About

The Maker

Hi, I’m Alice. Alice Alishka Yarn Co. was born from a desire to look more closely at the things we make with our hands. By thoughtfully curating timeless, seasonless colour palettes and tracing every strand from local pastures to your needles, I hope to offer you a slower, more grounded connection to your craft. Thank you for being part of this journey from fibre to finish.

 

From the Studio

In my small Ontario studio, dyeing is an exercise in patience, restraint, and listening closely to the raw materials. Much like the slow, deliberate pace of the Canadian spinning mills I partner with, my colour palettes are built with deep intention.
I work in small batches. Rather than masking the yarn, my carefully crafted shades are layered to work in harmony with the natural fleece. I want the organic variations of grey, cream, and brown in the sheep and alpaca wool to breathe—adding a natural depth and rich texture that dye alone could never replicate.
Every single skein reflects a specific, unrepeatable moment in the studio. Shaped by the water, the temperature, and a gentle human touch, each one is entirely unique, just like the pieces you will go on to create.

Shaped by Fibre, Process, and Place

Every base is unique. Developed with intention, fully traceable from farm to skein.

Thicket:

Fibre: An elegant blend of baby alpaca and silk.
Process: Sourced and scoured gently in Peru, spun in Toronto, Ontario.
Place: Finished in our Burnstown, ON. studio, where the natural fluff is transformed with small-batch colour. 

Homestead:

Fibre: Crisp, bouncy wool grown on Ontario Farms. 
Process: Shipped east to be spun into a rustic, resilient yarn at a partner mill in Prince Edward Island.
Place: Brought back home to Ontario to be hand-dyed in the studio. 

Croft:

Fibre: Textured, durable wool from traditional British sheep farms.
Process: Washed locally in the United Kingdom, then imported to Toronto to be custom-spun.
Place: Hand-dyed in small batches in my Ontario studio. 

Lea (Coming Soon):

Fibre: A soft, regional blend of Ontario-grown wool and alpaca.
Process: Sourced, processed, and custom-spun entirely within Ontario to keep its footprint close to home.
Place: Meticulously hand-dyed in my own studio.