In addition to being a yarn dyer, Jaki Bogg of HotButterYarns is many things –a trained painter, a knitwear designer, a spinner – and all of these different passions inform the creation of her one-of-a-kind yarn shades. Thanks to her painterly side, for instance, she often uses landscapes as her inspiration, exploring the light, colour and texture around her. “I want to tell a story and illustrate an idea,” she says.
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