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Hand knit and crochet items made in the US. Each piece is designed and made by me!

10/28/2026

I’m Ali, and this is my formal application to be your go to indie dyer for all of your knitting projects 🫡

A little bit about me:
Im based in Portland, OR.
I’ve been dyeing yarn since 2020.
I have a black cat 🐈‍⬛ named Stanley
I love hockey 🏒
I’m probably reading somewhere
I’d love to be your go to indie dyer

If you’re into any of those things, especially yarn, give me a follow to see what I’m releasing next

10/21/2026

Winters pullover by ozetta update!

Who knew that a worsted weight gauge would lead to fast progress! I’m currently cruising on this project which is super exciting. My goal is to get this joined in the round today! Let’s see if I can do it

Pattern - winters pullover by Ozetta
Yarn - yak dk and mohair held together in a new color by me! (Coming soon)

10/16/2026

It’s so essential to block your knit sweaters. I know it can take a while for them yo dry, and it’s so exciting to be able to wear them ones we cast off. But blocking is how the stitches expand and breathe, plus you’re washing off any grime from knitting!

This is my Bruges cardigan I just finished by I used rios in the color denim. Buttons were purchased from 🤩

10/14/2026

10/10/2026

Unique hand dyed yarn is just…. Chef’s kiss 🤭

There’s nothing more satisfying than seeing a vision you have come to life in the dye pans. It’s the best part about dyeing yarn.

If you like really rich and saturated yarn, let me be the dyer to make your next sweater quantity 💅

10/08/2026

Giant oversized green hand knit sweater? Yes please.

I’m going to be knitting up the winters pullover by Ozetta using my hand dyed yarn. This is in fact also a sneak peek at one of my new collection colors 👀

Be sure to follow along if you want to see my progress on this over the next few weeks.

10/02/2026

So knitting for Olive sold to private holdings/equity and announced it today. I’m having a lot of disappointed thoughts about it.

So much about the arts is going away. And don’t get me wrong I understand we all need money to survive and if you have a business the goal is to be profitable, but I can’t help but feel like another beloved yarn brand selling to private equity is frustrating. We’ve seen the quality go down in others.

Let me know what you think

09/24/2026

Vulnerable post incoming…

I have been knitting for over twenty years. Not always consistently, not always well, and there have been times where I strayed away for years. But I always come back. Because it’s comfortable, it’s familiar, it’s an escape.

I’ve been dyeing yarn for 6 years now, and to be honest I almost decided to close up shop this year. When I recovered from my broken ankle, I felt like all of my progress and growth had completely disappeared. Dyeing yarn became something that wasn’t fun anymore. It was difficult on a bad leg. There were so many more dyers entering the space. I felt a bit lost in who I was and what I wanted to do. Then add in the astronomical costs of life and tariffs and everything that I know every small business is currently navigating because of this unstable government we have. I went as far as to tell friends I was going to stop dyeing yarn.

But something happened over the last couple of months. I feel rejuvenated when it comes to creating. I feel inspired again. I feel really excited about my projects and my fall collection I’m dyeing up. Turns out I just needed to look at home for some inspiration (that’s a hint on the collection theme)

So hi, I’m Ali. If you’ve been here. Thank you. If you’re new here, thank you. I can’t wait to show you what’s next 🤭

07/10/2026

Run errands with me as a small business owner! Today I dropped some orders at the post office, went to the library to pick up my holds, and hit up starlight for some yarn I didn’t really need!

06/24/2026

Taking the leap into starting your own business is terrifying. There’s so much self doubt and mental comparison, but the reward far outweighs that for me.

Creating my own yarn is something i never would have dreamed of when I began knitting as a kid, I probably didn’t even know that it was possible. Back then all I used was lion brand fun fur (who remembers this LOL) now I’m almost six years into my own hand dyeing business. It has its challenges, but I love it. I love the community.

Comment “yarn” if you’re interested in seeing my newest collection 🤗

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Portland, OR
97086-97299

Website

http://www.knittingbyali.com/

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