KYAFF2019 Final Vendors List
We maintain a list of previous years’ vendors in case you need to pick up something you missed at the show or fell in love with something you purchased and need another! Visit any of our wonderful vendors online by clicking on their names below.
3 dog knits
Hand-dyed yarns and fibres from Waubaushene, Ontario designed with the fibre artist in mind.
A RIVER OF YARN
Knitting & crochet tools by Addi and Neko. Small tools and accessories. Seasonal yarns, sock yarn, recycled yarns & kits. Unique fibres such as hemp, flax, bamboo. Ready to dye yarn in various fibres. Wool roving from Noro, Malabrigio. Easy to knit/crochet kits & accessories.
Aberdeen’s Wool Company
Aberdeen’s own hand-painted line of yarn, Tangled Poets, we well we their self-designed project kits
Adele’s Locks of Love
A variety of vibrant hand dyed locks, rovings, batts, hand dyed and spun yarns, raw and dyed fleece.
Akara Yarns
A range of yarn, knitted items, project bag, stitch markers, progress keepers.
ALL DYED UP! FIBRES
Hand dyed sock blanks, silk scarves and yarns in a variety of weights. Unique and functional project bags.
ALLSEW ALLISON THE NEEDLE NERD!
Knitting kits of wool and alpaca shawls & wraps as well as a variety of unique brooches and shawl pins for the shawl enthusiast.
aLPACA TIME
Alpaca yarn, socks, insoles, mitts, gloves, hats, ponchos, blankets, scarves, stuffies, rovings, raw fibre.
ALPACA TRACKS T(H)READ LIGHTLY
A selection of alpaca yarn and rovings, dyed kid-mohair locks and some raw sheep fleece. Fibre arts supplies including: pre-felts, merino rovings, silk, silk cocoons, felting tools, silk.
ARTISANTHROPY
Locally-produced, hand-dyed yarn, and internationally-produced hand-dyed yarn. Beads, threads, commercial yarns, and knitting needles and crochet hooks.
beatrice yarns
Hand dyed yarns, jewellery for fibre artists and the knitter’s apron, silk screened project bags.
Black Sheep and Ewe
Fabulous knit kits!
BLING YOUR STRING
Hand made project bags, hand dyed yarn and sock blanks, knitting accessories.
bwa woodturnIng
A unique collection of woodturning for sewing, quilting and fibre arts enthusiasts.
cAbin fever
A selection of yarn, knitting books, patterns and kits for amazing customizable knits
cabinboyknIts
All Canadian - Naturally Dyed - Locally Sourced - Eco Friendly Yarns! Vibrant colours inspired by rugged Canadian landscapes. Canadiana themed designs & Knit Kits.
Chip and Sparrow
Handmade weaving looms designed to be easy for beginners to use, in a wide variety of sizes from as small as 4” and as large as 2’.
Cosy Posy Yarn Co.
A variety of hand dyed yarns including DK, fingering weight singles, 80/20 2 ply sock, mohair & silk lace weight yarn.
Cottage Craft Angora
100% Qiviut yarn, qiviut yarn blends, organic Shetland wool yarns, knitting patterns, qiviut, wool Rovings, raw musk ox fibre.
Curious?
Wool paintings and needled felted landscapes.
Dolphina
Small notions bags, box bags ideal for one skein projects, a larger project bags ideal for shawls and a sleeve, rectangular canvas bag ideal for fiber and a drop spindle.
Dover Farm
Raw fleeces, roving, yarn (natural and dyed) felt, pelts, washed locks, rugs and jewelry all from our flock of Gotland and Wensleydale sheep.
DRAGON STRINGS
Dragon Strings focuses on luxury yarns and awesome colourways in signature gradients, spacedyed and water bath yarns. They offer a selection of kits and patterns as well as fully adjustable swifts.
Dye-Version (div. of Janeuine Originals)
Hand-dyed top quality fabrics and yarn in unique colour combinations to make all your quilting, knitting, and embroidery projects truly special!
Eliza's Buttons & Yarn
A selection of carefully curated yarn and accessories for your fiber arts endeavors.
FARM TO CABLE YARNS
Natural, eco-friendly yarns from UK / European single breed/small farms and indie/natural dyers.
FIBRE ARTS BY WENDO / HANDMAIDEN CANADA
"Vegan Taxidermy" needle felting kits, sheep and pig pincushions, flying critters, and Peace Fleece wool fibre. Needle felted woolie animal head trophies and miniature animal sculptures, sheep and pig pincushions, needle felting kits.
