good yarn, no guesswork

Our story: a yarn shop in Sydney

The Papa is a Sydney yarn retailer focused on medium to premium yarn. We are preparing our opening range of yarn, craft kits and tools.

Why we started

We love yarn, and we kept running into the same problem. Beautiful hand-dyed and small-batch yarn shared online can be hard to get in Australia. A few skeins from overseas can mean high postage, long waits and no easy way to send them back.

So we went looking for it ourselves. We are putting together a range from independent dyers and mills in Europe, the US, Japan, China and beyond, with clear labels and help choosing the right amount for your project.

Good yarn, no guesswork

We want to make it easier to compare fibre, metres per ball, yarn weight and care instructions. A beautiful colour is a good start. Knowing whether the yarn suits your knitting, crochet or weaving project matters just as much.

Our yarn guide explains what to check, and our kits and tools guide covers patterns, hook sizes and what a kit includes.

Local yarn, wider horizons

Australia grows some of the finest wool in the world. We also want to help small Australian dyers and mills reach crafters overseas. We hope to be a good neighbour in the yarn community: listening, sharing what we learn and growing at a pace that keeps quality first.

Who we are

Our team comes from an established e-commerce and retail business. We bring experience in overseas buying, Sydney warehousing, packing and fulfilment, while continuing to learn from the yarn makers we work with.

For dyers and mills

We are choosing makers for our launch range. Your brand appears under its own name, with its story, photos and care notes. We arrange freight to Sydney and agree order quantities and payment terms together. If you dye or spin yarn and would like to work together, write to hello@thepapa.com.au.