Jen is the Ohio designer behind Jsodet (“Jay-So-Day”) Crochet. “I have been crocheting since about 2010,” Jen says. “I started writing patterns last year using…
This Business Is …: BIPOC-Owned
These yarncraft-related businesses are owned by Black people, Indigenous people and other People of Color.
Hook of Love
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Ami is the designer behind Hook of Love. The shop has lots of garments, some inclusively sized, and a few accessories. Cute stuff. I’m loving…
Third Vault Yarns
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Lola is the dyer behind Third Vault Yarns. “Third Vault Yarns was born from my addiction to knitting and playing with colour, and a steadfast…
Designer Lola Johnson of Third Vault Designs says, “I love to dabble in many different crafts, and before I was a knitter, I sewed constantly.…
Born in Pakistan and educated in Asia, Europe and the United States, Afifa now designs in California. “My work is informed by all these cultures,”…
Goose Fire Designs
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New Jersey designer Kae is the creative force behind Goose Fire Designs. “I love colors and geometric shapes, and that is reflected in my designs,”…
knitterbeeshop
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New Zealand designer Shirley is the force behind the darling toy patterns at knitterbeeshop. Patterns include ballerinas, including a charming swan en pointe, mermaids, unicorns…
BeesyBee Fibers
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California dyer Patricia grew up in Yucatan, Mexico. “Coming from the tropics, I was vulnerable to the cold weather of the north. … I started…
Ramalakshmi Pasumarthy
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Rama Pasumarthy is a knit and crochet designer specializing in intricate circular crocheted pieces. Rama is beginning to add more garments to the mix, and…
Kiki is the dyer behind Black Smoke Fibers. “We specialize in small batch, artisan-dyed yarns, fibers, handspun yarn, small batch fleece processing and handwoven rugs,”…