About Aimee Sher Makes
Hello there! Here at Aimee Sher Makes, we are dedicated to creating a joyful knitting and wearing experience for you through our knitting patterns and products.
founder & lead product designer
Aimee Sher
Aimee Sher is a Taiwanese American knitting designer, spinner, and sometimes weaver and sewist based in St. Louis, MO. She is a lifelong fiber artist and musician whose greatest joy is creating with her hands. She has been designing knitting patterns since 2021.
What's in a pattern?
Aimee Sher patterns are crafted with intention. When you knit one of her patterns, you are sharing in the inspiration she gets from around the world in places that she has lived in. They are always size inclusively graded & thoughtfully written for a smooth and joyful knitting experience.
Beyond knitting pattern designs
The shop expanded in Spring 2024 and brought in a collection of beautiful physical products (yarns, fibers, and notions) to complement our knitting pattern design products.
Rooted in knitting patterns based in thoughtful design—size inclusivity, careful grading, clear instructions, and testing rigor—ASM’s physical products also embody those same characteristics.
In 2026 we launched our first in-house designed yarn, Comfort Silk Linen, a luxurious and practical spring/summer yarn.
Design Values
When you knit an Aimee Sher Makes pattern, know that it has been equitably designed across sizes. We design with a size and shape inclusive ethos, and our testing process is designed to make sure that larger sized testers have an equitable experience. See our testing policy here.
Publications
Aimee Sher Makes patterns are found in popular fiber magazines such as Pom Pom and Making Magazine. They've also been featured in pattern collections by Woolfolk, Hinterland Yarn, and Knitpicks.
Sourcing
We have sought out a diverse and talented group of vendor partners: mills, dyers, and brands that put sustainability, inclusivity, and ethical standards at the center of their brand ethos to ensure joy in each fiber project for our customers.
About Our Staff
Aimee Sher Makes is supported by Mia Rosa-Fischer, Symphony Chau, Teresa Runnett, and Jen Hurley in our daily operations. When you interact with us, you may be talking to one of these lovely humans!
Mia Rosa-Fischer is our project manager and affiliate coordinator.
Symphony Chau is our product coordinator and marketing specialist.
Teresa Runnett handles captions, marketing support, and other content creation.
Jen Hurley is our pattern support specialist.
We also have a robust roster of illustrators, tech editors, and sample knitters to support our product creation process.
Staff compensation
We believe that people are at their creative best when compensated equitably. This is why we now pay double what the market rate is for sample knitting, provide yarn support spots and discounts for testers, and offer a minimum of $28/hr for all hourly contractors.
We will never leave anyone behind just for our bottom line.
Diversity Statement
We are a Taiwanese- and queer-owned company and we believe in a rising tide lifting all boats. This is an explicitly affirming space to those with marginalized identities, such as indigenous/melenated people (also known as people of color), LGBTQIA+ people, disabled people—regardless of immigration status.
All of our policies, from hiring, to manufacturing, to test knitting, to selection of packaging, are geared towards this single purpose.