Our naturally dyed walnut embroidery thread kit for autumn has just been released! Let's have a look at what happened behind the scenes.| The Fox and the Knight
Today, the spotlight is on the St John’s Wort. This flower has been known for its medical properties for thousand of years and is rich in symbolism around the summer solstice. So, let’s talk about the history, folklore, medicinal uses… Read more The post St John’s Wort : Natural dyeing, History and Medicinal uses appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Lydia and I both love to read and a few years ago, we started posting our yarn projects along the books we were reading on Instagram. It was not all the time and it could be pretty random; a book… Read more The post Yarn & Book Pairing: The Goblin Emperor appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Have you been curious to know the meaning of the name Ching Shih for our purple yarn? Then it’s time to recap the story of the Pirate Queen and explain why we chose to associate Ching Shih with Logwood. The… Read more The post Ching Shih : The Story of The Pirate Queen Behind Our Purple Yarn appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
One and two-color embroidery motifs for one project isn’t something I ever thought about until I came across Zakka Embroidery book. I was at Cross& Woods in The Hague, browsing the display of yarn, embroidery, fabrics and books when I… Read more The post Zakka Embroidery : One and Two-Color Embroidery Motifs Book Review appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Today, let’s talk a bit about how to naturally dye with linen. I’ve been sharing a lot of natural dyeing recipes with you over these last months (the blog is going to be one year old this month, yeah!) but… Read more The post How to naturally dye with linen? appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Today, let’s explore what is linen yarn and what to knit and crochet with it. If you’re living in the Northern Hemisphere, it means that, like us, you’re leaving winter behind and maybe planning some lighter knitting and crochet projects.… Read more The post What is Linen yarn and what to knit (and crochet!) with it? appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
Today, let’s talk about the history, mythology, medicinal uses, food and of course natural dyeing around the plum tree. Yes, we are covering a lot of subjects and it’s going to be fun! If you enjoyed our previous blog posts… Read more The post Plum tree : Natural dyeing, History, Food and Medicinal uses appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
As you’ve probably noticed, we have been running more articles about embroidery lately. We thought it’d be nice to do more posts for beginners at embroidery. It’s definitely been my craft of choice to relax these past two years. You… Read more The post 3 Tips for beginners at embroidery + Bonus: 1 curated list of embroidery kits appeared first on The Fox and the Knight.| The Fox and the Knight
With our new releases of embroidery kits, it was time to have a contemporary embroidery review on the blog! We talk about Embroidered Life.| The Fox and the Knight
Hand dyed yarn from France and the Netherlands. Always knitting, always dyeing, always feminists.| The Fox and the Knight
Embroidery: 3 nature inspired patterns for spring + 1 free pattern. Explore our small curated embroidery list for spring!| The Fox and the Knight