Aimée Gille

Aimée Gille is the founder and creative force behind La Bien Aimée, an artisanal dyeing studio and yarn store renowned for its vibrant and luxuriously hand-dyed yarns. Nestled in the heart of Paris, France, La Bien Aimée has become a treasured destination for knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists from around the world.

The name La Bien Aimée, which means "the well-loved" in French, reflects Aimée's philosophy of creating yarns that bring joy and inspiration to every person who touches them. She believes in the power of handmade items to convey love and care, a sentiment that is deeply woven into every skein that leaves her studio.

Aimee Sher

Aimee Sher is a Taiwanese American knitter, spinner, and sometimes sewist and weaver who has a passion for thoughtful design details. Inspired by the foods and experiences and creations of the Asian American diaspora, they began designing in 2021. Aimee has designed for or taught for: Pom Pom Magazine, Making Magazine, Vogue Knitting Live, KnitPicks, and more.
 

Andrea Lui

Andrea’s expertise comes from her background as a physical therapist. She completed her undergraduate degree at Wellesley College, and obtained her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is a board certified clinical specialist in orthopedic physical therapy (OCS), and is skilled in treating a variety of patients with acute and chronic pain. She is also a NASM-certified personal trainer. Andrea is passionate about patient education and empowering her patients to help themselves. 

 

Bea Bonanno

Bea Bonanno is a tapestry weaver and fiber arts instructor living in Lawrence, KS. She loves to share the joys of making by teaching workshops on weaving, knitting, surface design, and collage making. Bea is motivated by the hope that learning new techniques will spark fresh inspiration for her students to bring into their own creative practices.

Brienne Moody

Brienne Moody is a knitwear designer and dedicated trail running mom hailing from the rocky shores of Northern Minnesota, nestled along Lake Superior. Her sweater pattern, Brienne, was published in La Bien Aimee's latest book, Neon’s & Neutrals.

Brienne believes in the life-changing power of movement and craft in communities. She is passionate about helping knitters to reveal how their personal stories have been woven into their knitting projects.

Lindsey Fowler

Lindsey Fowler lives in Northeast Ohio, USA, with her partner, twins, an old mutt and 2 cats. Socks are her favorite personal project to work on. As a designer, Lindsey likes working with textures and finding new takes on classics. She is continuously inspired by nature, architecture, and traditional handicrafts. Her debut book, Salt & Timber came out in fall of 2022.

 

Tian Connaughton

Tian Connaughton is multifaceted expert in knit and crochet design, a skilled technical editor, an accomplished author, and strategic business coach who approaches the fiber industry differently. Since leaving her corporate finance career behind in 2012, Tian has built a thriving business centered around creativity, inclusivity, and empowerment.

Dedicated to helping women and non-binary people, especially those of color, Tian's mission is to enable them to create lives they love. Whether through designing knit and crochet garments that fit perfectly and boost confidence, crafting stories where diverse voices are represented, or guiding individuals in building profitable and sustainable businesses, Tian's impact is profound and far-reaching.

 

The Grocery Girls

Tracie and Jodi are two Canadian sisters that love to chat about their knits (and who knows what else) on their popular YouTube channel Grocery Girls Knit. They love finding new things in the making world and sharing these with their viewers. Over the past eight years their knitting hobby has turned into a business where they love being part of collaborations with some of their favourite artists, as well as hosting trips and experiences for fibre lovers. To keep up with what's new you can go to grocerygirlsknit.com or follow them on Instagram. Jodi also has Frankie Grey Fibres, a  hand dyed yarn company with her daughter Jordyn.

Lavender Lune Yarn Co.

Meet Sam of Lavender Lune Yarn Co. Based out of the Northwoods of Minnesota, LLYC has been in business for over 7 years now. Sam gathers inspiration from the beauty around her creating earthy wearable colorways. She dyes yarn on lots of different unique bases, from superwash to organic, to her millspun from her own flock.

When not dyeing yarn or attending knitting events, Sam is Shepherdess to her own flock of fine fleeced Shetland Sheep and Romeldale/CVM sheep; learn more here. She has 4 kids ranging in age from 7-17, and she and her husband are first generation farmers,having only moved to their acerage about 2 years ago. Sam also enjoys the paranormal and ghost hunting while attending knitting events across the country. 

Wool Dreamers US 

Wool Dreamers is a mill based yarn company located in Mota del Cuervo, Spain. Founded on the mission to support family farms, we work exclusively with natural fibers cultivated throughout Spain. Wool Dreamers' yarns bring you uniquely beautiful and hearty materials for knitting, crochet, weaving and anything you can dream of!

Plies & Hellhounds

Plies and Hellhounds Yarn is a one-woman and two-corgi team creating hand dyed yarns on a curated collection of bases with a wide variety of fiber content. Gabby Gergler is the team lead, and is here to bring you a wide range of fantastical, dark, and romantic colors to build the handmade wardrobe of your dreams. 
Whether you're a goblin forest witch or just someone looking to add some magic to your crafting, P&H has a curated collection of colors and bases for any of your dream projects, and seeks out different bases with fiber content including, but not limited to, Corriedale, Polwarth, BFL, and hopefully many more.  

     

JillieA Bags

Jill Addessi creates project bags and carry tools for makers and fiber enthusiasts. 

The idea for a JillieA Bags was born during a knitting retreat in Maine, when a group of friends debated what they liked and didn’t like about all the knitting bags they owned. On the flight home, the better project bag design was born.  A few months later, one of those friends commissioned a project bag. And the commissions kept coming. 

Since then, JillieA has had successful trunk shows, pop-up events, and vendor markets. Her bags are currently carried at Unwind Fiber Arts, and on-line from her website. 

When not making bags, Jill is walking dogs, reading, traveling, or knitting in public. Most knitted pattern: Barley hat from Tin Can Knits. (Current count: 61)

Moondrake Co.

Moondrake Co. is an indie dyed yarn company, featuring a tantalizing array of colors and fibers. Rachelle Dickey is the creative force behind Moondrake; she's a Canadian now living a creative life in Oklahoma, and a proud Asian maker who loves knitting/crocheting/sewing. Rachelle is always interested in finding new materials and trendy colors for her dye work, which always has a prominent home at Unwind.

 

 

 

 

 

Treasure Goddess Yarn

Christine Long-Derks is the owner, dyer and head Yarn Pirate of Treasure Goddess Yarn; she dyes intense, saturated tonal colors on luxury yarn that takes your breath away! Treasure Goddess shares the finest YARRRRNNIE treasures with a sense of adventure, including pirate sheep logo and ocean themed colorways. Christine is an unabashed yarn snob, so only creates yarn & fiber that she would love to use herself. 

Treasure Goddess yarn is hand dyed in a big red barn on 10 acres just outside Kansas City, which hosts big yarn parties and workshops through the year.

Judy & Eileen

Judy and Eileen was founded in 2022 by Tricia Kerns and Laura Hannam. They met at their local yarn shop knitting group, and an instant friendship began. They decided to start a shawl cuff business after struggling to find one to purchase during a knitting trip to Colorado. Their mothers' love of all things fiber inspired Tricia & Laura to name the company in their honor.

Unwind Fiber Arts

We will have a special pop-up shop! 

 

 

Additional vendors will be added--stay tuned!