2026 Vedors
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Alison K Lee Designs
Aster & Vine
Enkay Designs
FABCYCLE
Ferme Fiola Farm
Gingersnap
Green Zebra Curios
KaruCrafts
Knot So Serious
Lorraine’s Stitches
malfunxion (by Mallory Donen)
Myrtle Yarn
Nine Ten Publications
Purly Bird
Sea to Sky Designs
Sherabo Organics Inc
The Dandy Doe Studio
Tofino Knit Company
Wild Woollys
2026 Vendors
Sea to Sky Designs
Sea to Sky Designs is the colourful creation of Michelle, a BC maker whose love of fibre began long before the business did. Growing up surrounded by fabric, sewing patterns and yarn, Michelle learned to sew, knit and crochet at a young age, thanks in large part to her mother and grandmother—a professional seamstress. Today, that childhood love of making has grown into a one-woman creative business.
Based in the Vancouver area, Michelle specializes in lush, hand-dyed yarn with colourways that often reflect the beauty of the West Coast. Her collection spans everything from sock and DK to worsted, bulky and super bulky, with occasional specialty bases like mohair, tweed and sparkle. Because each skein is dyed by hand, Michelle describes yarns from the same colourway as being more like “sisters—not identical twins.”
For Michelle, creating is about more than the finished piece—she loves the process of taking something from beginning to end and putting care and attention into every detail. Sea to Sky Designs brings together that lifelong love of making, playful colour and a distinctly West Coast feel, creating yarn meant to become something special in the hands of another maker.
Tofino Knit Company
Tofino Knit Company is the creation of Holly, a wife, mom and hand-dyer whose work is deeply rooted in the wild beauty of Tofino, BC. Surrounded by the ocean, rainforest, and ever-changing skies of Vancouver Island’s west coast, Holly draws inspiration from the coast, forests, and shifting light of Clayoquot Sound. Her colourways capture a little of that landscape—from misty shorelines and deep coastal greens to stormy seas and glowing skies.
Working in small batches, Holly dyes an extensive collection of yarn bases, from sock and fingering weights to DK, worsted, bulky, mohair and suri. Even the yarn names carry a distinctly coastal personality, with bases like Strawberry Island Sock, Meares Island Merino, Lighthouse Tweed, Seafoam Bulky, Mermaid Mohair and Seaweed Suri.
At the heart of Tofino Knit Company is a wonderful sense of place translated into fibre and colour. Holly’s yarns invite knitters and crocheters to take a little piece of the rugged West Coast home and weave it into something entirely their own.
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Gingersnap
Gingersnap is the creative partnership of husband-and-wife team Kim and Colin, who have been
together for 22 years and married for 20. Together, they’ve built a fibre-forward studio full of colour, texture, personality, and a shared love of making. Kim is the dyer behind Gingersnap’s vibrant yarns, while together they create and curate the bags, accessories, and collections that have become part of the Gingersnap world.
Their small-batch hand-dyed yarns are inspired by everything from nature and folklore to fandom and a little bit of the unexpected. Gingersnap is especially known for playful colour—including Pixel Yarn, Buffalo Plaid and even black-light-reactive colourways—along with sock sets and gradients designed to get makers excited about their next project.
Alongside the yarn, Kim and Colin create thoughtfully designed project bags, Stitch & Store bowls and other maker-friendly accessories, often featuring custom fabrics and artist collaborations. At its heart, Gingersnap is about colour, creativity, storytelling and making things that become part of people’s creative lives.
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Aster and Vine
Aster and Vine is a sustainable, small business that creates macramé and stringcraft kits using recycled cotton rope, sourced from fabric offcuts rescued from clothing factories. Founded by owner Danielle, Aster and Vine combines eco-consciousness with creativity, offering a wide range of macramé kits, accessories, and supplies.
Danielle is passionate about crafting and sustainability, and Aster and Vine’s mission is to make it easy for others to explore their creativity while minimizing environmental impact. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or just starting out, their kits provide everything you need to create beautiful, eco-friendly art.
