10 Benefits of Yarn Crafts: American Made Yarn & Supplies

Bare Naked Wools is an Ohio-based luxury yarn label. No chemicals, dyes, or harsh processes are used, and the company creates durable, beautiful fabrics that showcase the integrity of each fiber. Since they work with small artisan mills throughout the USA, their yarns are custom blended and naturally sourced. Their yarns are durable and pill-resistant.

Located in Maine, Bartlett Yarns dates back to 1821 and exudes a classic East Coast feel. The company sources its fibers from local producers, located mostly along the east coast. Bartlett Yarns also prides itself in its sustainable production practices. Their online store carries not only yarn, but also kits, supplies, patterns, dryer balls, and blankets.

Brittany Needles is a family-owned company that has been in business since the early 1980s. The California company makes single and double point knitting needles and crochet hooks from sustainably harvested birch and black walnut.

Brown Sheep Company in Nebraska has been around since 1980 and is one of the most well-known brands across the U.S. among knitters, crocheters, and crafters. The company proudly supports U.S. wool growers; they purchase the majority of their wool from Colorado and Wyoming. They also have developed an environmentally-friendly system of recycling their mill’s dye water. Brown Sheep Company sells to over 1,200 stores throughout the USA and world. Buy online or visit their website to find a location near you.

Denise Interchangeable Knitting and Crochet offers knitting needles or crochet hooks of different sizes in a single affordable kit. These kits are especially nice for when you're knitting or crocheting a particularly complex project that requires a range of sizes. Every part of the Denise kit is made in the USA, with most of the components made in Virginia. The case is made in Minnesota.

Dykacraft is best known for its “Darn Pretty Needles.” An email from the company confirms their wood hooks and needles are made from start to finish in Vermont. The aluminum hooks are made in New England and carved in the Vermont facility. The screws, aluminum/steel needles, and connectors are made by a small shop in New England. The cables and cases are made at Dyakcraft, and the end stops and gauges are made in Pennsylvania. Bottom line: Dyakcraft knitting needles and wood hooks are 100% USA-made!

California’s Furls Crochet Hooks provides handcrafted hooks from the highest quality materials and with a special ergonomic design. They combine machine automation with handcrafted touches to provide luxurious but still affordable crochet tools.

Germantown, Pennsylvania’s textile industry dates back as far as the late 1600s, with the term “Germantown wool” for centuries referring to high-quality wool from the area. Germantown is a worsted spun yarn, as opposed to a woolen spun, which means the fibers are combed, adding strength and smooth quality to the yarn. Today, Germantown Yarn is a trademark of Kelbourne Woolens, located in Philadelphia since 2008. It is a woman-owned and operated company.

Woolen yarn has been spinning in the water-powered brick mill town of Harrisville, New Hampshire since 1794. Harrisville Designs is a family-owned company that makes woolen yarn and develops patterns for latch hooks, knitting, crocheting, and more. Consider the Fox Latch Hooking Kit that comes with pre-cut yarn, a canvas with grid lines, stencil, and a wooden-handle latch hook tool.

Oregon’s Imperial Yarn’s fibers are ethically sourced in the USA. They raise Huacaya alpacas and Rambouillet sheep on their own ranch as well as purchasing fiber from other climate beneficial verified ranches. Their wools are milled without harsh chemicals or extreme temperatures, making them extra soft and durable.

Once known as Kraemer Textiles, Kraemer Yarns has been around for over a century and is located in Pennsylvania. The company makes high-quality knitting and felting yarns. They also offer patterns to get you started on specific projects. They have an online store, or you can visit their website to see what retailers in your area carry their supplies.

Lion Brand is found in many retail stores throughout the USA. Only its Hometown USA collection is made in America, so be sure to search for this particular collection.

Sharing a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania roof with Huntingdon Yarn Mill and Dye House, Made in America Yarns has access to all the yarn-making tools. They twist and dye yarns of different fabrics, colors, and threads. Huntingdon Yarn Mill hung on during the US textile crisis to become one of the very few remaining stateside yarn suppliers today. Made in America Yarns is the online retailer.

Mountain Meadow Wool, located in Wyoming, is dedicated to supporting local ranchers through the making of wool. Their website offers not only yarn and patterns, it also features home goods, apparel, and transparent information about their mill and ranchers.

Pam Allen launched Quince and Co. in 2010 in partnership with a Maine historic mill. She recruited fellow designer and yarn expert Carrie Bostick Hoge and, together with others at spinning mills around the northeast, they created a line of yarns from wool sourced and spun in the USA. You can tour their mill or retail store, or you can purchase online.

The makers at Washington-based Spin Cycle Yarns have their yarns scoured and combed in South Carolina. They do everything else themselves. Their wool comes from Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming. The sheep that supply the wool are 100% non-mulesed.