About Sandnes Garn

Sandnes Garn is one of the most respected yarn manufacturers in the world, producing high-quality knitting yarns in Norway since 1888. Based in the town of Sandnes on Norway’s southwest coast, the company has grown from a historic wool mill into the largest producer of hand-knitting yarn in Northern Europe, supplying millions of balls of yarn to knitters and yarn shops around the world each year.

Sandnes Garn combines deep Scandinavian knitting heritage with modern textile innovation, producing yarns that are known for their beautiful colour palettes, excellent stitch definition and long-lasting wear. Their yarns are used by knitters globally for garments, accessories and contemporary Nordic-inspired designs.

The brand offers a wide range of yarn qualities including wool, merino, alpaca, cotton and mohair blends, with popular yarns such as Peer Gynt, Fritidsgarn, Sunday and Tynn Silk Mohair appearing in knitting patterns across the world.

Sandnes Garn is also recognised for its design leadership, publishing hundreds of knitting patterns each year and collaborating with leading designers including PetiteKnit.

At The Orry Mill, we are proud to stock a curated selection of Sandnes Garn yarns — beautiful Scandinavian yarns designed to inspire knitters and support projects that are made to last.