Katia Yarn

Pepita Vila opened her own yarn store in Manresa, near Barcelona, during the 1930s. Ramon Castelló, inspired by his wife, founded a handcraft yarn business in 1950, and the Katia brand followed in 1970. After a couple of tough decades, the brand was rebuilt in 1998 – and four generations on, it's the grandchildren running it.

Their hallmark is colour and texture, 'very different to traditional yarns', so expect a little fantasy sitting alongside the wool, cotton and mohair. Today, Katia is a market leader in beautiful yarns with a reputation for fresh innovative designs. Their luxury brand, Concept by Katia, epitomises a cool, minimalist and elegant aesthetic.