10 Sources for Knitting and Crochet Supplies
Knitters in the know want high-quality all-natural products from which they can create beautiful and durable products that are as much works of art as functional pieces of clothing or accessories. Knitting and crochet supplies don’t have to be the sole focus of your retail space: with the surging popularity of handcraft hobbies a small but choice selection of yarn and needles could be the perfect addition to your gift and boutique offerings.
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Scalpay Linen
Scalpay Linen was established in 1997 on the Isle of Scalpay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, to market the pure linen cloth woven by Sheila Roderick and John Finlay Ferguson - both of whom are ex-Harris Tweed weavers. The site features linen cloth as well as wool and linen yarns.
www.scalpaylinen.com/
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Clover Needlecraft, INC.
Clover Inc.'s products are designed and manufactured in Japan using the highest standards and quality of workmanship. Their expert engineers and designers are inspired by crafts all over the world and the result are exceptionally strong craft products that showcase the highest quality product in the industry. Featuring supplies for knitting, crocheting, sewing and embroidery.
www.clover-usa.com/index.html
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Sonshapes™ Inc.
Sonshapes is the designer and manufacturer of custom, luxury, one-of-a-kind knitting needles and crochet hooks. Sonshapes combines the best available materials, the best available beads and crystals and the best styles to produce an impressive and different product for the yarn artesian.
www.sonshapes.com
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Lanart International, Inc.
Lanart is devoted to providing premium alpaca products using only certified high grade alpaca fiber treated with Lanart's distinctive handcrafting process in Peru. The site offers wholesale yarn and woven and knitted products.
www.alpacafina.com/
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Harrisville Designs Inc.
Woolen yarn has been spun in the water-powered, brick mill town of Harrisville since 1794. This small village is nestled in the Monadnock Highlands of southwestern New Hampshire and is the only industrial community of the early 19th Century that still survives in America in its original form. Harrisville Designs offers products for the weaving and knitting enthusiast and the distinctive look of the yarn is a result of the care and attention to detail at every step of the spinning process.
www.harrisville.com
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Kaalund Yarns Pty. Ltd.
Inspired by the diverse Australian landscape, Kaalund Yarns brings to life yarn for the discerning hand knitter, embroiderer, and textile artist. Silk and wool in plain and fancy spins are the chosen yarns for the year. Colors range from the reds of the desert, the greens of the eucalyptus to the blues of the sea.
www.kaalundyarns.com.au
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Da'Vida
Da'Vida's yarn comes originally from Uruguay, Bolivia and Peru, and is 100% wool or alpaca. The yarn is painted by hand in northern New York State, and the company provides employment to local women living on farms or who are unemployed.
www.davidafairtrade.org
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Shangri-La Crafts
Shangri-La Crafts is a manufacturer and wholesale supplier of recycled silk sari Yarns, Banana fiber yarn and bamboo yarn. Also supplies handmade rosewood knitting needles and crochet hooks, decorative needle cases, thimbles, buttons and beads, as well as fair-trade arts and crafts from Nepal and India.
www.Shangri-laCrafts.com/
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Round Barn Merinos
For 14 years Round Barn Merinos has been the foremost seller of Vermont-raised, processed and produced merino yarn and knitwear in the state. Featuring variegated and solid color hand-dyed merino, alpaca and camel down fibers.
www.roundbarnmerinos.com
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