Welcome to Ocean Prairie Designs, where we create innovative solutions that enhance your crafting experience!
Our journey began with Monica tenaciously encouraging Taura to take up knitting for hope, joy, friendship and courage.
Set beautiful goals
Lay out a plan
One row at a time
Trust the process
Lean into your circle
Celebrate wins
Watching Taura face common yarn challenges reignited the creative spark in Justin, an award-winning Red Seal Journeyman carpenter navigating life with a progressive spinal injury. Justin's innate love for problem-solving was revitalized as he brainstormed, tested and perfected innovative solutions using new building tools.
Interchangeable Yarn Minder System - Miracle Beach Shell PURPLE
OPD Tools
We offer an interchangeable, lightweight, and portable yarn minder system that fits seamlessly in your project bag, is beautiful on your maker table, travels by road and air, hangs in many random, brilliant and inspiring maker spaces. System holds 1 to 4 cakes of yarn at a time.
Our 3D-printed tools are designed for effortless, tangle-free flow, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the creative process.
Individually printed, assembled and tested in Strathmore, Alberta, using environmentally friendly materials.
Whytecliffe Park, West Vancouver, BC - up close!
OPD Community
We are deeply grateful for the supportive fiber arts community that has enriched our lives, including the Calgary Wooligans, Strathmore In Stitches at the Strathmore Municipal Library, and Ancient Arts Yarns.
These people have inspired us to dare greatly and reinforced our commitment to creating innovative solutions for yarn enthusiasts.
Be kind. Always.
Prairie Sunset
The OPD Team
Justin is the mastermind behind our innovative designs, combining his award-winning craftsmanship with exceptional problem-solving abilities. Introvert.
Taura is an ocean child and a passionate new knitter determined to build community, uplift, unleash creativity and let sunshine win. Extrovert-ed-ly sharing Justin's brilliance near and far.
The beautiful Littles are our "raison d’être" and all-time favourite young people who have also fallen in love with the fibre arts world.
Whytecilffe Park, West Vancouver, BC
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Please reach out with your dream fibre arts tool needs, conundrums to solve.
Justin would love the challenge.