In my journey from knitter to full-time professional knitwear designer, it took a long time to learn all of the things needed to be a good designer. Information is freely available - some of it good - some not. The time it took to look up every little thing was frustrating at times. I had already earned my TKGA certification as a Master Hand Knitter, so I was confident in my knitting abilities. Designing, however, is a whole new level. I started designing in 2015 for publications and this...

Baa Ram Ewe Bluefaced Leicester, Masham, Merino, Romney, Derbyshire Gritsone, Jacob, Black Welsh Mountain, Hebridean, North of England Mule Bare Naked Wools Border Leicester, Masham, Perendale, Bluefaced Leicester, Targhee, Shetland, Cormo, Jacob, Black Welsh, Cooper, Polwarth, Corriedale, Punta Arendas Birlinn Yarn Co. Hebridean, Cheviot Blacker Yarns Merino, Romney Guernsey, Shetland,...

Knitters and designers have various reasons for choosing breed-specific yarns like taking advantage of specific qualities of one breed, helping to save endangered breeds, and supporting local farmers. While there are more than 1000 breeds of sheep worldwide and over 60 in the U.S., this list is only a sampling of the breeds you're most likely to find in hand-knitting yarn. We're fortunate to have such variety today! The greater the demand, the greater the variety so please explore and be part...