I'm Marisa and I'm so happy you're here!  I’m the knitter, crocheter, spinner, felter, designer and Lead Yarnie behind Pretty Little Yarns Ltd., Dye Pretty Yarn + Fibre and Felt Pretty.  My love of problem solving and colour translated my background as an Interior Designer into my love of fibre arts and subsequently into my role here at PLY. 

I have always been drawn to colour, craft, and the handmade.  I spent my childhood dabbling in whatever crafts I could get my hands on, but I was always taken with fiber and needle arts.  I was about 7 when I first learned to knit – an acrylic scarf in dusty mauve with unintentionally wavy edges and holes from yarn-overs and dropped stitches.  I didn’t knit again for 6 years when, in my excitement, I next made a set of booties for my first niece.  Years later, my now husband, Andrew, was in college very close to a local yarn shop.  I would wait for him after class in their shop, thumbing through their books, buying their yarn, and taking their classes and in time, I began to knit in earnest.  Through knitting I found crochet, and then hand spinning, wheel spinning and needle felting.  Through it all I found community, both on and offline, and I hope to forge that same sense of community with each and every one of you, too.   

Welcome to Pretty Little Yarns Ltd.!  We are an independently owned and operated online yarn shop in Vaughan, Ontario.  Opened in fall of 2018, we are now also home to Dye Pretty Yarn + Fibre, our in-house hand-dyed yarn and fibre line and Felt Pretty, our needle felting collection.  We have a passion for yarn, craft, and community.  While we specialize in Canadian hand-dyed yarns and hand-made accessories, we also carry a small selection of tried and true commercial yarns.  You'll find us online, at fibre shows across Ontario, and keep an eye out for pop ups and classes at your local yarn shop!

Pretty Little Yarns Ltd. aims to be a safe and inclusive space for all, regardless of race, background, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender presentation, size, wealth, health, ability, age, or anything else.  We respect each and every member of the fiber arts community and look forward to sharing in our love of fiber arts with all of you!