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What is EKF National Park Stories?
Starting on April 1st, 2025, we will be highlighting a single national park on the first of each month by:
sharing one (or a few!) of your personal national park stories
offering that national park colorway along with a tonal mate for a quick 2-week turnaround preorder!
What's the goal behind EKF National Park Stories?
The national parks have always been instrumental to the inspiration and motivation behind EKF. Now more than ever, it is essential to highlight their importance and profound impact on our lives.
Equitable access to nature is a right we must uphold.

MIDDLE OF THE MAP ๐coming Sunday, April 20th at 7pm MT ๐บ๐๐โด
INTRODUCING: MIDDLE OF THE MAP ๐๐บ๏ธ
27 colorways. 18 tonals. 9 variegated. 18 samples. 15(๐!) yarn bases. 3 regions. LETโS. GO!!!!!!!
The #EKFmotm Collection preorder is coming to the shop Sunday, April 20th at 7pm Mountain Time ๐โด๏ธ๐ฒ๐ Canโt wait to go on this road trip with you!!!ย
MIDDLE OF THE MAP ๐
We are BEYOND delighted to start sharing the colorways in our Middle of the Map Collection, a collection celebrating some of our favorite places from the PNW to the East Coast, to our home, Colorado. Peek below to see the colorways that have been shared so far!
more details will be up on the website soon (including info about a new yarn base!!!) ๐
the #EKFmotm collection will launch as a preorder on Sunday, April 20th at 7pm Mountain Time ๐บ๐๐โด
shop our in-stock update ๐ท
Welcome to Explorer Knits + Fibers ๐ฒ
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 ๐ค
this short film was shot by Gretchen Powers, a professional photographer + videographer, knitter, + close friend of the EKF team
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