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Colorways Worth Collecting

Art-inspired hand-dyed yarn

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The Masterpiece Collection

At the intersection of art and craftsmanship, The Painted Skein creates luxury hand-dyed yarn near Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our Masterpiece Collection transforms some of the world’s most celebrated works of art into exquisite, hand-dyed fibers. Each skein is meticulously crafted in small batches, drawing inspiration from the color palettes, textures, and emotional depth of iconic paintings. From the soft blush of a Renaissance sky to the bold, expressive strokes of Impressionism, every colorway tells a story—inviting knitters and crocheters to create with the same passion as the artists who inspired it. The Masterpiece Collection; where fine art meets fine fiber. Collab with a master on your next project! Use it. Stash it. Collect them all.
Starry Night with a dark, twisted tree in the foreground Painted Skein hand dyed yarn in the Starry Night colorway with swirling blues, golden yellow, and soft white inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s The Starry Night. Two twisted skeins, one flat skein and a scarf knitting sample. Hand-dyed in Minneapollis.

Van Gogh Starry Night — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Famous artwork 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch with a person on a bridge and swirling colors. Painted Skein hand dyed yarn in The Scream colorway with swirling blues, golden yellow, bright orange, moody brown, sapphire and navy blue inspired by Munch's The Scream painting. One twisted skein, one flat skein and a scarf knitting sample. Hand-dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein.

Munch The Scream — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Vase with flowers on a green surface Van Gogh's Roses hand-dyed yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with forest, spearmint and spring green tones with speckles of moss green.

Van Gogh Roses — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Close-up of water lilies with a focus on the light pink flower and green leaves, inspo pic for yarn hand-dyed in Minneapolis Lily Pad yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with magenta, yellow, sage, forest and brown ones.

Monet Lily Pad (Water Lilies 1897–1899) — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Klimt The Virgin — Hand Dyed Yarn The Virgin hand-dyed yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with magenta, yellow, orange, purple, sapphire, navy and greens.

Klimt The Virgin — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Painting of water lilies on a pond with a soft, blurred background. Inspo pic for Summer Haze Colorway and mini skein set. Summer Haze yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with magenta, pink, yellow, mint and brown tones.

Monet Summer Haze (Water Lilies 1915–26)- Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Lady with fan inspo pic for hand-dyed colorway, dyed in Minneapolis for Painted Skein, Masterpiece Collection Lady with Fan hand-dyed yarn display with skeins of yarn. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein. Speckled merino wool yarn in tones of gold, red & pinks, blues, greens and black.

Klimt Lady with Fan — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Monet Sunrise — Hand Dyed Yarn Sunrise yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with greens, lavender and peachy orange tones.

Monet Sunrise — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Artistic depiction of a dancer in a blue dress with other dancers in the background. Dancer in Green hand-dyed yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with sage green, peach, sapphire tones and with speckles of brown.

Degas Dancer in Green — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Monet Reflection (Water Lilies 1916–19) — Hand Dyed Yarn Water Lilies hand-dyed yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with hot pink, magenta, lavender and spring green, kelly green, baby blue tones.

Monet Reflection (Water Lilies 1916–19) — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00
Klimt Primavesi Child — Hand Dyed Yarn Primavesi hand-dyed yarn display with skeins of yarn and knit sample. Hand dyed in Minneapolis by Painted Skein with hot pink, peach, lavender and spring green, tones with speckles of turquoise.

Klimt Primavesi Child — Hand Dyed Yarn

$32.00

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