DESIGN WITH
RLFA YARN
I offer a range of bases to suit any of your design needs. Design with natural color today.
I love working with knit and crochet designers who want gorgeous naturally-dyed yarns to bring their pattern ideas to life. As a dyer and designer myself, I have experience with all aspects of the collaboration process and am excited to support other designers.
If you're anything like me, you have a HUNDRED and one design ideas but
*time to execute* only a few. That's why making each one extra SPECIAL is important. And the yarn you choose to bring a design to life MATTERS.
I'm definitely a yarn snob, and it shows in my selection of bases. With a range of breed-specific yarns in a variety of weights and constructions, I'm sure to have a base that will suit your next design, be it cables, colorwork, or simple stockinette. So if you're on the lookout for the perfect yarn for your next design...
YOU'RE IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
If you're looking for:
Luxury yarns
From MSW Merino to BFL to Jacob.—I don't carry a yarn unless I'd be thrilled to knit with it. I guarantee you will be too.
to-die-for color
Nothing beats the colors produced by natural dyes. And if you have a specific vision in mine, the let's talk about custom colors.
a Values-based collaboration
I work with designers to develop patterns that are size-inclusive and accessible to a wide range of knitters.
GREAT NEWS.
I can help with that.
With yarn support options and an eagerness to co-promote, bringing your next design to life with gorgeous naturally-dyed yarn is just a conversation away.
Why work with me?
As a designer myself who understands that bringing a pattern to publication involves a lot more than just pattern writing, I know that balancing pattern design with other life obligations can be challenging, and I'm here to support you.
I am deeply passionate about the beauty that we bring into the world as fiber artists, and collaborating with others is one of my favorite ways to live out that passion.
seriously, I'm all ears
I had the PLEASURE of using Edoras Fingering for my FIRST SOCK DESIGN. I love how *toothy* this yarn base is!
I had not knit with a BFL yarn before, and it did not disappoint. Ethan was amazing to collaborate with. Only having a few designs to my name, I was really struck by his willingness to work with new designers, and how helpful he was in making sure the yarn base and color were a solid match for my design vision.
So, if you're ready to design with amazing yarn and color... to finally get that idea out of your head and onto your needles...
Plus, if you design a pattern with my yarn, I will promote your pattern in some or all of the following ways: in social media posts, in my email newsletters, by offering pattern kits, at trade fairs and yarn festivals, and by word of mouth.
Then just ask me already
ready to get started?
Let's Do This.
Send me an email with your pattern proposal. It'd be great if you could include a sketch of the design, suggested ease (for garments), yarn suggestions, construction notes, and a proposed timeline. If you have questions, fill out the inquiry form below or email me at ethanpyle@refractedlightfiberarts.com
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