Yoriko Oki
Yoriko Oki is a Vancouver-based dyer, weaver, knitter, and fibre artist whose path to the fibre world has been anything but ordinary. Originally from Japan, Yoriko grew up surrounded by a rich textile tradition but began her professional life as an architect. After moving to Canada in the mid-1990s and earning a master’s degree in architecture from UBC, she eventually returned to her creative roots, graduating with honours from fashion design school in 1999 and rediscovering her love of textiles along the way.
In 2004, Yoriko joined the Fibre Art Studio on Granville Island, where she began dyeing yarn for her own weaving projects. Her colours quickly caught the attention of other fibre artists, and what began at the dye pot gradually grew into a business. In 2014, following a life-changing experience when her husband became critically ill, Yoriko decided to pursue fibre art full-time. She launched her online hand-dyed yarn shop in 2016 and has continued building a colourful creative community around her work ever since.
Today, Yoriko creates vibrant hand-dyed yarns alongside handwoven pieces, knitting kits and other fibre treasures, while also sharing her knowledge as a teacher. At the heart of her work is a desire to inspire and empower other fibre artists to keep exploring the crafts they love. Yoriko calls herself a “forever work in progress”—a philosophy that feels right at home in a community of makers who know there is always another colour, technique, or creative adventure waiting to be discovered.
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Knot Just Yarn
Born from a deep love of crochet and a passion for community, Knot Just Yarn is Alison’s response to a need for connection, creativity, and accessible fibre arts. When the arts and crafts store she co-owned closed its doors, Alison stepped up to keep the spirit alive—creating a space where students and makers could continue to gather, learn, and find the materials they love.
Operating primarily online, Knot Just Yarn offers a curated selection of yarns, accessories, and tools—with a special focus on accessibility and beginner-friendly options. Alongside her teaching partner Kim of @frogandstitch, Alison leads crochet and knitting classes in an off-site classroom where community continues to thrive.
Whether you’re picking up your first hook or expanding your fibre toolkit, Knot Just Yarn is here to support, inspire, and grow with you.
Bins Bags & Baskets
Having been sewing and crafting all her life, Janet came across surplus upholstery fabric in fall 2019 and began to sew bags/purses/pouches. The pandemic led her to find online community and furthered her passion of bag making. Being a knitter and crocheting led her to start making project bags and baskets. Janet, loves to play with fabric, generally trying to include some material that uses surplus/deadstock/reused clothing into each item.
Bower Fibre Goods
Bower Fibre Goods is a Vancouver-based studio founded by Janny, a designer and maker with a passion for creating practical, beautiful goods. Specializing in small-batch textile items, Janny focuses on natural fibres like cotton and linen, often incorporating upcycled materials to promote sustainability. Each piece is thoughtfully designed for durability and functionality, reflecting a commitment to quality craftsmanship.
From tea cozies to bamboo washcloths, Bower Fibre Goods offers a range of handcrafted items that blend aesthetic appeal with everyday utility. Janny’s hands-on approach ensures that every product—from the textiles to the labels—is made with care and attention to detail. By sourcing materials locally and from Canadian small businesses, she supports the local economy and fosters a sense of community.
Bower Fibre Goods embodies a philosophy of mindful making, where sustainability meets style. Janny’s creations are not only eco-friendly but also designed to bring joy and functionality to daily life. Her work is a testament to the beauty of slow, intentional craftsmanship in a fast-paced world.
Mallory Donen
Mallory Donen is a multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver. Her work explores the intersection of digital technology and traditional craft, using cross-stitch as a bridge between threads and pixels. Drawing on techniques passed down through generations of women in her family, Mallory reclaims slow, intentional making as a form of resistance to the fast-paced digital world.
With a BFA from the University of the Fraser Valley and an MFA from the University of Manitoba, Mallory creates work that is both conceptually rich and visually intricate. She embraces spontaneous computer glitches as creative starting points, transforming digital imperfections into meaningful hand-stitched artworks. This collaborative process between artist and machine challenges conventional ideas of failure, perfection, and process.
