Melissa Goulet - smellyknits@gmail.com
Surrey, British Columbia
First things first: we aren't farmers. But we are family of farmers, friends of farmers and overall supporters of farmers. That’s why everything we source is farm fibre. We go for sheep with names as a preference, but won't deny a steamy pile of nameless mutt sheep fleeces when offered.
We buy raw wool and alpaca and process it ourselves by hand - gently and slowly - in our medium-sized townhouse and surrounding yard (the neighbours are gracious, thank goodness). Specialty and exotic fibres are sourced as locally as possible, but all the wools in our batts are completely hand washed and carded by us.
We source our wools from local and international shepherds. We love supporting the producers that are geographically near to us and also supporting the far-away folks with some amazing breeds out of the USA, Australia and New Zealand!
We live big, beautiful, fulfilling lives full of family and friends, jobs and hobbies - this is just one facet of that. And while Melly Knits is fun and makes life more interesting (and squishy and warm) it’s not everything, and that means that what we do produce here is from a place of creative overflow, a desire to experiment and for the pure enjoyment of it all. We hope that comes across in the things we offer, and that you too will feel the urge to create, experiment and enjoy!
Verified Products
Tier 3: Carded batts* - CHAOS, GLOW, HALO, SPEED DATE, GUTS
*Details regarding the source of the fibre should be found in the product listing on the partner’s website.
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Disclaimer: These products have been rigorously reviewed by the Canadian Wool Collective. If you would like more information on the traceability of the wool product, please reach out to the certified partner listed above. A description of the different certification tiers can be found here.
