🌱 From seed to bloom, from petal to yarn — these hollyhocks gave me this soft skein of blues and greens. 🧶✨ Natural dyeing is pure garden magic. 👉 Want to see more seed-to-skein transformations? Hit follow and join me on the journey!
Author Archives: Keli
Petal and Purl is a slow fibre studio focused on natural colour, small-batch yarn, and thoughtful making. I’m Keli — a knitter and dyer working primarily with wool and plant-based dyes. My work values preparation, patience, and the quieter stages of making that give colour and fibre their longevity. Through limited releases, writing, and community spaces, I share both finished yarn and the process behind it — from clean fibre to settled colour. This site is the home of the studio, where the work unfolds slowly and with intention.
Where My Heart Is
This week I found myself out in the greenhouse, creating fresh dye stock. The gentle fragrance rising from the simmering pot instantly carried me back—flooding my mind with wonderful memories tied to colour, making, and seasons past. As I gathered seeds from expired plants and returned the rest of each stem and leaf to theContinue reading “Where My Heart Is”
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