It's lucky edition number 3! We've also added a little extra something at the bottom of the email, so scroll on, friends!

 

As always, if you know of something you think we should share (it could be your own news or someone else's), you can send us the details via our submission form.

🎁 The Big Up Box is Tian Connaughton's exciting new curated yarn subscription that uplifts underrepresented fibre artists. Each box includes 1 or 2 skeins of hand-dyed yarn, an artist spotlight card, an exclusive design or project suggestions and a surprise bonus item. The June box has already sold out, but you can still snag a September or December box!

 

🪡 Sasha Hyre of Verona Knits (aka the author of recent Laine book, Island Vibes), is teaching a range of workshops at this year's Knit City Toronto. There are still spots in the Modular Knitting, Starts and Finishes, and Seaming workshops. Workshop registration closes on 23 March!

 

🧦 Emma of Midsummer Knits has recently launched the Chilton Socks and is also running a special knit-along for folks looking to grow their confidence with sock knitting. Enrollment in the full version of the KAL gives participants access to week-by-week tutorials. Experienced sock knitters can join the free version of the KAL!

🫶🏾 Cleo's Yarn Shop is back with their monthly BIPOC Craft Circle every last Thursday of the month! It is 100% free to all who come. It is dedicated to BIPOC community members. All crafts are welcome, just bring your project, find a seat and work on your project with other lovely, crafty community members.

 

📖 A textbook, co-authored by Marie Segares, for makers without formal business training, Creative Entrepreneurship: Building Your Creative Venture, has just been released by Routledge, one of the world’s leading academic publishers.

 

🛍️ Tickets for the The Woolly Good Gathering yarn festival are now on sale. Visit the marketplace, attend a talk, participate in a workshop, listen to some tunes, eat delicious street food and be merry with your fellow crafters! The team behind the festival includes Alyson Chu, publisher of Moorit.
Edinburgh Academy, EH3 5BJ, UK | 17-18 April 2026

 

 

Again, if there's anything you think we should share in a future edition of BIPOC in Fiber Finds, let us know via the submission form!

1. Earthtonesgirl I Love Books & Socks Knitting KAL

2. BIPOC in Fiber Directory listing: Samira Hill

3. Tangled Galashiels yarn festival