FIBRECRAFT
Tools and supplies for the fibre artist. Fibres for wet felting, needle felting, spinning, papermaking, and more.
FIBREMANCY
A variety of project bags, bag bling, stitchmarkers and other magickal surprises for fibre artists.
FORGET-ME-NOT ALPACAS
A selection of alpaca yarns (lopi, DK, sock and skinny chunky) and knitted products as well as alpaca batts and rovings, alpaca socks, dryer balls, insoles, and crochet toys.
GATEWAY FIBREWORKS
Yarns and fibres processed at Gateway's Muskoka Spinning Mill. Hand-dyed yarns & rovings. Knitting kits. Felting and spinning supplies.
GRANNY BIRD'S WOOL SHOPPE
Spring/Summer yarns with samples, and packaged project kits. Hand dyed sock sets exclusive to Granny Bird's Wool Shoppe.
GRANTHAM BOOKS
A variety of new and used books for the fibre artist on a variety of topics, including on knitting, crochet, spinning, felting, and weaving. If you're looking for something out of print, check us out!
Heartfelt Fibre Arts
Yarn, wool roving, sari silk ribbon, hand spun silk, felting, spinning & weaving supplies, rug hooking supplies & kits, etc.
Hooked on the Lake
Traditional rughooking supplies i.e. wool fabric, patterns, kits, hoops, hooks; Miniature punch needle supplies i.e. hoops, needles, kits, threads Finished rugs and punch needle items.
Hopeful Shetlands
Sheep fleeces, rovings, handpun yarns from our flock of sheep. Circular sock knitters and hand-cranked socks for purchase.
IN MY YARN GARDEN
Reseller of Drops and Garnstudio yarns with focus on sock yarn in a variety of colours and textures.
In The Line of Fibre
Needle felted portraits and other felted items.
INDIGODRAGONFLY design & consulting
Unique takes on traditional yarn dyeing specializing in luxury yarns with an emphasis on finding the best yarns from global partners, employing a unique colour sense and a sense of whimsy and geekery.
J HENDRY DESIGN CO
J Hendry Design Co designs, manufactures and sells project bags for knitters in a variety of sizes from notion to bulky project bags to help knitters enjoy their craft on the go.
Jane MacMillan Originals
Paintings, cards and prints of natural subjects, including Sheep, Goats, Alpaca, Llamas and Musk Ox
Karberry FARM
Shetland wool fleeces and roving as well as Jacob and a few other breeds,hand dyed wool, Opal sock yarn, Greener shades dyes, Eucalan, Studio Donegal wool, Ulster Weaver accessories, MacAusland's wool, Thomas Joseph sheep novelty items, Brittany knitting needles.
LAKE KNIT YARNS
Hand-dyed yarn, fibre,wooden knitting and spinning tools
Lakeshore Willows
Everything willows - dormant cuttings, rods, dried willow baskets, bird feeders, etc.
laurel sullivan designs
Simple, beautiful, affordable bags for your projects that are built to last. Take your projects anywhere you go!
lisa ridout JEWELLERY
Handmade precious metal accessories to help you style your finished fibre objects. You made it. Now adorn it. For knitters. By a knitter. Come and find the perfect "jewellery for your knitting" adornment. Shawl pins, scarf rings & safety pins, shown alongside Lisa's handmade precious metal chainmaille jewellery line.
LIZZIE-ANNE YARNS
A mother-daughter team producing hand-dyed yarn, needle cozies and project bags for the passionate fibre artist to enjoy.
Log Home Woolies
Batts braids and handspun yarns.
Lyalls Art and Design
Graphics out of fabric and paper, original work and also sell fabric by the metre and clothing made from custom fabrics. Skirts, scarves, tights, capris, bags and felted products with unique art on it.
Mama Knows Luxury
Extreme knitting supplies and kits, Sugarbush Chill yarn and kits, felting kits, large size knitting and crochet tools.
Moosehill Woodworks
Handmade wooden gear for knitters,spinners and fibre artists
MY NEEDLE CRAFTS
Project bags of various sizes and styles, stitch markers/progress keepers, notions pouches, needle holders.
NeeDles in the hay
This pop-up version of Needles in the Hay features heirloom quality, ethically sourced natural fibre yarns from mYak, June Cashmere, Brooklyn Tweed and the Fibre Company. Visit us for grab-n-go project kits, notions by Cocoknits & more.
ontario angora Co-op
Angora rabbit fibre, roving and spun wool.
purl3
Hand dyed yarns, fine yarns and goodies. Local patterns and project kits
RABBIT HILL ANGORAS
Angora rabbit spinning batts, usually blended with other fibres. A small amount of hand-spun yarns with blends of angora and other luxury fibres.
