Bunús is a clear, dependable cotton yarn — smooth, balanced, and easy to work with.
Spun as a consistent 3-ply yarn, it offers strength, stability, and excellent stitch definition. Its smooth structure allows it to move comfortably on needles or hook, making it well suited to both beginners and experienced makers.
Cotton creates breathable, durable fabrics that wear well across seasons and uses. Its clarity of structure makes it especially suitable for garments, accessories, and textile learning.
The cotton is sourced from South America and spun in Italy, ensuring reliable quality and consistent performance.
Its balanced construction makes Bunús particularly suitable for schools, teaching environments, and foundational textile practice.
Fibre: 100% cotton
Yarn type: 3-ply (Nm 5/3)
Weight: DK weight
Length: 167 m / 183 yd per 100 g skein
Skein weight: 100 g
Recommended needle size: 3–4 mm
Origin: Cotton from South America
Production: Spun in Italy 🇮🇹
Colour: Natural cotton
• Knitting
• Crochet
• Weaving
• Summer garments
• Household textiles
• Textile learning and education
Bunús is smooth, stable, and easy to handle. Its balanced twist creates clear stitch definition and durable fabrics.
Cotton provides breathability, strength, and comfort.
Machine washable (gentle cycle recommended)
Reshape whilst damp
Dry flat or line dry
Natural cotton may show subtle variation in tone between skeins.
Fíor is a wool yarn brought back to its natural state.
Spun from 100% virgin Peruvian wool and carefully rebalanced with lanolin after spinning, this yarn retains the protective qualities naturally present in raw wool. Lanolin enhances softness, breathability, and moisture resistance, creating a yarn ideally suited to garments worn close to the skin.
Soft yet resilient, Fíor offers gentle elasticity, structure, and durability. Its natural lanolin content provides subtle water resistance and helps the fibre remain clean and fresh between washes.
This yarn is especially valued for baby garments, wool soakers and traditional knitting, where natural fibre performance is essential.
Every stage of production—from fibre to finished yarn—is completed in Peru, supporting regional fibre traditions and ensuring consistent quality.
Fibre: 100% virgin wool (Schurwolle)
Yarn type: 2-ply (Nm 4.5/2)
Weight: DK weight
Length: approx. 225 m per 100 g skein
Skein weight: 100 g
Recommended needle size: 3–4 mm
Lanolin: Reintroduced after spinning
Origin: Wool sourced and spun in Peru 🇵🇪
Colour: Undyed natural cream
• Baby garments
• Wool soakers and nappy covers
• Sweaters and vests
• Hats, scarves, and mittens
• Traditional knitting projects
Lanolin restores wool’s natural protective qualities, improving moisture resistance and durability whilst maintaining softness and breathability.
The yarn has a lightly springy structure and rustic softness, creating fabrics that are both functional and comfortable.
Lanolin is naturally antibacterial, breathable and moisture-regulating. It helps maintain warmth whilst allowing the skin to breathe.
Especially well suited to babies and sensitive skin.
Hand wash gently in cool water
Use wool-safe detergent
Do not wring
Reshape whilst damp
Dry flat
Lanolin content reduces the need for frequent washing.
Undyed natural wool. Subtle variation between skeins reflects the natural fibre.
Natural Cream – Undyed
Our Himalayan nettle yarn is hand-harvested from wild nettle plants growing in Nepal and spun by hand using traditional methods. Untreated and naturally processed using only water and wood ash, it retains the integrity and character of the original fibre.
The yarn carries the quiet irregularity and variation inherent to hand-spun plant fibres. Its natural colours range from soft grey and beige to warm, earthy tones, reflecting the fibre’s origin.
Historically known as “poor man’s linen,” nettle fibre shares many of linen’s qualities — strength, breathability, and durability — whilst offering its own distinct texture and presence.
This yarn is entirely plant-based, biodegradable and produced through ethical small-scale production supporting rural families and traditional fibre knowledge.
Fibre: 100% Himalayan nettle fibre
Weight options: Thin and medium weight
Length: approx. 265 m per 100 g
Form: skein or ball depending on weight
Processing: Hand-harvested and hand-spun
Treatment: Naturally processed using water and wood ash
Origin: Himalayan region, Nepal 🇳🇵
Colour: Naturally undyed (grey, beige, and earthy tones)
Thin weight
• Smooth and relatively even
• Suitable for knitting, weaving, crochet
• Ideal for garments and other textile work
Medium weight
• More textured and uneven
• Suitable for weaving and structural textile work
• Less suited to fine knitting or garments
• Weaving
• Knitting (thin weight)
• Textile art
• Structural textiles
• Sustainable fibre projects
• Historical and heritage textile work
Nettle fibre shares qualities with linen — strength, breathability, and longevity — whilst maintaining its own distinctive texture.
Each skein reflects the hand-spun process and the natural variation of wild plant fibre.
Hand wash gently in cool water
Reshape whilst damp
Dry flat
With use and washing, the fibre softens naturally.
This yarn is produced through ethical, small-scale production in Nepal, supporting local women and families and preserving traditional fibre skills.
Wild harvesting ensures minimal environmental impact.
Olann Bhog is a soft, bouncy, and versatile yarn — deeply rooted in the AppleOak yarn collection.
Formerly known as Softwool, it has been part of our range from the very beginning and has featured in many patterns, including our Forest Friends children's collection. It is a traditional favourite and a pleasure to knit with.
