About Us

Sunspun is a jewel box of a yarn store in the Melbourne suburb of Canterbury. We have been selling beautiful yarns from this shop for more than forty years, continuing the tradition of supplying crafters with a peerless selection of yarns, patterns, tools and accessories to inspire.

We are passionate about ethical and sustainable yarn. We value natural organic fibres, eco-friendly materials, sustainable practices, and we care in knowing who, where and how the yarns we stock have been produced.

Our Purpose

Sunspun is here to help, inspire and guide customers to make something beautiful using ethically sourced yarn that they are proud to wear or gift to others.

Our Core Values

- Joy

- Creativity

- Community

- Dedication

At Sunspun, we seek to foster a vibrant and inclusive environment. We encourage the participation of people from diverse social backgrounds and aim to create an inclusive space where everyone is treated fairly and respectfully, and can connect through sharing the joy of knitting - Happy making wherever you are!

Virginia is the fifth owner of Sunspun. Together with Chelsea, Meaghan, Tracy, Karen, Jana, Chris and Louisa, the Sunspun team all love knitting and have an appreciation for fine yarns. 

We stock yarns by La Bien Aimee, Isager, Knitting for Olive, Biches et Bûches, Mominoki Yarn, Wooldreamers, Jamieson & Smith, Along avec Anna, John Arbon Textiles, Marie Wallin, De Rerum Natura, and others.

We carry books and patterns by major manufacturers and by independent designers, as well as knitting and crochet tools and equipment.

At Sunspun, we want to create a more sustainable environment, so we practice the three R's in our business operations.

RECYCLE - We use recycled mailers and biodegradable cartons, which can be reused again by our customers.

REUSE - We reuse packaging material that we receive from suppliers. We consider donation of items that can be reused and keep them away from entering the waste stream.

REDUCE - We aim to source eco-friendly products from sustainable suppliers to reduce our carbon footprint.