Mimosa Cafe Lanar is a well curated & beautiful yarn shop, located in a very small village in Asturias, north Spain. From here I can manifest my love for nature, handmade, tradition and natural fibers.

Hi!

This is Laura and I learned to knit with my grandma but never thought this would become my job.

I studied communications and worked as fashion PR and showroom manager at a luxury brand, but I always felt my heart belonged to the small village where I was born. So I created 'Mimosa Cafe Lanar' ('lanar' meaning wool in Spanish) as a way to return to my hometown and live a peaceful life away from stress.

I opened a brick and mortar shop in 2017, a colorful place with many workshops, cafeteria service and lots of funny things going on at the same time, but after pandemic I re-arrange my business and now I have been working from home as a designer & online yarn shop for almost 3 years.

I recently became a mum, started selling my very own yarn 'Cottagecore' (a blend of Spanish merino + Asturias endangered sheep) few months ago, and I am happy I can live a beautiful life surrounded by nature. It inspires me to create beautiful patterns. When working on my designs, I always tend to simplify and try to keep in mind life is already way to complicated so knitting should be fun and accessible for the enthusiastic beginner knitters as well.

From the very beginning as a brick and mortar shop to present time as an online business, Mimosa Cafe Lanar was intended to be a safe and inclusive home for every kind of knitter, a place where we can share our love for fibers and handmade.

I started selling mainstream brands but bit by bit I woke towards values clores to sustainability, small batches, respect for animals, lower environmental impact, etc. I currently only sell brands & products that I LOVE and that I would buy for myself. I try to offer a wide and well curated selection of the most interesting international yarns.

My business is a reflection of my lifestyle. I try to work in the same way that I live: respecting and honouring nature that surrounds me, without great luxuries, but choosing only what makes me happy. This is a personal choice I made a few years ago that changed me forever.

I also publish my own designs occasionally. I can't consider myself a designer as I still have a lot to improve in terms of inclusivity, sizing, etc. I feel like I'm improving little by little, always try to learn new stuff and do better.

Mis patrones se inspiran en las flores, las plantas, los animales que me rodean. Procuro redactarlos de forma que tejedoras de todos los niveles puedan llegar a materializar la pieza, con un lenguaje claro y sencillo. También ofrezco ayuda a la hora de tejer mis patrones, si lo necesitas sólo tienes que enviarme un mail: info@mimosacafelanar.es (sólo ayudo por email)

Para mí también es un aprendizaje, siento que voy mejorando, y cada cierto tiempo intento actualizar patrones los más antiguos. El punto es un viaje fascinante.

Todos los patrones están protegidos por licencia Safe Creative, son sólo para uso personal, queda prohibido copiarlos, utilizarlos para fines comerciales o compartirlos tanto en papel como en formato digital.

Test knitting is introduce corrections and helping me shape a pattern before it is published. I'm always looking for enthusiastic test knitters to help me out when I'm working on a new pattern.

You don't need to be a super skilled knitter as I always try to include also beginner knitters that bring different perspectives which is always trully enriching for me (and the pattern!).

The only thing I ask of you is knowledge on how to use Google docs and a strong commitment to the deadline (usually 1 month for accs or 2-3 months for bigger patterns with many sizes).

If you are willing to help me out, please write to info@mimosacafelanar.es and specify: info@mimosacafelanar.es con:

– Contorno de pecho en cm
– Usuario Ravelry e Instagram