Island Fibers

Supplies & Equipment

Island Fibers carries supplies and equipment for weaving, spinning, knitting and crochet, dyeing, and felting.

Schacht Spindle Company looms, spinning wheels, tools and accessories

Spinning Fiber

handspinning fleeces from Lopez Island sheep (all natural colors)
combed top and carded roving of wool and exotic fibers in natural ecru and dyed colors, including silk and silk blends, alpaca, mohair, camel, yak, cashmere, soy silk, bamboo, ramie, and hemp
our suppliers include: Ashland Bay Trading Company, Peace of Yarn, South West Trading Company, Chasing Rainbows Dyeworks

Yarn

Lopez Island yarn, sport and worsted weight, in natural and dyed colors
Hand-dyed kid mohair boucles, brushed mohair, alpaca/silk, superwash merino, merino/bamboo
Hand-painted and specialty yarns from Koigu, Mountain Colors, Elemental Affects, Brown Sheep Company, Harrisville Designs, The Fibre Company, and Arnhild’s Yarn Studio (Raumagarn from Norway)
Hand spun yarn - many fibers and yarn types

Knitting needles, crochet hooks, notions, knitting needle cases

Buttons and embellishments

Dyes

Mother MacKenzie’s Miracle Dyes (acid dyes for protein fibers such
as wool, silk, alpaca, mohair, soy silk, camel, and yak)
Instant freeze-dried indigo

Felting fibers and needle-felting tools

Books and patterns