Mallory has exhibited nationally and internationally. She currently works from her studio at City Centre Artist Lodge in Mount Pleasant, where her dedication to slow craft continues to evolve through curiosity, experimentation, and care.
Cottonwood Creations
Cottonwood Creations is the creative work of Jasra, a Chilliwack-based maker creating clever, practical tools for just about every corner of the fibre world. From knitting and crochet to spinning and weaving, Jasra’s collection is designed with makers in mind—those little tools that make creating easier, more organized, and a whole lot more fun.
Her ever-growing collection includes tapestry looms and weaving shuttles, drop spindles, niddy noddies, sock rulers, yarn and needle gauges, spinning tools, project books and plenty of other fibre-friendly finds. There’s personality tucked in there too—because sometimes your project bag needs a maple-leaf needle gauge… or a cat-bum gauge.
At the heart of Cottonwood Creations is a maker creating for other makers. Jasra continues to develop useful and playful tools that support the process from fibre to finished project, and her work can now be found at fibre festivals and markets throughout BC—including a return to XOXO Fibre in 2026.
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MorganMade
Jacquie, the artist behind MorganMade Canada, lives in North Vancouver and has always been inspired by the natural world, particularly trees and forests. Her journey began with watercolour painting, but her passion for textures led her to explore the world of natural dyes and fibres. Now, she creates unique, one-of-a-kind shawls and scarves made from silks, cottons, linens, and wool. Each piece is naturally dyed and beautifully infused with plants and leaves, reflecting her deep connection to nature and her excitement for the endless creative possibilities.
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Knicole Knits
Knicole Knits is the creative world of Knicole, an enthusiastic and obsessive knitter with a passion for making the fibre arts fun, approachable, and deeply satisfying. With thousands of hours of hands-on experience, Knicole has mastered a toolkit of top-notch techniques and loves sharing them through weekly tutorials filled with smart tips, interactive learning, and the occasional witty aside from her snarky dog, Oscar. Known for her engaging teaching style (and for knitting with a martini in hand), Knicole is on a mission to help crafters of all levels create brag-worthy projects.
Before yarn took over her life, Knicole taught adult sewing classes and designed everything from wedding dresses to quilted wall hangings. Now, she brings that same creative flair to knitting, tweaking existing designs with smart additions like pockets, collars, and pops of colour. She’s even dabbling in crochet and pattern design, with big plans to publish her own patterns soon.
Whether you’re picking up needles for the first time or looking to sharpen your skills, Knicole Knits is all about building confidence, having fun, and celebrating every stitch along the way.
Slan Baby
Slan Baby is the colourful fibre arts studio of Vancouver artist Arinn Dembo, whose love of textiles stretches from ancient techniques to contemporary hand-dyeing. With a background in archaeology, Arinn has studied historic spinning and weaving practices, bringing a deep curiosity about fibre, colour, and process to their work.
Slan Baby began during the pandemic when Arinn started hand-dyeing and painting clothing for their grandchild, Gideon. What began as a way to create something special for family quickly grew into a passion for exploring colour across all kinds of textiles.
Today, Slan Baby offers vibrant hand-dyed yarns, fibre, silk embroidery floss, and other textile treasures. Arinn also loves collaborating with fellow fibre artists to develop custom colourways and dye lots, making Slan Baby a playful celebration of colour, experimentation, and creative connection.
We are extremely proud of how far Arinn has grown since her fibre festival debut at XOXO Fibre 2024. Stop by her booth where you may even get to meet her daughter.
Free Little Fibre Libraries
Free fibre libraries are like little free book libraries, but instead of books, they’re filled with crafting treasures! Operating on a “take what you need, gift what you can” system, these boxes offer yarn, fibre, and other textile goodies, empowering anyone to engage with the fibre arts community. With each library containing unique surprises, they invite both beginners and seasoned crafters to share, create, and connect through the love of fibre arts.
Crafts By Dao
Crafts by Dao is the creative endeavor of Kingdao, affectionately known as Dao, a Thai-born artist now residing in North Vancouver, BC. Specializing in hand-embroidered jewelry, Dao brings delicate, nature-inspired designs to life, capturing the beauty of British Columbia’s landscapes in each piece.