Its balanced structure creates a yarn that is both soft and resilient, with excellent stitch definition and gentle elasticity. It is easy to work with and well suited to garments designed for comfort and everyday wear.
The wool is sourced and spun entirely in Peru. Each skein is then naturally dyed at AppleOak FibreWorks using traditional, sustainable natural dye methods and organic dye materials.
Olann Bhog takes up natural colour beautifully, producing rich, saturated tones with subtle variation.
Fibre: 100% pure wool
Yarn type: 4-ply (Nm 12/4)
Weight: Sport weight
Length: 300 m per 100 g skein
Skein weight: 100 g
Recommended needle size: 3.5–4 mm
Origin: Wool sourced and spun in Peru 🇵🇪
Production: Spun in Peru 🇵🇪
Colour: Naturally dyed at AppleOak FibreWorks, Ireland 🇮🇪
• Sweaters and cardigans
• Children's garments
• Shawls and scarves
• Naturally dyed knitwear
• Durable everyday garments
Olann Bhog combines softness with gentle resilience. Its balanced 4-ply construction provides strength and stability whilst maintaining softness.
Natural dye colours develop depth and subtle variation, giving each skein its own quiet individuality.
Hand wash gently in cool water
Reshape whilst damp
Dry flat
Avoid prolonged direct sunlight when drying.
Each skein is dyed using traditional natural dye methods. Subtle variation between skeins is a natural and valued characteristic of natural dyeing.
For larger projects, we recommend alternating skeins during knitting.
Each colourway is naturally dyed at AppleOak FibreWorks using traditional natural dye sources.
| Colourway | Description | Natural dye source |
|---|---|---|
| Bán | Natural White | Undyed |
| Gall Darach | Oak Gall Beige | Oak galls |
| Sionnach | Fox Orange | Madder |
| Solas na Gréine | Sunshine Orange | Madder & Buckthorn |
| Buí | Yellow | Buckthorn (colour deepens with time) |
| Coinneach | Moss Green | Sage |
| Gleann | Glen Green | Weld & Indigo |
| Foraoise | Forest Green | Weld & Indigo |
| Gorm | Indigo Blue | Organic Indigo |
| Criostail | Crystal Purple | Cochineal (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
| Corcra | Purple | Cochineal & Indigo (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
| Bándearg | Pink | Cochineal (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
| Mónóg | Cranberry Red | Cochineal (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
*Cochineal is an insect-derived natural dye and is not vegan.
Ériu is our Irish yarn — rooted in place, fibre and landscape.
Made from a carefully balanced blend of Romney lambswool and Bluefaced Leicester wool, Ériu brings together strength and gentle lustre. Romney provides durability and structure, whilst Bluefaced Leicester contributes smoothness, elasticity, and its characteristic sheen.
The wool is sourced directly from Irish farms, including small flocks and a growing fair-trade network of farmers across Ireland. From fleece to finished yarn, Ériu reflects a commitment to regional fibre, traceability and textile heritage.
Each skein is naturally dyed at AppleOak FibreWorks using traditional, sustainable natural dye methods and mostly homegrown dye materials. The Irish-grown and Irish-dyed fibre creates a yarn deeply connected to its origin.
Soft yet durable, Ériu is ideal for garments worn close to the skin and designed for lasting use.
Fibre: Romney lambswool and Bluefaced Leicester wool
Weight: Sport weight
Length: 150 m per 50 g skein
Skein weight: 50 g
Recommended needle size: 3.5 mm
Gauge: approx. 22 stitches × 30 rows per 10 cm
Origin: Wool sourced and spun in Ireland 🇮🇪
Colour: Naturally dyed at AppleOak FibreWorks, Ireland 🇮🇪
• Sweaters and cardigans - outer garments
• Lightweight garments
• Naturally dyed knitwear
• Durable everyday knitwear
The blend of Romney and Bluefaced Leicester creates a yarn that balances softness with strength. It has a gentle lustre, smooth stitch definition, and natural resilience.
Natural dye colours develop richness and subtle variation, giving each skein its own depth and quiet individuality.
Hand wash gently in cool water
Reshape whilst damp
Dry flat
Avoid prolonged direct sunlight when drying.
Each skein is dyed using traditional natural dye methods. Subtle variation between skeins is a natural and valued characteristic of natural dyeing.
For larger projects, we recommend alternating skeins during knitting.
Each colourway is naturally dyed at AppleOak FibreWorks using traditional natural dye sources.
| Colourway | Description | Natural dye source |
|---|---|---|
| Bán | Natural White | Undyed |
| Gall Darach | Oak Gall Beige | Oak galls |
| Sionnach | Fox Orange | Madder |
| Solas na Gréine | Sunshine Orange | Madder & Buckthorn |
| Buí | Yellow | Buckthorn (colour deepens with time) |
| Coinneach | Moss Green | Sage |
| Gleann | Glen Green | Weld & Indigo |
| Foraoise | Forest Green | Weld & Indigo |
| Gorm | Indigo Blue | Organic Indigo |
| Criostail | Crystal Purple | Cochineal (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
| Corcra | Purple | Cochineal & Indigo (* insect-derived, not vegan) |
| Bándearg | Pink | Cochineal (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
| Mónóg | Cranberry Red | Cochineal (*insect-derived, not vegan) |
*Cochineal is an insect-derived natural dye and is not vegan.
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