Raven Art Muskoka
Pottery, especially designed for fibre enthusiasts, of which I am one! Our Sheep line includes mugs, wine cups, yarn bowls, pin cushion bowls, spinning tools, buttons, sheep figurines, etc.
ROSEHAVEN YARN SHOP
Brooklyn Tweed, Quince & Co., The Fibre Co., Ancient Arts, Zen Garden Yarns, plus tools, patterns and needles.
SANTOSHA FIBREWORKS AND FARM
Spinning supplies including: spindles, roving, batts, dyed locks, indigo dyed items, focus on our Shetland sheep, beeswax products for spinners, hand forged metal work (shawl pins and closures), maybe more or less or some refined as the year progresses and we continue our crafting process.
Shaggy Sheep
Needle felt sculptures of all kinds, multi-media art works with polymer clay and wool.
SHEEPS AHOY
100% Shetland wool in kits, pattern support, selection of knitting books, sock yarn and knitting accessories such as shawl pins, needle protectors, etc.
SHELRIDGE YARNS Inc
Shelridge Yarns are hand-dyed in a dye studio in Gravenhurst, Ontario. A huge variety of bases and hues are available, to meet the needs of any yarn lover.
SHIRLEY BRIAN YARN
A variety of luxury hand dyed yarn and fibre, beautiful custom notions, and unique cotton and bamboo gradient shawl kits. A great knit for the adventurous knitter.
Songbird Yarn & Fibres
Yarn inspired by the colours of a variety of songbirds including sock yarn, also worsted, sparkle and some fibre.
South Beach Yarn Company
Hand-dyed yarn, knitting related greeting cards, handmade stitch markers, cotton bento bags for craft/project storage.
stix and stones
Specializing in quality natural fibres from Canadian sources with a focus on indie-dyed yarns and hand-crafted accessories.
STONY LAKE YARNS
Hand dyed solid, semi solid, tonal and gradient yarn on a variety of diffirent merino wool and merino blends.
THE BLACK LAMB
An extensive selection of yarn, knitting, crocheting, spinning, felting, and weaving supplies, accessories and equipment.
The Gaynor Homestead
The Gaynor Homestead is the home of the Gaynor Family and our 68 acre farm in beautiful southwestern Ontario. We are perma-culture enthusiasts and produce an annual batch of handmade and grown goods following simple, small, and slow processes. Honey, beeswax cosmetic goods, yarns and more. We are a registered Ontario sheep producer, a member of the Upper Canada Fibreshed, and grower of high quality fleece, combed tops, and yarn from our flocks of well-loved Rambouillets.
The Loving Path Fibre Arts
The Loving Path specializes in unique colourways and one of a kind skeins and kits. Our Love of colour and fibre fuels our passion and drives our creativity.
Twin Pines Alpacas Farm & Fibre Mill
We locally raise a large herd of Huacaya Alpacas and have a full and complete textile mill on our farm site. Locally produced yarn, rovings, felt; in addition to some fibre crafting goods (knitters, felting) and limited fibre/wool products for sale.
VAN DIJK DESIGNS
Based in Prince Edward County, Van Dijk Designs creates a variety of one-of-a-kind project bags, totes and unique knitting notions for all of your project needs. With a background in design, Carolyn sources premium designer fabrics, mixing textures, colours and patterns to create her custom styles. Drawing inspiration from her passion to knit and sew, each piece is carefully made for function and style.
West Ridge Yarn & Fibre
Distinctive hand-dyed yarn and Fibre, perfect for knitting, spinning and felting. Popular knitting kits for a variety of exciting projects.
Wool 4 Ewe
Wool batts and rovings; wool dryer balls, felted soaps; felt ball items such as trivets, coasters, rugs, yarn, wool blankets, wool/alpaca blend rovings.
Wool Gathering
Knitting and traditional rug hooking supplies.
Yarn Candy Studio
Stitch markers, progress keepers, notions, project bags, notion pourches, DPN holders, point protectors.
YARN INDULGENCES
Affordable luxury hand dyed yarns of the highest quality. Always unique, and often one of a kind with wool from both Britain and Canada.
yarnflowers by sweaterkits
A variety of hand dyed silk yarns, shawl pins, original design patterns. Super soft wools, cottons, chenilles, and silks - the softest you'll find anywhere!