THE DYE LOT
Mcjntosh
Meetan indie dyer and indulge in a design with their skeins
Knititation®and Mindful Knitting® are registered trademarks of James McIntosh Omnimedia Limited and used with permission. Photography: Will Bouch
After James McIntosh, the eponymous founder of indie yarn company McIntosh, used mindful knitting to successfully treat his own depression, he and his fiancé, Dr Thomas Ernst, decided to spread the word about a mindful practice they called ‘Knititation®’ – acombination of knitting and meditation. “We wrote a book called Knit and Nibble,” says James. “And then I wanted to start my own wool brand to spread the well-being aspects of crafting that Thomas I had discovered. Hence, McIntosh, the natural fibre, pure wools and well-being brand was born!”