Welcome to Hinkston Handmade

Hey! I'm Erin, Owner of Hinkston Handmade. I've been dyeing on and off since 2007 finally transition to a full time indie dyer in 2015. Here we primarily dye self striping yarns but we also dye spinning fibers as well as non striping yarns.  All yarns are dyed in small batches using professional dyes in my home studio in rural Kentucky.  Although I use recipes for my colorways I approach the dye pots intuitivly, as an artist. I am a dyer first and foremost, all other forms of fiber art, though well enjoyed, are secondary.

I never know where inspiration will come from. Inspiration has shown up in the fabric of someone's skirt, a pair of funky shoes, a line from a poem or movie or simply the quiet grandeur of nature. I gravitate towards colorways that are either emotionally evocative or have a theme or story behind them and sometimes i even name the individual stripes in a self striping yarn. Its so much fun!

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Self Striping 100g Skeins

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Matchy Matchy Sock Sets

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Donna Brown
I love them all

I really loved all the yarns I've bought. The colors are bright and beautiful. I love the convenience of two separate matching skeins. The service is most excellent!

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Karen R
Customer assistance.

Erin was great in helping me get the yarn color I wanted. Shipped it out right away. Thank you so much, Erin

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Jacquie Krauskopf
Fast reliable service and wonderful yarn

First got this yarn at a fiber festival and love it. Erin is helpful and sweet and has a wonderful color palette of fantastic yarns. After ordering some more yarn, I greatly satisfied with how fast it came and nicely packaged.
Thanks!

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RUTH A SAUNDERS
One Pot Wonders

Was really happy to get a bunch of soldish colors to use for heels and toes. I'm really loving the Sturdy Sock base. Its so smooth and swishy! You do wonderful saturated colors. Thank You!

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daune frankenfield
Totally blown away

I shopped during the sale and I was so happy with my choices. The colorways are so vibrant and the stripes look so good together. I have not knit with it yet so I can’t speak to that but it feels very nice in the skein. Can’t wait to knit these socks!!