For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved knitting. Like most knitters, the first stitch I learned from my grandmother was to knit & pearl. Over the years, as I would deploy out on months-long patrols during my military service, I used my free time to add more and more stitches. I finished my first sweater while patrolling in the Arctic Circle, which was really useful! 

Our lives are filled with chapters. I bet you can relate. This is the chapter where I build a business post-military and infuse it with all things home and history. This is the part where I dispel the myths that Appalachia is a textile-poor region and shine a light on the amazing women that came before me: the knitters, the weavers and the quilters, the makers and the do-ers who did much with little, whose very grit and gumption I feel as a maker and entrepreneur here in West Virginia.

I’m excited to offer you a sample of this place in the form of Appalachian hand-dyed yarns, crafted with love and passion, for your own creative projects.

Explore our small-batch yarn and unlock infinite possibilities for your knitting creations. Let Blue Thistle Fibers be your gateway to a world of colorful inspiration wherever you are in your life’s chapter.

I can’t wait to see what you make!

-Clare

Our family’s roots are deep in the Mountains, starting from the Adirondacks and now in the Appalachians.

Our business is built on a personal touch. I come from a long line of knitters and garment makers, and I learned from my mother and grandmother how to make clothes for my family.  I’m excited to continue that tradition through small-batch naturally dying yarn and fabrics. 

I can’t wait to share the colors, patterns, and fabrics for your own creations!

-Sara