Each accessory is meticulously crafted by Dao using high-quality DMC threads, ensuring vibrant colors and durability. Her creations, ranging from earrings to necklaces and rings, are stitched onto lightweight bases, offering comfort for all-day wear. With a variety of shapes and designs, every piece is unique, reflecting Dao’s commitment to individuality and craftsmanship.
Beyond her ready-made collections, Dao welcomes custom orders, inviting clients to collaborate on personalized designs that hold special meaning. Her work has been featured in local markets and online platforms, garnering appreciation for its whimsical charm and artisanal quality.
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Your Next Knit
Your Next Knit is a new online yarn shop based in West Vancouver, catering to knitters and crocheters of all skill levels. With a curated selection of sustainable and ethically made yarns, needles, and crafting supplies, they bring hard to find yarns to your doorstep. Their user-friendly website and exceptional customer service make it easy to find everything you need for your next project. Enjoy the convenience of shopping from home while still supporting a women-owned local business which focuses on diversity and inclusion. Smita has truly done a wonderful job of creating a welcoming community.
Sweet Dreams by Kiki
Sweet Dreams by Kiki is owned and operated by Keri-Lee, a talented Cree and Ojibway artist from Whitebear First Nation, Saskatchewan. Specializing in handmade beaded goods, Keri-Lee creates intricate earrings and other beautifully crafted pieces that reflect her rich cultural heritage. In addition to her beaded items, she also weaves items for cultural purposes and takes on commissioned work, sharing her artistry and traditions with a wider community.
Boostani Crafts
Boostani Crafts is a mother-daughter–led social enterprise founded by Lois and Joy, inspired by their Kenyan roots and a shared passion for community and craft. Based in Surrey, they partner with skilled women artisans in rural Kenya to create beautiful, functional, and ethically made goods.
Their signature pieces—handwoven sisal baskets known as kiondos—are crafted using traditional techniques passed down through generations. These baskets are not only practical for everyday use but also serve as a testament to the artisans’ rich cultural heritage.
The name “Boostani,” derived from the Swahili word bustani meaning “garden,” reflects the brand’s commitment to nurturing growth, creativity, and opportunity. Each purchase supports fair trade practices and sustainable income for artisans, while helping preserve time-honoured skills.
That's Not Very Polite
That’s Not Very Polite is the brainchild of Rita, a lifelong creative who channels her sharp wit and boundless imagination into crafting cheeky, one-of-a-kind project bags. Based in Delta, BC, Rita upcycles fabric to create functional accessories adorned with bold, irreverent sayings that bring a smile—and sometimes a blush—to those who encounter them.
With a background spanning clothing design, sewing, jewelry making, knitting, and needle felting, Rita infuses each piece with a unique blend of craftsmanship and humor. Her ADHD diagnosis later in life has only fueled her creative pursuits, allowing her to embrace the unexpected and find joy in the unconventional.
Whether you’re looking to add a touch of sass to your crafting routine or searching for the perfect conversation starter, That’s Not Very Polite offers accessories that are as functional as they are delightfully inappropriate. Each item is a testament to Rita’s belief that creativity should be unapologetically fun and authentically expressive.
Knitting Knerds Yarn Rescue
Knitting Knerds, founded by Zoe, Jane, and Terri, is like a secondhand bookstore—but for yarn! Based in the Tri-Cities and Metro Vancouver, they specialize in rescuing yarn and notions (like needles and patterns) that would otherwise go unloved or end up in landfills. Whether it’s unfinished COVID projects, baby wool from years ago, or inherited collections from grandmothers, Knitting Knerds gives yarn a new life.
They upcycle donated or sourced yarn, clean it, and offer it at affordable prices to beginner, eco-conscious, and thrifty crafters. Their goal is to make yarn accessible and sustainable. You can even swap your unwanted items for store credit, trading yarn you don’t need for something you love!
