Linda Niemeyer at Blue Sky Fibers began as an alpaca farmer, and there is still plenty of alpaca represented in the Blue Sky line. Yarns…
Blue Sky Fibers
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Fiber Source: S. America
Makers who use fiber from South America
Swans Island Company
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Maine’s Swans Island Company makes yarns from local flocks and GOTS-certified organic merino. Yarns are spun on vintage machinery and then hand-dyed, often with natural…
Fyberspates
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Jeni is the maker behind Fyberspates. “We love strong vibrant hues contrasted with soft metallic grays. We believe that texture is important to show off…
Explorer Knits + Fibers
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Ali is the yarn dyer and knitter behind Explorer Knits + Fibers. “My passion for dyeing is something I could have never expected,” Ali says.…
An Caitín Beag
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An Caitín Beag is Irish for The Little Small Cat. The dyer and designer behind An Caitín Beag says, “I’m Irish, and while I’m no…
Ritual Dyes
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Ritual Dyes is a yarn shop in Portland, Oregon that has its own line of hand-dyed yarns. Drawing inspiration from nature, the great Pacific Northwest,…
Mirasol yarns was founded by Norwegians Kari Hestnes and Per Svendsen to support the Mirasol School, which educates children in an isolated part of Peru,…
Misti Alpaca
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Peruvian dyer Misti Alpaca sells alpaca, cotton and silk yarns. Most yarns are shown as knitted samples, including knitted socks for the sock yarns. The…
Based in the North West of Ireland, Wild Atlantic yarns is run by Kathleen (with frequent visits, input and distractions from four young children, one…
Ireland’s Olann yarns come from little farms in South America that guarantee fair and humane treatment to their herds of sheep. “We are makers and…
