Description
Hodge Podge products consist of things that weren’t dyed to be in a specific product together, but I can ‘hodge podge’ them together to create a new beautiful thing!
These batts:
These airy batts are tres sublime! It's taking all of my effort not to keep them as I'm a sucker for purple and brown together...
They contain a mix of hand dyed browns and neon sparkly purples laid down in layers and then blended to create what is in my opinion a masterpiece of delicious warm tones.
I used a caramel brown Corriedale, a neon purple BFL/Trilobal, and a touch of rich dark brown Alpaca/Silk and neon ULTRAviolet Trilobal (the photos don't truly convey how awesome the colour of the Trilobal is throughout the batts).
Each batt has gone through two passes in my drum carder: in the first pass I lay down each of the fibres above on top of one another again and again in many layers.
I then remove this batt, rip it into a few pieces down its length, turn them on their side, and feed them back in one at a time for the second pass which blends the layers from the first pass together a bit.
(Watch this video to see the process in a rainbow batt, which is slightly different but gives you a good idea of the carding process in general: Instagram, Facebook - the Instagram version is better quality.)
Batt details:
Each one is min. 50g. the fibre content is as follows (all are non-superwash):
Caramel Brown - 100% Corriedale
Neon Purple - 70% Bluefaced Leicester / 30% Trilobal
Dark Brown - 50% Alpaca / 50% Bleached Tussah Silk
ULTRAviolet - 100% Trilobal
Perfect for spinning or felting, or just rip it up and use it directly in a weaving.
Dyed with professional acid dyes and rinsed thoroughly.
Shades between batches may vary. As standard, colours may vary between device screens.
Tracey.
Order processing/delivery info
Order processing times (delivery cost info below, scroll down)
Current lead times
The current lead time for shipping yarn which is Dyed To Order is 2-3 weeks (unless a more specific preorder date was stated on the product listing).
Please note, if I hit order capacity, I will close the dyed to order listings down early as there is only a certain amount I can dye due to disabilities ❤️
Anything you have purchased which is Ready To Ship doesn't mean immediate despatch, but it does mean I'll usually get them posted within a week or so for you depending on my order volumes.
Please do allow me some 'wiggle room' with processing your order, for ADHD and chronic health issues (more info below).
Pattern purchases
After ordering, you will receive the PDF via email manually from me. You must ensure the email address you are using is valid as I will be using it to send you the PDF. I will be emailing them at least once a day, except for whenever I'm on holiday.
Important additional info
Upcoming holidays which may impact orders
No substantial time off is planned at the moment, aside from a day off here and there which won't impact on orders.
Potential health delays to orders
Please do note that I have chronic neurological and musculoskeletal health issues alongside ADHD (what a killer combo! 🫠), which makes running a business a bit more tricky at times, so I occasionally need flexibility in lead time expectations ❤️ As I'm only human, I may also catch a bug now and again and need a couple of unexpected sick days!
I will regularly communicate my expected order processing times if I'm having difficulties and I'm pushing into what I consider 'overdue' territory (usually 3-4 weeks since you placed the order), but if you're unsure what's happening with your order, please do just email me to ask.
Always remember, I am just the one person working on What Mustard Made, and I do my best at all times to work through what I can every working day (unless I'm taking a sick day), always trying to move forwards.
Please check your junk folder for the shipping confirmation before getting in touch about an overdue order, as some email providers like to put me there.
Customs/VAT
Customers are responsible for all customs VAT/duties fees on receipt of Goods.
None of my prices include VAT, so you may be charged VAT by your country's customs authorities before the parcel will be released to you, according to the goods value threshold in your country. I am not in control of this, and I do not control the admin fees you may incur on top of the VAT charges. Please take this into account when ordering.
Delivery information by region
UK orders
UK parcel P&P is currently £4.00 on orders up to £59.99, free postage applies for UK orders over £60. All are sent tracked with Royal Mail.
Europe - no shipping available
I am currently unable to ship to Europe, please accept my sincere apologies. If I am able to change this in future, I will in a heartbeat.
PDF patterns can still be bought by European customers as shipping information is not required.
International orders excl. Europe
The P&P costs below have recently been reduced (March '23).
Please note, I will try to keep orders over 2kg in one parcel, but they may be split into multiple parcels if the size goes over the maximum dimensions.
Below is a table of postage costs based on the weight of your order. I will refund any overage of P&P you paid at the time of ordering after I have generated the postage label (though most of the prices below are at a slight loss to me, so overages are unlikely).
| Order weight | P&P cost |
| 0g - 250g | £10.00 |
| 251g - 500g | £13.00 |
| 501g - 750g | £15.00 |
| 751g - 1kg | £18.00 |
| 1001g - 2kg | £20.00 |
| 2kg+ | £30.00 |
Yarn Info/Care Instructions
Care instructions
I would always recommend hand-washing in cool water to keep your finished items in good condition for as long as possible, though with any Superwash yarn you can of course pop it into the washing machine if required (I have washed my socks on occasion in the washing machine, they're still looking good colour-wise, but I only do it maybe once or twice a year, doing hand-washes for the most part).
Bleeding and crocking
Before we begin, bleeding and crocking are totally normal (though don't necessarily happen with every colourway or every skein) and can occur with both hand dyed and commercially dyed yarns. They happen when loose dye particles which couldn't heat set into the already-saturated yarn come out in water (bleeding), or onto your hands as you're working with it (crocking).
I rinse as many excess dye particles out of my yarn after it has finished the heat setting process as I can, but due to the way some dye particles behave, there could always be some left behind that will release during the lifetime of the yarn. They may not always come out in that first rinse, despite thorough rinsing before it leaves me and gets to you ❤️
Bleeding: I don't usually encounter any bleeding when I block my yarn swatches, or any finished objects I actually complete in my yarn (using a light amount of Soak, always in cold water), but due to the nature and behaviour of some dyes, and other variables such as the hardness of your water compared to mine, you might find some bleeding may occur when soaking.
You can use a colour-catcher when you are soaking your finished item to try to catch loose dye particles which may bleed out of the yarn.
Crocking: I also don't usually encounter any crocking, but this is said to vary for each crocheter/knitter as per the pH on your hands (and if you've recently used any hand cream). Any dye transferred onto your hands while working with any yarn will wash off with soap.
Sheep welfare
The yarn wholesalers I use are committed to sourcing all of their wool from farms which comply with high animal welfare standards.
My main yarn base - BFL, Bluefaced Leicester - is a British breed of sheep and is all sourced from individual farms in the UK by the British Wool Marketing Board, and graded to ensure its high quality.
Any Merino I use is certified as mulesing free, mainly from Australia, and they source the remainder from South America and South Africa where mulesing is not practiced. Their Kid Mohair is sourced from South Africa, and Alpaca is from Peru from small family owned smallholdings.
Superwash
The Superwash yarns I use are treated using the Hercosett process, and my wholesalers only use reputable companies to superwash their fibres, who hold ISO14001 accreditation and/or engage in best practice with regard to environmental performance and waste water treatment and re-use.
If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to get in touch using the Contact form.
Tracey 🌈
Contact me
Email me at tracey@traceymustard.com, or submit your query here.