Knitting Knerds also sell kits for beginners using donated yarn and patterns, as well as handmade knitted and crocheted items created from the rescued yarn. They are passionate about supporting both new and seasoned crafters, helping them save money and the planet.
If you have yarn to donate, please reach out to them.
Kussen and Kiss *Demo Table*
Sahm, the creative force behind Kussen and Kiss, has always had a passion for drawing, painting, and fiber arts, even though knitting and sewing aren't her main crafts. About five years ago, she discovered Punch Needle, a technique that perfectly blends her love for design and craft. Through Punch Needle, Sahm "paints" with yarn, creating beautiful and practical objects from the unique fabrics she designs.
Sahm is also a dedicated teacher, finding great joy in sharing the Punch Needle technique with others. She is continually inspired by the 'aha' moments when her students master the craft and enter a state of creative flow. Through Kussen and Kiss, Sahm continues to explore the endless possibilities of Punch Needle, offering both her art and expertise to the world.
CopperSpoon Dye Co.
CopperSpoon Dye Co. is run by Claire and Tihson, a creative duo from Victoria, BC, who blend their artistic passions into a vibrant yarn-dyeing business. Drawing inspiration from the stunning landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, their hand-dyed yarns feature dynamic colorways ranging from striking neons to earthy tones.
With over 15 years of knitting experience, Claire brings her deep love for colour into every skein, while Tihson, a lifelong artist with an Art Noir photography background, views yarn as a unique canvas for exploring pure color.
Their yarns, available in fingering, dk, and worsted weights are meticulously crafted, offering one-of-a-kind palettes perfect for special projects. This year they have introduced 100% Canadian yarn that is Tier 1 certified with the Canadian Wool Collective. Together, Claire and Tihson infuse their creations with care and joy, welcoming creators to explore their growing collection and join their vibrant fibre community.
Rumor has it they will be bringing an XOXO exclusive colour on an exclusive base; limited quantities!
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Puzzle Tree Yarns
Becca started Puzzle Tree Yarns in 2018 to address her colour challenges. She noticed that mini-skein options were limited and buying multiple large skeins for multicolor projects was costly. Beginning with dyeing mini skeins in her kitchen, her offerings now include skeins of various sizes and fibres in a constantly evolving palette of rainbow colors. Additionally, Becca is a screenwriter. Her latest TV movie, "A Love Yarn," is a romantic comedy set in New Zealand, featuring yarn and sheep, available on CityTV and various streaming services. This movie is a must-watch for Hallmark-movie lovers and fibre artists alike.
Woolwerx *Demo Table*
Woolwerx is a social enterprise by the Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver, providing training and employment to women transitioning from the legal system, homelessness, and substance use challenges. Based in New Westminster, Woolwerx takes donated wool from BC farms and transforms it into high-quality handspun yarns, felted dryer balls, and Wonder Wool Pellets, a 100% wool fertilizer. This unique initiative helps women gain valuable job skills and build sustainable futures.
Woolwerx operates as a 100% waste-free business, ensuring that all materials are repurposed for creative and sustainable use. Their handmade products, available through their Etsy shop, reflect a commitment to community, environmental responsibility, and craftsmanship. Every purchase directly supports the empowerment and growth of women in Greater Vancouver.
Lil so&so
lil so&so offers handmade bags of all sizes, related accessories, book sleeves & organizers, as well as zero waste sewn items like cat toys, lanyards and wallets. The fabrics are custom printed and very expressive. Chantelle incorporates a lot of queer and neurodiversity themes into their work.
All items are handmade in their East Vancouver home studio.
Chantelle’s first love is knitting and this shows in the project bags which are made with knitter's in mind.
Felt By Jane
Felt by Jane emerged from an inner calling to create with fibre, igniting a passion Jane wants to share. She sources ethically sourced fiber, prioritizing local options. Her soap bars are made from premium natural bases, scented with essential oils and fragrances, with unscented options available.
Felt by Jane offers handmade heat-resistant trivets made from wet-felted wool, with a durable layer of wool felt combined with rayon and wood fibers. Jane's inventory is always evolving, and she welcomes custom creation inquiries.