Without valued contributions Yarn would not tell the whole story.
Thank you
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Emily K Williams
Knitting patterns from the highlands - innovative designs with an inclusive size range.
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Katt Weaver
Knitting designs that are thoughtful and meditative. Sharing her journey on YouTube: ‘Heather and Hops Knitting’
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Kirsten Bedigan
Specialising in colour-work and textured knits to create intricate patterns.
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Louise Mossom
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Lucy Hague
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Maddie Harvey Designs
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Marta Mitchell Designs
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Merrian Holland
Crochet designer and teacher, often using motif-based designs to showcase techniques.
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Samira Hill
Knitting and crochet designer and teacher using indie yarns, based in the beautiful Scottish Borders.
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Susie Finlayson
Embroidery teacher and designer, as well as being one of the team with The Great Tapestry of Scotland.
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Sylvia Watts-Cherry
Joyful knitting designs especially using the Intarsia colour-work technique.
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The Birlinn Yarn Company
Yarn from sheep bred on crofts in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
Issue 2: Hebridean Colours
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The Border Mill
A small fibre processing mill in the beautiful Scottish Borders.
Issue 1: Alpaca Rose
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Bow Fiddle Yarns
Yarn hand dyed in North East Scotland in a wide variety of colours, in small batches on different weights and fibres.
Issue 1: 4-ply Superwash Merino
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Ginger Twist Studio
A ‘wee bijou’ shop in Edinburgh (and mail order) stocking a wide range of beautiful yarns including Ginger’s Hand Dyed.
Issue 1: Ginger’s Hand Dyed Splendor 4-ply and Masham Mayhem 4-ply
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Iona Wool
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Jamieson & Smith
Jamieson & Smith (Shetland Woolbrokers LTD) have been buying Shetland Wool since the 1930's, and now handle over 80% of the Shetland Islands Wool Clip.
Issue 1: Jumper Weight
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Jamieson's of Shetland
A family owned business, which has specialised in wool from the native Shetland sheep for 5 generations.
Issue 1: Spindrift
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My Mama Knits
My Mama Knits offers a unique and quirky selection of yarns hand dyed in single or small batches in Scotland. Repeatable colourways and one off wonders inspired by nature, popular culture, and kids.
Issue 1: Choufunga Sock
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J C Rennie & Co
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Right Side Yarns
Hand dyed with love and care in the Scottish Borders.
Issue 1: 4-ply Superwash Polwarth and Superwash Merino
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Coorie Creative
Coorie Creative is a social enterprise that seeks to help survivors of trauma through therapeutic crafting. Online and in their central-Stirling shop, they stock supplies for spinning, weaving, knitting, crochet and needle felting kits, craft books, recycled cashmere, and lots more.
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Newburgh Handloom Weavers
Specialist producers of high quality, hand-woven bespoke tweed and cloth and based in Newburgh, by the River Tay, in North-East Fife.
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Skybluepink Designs
Bricks and mortar shop in Berwick upon Tweed, with teaching space, selling Jennie’s own hand spun yarns, spinning and felting fibre blends and more.
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Weft Blown
Weaving and spinning suppliers also selling yarn, books and equipment for other yarn and fibre crafts. Based in West Kilbride, Craft Town Scotland, on the North Ayrshire Coast.