Cascade Yarns is on a mission to provide high-quality yarns at affordable prices. Founded in the late 1980s, it remains a family-run business based in Seattle with a focus on importing premium yarns from South America.
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Estelle Yarns
Specializing in fine yarns and accessories from around the world, Estelle Yarns has been importing and distributing to Canadian yarn stores for more than 40 years.
Fidley Dyeworks
B.C.-based Fidley Dyeworks is an adventure in colour. Kate dyes all of her yarn by hand in small batches.
Foxtrail Fibre Arts
Toronto-based dyer Véronique Baril sources sustainable merino wool from New Zealand for her company, Foxtrail Fibre Arts. In producing her vibrant, hand-painted yarns and tops, Véronique considers the environmental impact of every stage of production.
Juniper Moon Farm
At Juniper Moon Farm in Virginia, Susan Gibbs spins yarn from her flock of fine wool sheep and Angora goats. In addition, Susan curates a line of thoughtfully sourced yarns featuring fibres from Argentina, Italy, Nepal and Peru.
Kelbourne Woolens
By knitters, for knitters, Kelbourne Woolens is for lovers of craft. Founded in 2008, Courtney Kelley and Kate Gagnon Osborn set out to create a line of yarns crafters would reach for again and again.
Lichen and Lace
Hand-dyed in Sackville, N.B., Lichen and Lace yarns are “inspired by the quiet beauty of nature.”
Malabrigo
Beloved for its extreme softness and beautiful range of hand-dyed colours, Malabrigo is a family-run company located in Uruguay and Peru.
Noro
Celebrating the beauty of nature is what Noro yarns are all about. Inspired by the variability of the sea, mountains, flower and trees, the Japanese company excels at showcasing the allure of natural fibres in all the colours of nature.
Universal Yarn
With a broad range of colours and immense softness, Universal Yarn has been offering high-quality yarns for more than a decade.