For over a century, Boye® has been bringing joy, creativity, and community to crafters around the world. Our story begins in 1906, when the Boye Needle Company opened its doors in Chicago, Illinois.
At a time when most households still made their own clothes, Boye recognized the growing need for high-quality sewing notions. We began manufacturing and selling needles, pins, hooks, and other tools to meet the needs of sewing enthusiasts. Our expert craftsmanship and attention to detail quickly earned Boye a reputation for exceptional quality.
As times changed, so did we. With the rise of knitting and crochet as hobbies and crafts, Boye evolved from a sewing needle company into the leading brand for knitting needles, crochet hooks, and accessories. We owe this success to our commitment to innovation. In 1961, Boye pioneered the first ergonomic aluminum crochet hooks, which established us as a favorite among crocheters.
We continued to introduce new materials and designs to improve the knitting and crochet experience. From seamless aluminum hooks to interchangeable knitting needles, Boye’s innovations brought ease and enjoyment to crafters while upholding our standards for quality.
Today, Boye remains family owned and operated in Lake Zurich, Illinois. We feel deeply connected to our crafter community, and we continue listening to their needs. Boye is now a third-generation women-owned company, and our current president Susan Bates joins a long line of pioneering women leaders who have shaped Boye over the decades.
The passion of our customers inspires and motivates us. We find immense fulfillment in empowering crafters to create handmade heirlooms using our tools. And as interests evolve from generation to generation, Boye continues adapting to fulfill new creative needs.
Boye now offers hundreds of knitting, crochet, weaving, and crafting products to unleash your inner maker. Our extensive selection has something for crafters of every skill level – from beginners to lifelong experts.
Our Values
At Boye, we live by a set of core values that have defined us since 1906. They shape every decision we make as a company.
Quality and Craftsmanship
We refuse to compromise on quality. Our customers deserve tools they can rely on project after project. We carefully engineer each product to meet rigid standards for durability and performance.
From sourcing the best materials to obsessively testing new product designs, we take pride in delivering a consistent premium experience with every Boye tool.
Innovation and Improvement
The maker community inspires us, and we’re committed to continual improvement to better serve their evolving needs. Boye has pioneered countless innovations that redefined the crafting experience.
We will never stop listening, learning, and pushing forward. Our team deeply understands the joys and frustrations of crochet, knitting, and crafting. This insight allows us to introduce innovations that solve real problems for real crafters.
Customer Passion
Our customers are at the heart of everything we do. Their creativity, self-expression, and pursuit of making bring us so much joy and inspiration. We feel honored to support makers on their crafting journeys.
Boye celebrates the diverse community we serve. We believe creativity lives within everyone, and that crafting builds understanding. Our tools empower makers of all ages, backgrounds, and skill levels.
Family and Togetherness
Boye has been family owned and operated for over 100 years. This gives us a personal connection to the company’s legacy, and we treat employees like family too. We believe work should be rewarding, and we support our team’s professional growth.
Our customers also feel like family. We connect makers across generations through a shared love of crafting. Our products help loved ones spend quality time together, teaching one another new skills. Boye brings people closer through creativity.
Our Capabilities
To continually meet the needs of makers, Boye has honed core capabilities across our business over decades. These competencies allow us to deliver exceptional products and service.
Research and Development
Our passionate R&D experts immerse themselves in maker culture. They carefully study emerging trends, listen to customer feedback, and participate in knitting circles and crochet meetups. This helps us identify customer needs and ideate new products that solve real problems.
Boye has an in-house testing lab to ensure all products meet our stringent standards before launch. We examine durability, ergonomics, ease of use, and other key factors. Our R&D capabilities are a strategic advantage that keeps Boye ahead of the curve.
Precise Manufacturing
Since 1906, we’ve perfected specialized techniques to manufacture needles, hooks, looms, and other crafting tools. Our factory applies generations of metalworking expertise to produce high-tolerance aluminum, steel, and wood pieces.
We’ve mastered processes like CNC machining, injection molding, and laser engraving to achieve extreme precision. Our customers expect consistency, so we leverage robust quality assurance measures like vision systems and gauge auditing during production.
Education and Inspiration
Boye loves empowering makers to expand their skills and reimagine what’s possible. We create countless free patterns, tutorials, and project ideas to ignite creativity.
Our education materials span beginner guidance to advanced techniques. We also partner with influencers, publish craft books, host events, and find other avenues to educate and motivate our community.
Customer Service
We strive to exceed expectations with every customer interaction. Our stellar customer service team receives extensive training to provide friendly, personalized support.
We assist with order issues, product questions, repair requests, and other needs. Customers can conveniently reach us by phone, email, chat, social media, and various other channels. We take pride in resolving all inquiries quickly and thoroughly.
Our Future with You
As Boye celebrates over 115 years in business, our sights are set on the future. We can’t wait to see what’s possible as we continue evolving alongside the maker community.
We’ll never stop improving, innovating, and bringing new creative tools to market. Stay tuned for advanced ergonomic handles, digital capabilities, sustainable materials, and products you can’t even imagine yet. The future is bright.
Most importantly, Boye looks forward to playing a role in your creative journey. Let us be your companion as you make your mark on the world through knitting, crochet, weaving, and crafting. We can’t wait to see what you make next with Boye by your side.
Thank you for being part of our story. We’re so glad you’re here.
Happy making,
The Boye Family
