So, what is Yarn Database? This searchable, sortable site is designed to help you keep track of your favorite yarn community makers across platforms, and find new favorites. It lists knit and crochet designers, spinning fiber dyers and makers, yarn spinners and dyers, accessory shops, and tech editors. You mark your Favorites, and I’ll keep them up to date.
It’s a different approach than a pattern directory, more in keeping with “slow fashion” and building a community of makers. It de-emphasizes popularity algorithms in favor of finding makers you love.
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NOTE: Yarn Database does not link to sites that have unmarked links to Ravelry. See the About and FAQ pages for more information.
This Just In …
- Hand-dyed yarn inspired by travel! Álainn Yarns offers a wide variety of yarn types to suit your crafting needs. All yarns are hand-dyed in small batches in Northern Minnesota. Álainn is an Irish word for “beautiful.” It’s pronounced “awl-in.”…
Oink Pigments offers hand-dyed yarn, accessories, and stickers. The shop is known for its exciting colors and punny names. Designs are available on the website or through a clearly marked link to Ravelry.…- The Knitting Man Recommends is a small-batch indie dyer in rural Victoria, Australia. Color is his poetry.…
- For Roe DuBois at Which Way Crafts, every creation begins with curiosity. The yarns blend vintage inspiration, painterly technique, and a touch of adventure to explore color, texture, and form. Which Way’s hand-dyed yarns are thoughtfully crafted in small batches to spark joy and tell a story with …
WhimzeeStitches Designs offers expertly crafted knitting and crochet project bags, vibrant hand-dyed yarns, and knitting accessories. Operated by Rick from New Orleans, this gay-owned business draws inspiration from his colorful surroundings and global travel.…- Ashley Martineau has been spinning yarn for more than 20 years and is inspired by texture. Ashley has written a book, “Spinning and Dyeing Yarn,” published an online masterclass series at howtospinyarn.com, designed multiple spinning wheels with the SpinOlution company, and written articles for PLY …
KnowWhere Farms is a small Canadian family farm that writes, “We raise our animals according to regenerative agricultural ideas, with our sheep and cows raised on pasture, rotationally grazed in season, and managed for minimal inputs. We sell yarn, spinning fibre, and raw fleece that are sourced …- Nocturne is an independent art studio that primarily focuses on hand-dyed yarn and merchandise inspired by folklore and myth, with a dark cottage-core aesthetic. While the website refers to Nocturne as “we,” Nocturne is one person and creator. Misha (they/them) is the dyer (and artist, …
Sophie Hemmings at The Knit Purl Girl is a wonderful British designer. Patterns are thorough, thoughtful, and size-inclusive. Filled with special details, patterns are in a classic style, but always elevated. Great information about how to choose alternate yarns. Lots of information about sizing …
Bookish and moody yarns, slowly hand dyed in small batches by a former librarian. Colors are largely inspired by under-shared stories and yarn bases are both domestic and imported. Rita aims for haunted library vibes and has an obsession with layering colors. Lots of non-superwash options. Here’s …