Shanel Wu is the designer behind Piper Nell Designs. Shanel is a PhD student in creative technology design. Knitter, crocheter, weaver, spinner, and tinkerer of…
Piper Nell Designs
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This Business Is …: BIPOC-Owned
These yarncraft-related businesses are owned by Black people, Indigenous people and other People of Color.
Visuvio’s Crafts
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Vincent Williams of Visuvio’s Crafts sells handmade knitted and crocheted items, and also offers a number of wonderful tapestry crochet and cabled knit patterns. “Visuvio’s…
Black Sheep Made
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Alyssarhaye Graciano is a trilingual, POC fiber artist. Once in the tech industry as a linguistic specialist, she left her day job to pursue a…
Laura Chau
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Canadian designer Laura Chau strives to design garments and accessories that are both classic and modern, as well as flattering, comfortable, and above all wearable.…
Tian Connaughton
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Tian Connaughton is a knitting and crochet tech editor, teaches tech editing, and mentors and coaches womxn. “I help makers, creatives, and designers turn expensive…
Founded in 2005 by Felicia Lo, SweetGeorgia Yarns is an artisan yarn company that is passionate about bringing you stunningly saturated colors, luxurious natural fibres…
Knitdraper
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Michelle Grace is the designer behind Knitdraper. Like many, Michelle learned to knit as a child then put it aside for many years. “While pregnant…
Lauren Slagle of indie dyer lolodidit in Las Vegas makes her patterns available separately and as kits. Patterns are socks, accessories, and shawls with textural…
Lolodidit hand dyes luxury yarn in small batches from a warehouse studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lolodidit is BIPOC-owned, run by a team of “amazing…
Jeanette Sloan
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“My fascination with yarn, texture and color led me to study for a degree in textile design where I specialized in hand & machine knitting…