Your Sweater's Life Depends On Your Choice Of Yarn
Handmade sweaters crafted with superwash wool yarn often "grow" overtime; they stretch, sag, and lose their shape making them unwearable. The Knit Apothecary yarn uses untreated, non-chemically altered wool that is hand-dyed in small batches using The Apothecary Infusion Method™ — a slow, fibre-first process developed through more than 500 dye batches to create colour and fibre that is designed to preserve the beauty and integrity of your handmade work.
Testimonials
What Customers Are Saying
The story behind the yarn
Yarn for makers who care about the longevity of their work.
Colour doesn’t matter if your yarn doesn’t last. I watched some of my favourite sweaters that took me weeks, sometimes months, to make slowly become saggy and distorted until they weren't wearable anymore. Being the knitting nerd that I am, I did some research about yarn which led me down the rabbit-hole of the fibre world. What I discovered changed everything. Most commercially available yarn relies on chemical treatments that prioritize convenience over longevity. I chose to take the opposite approach. After seven years and more than 500 dye batches, I developed The Apothecary Infusion Method™ — a slow process that pairs untreated wool with distinct colour - the result is handmade garments that age beautifully and keep their heirloom quality.
Explore Our Colourways
The Core Collection
BFL DK Weight Yarn
The Knit Apothecary
Eucalan Wool Wash - Large - (500ml/16.9 fl. oz.)
Frequently Asked Questions
No. We only use 100% untreated wool in our yarn bases. This means the wool fibre has not been chemically altered to remove its scales, and it retains its natural properties. Your handmade garments will hold their shape and won't stretch or sag.
Garments made with superwash wool stretch and lose their shape over time.
Untreated wool retains its natural properties and resilience so your handmade garments hold their shape and won't stretch and sag.
All colourways are dyed-to-order, please allow up to 4 days for your order to be shipped. We need sufficient time to dye, dry, and pack your order with the utmost attention and care.
The arrival of your order from the date we ship will depend on
1) the shipping option you chose, and
2) delays on the part of the shipping company, if any.
Each Limited Colour Series colourway is available for a 3-month period. After 3 months, the colourway is discontinued, followed by another new colourway release.