Our Origin Story

As Sarah’s husband describes us, we are cut from the same skein. But we didn’t know this when we first met. We were just a couple of knitters who bumped into each other at a Fibre event. 

Our Origin story:

Every great super hero has an origin story. Not that we are super heroes but we definitely are big fans!

On a brisk Vancouver morning, Sarah walked up to the door of a local fibre event with a group of knitters, all shocked to find someone had arrived before them-- Ashleigh. Obviously Ashleigh's a tad bit obsessive in her yarn snobbery, a trait Sarah appreciated (as it's one of her stronger traits as well!). 

It wasn't until a few weeks later when Ashleigh introduced herself via the Knitter's favourite social media platform (Instagram!) that Sarah and Ashleigh started to connect. By the following year, they met again at the door of the fibre fest, this time as friendly acquaintances. The following week, Sarah texted Ashleigh well-wishes for the holidays, and that was when the fast and furious texting began! 

We soon realized that we had a LOT more than knitting in common:
Passionate. Canadians. Feminists. Hockey Lovers. Moms. Advocates. Knitters. Yarn Snobs. Pro-Choice. Plant-based. Craft-Beer aficionados... the list goes on and on. 

What we didn't realize was that we were building community with each other: a connection where we could talk about knitting and beyond. Share knitting horror stories and issues with our kids. Talk about essential oils and craft beer. And we are BOTH Type A to the max (did you see our spread sheet and plotting?). 

We love 5 a.m. stitch and bitches, we love beautiful yarn, and we love each other. And it all started with knitting.