Discover the Ultimate List of Must-Have Canadian Yarn Brands and Where to Buy Them

Yarn enthusiasts often find that Canada is a goldmine of top-notch fiber options. Whether you are into knitting, crocheting, or spinning, exploring Canadian yarn brands gives you the chance to create amazing projects and support local artisans.

This guide walks you through the finest Canadian yarn brands, where to purchase them, and highlights standout products to enhance your crafting journey. So, brew your favorite tea, settle into your cozy space, and let's explore the colorful universe of Canadian yarn!

The Importance of Supporting Canadian Yarn Brands

Choosing to support local yarn companies is about more than just shopping. It’s about making a lasting choice for quality, sustainability, and community. When you opt for Canadian-made yarn, you're selecting products often crafted with care, using superior local fibers and eco-friendly methods.

Supporting Canadian brands also helps preserve traditional crafting techniques and strengthens community ties. Each purchase contributes to the livelihoods of artisans, small businesses, and farmers, creating a beneficial impact on the economy. In 2022, over 60% of Canadians reported that they prefer to shop locally when possible, reflecting the growing value placed on community support.

Now, let’s explore some of the remarkable Canadian yarn brands waiting for you to discover!

1. Sweetgeorgia Yarns

Overview: Founded by Felicia Lo in Vancouver, Sweetgeorgia Yarns is renowned for its luxurious yarns that burst with color. They offer a variety of fibers, including silk blends and merino wool, making them a go-to for many fiber artists.

Top Products:

• Trifecta Fine: 75% untreated bluefaced leicester wool, 15% mohair, 10% silk blended together in a beautifully soft and strong 3-ply fingering weight yarn makes Felicia's absolute favourite blend for socks. Our Trifecta Fine yarn is spun and hand-dyed in Canada.

• Targhee Spinning Fibre: Targhee is bred from Rambouillet, Columbia, Lincoln, and Corriedale crosses and produces a wool that has 25% long wool and 75% fine wool characteristics. This wool dyes beautifully and is super soft at approximately 23 to 23.5 microns. Targhee wool has a matte finish and feels spongy, making for wonderfully soft and lofty handspun yarns.

  
  

Where to Buy: You can purchase Sweetgeorgia Yarns from their website or at local yarn shops across Canada.

2. Revolution Wool Co.

Overview: Located in Ontario, Revolution Wool Co. sources high-quality yarns from local sheep. They focus on family-oriented business and eco-friendly practices, and a range of wool and yarn products.

Top Products:

• Wool Batting: Natural wool batting is the perfect choice for quilting, bedding, and craft projects that require a soft, lofty, and breathable layer. Made from 100% Canadian wool,

  
  

• Fingering weight Yarn 'Cultivate': Each skein is hand-dyed using locally foraged plants and sustainably sourced botanical dyes, resulting in a stunning range of earthy, timeless tones.

  
  

Where to Buy: Shop online at their website or book an appointment to visit their store in Wallenstein, Ontario.

3. Briggs & Little Woolen Mills Ltd.

Overview: Briggs & Little Woolen Mills Ltd., located in York Mills, NB, Canada, has operated since 1916. Originally started in 1857 by George Lister, it changed hands several times before being purchased by Mathew Briggs and Howard Little in 1916, adopting its current name.

Top Featured Yarn Products:

• Super 100% Wool: This 4-ply yarn is suitable for: knitting outdoor sweaters, coats, hats, or mittens, crafts, latch hook rugs, or macrame. Super has 33 shades available!

• Atlantic: This 3-ply yarn is suitable for: knitting outdoor sweaters, coats, mittens, or hats. Atlantic has 45 shades available!

  
  

Where to Buy: Shop for Briggs and Little Yarn from their website or at one of 20 retailers who carry their products.

4. Sweet Paprika Designs

Overview: Offers high-quality materials for knitters and crocheters, with a focus on locally-sourced and sustainable products. Our hand-dyed yarns, kits, and knitting and crochet patterns, based in Montreal, Canada, where they teach dyeing workshops in their studio and host monthly knitting teas!

Top Products:

• Molto Crescendo: 4-ply merino base. The yarn is both soft enough to wear next to the skin, and sturdy enough for socks.

  
  

• Grazioso Lace Weight: Grazioso is a lace-weight silk and linen blend, great for shawls and light-weight summer garments. This is also a perfect natural fibre choice for knitters and crocheters who prefer to avoid wool.

  
  

Where to Buy: Shop for Sweet Paprike Designs products on their website or at select retailers nationwide.

5. Bramble Ridge

Overview: Located in Alberta, Bramble Fiber Co. creates textured yarns using natural fibers. Their commitment to small-batch production results in unique products.

Top Products:

• Blackberry Fingering: 65% Superwash Merino, 15% Grey Yak, 20% Silk, The yak content in this yarn gives a subtle halo, and the silk makes it shine delicately.  It will be perfect for most weather, depending on your gauge!

  
  

• Mega Duck: Duck. It has teal and blue background sections with heavy speckling. It is highly variegated and depending on how you knit it, it may pool or flash. 85/15 Merino/Nylon twist.

  
  

Where to Buy: Available directly from the Bramble Ridge website or at select local fiber festivals around BC.

6. Turtlepurl Yarn

Overview: Turtlepurl Yarns hand-dyed, self-striping sock yarn is already divided into two matching skeins! This makes it so easy to achieve matching socks! Offering a high twist, fabulous durability and oh so soft texture!

Top Products:

• Trenchcoat 75% superwash merino wool 25% nylon Fingering yarn, Trenchcoat is a true classic self-striping pattern of Trenchcoat beige, crisp white, black and deep red.  Put your best foot forward with Trenchcoat!

  
  

• Down Under: Striped Turtle Toes Sock Yarn - Fingering/Sock Weight. Down Under is a dedication to Australia and the gorgeous coal reefs. Capturing the beautiful shades of coral, turquoise sea and the white caps that wash over the reef.

  
  

Where to Buy: Turtlepurl products and patterns on their website.

7. Topsy Farm

Topsy Farm have steadily increased the sales of pure wool and related, all-Canadian products through craft shows, online marketing, and on-site Wool Shed. Our yarn and other wool products are also available in several retail stores.  We’ve learned how to use social media  – Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Top Products:

• Natural White Rustic Yarn: Comes in Fingering, Aran and Worsted weights, Topsy Rustic - 100% pure Canadian sheep wool yarn. This undyed, natural colour ranges from white to butter-cream tones.

  
  

• Green Heather Yarn: Comes in Fingering, Aran and Worsted weights, Topsy Rustic - 100% pure Canadian sheep wool yarn. Each dye lot may sightly vary.

  
  

Where to Buy: Explore and shop their inventory on the website.

Final Thoughts

Discovering the rich landscape of Canadian yarn brands opens a door to unique fibers, vibrant colors, and exceptional quality. Each brand has something special to offer, whether it's luxury, sustainability, or artisan craftsmanship.

Remember, when you buy Canadian yarn, you elevate your crafting experience and support local economies. The next time you're looking for your next project, take a moment to explore these incredible Canadian yarn brands. You might just find that perfect skein to inspire your next creation! Happy crafting!

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