Running a successful business while keeping your roots and values is not easy. But it's a feat that Maria Leivo, CEO and head "woolwoman" at TJOCKT Yarns, has done. TJOCKT produces delightfully fat and cushy yarns from Finland. We're so pleased to launch our shop and knitting kits with TJOCKT's Martta the Merino yarn - a bulky super soft merino yarn in a generous 140 yard skein. Check 'em out in ... keep reading >>
Meet a Maker
Meet a Maker: Esther Poon, Hong Kong’s Yarn Bomber
Around January of this year, Hong Kong's handrails began sporting sweaters. Crocheted sweaters to be exact. Big, colourful granny squares covered entire handrails, poles and fences, and eventually made their way onto trees. These urban sweaters were clustered around Sheung Wan, a hip, artsy enclave in the north-west region of Hong Kong island. Residents were generally positive about this new ... keep reading >>
Meet a Maker: KPC Yarns
Chances are, you've worn a sweater made with yarn from Novetex Textiles. From its humble beginnings as a tailoring shop in Shanghai, this family business has grown into one of the world's largest single site spinners, providing yarn for fashion brands all over the world. Based in Hong Kong with a factory in Zhuhai, China, Novetex's four mills dye and spin over 44,000 pounds of yarn each day ... keep reading >>
Meet a Maker: Amor of Crave Yarn
I'm so excited to kick off the inaugural Meet a Maker series with the remarkable lady behind Crave Yarns! In addition to being a mom and a doctorate student in ethnography, Amor is following her fiber dreams over at Crave Yarns, based out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Having knit with Crave Yarns, I can say that they are mmm-mmm good. Meet Amor, folks! Hey Amor! What drove your move from ethnography ... keep reading >>