The Darn Good Blog

The orange, white, and green Indian flag on a watercolor blue and red background.
Indian Independence Day
by Kate Curry
Pradeep, a young Indian man wearing a light purple button up shirt is sitting at a table with his wood working tools. To the right of him is a sign that reads 'I'm a woodworker. I make sure that DGY product dimensions are accurate & precise"
Meet Pradeep
by Kate Curry
Meet Soniya
Meet Soniya
by Kate Curry
Veena, a young Indian woman in a red sari is sitting at a table and holding a green wooden weaving comb box, to the right side of the table is a sign that reads 'I'm a packing expert. I pack everything crochet hooks, yarn swift, shawl pin, yarn bowls ect
Meet Veena
by Kate Curry
A group of brightly colored children are standing in front of a large, rusted, metal gate. They are smiling curiously at the camera.
Our Artisans: Education
by Kate Curry
White text reads 'The Darn Good Fund' on a colorful purple watercolor background. At the top right of the screen is a cake of pink-purple-and white yarn peeking into the image.
What Is The Darn Good Fund?
by Kate Curry
Meet Bajrangi
Meet Bajrangi
by Kate Curry
Meet Tara
Meet Tara
by Kate Curry
Kushal, a young Indian man with dark hair and glasses is wearing a light teal polo shirt. He's smiling and posing for the camera. He is our overseer of our skirt operation in India
Meet Kushal Mandal
by Kate Curry
Arjun Singh, a young man that works for Darn Good Yarn, poses stoically for the camera
Meet Arjun Singh
by Kate Curry
Artisans smiling and line drying green hand dyed recycled yarn in outdoor setting wearing green.
Yarn of the Month - March
by Kate Curry
Sabeeha and her son are smiling for the camera, both wearing bright pink
Meet Mohammed Afnan Pasha & Sabeeha
by Kate Curry
Nicole and the artisans sitting on the ground, surrounded by multi-colored piles of reclaimed sari material that will be spun into yarn
Sustainable Crafting and Fashion
by Kate Curry
Gurusiddappa posing with his wife in their small home in India.
Meet Gurusiddappa
by Kate Curry
Sabeen sits on the ground, smiling at the camera, while holding a cake of our crisp morning air twist lace yarn
Meet Sabreen
by Kate Curry
image of woman creating yarn, with orange and pink graphics and text that says "meet bi shannaz ara"
Help Us Make An Impact In 2022
by Nicole Snow
Indian man wearing red t-shirt, blue jeans and white mask handing out food to small Indian boy in black and white shirt on dirt street in front of closed shop.
Our Artisans: Darn Good Yarn & COVID-19
by Kate Curry
A handsome Indian man is standing in front of a shelf of different types of multicolored yarn. He is reaching for the top shelf towards a stack of white yarn.
Our Artisans: Colonialism
by Kate Curry
An Indian woman with short hair is wearing a black face mask and an orange top. She's sitting in front of a wall of multicolored yarn that is stacked up against the wall.
Our Artisans: The Caste System
by Kate Curry
Several women and children sitting around a table outside of a large building
How Darn Good Yarn Makes Real Change in the World and How You Can Help
by Nicole Snow
Several women sitting in chairs in a room with white walls and a concrete floor.
Feel Great About Your Purchase
by Nicole Snow