About

Hi, I'm Erin and welcome to Yarn Matter! I live in Austin, TX but I grew up in Canada. I have a Bachelor's degree in Applied Math and a Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. 

The name "Yarn Matter" was chosen to encompass anything and everything related to or made from yarn. As I was choosing the direction I wanted to go with this small business, I didn't want the name to be limiting in which fiber crafts I chose to pursue.

I was inspired to start crocheting in 2020 by a friend who also wanted to explore the world of crochet. As I discovered more of the fiber community, I quickly grew to love crocheting and decided to start pattern testing. Pattern testing for several months inspired me to start designing my own patterns and to dye my own yarn.

I have always been passionate about finding eco-friendly, sustainable solutions and making changes in my life to reduce waste. That's why I am committed to using all untreated/non-superwash yarn dyed exclusively with natural dyes. All of my yarn bases use ethically sourced fibers from mulesing-free farms. I personally have sensitive skin, so I carry very soft bases that can be worn next to skin. I carry a wide range of bases from your standard 100% merino bases, to more luxury bases such as alpaca/silk/cashmere and silk/merino/yak blends. I'm on a mission to show that non-superwash bases can still be super soft, and combined with natural dyes can still produce a large variety of colors!

With my mathematical background and attention to detail, I am also in the tech editing space. It has been a perfect fit for me and I really enjoy editing patterns and helping designers make them be the best they can be before publishing.

I have also published my own patterns that are available on several platforms. I'm working on more but as you can see my hands are pretty full :) That's where collaborations with other designers come in. I have dyed to order yarn kits available for many of these designs I've had the pleasure of collaborating on!