distortion fibers
where fiber, color, & pop culture collide
hand dyed yarns, crafted in small batches | dyed in the Chicagoland area
wearable and nuanced color combinations for all of your artistic fiber endeavors
new & featured
Halloween Queens
A screaming new collection from Distortion Fibers - celebrating all of your favorite OG Scream Queens! You get (8) individual mini skeins highlighting some of the all time bests in the horror genre. We've got Morticia, Lydia, Carrie, Annie, Regan, Sally, Bride of Frankenstein, & Maleficent! Full of creepy colors to transport your next project straight to Spooky City.
A perfectly horrific grungy palette - this isn't your basic orange and green Halloween!
Available in Super Sock 75 & Super DK 75
the Grunge Collection
Made with the 90s in mind, the grunge Collection is all about saying it and not screaming it. Packed full of black speckles and sepia overtones, these yarns feature mossy greens, denim blues, rusty oranges, and mustard yellows. There's sure to be something to fall in love with. So tragically hip.
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Color Shown: Kaleidoscope Grunge
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Speckle Smash Cowl
The Speckle Smash Cowl uses beginner friendly techniques and materials to achieve a really gratifying and customizable piece in a snap! An enjoyable knit, this design looks smashing on literally EVERY BODY. And just like its sister, the “Grunge Fade Cowl”, this pattern is great for mini skeins and a perfect stashbuster – I hope you love it!
Shown in: Poinsettia Fade
Grunge Fade Cowl
This pattern uses Marl and Fade techniques together to achieve an amazingly wearable cowl. Two strands of different colored fingering yarn are held together throughout to achieve the marled effect. At the same time, colors are switched out to create the fade. A fun and modern design that looks great on anybody - great for mini skeins and a perfect stashbuster!
Shown in: Grunge Fade Mini Set in Super Singles, held with a full skein of Super Single fingering in color 'Distortion'
lace weight
used for a lacy effect for shawls and sweaters, perfect for adding delicate touches. often used as a second strand for color or texture effects.
fingering weight
used in a wide range of products. fingering is perfect for socks, shawls, accessories and sweaters that need a delicate fabric
sport weight
sport is perfect for socks, shawls, sweaters, and accessories. it is also often used for baby sweaters and blankets.
dk weight
stands for double knit, and is heavier than sport. great for sweaters and heavier baby items
worsted weight
commonly used for sweaters, hats, scarves, mittens, and blankets. great for beginners due to its thickness
bulky weight
terrific choice for hats, cowls, scarves. it's a great choice for accessories and knits up very quickly.
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