The original post entitled "Playing Matchmaker" was so fun to create and was quite popular, so I decided to do a part II.
If you like to knit or crochet, here are some great selections of yarn for all the DIYers out there.
I have played matchmaker by pairing these beautiful yarn selections with some of my handmade tree branch buttons that complement each other perfectly.
My hope is that you see something you like and are able to incorporate some of these great finds into your own designs.
Primeval Forest - Hand Spun Hand Painted Yarn by
The Opalescence.
This is a 100% Merino wool 2-ply yarn that has been handspun on a Majacraft Suzie Pro. It measures approximately 14 WPI with some thicker and thinner bits throughout. A light worsted weight yarn.
Fiber Credit:
The Yarn Wench
To purchase, please visit
http://theopalescence.etsy.com/.
I love these buttons with their prominant grain, and being green with your next project is easy with this Button Bundle™ handmade from a reclaimed tree branch!
These 4 naturally green and beautiful buttons were hand crafted from a tree branch from a down tree. The wood is gorgeous with its pale-green coloring and prominant dark green circular grain pattern. These buttons are approximately 1-7/8 inches x 1-3/4 inches in diameter and are 3/8 inch thick and very lightweight.
For a variety of handmade tree branch buttons, please peruse my shop at
http://www.aremarkyoumade.etsy.com/.
Autumn - handdyed handspun single ply BFL silk yarn by
Pocket Meadow Farm
Hand-dyed Bluefaced Leicester and silk blend (80/20) roving, spun as a soft, chunky single ply yarn. This new blend has a wonderful sheen. 160 yards, apx. 105 grams. Soft, bouncy, a bright autumn blend or orange, gold and mahogany. This would be excellent for a hat or neckwarmer.
Dyed with professional acid dyes for color fastness.
For more selections, please visit
http://www.pocketmeadowfarm.etsy.com/.
Eco-Friendly and Amazing American Smoke-Tree Tree Branch Buttons
These buttons were hand crafted from a branch of a down tree and are consecutive cuts from the branch. After doing some research, we determined that this species has the characteristics of the American Smoke-Tree. The buttons have a wonderful grain pattern with a rich reddish-orange center and light sap wood. Each button is approximately 1-7/8 inches x 1-3/4 inches and 3/8 inch thick.
Handspun Merino Thick n Thin Singles - Birthday Suit by
Godiva Yarn.
Just fresh air and sunshine in this natural yarn. Spun from a buttery soft merino combed top into a thick 'n thin singles suitable for knitting, weaving, crochet or felting.
For more selections, please visit
http://www.mysweetspot2.etsy.com/.
These lovely buttons were hand crafted from a reclaimed branch of an oak tree. They would look gorgeous with this yarn. Each button has light rays running through it and gorgeous reddish-brown color with a splash of white. Because they are cut from a tree branch, they are not perfectly round, but have great character. The bark is still intact lending to their rustic charm.
These buttons are approximately 2-1/2 inches x 2-1/8 inches and 1/4 inch thick. Each button has been sanded smooth and finished with 100% pure tung oil then buffed with a light coat of carnauba wax for a super smooth finish and added durability.
Peatmoss Handspun Yarn by
Terra Bella Spun
This yarn is spun Thick and Thin & plied with Black Thread.
Fiber: A Very Wooly blend
This skein is Very Bulky & Squishy! The colors are a wonderful blend of browns and rust.
This fiber was purchased at a wool festival. It may be a bit itchy, and would probably not be good for a next to the skin project. It Would however,be good for a purse or any project off the skin.
To purchase, please visit
http://www.terrabellaspun.etsy.com/.
I love these buttons with their two-tone, 'espresso with cream' centers, and being green with your next project is easy with this Button Bundle™ handmade from a reclaimed tree branch!
These 5 naturally beautiful buttons were hand crafted from a tree branch from a red bud tree. The wood is gorgeous and has slight spalting and wonderful dark and light espresso-brown centers with blonde sap wood. These buttons are approximately 1-5/8 inches in diameter and are 3/8 inch thick. Beautiful paired with this yarn!
James West - 2-ply bulky merino, cormo fleece, banana, sari silk, teeswater and sparkle handspun yarn by
Sosae Caetano.
"James West" is named for the handsome character portrayed by Robert Conrad - always impeccably dressed in blues and browns, polished and ready to save the day.
This handspun is rich in texture and color, with lovely golden sparkles and shimmery banana fiber plied with turquoise thread. It will knit into a lovely piece!
To purchase, please visit
http://www.sosaecaetano.etsy.com/.
Pair this goreous yarn with my handmade pine tree branch buttons.
These buttons have wonderful cocoa and honey browns swirling throughout the grain. They are plain enough to not compete with the yarn, but each button has enough character to be interesting on its own.
For more selections, please visit
http://www.aremarkyoumade.etsy.com/.
Dinnshechas Handspun Wool Yarn by
SpazSpun
This is a handspun, hand-dyed yarn, made on a Louet wheel. She dyed the roving, and once the yarn was spun and plied, overdyed it to give it more depth and character. Jacquard dyes were used for color and light fastness.
100% soft and squishy wool
186 Yards
2 ounces, 58 grams
Ranges from Sport to Worsted Weight yarn
For more selections, please visit
http://www.spazspun.etsy.com/.
