About Us

In the Spring of 2006, the owners of Aurora Yarn Supply decided to retire, and shook the machine knitting community in the US. Yeoman Yarns are one of the most commonly used machine knitting yarns available, and the loss of that yarn as an import to those of us in the US was upsetting.

When Yeoman Yarns and Lisa discussed continuing the service that the machine knitting community had come to expect from Aurora Yarn Supply as the US importer and distributor, there was no question in Lisa’s mind about taking it on. There are days she wonders what she got herself into, but mostly, it’s a good thing. ☺

Love, Lisa Handmade Knits is proud to be the importer and distributor for one of the finest yarns made for crafty handmade things. The Yeoman Yarn line boasts over 40 styles of coned yarns, useful for hand or machine work – including knitting, crocheting, machine knitting, weaving and dyeing. The range of coned yarns available runs the gamut, with cottons, acrylics, wools, fancies, and silks with blends of everything in between.

About Lisa

Lisa has been a crafter since she was a little girl, thanks to crafty genes passed down from her amazing mom, and the crafty ladies who came before them. Lisa began crocheting with her neighborhood friends when she was only 6, using her fingers, but has since branched out to actual crochet tools. She taught herself to hand knit while in college (over 10 years ago), and has had a set of needles either in her hands, her pockets, or her purse, ever since.

Machine knitting seemed to be a natural progression from the hand-crafts she’d mastered, and has become a passion for her that’s extended into clothing, afghans and home products design and creation. Most of her “handmades” are commissioned and custom-designed, and include t-shirt or “memory” quilts (she sews too!), custom-designed sweaters and clothing for special needs, children’s and baby wear, and knitted memory quilts.

Timeline
1975: Lisa was born to an Airforce family in San Bernardino, CA.; received first groovy crocheted baby dress from her Granny Abbott.
1978: Moved to Arlington, Texas (DFW).
1979: First crochet chain necklace made, using right hand fingers, with best friend.
1980: Received first of many groovy crocheted afghans from Granny Abbott.
1981: Received first groovy crocheted doll-pillow from Granny Abbott for Barbie.
1993: Started College
1994: Took horrible English class; determined to actually learn something while in the class, purchased first “Teach Yourself to Knit” book, a skein of bright red Red Heart yarn and needles, and learned how to knit in that class.
1997: Graduated from Texas A&M University, but more importantly, had finished several pairs of socks, mittens, scarves, and beanies.
2000: Got married, but fell in love with first machine – the Bond USM.
2001: Bought first metal-bed machine (Juki 1200), strictly to make I-cord with.
2002: Finished first sweater on USM, finished more socks, scarves and beanies, and finished that first marriage. Moved to Australia!
2003: Moved back to Texas after finishing first men’s sweater, starting several shawls, and finding the man of my dreams. Bought another Juki 1200, which came with a 1300, and all the goodies.
2004-2005: Bought a house in Flower Mound, joined the North Texas Machine Knitters Guild, Machine Knitters Grapevine, and other “knittersAnonymous” groups. Attended first machine knitting seminar with Sandee Cherry, and went home with the machine Sandee taught on – a Brother 965.
2006: Bought first Passap – an E6000 – still having an affair with it. Began importing Yeoman Yarns to the US, trading wholesale, and building the website for online retail and wholesale purchases.
2007: Celebrated a marriage in April, and ONE full year of online service to crafty yarn users with Yeoman Yarns!
2008 will bring great things for home crafters! Happy New Year!