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Designer women's winter hats, scarves and more.
Exquisitely made in Canada.

Designer
women's winter hats,
scarves and more.
Exquisitely made in Canada.

Canadian maple leaf Canadian maple leaf

Small batches. Handcrafted details. Artisanal quality.

Small batches. Handcrafted details. Artisanal quality.

Small batches.
Handcrafted details.
Artisanal quality.

Today, phrases such as these may seem like clichés. But here at Olena Zylak, we live every one of those words, and have been doing so since our knitwear line began in 1997.

More than just a name, Olena Zylak is a person: the award-winning Canadian designer that specializes in adorning women with distinctive winter hats, infinity scarves, wraps and more. And even though we are in our 26th year, Olena not only continues to design our entire line, she plays an integral, hands-on role in the creation of each and every piece that we send to customers like you.


Glorious Canadian Knits. 25 Years: 1997-2022

How we make our glorious Canadian knits

You won’t find a computer at our designing table. Instead, our styles come to life through Olena’s pencil sketches, and patterns which she carefully maps out by hand.

Then, knitting is done at our studio in historic Collingwood, Ontario, with occasional help from another local artisan during busy periods.

Hand sewing the top of a winter hat.
Hand sewing buttons onto a hat.

Olena personally finishes the knitted “fabric” on sewing and serging machines, and hand sews wherever necessary. Special attention is given to our hats, where the distinctive silhouette of each piece is formed through hand crafting.

All of this work is done in small batches, to create knits of exceptional style and enduring quality.

Over the years, you have seen us in...

Over the years,
you have seen us in...

Globe And Mail
Toronto Star
Ottawa Magazine
Ottawa Life
Toronto Life
Flare
Elle Canada
Clin d'oeil
Fashion
Chatelaine
Lucky
Canadian Living
Salon Magazine
Hamilton Spectator
Sportswear International
Women's Wear Daily

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