The Augustbird Story

Hello lovely maker. I'm Rebecca, an Australian yarn dyer and gentle human creating thoughtful yarns for you to make into special things.

Since 2012, I’ve been creating hand-dyed yarns from my home studio in the Adelaide Hills. I use the softest Australian merino wool, and all my yarns are nylon-free.

Augustbird was born from a love of knitting socks and a desire to use locally-made yarn. When a friend introduced me to sock knitting I fell head over heals for hand-dyed sock yarn. At the time it was really difficult to find hand-dyed yarn in Australia made from Australian wool, so I decided to hang up my graphic designer hat and train to become a yarn dyer. 

I believe knitting have the power to nurture and uplift us, and it is my hope that Augustbird yarn will add a little extra joy to your knitting time.

I'm so glad you found me, thanks for being here and happy knitting.

Rebecca x