About our Local Dyers, Farmers, Artisans, & Pattern Designers
We are proud to stock items made by these amazing makers & designers!
Dyers
Diana and Dave are local to Medina, NY. We've met them on multiple occasions and know first hand the care they use when choosing fibers and the artistry they achieve in their dye pots!
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Farm & Wuzzies is hand dyed in small batches in Erin's house. Her son, Sam, is her Chief Color Consultant. Erin does it all--knits, crochets, spins, weaves, runs help sessions, and events for LBY in addition to dyeing her gorgeous colorways with names that often make us chuckle.
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Manic Punk Fibers is our very own Janice! She is making her debut at Lift Bridge Yarns this Small Business Saturday! Get ready for punchy loud colors that will draw you in and make fiber-loving-hearts sing!
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Megs & Co. is one of our favorite local dyers, located right here in Fairport. Her color palette is gorgeous and her combination of speckles and tonals is to die for. Meg has a full time job and dyes on evenings and weekends.
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When Ryann's not working her full-time job you can find her at LBY or dyeing her delightful colorways and creating fun mystery boxes. She's been dyeing for us since Small Business Saturday in 2022 and has quickly become an in-house staple.
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Spun Right Round is a recognizable name from coast to coast. She started dyeing in 2009 and we are lucky enough that her dye studio is right in Fairport. Renee is a true wizard with color and a lovely human. She supplies our best selling hand dyed yarn and you can read more about her here.
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This is our most difficult yarn to keep in stock! Tia creates the most beautiful self-striping sock yarns that are incredibly consistent with amazing color combos. We want all of them! After she dyes them she hand winds them into "gobstopper" balls that are as fun to look at as they are to knit & crochet with!
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Wild Astro creates micro striping sock yarns as well as tonal and speckled yarns. Charlie's yarns have become an instant favorite of sock knitters!
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Farms
Hope Farms is a local NY State producer of beautiful Alpaca/Wool blend yarn. The alpacas are raised in Bloomfield, NY and the Fiber is spun in Prattsburg, NY!
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Emmaline provides the passion behind Orchard View Farm in Bergen, NY. With the help of her dad, they raise purebred Lincoln Longwool sheep for the purpose of breed preservation, wool production, and pure enjoyment.
When she isn't working as agronomist (her "real" job), she can be found in the barn with her flock or in the living room skirting fleeces.
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Melanie raises Romney sheep in her Upstate New York. You can read more about her here.
Artisans
Dan Tracey Designs
Caps for Camp
Little Green Apple Jewelry
Hearth & Heather
Pattern Designers
