About me
I'm Natacha, born and raised in Toulouse, South France. I learned how to knit when I was eleven but I really became hooked in my early twenties. During my Erasmus year abroad in Ireland, I totally fell back in love with knitting. When I graduated, the path I chose didn't feel right — I knew I needed a creative job. I dreamt (and still dream) of being a painter and/or a writer (one can be both, right?).
I grew up in a very creative and art-sensitive household. Museums, antique sculptures, paintings, art in general were a huge part of my education. Greek mythology is my particular comfort zone, always reminiscent of my childhood, family heritage and roots (on my father's side).
Artemis Yarns was born in 2017 from a deep desire to create my own colorways. I was thrilled to discover I could combine my love for painting with my beloved fiber hobbies. What started as a part-time activity quickly became my actual job.
If I had to describe my dye style, I would say ethereal, vibrant, bright, pastel — sometimes moody and dark. I have a particular love for fades; it's my absolute joy to see how they turn out once knitted.
I am also known for my highly anticipated advent calendars, which have gained a following among knitters worldwide. Each calendar is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, building a cohesive universe of color and texture that makes the daily unboxing experience truly special.
Artemis Yarns is a one-woman show, operated by a very introverted owner. My ultimate goal is to create the prettiest items to fulfill every knitter's, crocheter's, weaver's, spinner's, and fiber arts crafter's wildest dreams.
Ecology
As a small business working with natural materials, transparency about my ecological practices is important to me.
My primary raw material is wool, and I'm deeply committed to sourcing from ethical farms, all yarns I use are mulesing-free.
When it comes to dyeing, I've spent five years developing a process that filters and reuses the majority of the water used in each dye session, significantly reducing my water footprint.
On the topic of superwash treatments: I want to be upfront — superwash processing does have an environmental impact, and I don't want to minimise that. At the same time, I hear you — it's what many of you have asked for. That's why I'm currently developing two new non-superwash yarn ranges for Artemis Yarns, and I hope they might win some of you over.
If you prefer to avoid superwash treatments or synthetic acid dyes altogether, I'm happy to share that I also dye 100% natural yarns using natural dyes at my sister shop, Ivy Fiber Co.