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January 30, 2025

We are honoured to have been selected as one of three finalists for the Australian Yarn Awards 2025 - Yarn Dyer of the Year.

 

General Industry Awards Tile 2025.pngThe Australian Yarn Show is being held at the Hotel Realm in Canberra from 7th-9th March 2025 and is dedicated to supporting the growth of the yarn crafts industry. 
In 2025, the Australian Yarn Show will run the first-ever Australian Yarn Show Awards for our industry, showcasing the people and businesses that are driving our industry,  including awards for Yarn Producer of the Year, Yarn Dyer of the Year, Local Yarn Store of the Year, Online Yarn Store of the Year, Knitting Designer of the Year, Crochet Designer of the Year and Fibre Artist of the Year.You can check out the full list of finalists here.
Huge congratulations to our fellow finalists Aleashia and Jarrad Kircher of Great Southern Yarn and Marie Donnell of Obsession Yarns.
Thank you to everybody who nominated us and has supported us over the last five and a half years. 
We are extremely grateful that we get to call yarn dyeing our 'day job' and explore our love of colour, fibre and yarn every day. ​
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The Yarn Dyer of the Year Award  2025 is sponsored by Fancy Yarns Australia.
The winners of each category will be announced on Friday, March 7th at the Australian Yarn Show Industry Function at Hotel Realm, Canberra, ACT from 6pm.
Winners from each category will automatically be considered for the Industry Leader of the Year Award.

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