The Mad Scientist's Dye Kitchen
"Helping You Make Pretty Things Since 2010" — hand-dyed sock weight, lace weight, and fine spinning fibers, born from a kitchen laboratory and a love of color.
Est. 2010 ✶ Handcrafted & Small-Batch
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DeepWater DyeWorks is a one-woman fiber arts studio operating out of a very well-stained kitchen since 2010. Every skein is a small-batch experiment — hand-dyed with obsessive attention to color depth, variation, and the particular magic that happens when dye hits wet fiber.
Specializing in sock weight and lace weight yarns and fine spinning fibers, DeepWater brings saturated jewel tones and unexpected colorways to Renaissance Faires, craft markets, and artist pop-ups across the region.
No two skeins are exactly alike. That's not a bug — it's the whole point.
Small-Batch · Hand-Dyed · Since 2010From the dye pot to your needles, hooks, and spindles
The workhorse of the DeepWater dye kitchen. Saturated colorways, rich tonal variation, and the durability your feet deserve.
4-Ply · Hand-DyedGossamer-fine and color-saturated. Perfect for shawls, wraps, and anything that deserves to catch the light like stained glass.
Lace · Small-BatchMerino, BFL, silk blends, and more — hand-prepared and dyed for spinners who want color as complex as their craft.
Fiber · Hand-PreparedHave a colorway in mind? Reach out. The lab is always open to new experiments, special requests, and collaborations.
By RequestRecent colorways and experiments
Where to find DeepWater DyeWorks in the wild
Look for the yarn booth with the jewel-toned skeins and the slightly singed apron.
Local and regional artist markets throughout the year. Follow us online for dates and locations.
Seasonal craft fairs and fiber festivals — wherever makers gather, DeepWater will be there.
Want to know when we'll be in your area? Drop us a message and we'll keep you posted.
✦ Questions, custom orders, wholesale inquiries
Have a colorway you've been dreaming about? A special project that needs a very specific shade of teal? Want to know which faire we're attending next? Send a message.