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Posted On: October 11th 2026, 12:02 pm
Our Indigo comes from... ewe guessed it, Indigo!
Specifically Indigofera tinctoria.
Key Plant CharacteristicsHeight & Spread: Grows 2 to 3 feet (and up to 4 feet) tall in a shrub like orientation.
Native Range: Native to parts of tropical Africa and tropical Asia / the Indian subcontinent.
It will grow locally as well!
Indigo is a tricky wicket! Cindy isn't one to swear but if she did, it would be over Indigo pots! They're a lot like sourdough & kombucha, a living organism that pretty much does what it wants. She's perfected her process quite well and nine times out of ten it's a great success! Cindy studied in Oaxaca MX with her dye guru Demetrio and this burst open the doors on Indigo production, perfecting a method to minimize the crocking effect.
Crocking is when a plant leaves behind additional dye on the yarn fibers, it comes off with friction. Not releasing much in the rinse water, but with the action of the yarn pulling across your fingers. So you might get blue hands with this one, how much so depends on the pH of you skin, or if you're wearing hand lotion. Not a big deal, just wash it off. It might color your needles though, so best to use metal with this color.
We use indigo in both our Indigo and Sky blue hues.
Specifically Indigofera tinctoria.
Key Plant CharacteristicsHeight & Spread: Grows 2 to 3 feet (and up to 4 feet) tall in a shrub like orientation.
Native Range: Native to parts of tropical Africa and tropical Asia / the Indian subcontinent.
It will grow locally as well!
Indigo is a tricky wicket! Cindy isn't one to swear but if she did, it would be over Indigo pots! They're a lot like sourdough & kombucha, a living organism that pretty much does what it wants. She's perfected her process quite well and nine times out of ten it's a great success! Cindy studied in Oaxaca MX with her dye guru Demetrio and this burst open the doors on Indigo production, perfecting a method to minimize the crocking effect.
Crocking is when a plant leaves behind additional dye on the yarn fibers, it comes off with friction. Not releasing much in the rinse water, but with the action of the yarn pulling across your fingers. So you might get blue hands with this one, how much so depends on the pH of you skin, or if you're wearing hand lotion. Not a big deal, just wash it off. It might color your needles though, so best to use metal with this color.
We use indigo in both our Indigo and Sky blue hues.
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