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Terrapin Fiberworks

Puffin - Dyed to Order

$39.00 CAD
$39.00 CAD
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Yarn Base

A warm cream base splattered with orange, moss green, and charcoal, this is the coziest of speckles!

Iceland is home to over 60% of the Atlantic’s puffin population during the summer months, and lots of people go out of their way to see them! I actually didn’t get to on my trip to Iceland, but there were plenty of huge and very friendly seagulls to make up for it.

I recently learned that in the Westman Islands, which are near the largest Icelandic puffin colonies, fledgling puffins often mistake the lights of town for the moon and get lost trying to strike out on their own. This has led to a tradition of going out at night with flashlights to catch the wayward puffins in boxes, to be thrown off the cliff to the ocean where they belong the next morning!

Last photo by Ray Hennessy courtesy of Unsplash

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Our yarns are hand-dyed with professional fiber reactive dyes on soft, eco-friendly vegan fibers. We do our best to represent yarn colors accurately in the listing photos, but please keep in mind that hand-dyed yarn inherently varies a bit from skein to skein, and different monitors may display colors differently.

Yarn is made in a smoke-free, pet-free environment. A scented soap is used at the beginning of the dye process on all bases except Anacostia and Severn, but is rinsed repeatedly after this; yarns otherwise do not contain fragrances.

To reduce our impact on the planet, our packaging is made of 100% plastic-free natural materials. Please reuse, recycle, or compost every piece!  

Yarn Bases

--Anacostia Sock--
40% Tencel, 40% Organic Cotton, 20% Elastic
377 Yards, 100 grams

--Anacostia Worsted--
40% Tencel, 40% Organic Cotton, 20% Elastic
188 Yards, 100 grams

--Atlantic Fingering--
100% Pima Cotton
437 Yards, 100 grams

--Atlantic DK--
100% Pima Cotton
218 Yards, 100 grams

--Chesapeake Fingering--
100% Organic Cotton
437 yards, 100 grams

--Chesapeake DK--
100% Organic Cotton
246 yards, 100 grams

--Chesapeake Worsted--
100% Organic Cotton
164 yards, 100 grams

--Deer Creek Fingering--
*only available in select colors*
60% Organic Cotton, 40% linen
383 yards, 100 grams

--Harbor Fingering--
*only available in select colors*
70% Organic Cotton, 30% linen
437 yards, 100 grams

--Harbor DK--
*only available in select colors*
70% Organic Cotton, 30% linen
246 yards, 100 grams

--Monocacy Fingering--
100% US Cotton Boucle
440 yards, 100 grams

--Monocacy Worsted--
100% US Cotton Boucle
164 yards, 100 grams

--Sandy Point Sport--
100% Organic Pima Cotton
328 yards, 100 grams

--Severn Fingering--
100% Tencel
437 Yards, 100 grams

--Severn DK--
100% Tencel
246 Yards, 100 grams

--Susquehanna Lace--
100% Pima Cotton
874 yards, 100 grams

Care Instructions

To keep finished objects looking their best, hand-wash in cool water and lay flat to dry.

Each skein is hand-washed thoroughly after dyeing, but please keep in mind that minimal bleeding or crocking can still occur on first wash. A prewash is recommended for projects using multiple colors, especially saturated colors.

As with all hand-dyed yarns, especially plant fibers, slight variations should be expected between batches and even within dye lots. We strongly advise purchasing all skeins for a project at the same time to ensure they come from the same dye lot. It is also best practice to alternate skeins as you work.