure.  I can't wait to see where it leads. 

I dye my yarn in small batches, usually three to five skeins per batch, using professional acid dyes.  These are dyes that need to be set using an acid.  I use food grade vinegar or citric acid.  I also follow a "no dye left behind" motto, meaning if there is dye left in my dye pots, I don't pour it down the drain, I use it up, which creates some beautiful one-of-a-kind (OOAK) colorways.

You will notice the names of a few of my colorways are inspired by my genealogy. Sometimes it's a name or a place; Gleason and Tupper Lake just to name two.

Thank you so much for stopping by.  If you don't see something you are looking for, please send me a message.  If I can, I will try to create a colorway for you.  Some of my best colorways were because of requests from friends.

Darcy