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Socktober Splash Sock Yarn Club

Know what tomorrow brings? October 1.... which means it's Socktober, our month long celebration of all things sock knitting! All month long we'll be sharing awesome things, treating you to goodies, and celebrating how awesome it is to be a sock knitter. We have decided to start this month a day early by introducing our latest and greatest sock yarn club, the Socktober Splash Sock Yarn Club! 

This is our latest 3 month club and it features not 3 but NINE balls of yarn over three months. Yep, for real. For just $110 you get to be the first to try our new SSYC Splash self patterning yarn. That's a 40% savings of normal retail pricing, just for enrolling in the club! That's a heck of a Socktober deal, isn't it? 

Our last club was our most enrolled ever, it featured 6 skeins total of yarn, and it sold out in just 48 hours. I know many of you missed out, so I was able to add 15% more spaces so hopefully everyone who wants to can subscribe in time. But since it's an even better deal for more yarn, I really do recommend signing up ASAP.

By enrolling and paying now, you will receive a special package of three balls of self patterning sock yarn (approx 430 yards, 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon) in the middle of the month in November, December and January. Nine balls total over three months. US shipping is included in the $110 price. If you are ordering outside the US, please know that we might e-mail you when it's time to ship because we are still having problems shipping to some countries some of the time, and sometimes there's a small added cost if we can ship or a delay if we cannot. A few packages have had to wait nearly two months to ship b/c of logistics issues out of our control. US shipping seems to be back to normal for the past year.

This is our first time doing a house brand yarn that self patterns. There's a myriad of colors and styles coming to you, and I think you'll have many fun and addictive knits out of this club. If you want more SSYC brand self patterning sock yarns, it will wait until later in 2023. Supply is limited just to this club, so signing up is the only way to try them out for now if you want to!

Thank you for making our clubs fun and successful. I love seeing people re-enroll year after year, and I love getting feedback from newbies too! If you have questions, feel free to e-mail me, Allison at service@simplysockyarn.com. But since the weekend is nearly upon us and I plan on taking a day off to make pear butter, shop for crazy looking pumpkins, and play one last sand volleyball tournament before the weather gets too bad.... well, I'm saying that I won't be responding to e-mails over the weekend and you might not want to wait to sign up, just in case the spaces go fast. It's a crazy good deal for premium yarn, afterall.

Want to know what's to come in our first week of Socktober starting Monday? My plans are to preview all that tomorrow, Saturday, here on the blog but here's just a taste, above and below. Our SSYC Halloween Knit Kit, skeins galore, stitch markers... I can't wait to share it all!

Getting Ready for Socktober & Halloween with Madelinetosh!

We are getting ready for our big Socktober and Halloween Spectacular here, which is the day we release all our special fall knit kits and Halloween goodies. It's a fun time of year because dyers and makers really pull out all the stops to create super colorful and inventive skeins and accessories that allow all us crafters to think outside our normal crayon box of colors. We have things on the way from Dream in Color, Kenyarn, Katrinkles, Freckled Whimsy, Knitterly Things, Bird Leg Bags and more!

Next week, I'll share with you all I have to offer you, but I wanted to give you a chance to grab things before our October 3 release of Knit Kits and Sock Set and more, if you wanted to get start on some Halloween knits a bit early. What can you currently find in our Kits & Clubs section? Over a dozen Halloween colors from Madelinetosh on various weights/ bases!

Most of these are colors that we haven't offered before, and didn't even know existed. Like Goblin, shown above with Slimer and Crack the Glowsticks. Or like Bram Stoker and Hang the DJ, shown below with Crack the Glowsticks. All shown on Twist Light (the superwash merino and nylon blend that is super duper soft and durable for socks). Grab one skein for the new Dustland Socks from Stephen West.

If you wanted to do a three color cowl or shawl with these brightly spooky colors, how about Joji's 3 Color Cashmere Cowl or Shawl? Or choose two for Casapinkas 22 Cowl. Pure Joy looks awesome too. And if you wanted a more subtle color palette, you could go with Seance, Ghose and Ensorcell.

