Vix is the Nottingham dyer behind Velvet Sixpence. The shop specializes in semi-solid colors on wool and wool/silk blends. Colors are quite nice in both…
Velvet Sixpence
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This Business Is …: LGBTQIA-Owned
These yarncraft-related businesses are owned by LGBTQIA people.
Mercurial Knits
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Emily Anne Davies is a NY-to-UK immigrant designing knitting patterns in South Yorkshire. Favorite things to knit are fingerless gloves, hats, and toys, with garments…
Sarah at Swanky Emu Knits is doing something revolutionary. Every pattern comes with a spreadsheet to calculate the pattern in your exact measurements, no matter…
Canadian dyer Emily C Gillies’ yarn comes in a variety of semisolid, tonal and variegated shades, from warm to bright. Bases are untreated BFL and…
Trailhead Yarns
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Canadian dyer Samantha started Trailhead Yarns after an inspiring hike on the Cabot Trail. After developing a wool allergy three years later, Samantha switched Trailhead’s…
Canadian designer Maxim Cyr has something of a dual personality: By day he is a children’s book author and illustrator, by night, he is a…
Scottish designer Ysolda Teague creates knitting patterns for garments, accessories, toys, and childrenswear. Ysolda patterns feature innovative construction methods, clear instructions, knitterly details, and inclusive…
Red and the Wolf Designs
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German designer Selana of Red and the Wolf Designs describes its aesthetic as “modern clothing and accessories with fairytale sensibilities. I have been knitting regularly…
Kath Andrews Designs
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UK designer Kath Andrews says, “When designing I particularly like to focus on lace, cables and Fair Isle and other colorwork techniques, having developed these…
JavaPurl Designs
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C.C. Almon and Dami Almon are the multi-generational design team behind JavaPurl Designs. In addition to knit design, C.C. is getting certified as an ASL…