A tiny hand-felted broken heart pin made from hand-dyed purple merino wool with a soft pink wisp. Lightweight, hopeful fiber art by Kristi Yapp – Wool Alchemist.
A tiny hand-felted broken heart pin made from hand-dyed purple merino wool with a soft pink wisp. Lightweight, hopeful fiber art by Kristi Yapp – Wool Alchemist.
A tiny hand-felted broken heart pin made from hand-dyed purple merino wool with a soft pink wisp. Lightweight, hopeful fiber art by Kristi Yapp – Wool Alchemist.
A tiny hand-felted broken heart pin made from hand-dyed purple merino wool with a soft pink wisp. Lightweight, hopeful fiber art by Kristi Yapp – Wool Alchemist.
A tiny hand-felted broken heart pin made from hand-dyed purple merino wool with a soft pink wisp. Lightweight, hopeful fiber art by Kristi Yapp – Wool Alchemist.
A tiny hand-felted broken heart pin made from hand-dyed purple merino wool with a soft pink wisp. Lightweight, hopeful fiber art by Kristi Yapp – Wool Alchemist.

First Light

$22.00

I am small, but I am not fragile.

I am new to this world. I am yet to learn its edges, I still believe in its warmth.

A soft wisp of pink moves through me, not as a scar, but as curiosity.

I have not been broken. I am open to possibility.

I am a heart at the beginning, hopeful and unafraid.

I am small, but I am not fragile.

I am new to this world. I am yet to learn its edges, I still believe in its warmth.

A soft wisp of pink moves through me, not as a scar, but as curiosity.

I have not been broken. I am open to possibility.

I am a heart at the beginning, hopeful and unafraid.

Veins of Quiet Growth
Veins of Quiet Growth
$32.00

First Light is a tiny broken heart pin that represents the beginning, before the world’s sorrow is realized. Hand-felted from hand-dyed purple merino wool, the heart is crossed by a smoky pink wisp that suggests innocence and curiosity.

This piece belongs to my ongoing Broken Heart series, which explores emotional states not as recovery. Light, soft, and quietly resilient, this heart is meant to be worn close, on a coat, scarf, bag, or sweater. It is a reminder that hope begins small.

Materials

  • Hand-dyed merino wool

  • Jewelry-grade metal pin back

Dimensions

  • 2 inches wide

  • 2 inches tall

  • 0.25 inches thick

  • 1 inch pin back (suitable for light to medium fabrics)

Symbolism

  • Purple heart - emotional depth, imagination, inner life

  • Pink wisp - hope, curiosity, first experiences

  • Small scale - youth, beginnings, emotional innocence

  • Broken form - openness, not damage