EKF is coming to the Pacific Northwest! ⛴🌲🗻🌊
LA MERCERIE POP-UP! We are SO excited to be heading back to @shoplamercerie for the third year in a row (!!!) for our pop-up on Bainbridge Island 🥹🤍 we absolutely love coming out each winter to hang out with all of you and explore more of the PNW while we’re there🌲 I am DELIGHTED to be bringing the entire Woolgatherer Collection for all of you (the first time we’ll be offering it in person!) in addition to Snoqualmie (duh!), Daybreak, Chinle, and Linen (also duh 😂). We’re bringing these 14 colorways on suri alpaca lace, denali sock, earthy sock, rockies DK, and earthy DK - an ideal selection if you ask me 😎
we hope to see you all at La Mercerie on Saturday, March 1st at 10am!! 🎉🎉🎉


shop the february in-stock update 💘
FEBRUARY IN-STOCK 💘
Welcome to Explorer Knits + Fibers 🌲
EKF is a women-owned and operated business that warmly welcomes all adventurers, knitters, crocheters, makers, hikers, and yarn lovers alike. Our goal is to create a safe and inclusive space that encourages diversity and does not tolerate hatred of any kind.
Black lives matter. LGBTQ+ lives matter. Equal rights matter. Mental health matters.
Our colorways are inspired by nature and Ali's favorite places around the world! We hope you find something that you love.


Meet Explorer Knits + Fibers, a hand-dyed yarn company.
ever wonder what it looks like to run a hand-dyed yarn company? come take a peek behind the curtain with us and learn what Explorer Knits + Fibers, a women-owned and operated small business, is all about 🤍
this short film was shot by Gretchen Powers, a professional photographer + videographer, knitter, + close friend of the EKF team
🧶 ICELAND COLLECTION SAMPLES 🇮🇸
we have been so lucky to gather a small gathering of samples + designs before our Iceland Collection launch and are SO excited to share them with you here for colorway and pattern inspiration! Enjoy!
Each of these designs will be available as KITS with our Iceland Collection launch Sunday, January 26th at 7pm Mountain Time. Hope to see you there!

DOPPIO SWEATER (Ali's Version)
Yarn Bases: Suri Alpaca Lace + Denali Sock
Colorways: Skógafoss (Suri Alpaca Lace), Thingvellir National Park + Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon (Denali Sock)

DOPPIO SWEATER (Mere's Version)
Yarn Bases: Suri Alpaca Lace + Denali Sock
Colorways: Tölt (Suri Alpaca Lace), Strokkur Geysir + Vatnajökull (Denali Sock)

DOPPIO SWEATER (Daryn's Version)
Yarn Bases: Suri Alpaca Lace + Denali Sock
Colorways: Jökulsárlón (Suri Alpaca Lace), Katla Glacier + Reynisfjara Beach (Denali Sock)

CLOVE CARDIGAN
Yarn Bases: Denali Sock
Colorways: Strokkur Geysir, Thingvellir National Park, Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon, Reynisfajara Beach

LINEATE SHAWL
Yarn Bases: Rockies DK
Colorways: Tölt, Skógafoss, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull

SUNSTEAD SWEATER
Yarn Bases: Denali Sock
Colorways: Tölt, Skógafoss, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull

SPRIG SLIPOVER
Yarn Bases: Earthy DK
Colorways: Tölt, Skógafoss, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull
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