The Black Isle Yarns journey began with my childhood spent growing up on a small holding in East Lothian.  I was one of those children who spend every available moment outdoors, and I especially loved helping with our flock of sheep.  After studying Ecology and Forestry at university I worked in forest management (looking after multi-purpose forests and with a particular focus on encouraging public access).  More recently I have been looking after a growing family.

My love of the natural world and the outdoors is what first attracted me to natural dyeing – but I was disappointed to discover how tricky it can be to source undyed British, preferably local, wool. Knowing how many wonderful British sheep there are and, often, how little farmers receive for their fleeces it struck me that I could investigate the options for having some local wool spun…………this idea snowballed a little and has become Black Isle Yarns!