These 4 lovely buttons are hand crafted from a cherry tree branch from a down tree. The buttons have gorgeous reddish-brown centers with light colored sap wood. Each button is approximately 2 inches x 2-1/8 inches in diameter and a 1/2 inch thick. The bark is still intact lending even more rustic charm.
This set of buttons has been drilled with 2 large holes and sanded smooth on both sides. Each button is finished with 100% pure tung oil, and to make them complete, each button is buffed with a light coat of carnauba wax for sheen and added durability.
Black Magic Core-spun Handspun Yarn by
Whispering Acres
This is a fun and crazy yarn made from an art batt that contained a great mix of exotic fibers. The yarn has a nylon core thread and the fiber is spun around the core, which is why this yarn can be called "corespun" yarn. It is in shades of black, brown, cream and has a generous amount of sparkle in it.
The yarn is made from the following fibers: merino wool, bamboo fiber, alpaca, camel down, and yak fiber, as well as gold angelina for the sparkle.
Because it's a corespun single, it is an "energized" yarn with extra twist to it. This would make a great accent on a hat or mittens, or any number of other projects.
For more selections, please visit
http://www.whisperingacres.etsy.com/.
Rustic and charming oak tree branch buttons by
A Remark You Made
This lovely set of 4 buttons was hand crafted from a reclaimed branch of an oak tree. Each button has light rays running through it and gorgeous colors and patterns due to spalting. Because they are cut from a tree branch, they are not perfectly round, but have great character. The bark is still intact lending to their rustic charm.
These buttons are approximately 2 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. Each button has been sanded smooth and finished with 100% pure tung oil then buffed with a light coat of carnauba wax for a super smooth finish and added durability.
Hand Spun Grey/Brown/Black Alpaca Yarn by
Spun By Hand
Beautiful Hand Spun Grey/Brown/Black Alpaca. One skein of pure, ultra soft, undyed Alpaca manually spun into a thick and thin yarn for a beautiful hand and texture.
"Noreen" comes to you from Parris Hill Farm in Vermont. Her fleece was so clean, I only needed to give a gentle bath in organic castile soap after it was spun. This produced a beautiful yarn with a nice halo, similar to angora.
• Natural color with a hints of grey running throughout the yarn
• 3.5 ounces
• 72 yards
• Undyed, unadultered Single-ply thick and thin yarn
• 5 WPI
• Recommended knitting needle size 8-10
To shop, please visit
http://www.spunbyhand.etsy.com/.
These 5 marvelous buttons were hand crafted from a tree branch from a down maple tree in hopes of giving it a second chance at life. The buttons have spectacular color variations and spalting patterns on each button.
These buttons measure approximately 2-1/4 inches x 2-1/8 inches in diameter and 3/8 inch thick. The bark has been removed, and each button has been sanded smooth on all sides with the edges slightly rounded. Each button is finished with pure tung oil to preserve the wood then buffed with a light coat of carnauba wax for a super smooth finish.
These buttons would make a wonderful embellishment to any sewing or craft project. Each button has 2 large holes and they are a perfect addition to knitted hats, scarves, sweaters, neck warmers, cowls, handbags, totebags, or handmade journals and gift boxes.
Foraging Fibers believes that spinning yarn is an art form in and of itself. To celebrate this art, they have created a line of Artfully Spun Yarns that take into special consideration the interplay of colors, textures, and forms in a skein.
Glam was spun from soft mill end fiber colored black and bright shades of pink, purple, and orange. A lot of silver crystal flash sparkle was thrown in and a bit of emerald angelina sparkle, too. It is then plied with white thread for loopy squiggly fun! It contains about 15% mohair for strength and shine. I would recommend it as next-to-skin wear for most people.
This shop makes yarns using sustainable practices and materials whenever possible. This skein was made from mill end fibers. Visit
http://www.foragingfibers.etsy.com/.
This wood is amazing! I love these buttons, and being green is easy with this Button Bundle™ handmade from a reclaimed tree branch.
These 4 gorgeous buttons were hand crafted from a tree branch of a willow tree. I was fortunate enough to get a call about some wood from the down tree. We were so excited when we cut into these branches. The wood is gorgeous and has wonderful patterns and the color variations are amazing.
Each button is approximately 2-1/8 inches x 2 inches and a 1/4 inch thick. This set of buttons has been drilled with 2 large holes, sanded smooth and finished with 100% pure tung oil and buffed with a light coat of carnauba wax for a super smooth, glass-like finish and added durability.
Caramel Creme handspun artyarn by
Kindred Threads
This caramel and creme colored confection is a strand of mill end wool blend with some honey colored merino/tencel and some fluffy white merino/angora; handspun thick and thin and then plied with a naturally tan colored silk strand. Think vanilla ice cream with caramel topping cause that was going through her mind the whole time she was spinning this.
Visit
http://www.kindredthreads.etsy.com/.
These 5 charming buttons were hand crafted from a tree branch from a down mulberry tree. The wood is gorgeous with its prominant circular grain pattern and coloring in golden hues of honey. These buttons are approximately 1-3/4 inches x 1-1/2 inches and are a 1/4 inch thick.
This set of buttons has been cut, drilled with 2 holes, bark removed and sanded smooth on all sides with the edges slightly rounded. Each button is finished with 100% pure tung oil and buffed with a light coat of carnauba wax for a super smooth, glass-like finish and added durability.
For a variety of handmade tree branch buttons, please visit
http://www.aremarkyoumade.etsy.com/.
