Back to My Roots.
A sweater pairing to dye for; yarn drop coming week of 12/1.
The Roots Collection is an evolving series built around the colors and ideas that shaped Fiber for the People from the beginning. Each drop revisits an early palette, a familiar mood, or a color story that helped form the foundation of the shop.
Coming the first week of December, is a small Roots drop centered on one of the most-loved pairings from the early days: the Sapphire and Angel Rust combination behind my No Frills Pullover. This batch isn’t a recreation, but a return to the tone and spirit of that sweater—deep blues, warm rusted light, and a soft, blended glow.
This is just one part of the ongoing Roots Collection, with more color stories to come over time as we revisit and reimagine the palettes that started it all.
Welcome!
My name is Tayler and I am the dyer behind Fiber for the People®—a one-woman, small-batch yarn dye studio. I create hand-dyed yarn with a deep focus on artistry, intention, and connection to place. Every skein in this shop is dyed by me, by hand, in truly small batches, from my home studio in Southern Nevada.
From the source…
At the heart of the FFTP shop is the BORN SHORN DYED yarn base—a sport/light DK weight, 2-ply yarn (350 yards/100 grams) made from 100% Nevada-born and shorn Merino Rambouillet.
This yarn comes from the Dufurrena Sheep Company, a family-run ranch in the mountains and foothills of Northern Nevada. The Dufurrena family carries on the rich Basque tradition of sheep ranching, producing exceptional Merino Rambouillet fleece. The yarn is milled by Mountain Meadow Wool in Buffalo, Wyoming, the largest, full-service woolen mill in the west. Mountain Meadow is 100% natural, using bio-degradable soaps and non-petroleum spinning oil and they also recycle 50% of the water they use through the scouring process. BORN SHORN DYED yarn is offered in partnership with Lovely Valley Wool, owned by Magen Dufurrena.
I am proud to collaborate with Magen and Lovely Valley Wool to bring you regionally sourced, small-batch, hand-dyed yarn that reflects the landscape and heritage of Northern Nevada.
How the Shop Works
FFTP yarn is dyed by hand in truly small batches and added to the shop as it becomes available. There are no traditional shop updates—colorways rotate in regularly and may not return. If something catches your eye, it’s best to scoop it up.
A newsletter goes out every Friday, sharing what’s currently in the shop and what’s coming soon. You’ll also hear occasional shop news on the Wool Needles Hands podcast, and for behind-the-scenes glimpses, the Wool Needles Hands Patreon is the place to be.
For shop policies, yarn details, and FAQs, visit the FAQ page.