Want a DK weight cowl pattern? The new Slip More Cowl is free until midnight tonight if you're interested. But if you want the Halloween colors of Tosh DK, most of those are still in transit but I'll have them up on the website when we get them. Again, you'll find all these Halloween goodies in our Kits & Clubs section for now to make it easier than going to each base's link in our Madelinetosh section. 

Rowan Sock

Rowan has released a sock yarn, and it's aptly named...... Rowan Sock!

Nearly a decade ago they released Fine Art Sock, which was a nice plied yarn that worked very well for socks. But it was $29 back then, and that was A LOT for a sock yarn in 2013 (even though it had four fibers in the combo and really held up nicely). This time around, they went for a single ply fingering weight yarn that's just superwash merino and nylon, which is surprising for something named Sock, right? A single isn't something you necessarily thing of when knitting something that get so much hard wear, right?

So Rowan sent me two samples a few weeks ago of color 05-Coral. I cast on one for a pair of socks, and our shop manager Heather cast on hers holding with a strand of mohair. I believe she's doing a cowl. I knit a few inches of the yarn, but it really wasn't too pleasant to knit as a sock. I don't like to look down much when I'm knitting socks - I like to watch TV or a kids soccer game or whatever else I'm doing, so I found that a single wasn't good b/c then I just constantly pierce the yarn as I'm knitting, and splitting parts of the single off as I go. Heather's finding her knitting experience to be much more pleasurable and I can't wait to see what she's makes.

All this is to say that we carry a lot of singles that I wouldn't use for socks (hey, Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light is great and one of our biggest sellers, and I do love a LITLG Single with a Sockhead Cowl for a quick gift knit), and I do really like the texture and the colors (I do hope they release more color soon, because 6 is just not enough) - and the price point is wonderful. So I do think this is a great yarn for sweaters and accessories, but I didn't enjoy knitting a sock with it and won't finish it. I will instead use the 85% of a ball I have left for a soft hat or cowl. And I might do what Heather is doing and hold it with a skein of Marvelous Mohair. Something with a lot of color.

Berroco Vintage Sock Yarn

It's been such a busy week in the shop, as we've gotten so much new yarn! The one I want to tell you about today (more on others next week) is the brand new Vintage Sock from Berroco. The Vintage line has long been popular for knitters not only because the colors are great and it's easy care, but it is a super price point. I'm extremely pleased that we are the first to share the new Vintage Sock line with you.

I can't wait to cast on this weekend. I chose five colors and I'm going to stripe them. Follow Insta if you want to see what I do!

I highly recommend getting some. If you like something that is mostly wool, this might not be for you. It's mostly synthetic fibers. But it really feels quite nice, and the price point is so budget friendly that I know many of us won't just get two or three, but instead five or six at a time.

There aren't just solids, but heathered hues as well. And this is just their first introduction of this line. I'm betting they add lots more colors as time goes on.

 

Twists & Turns MKAL Yarn Options!

Are you getting ready for the first clue to be released for Stephen West's MKAL? We've had a fun time the past week seeing what options you've put together for your online orders, and it has inspired us to put together a few other options for you, in case you don't want to search through our fingering weight options.

Yarn Love's Juliet in Pink Chiffon, Autumn Blaze and Storm

First off, what yarns would be great for this pattern? Well, the pattern says that you need five skeins total. Two skeins of a main color, two skeins of a contrast color and one of an accent. "It’s important to have contrast amongst your colors in order to see the details and crisp lines in the fabric. Solid, semi-solid, and lightly speckled fingering weight yarns are all great options for this year’s shawl. Try to avoid using very busy variegated and highly speckled yarns for all of the colors. It’s okay to have some painterly splashes for some of your colors, but I recommend crisp clean contrast for this year’s shawl."

Yarn Love's Juliet in Candied Lemon, True Blue Fan and Arctic Pastel

We have a huge array of color options for you in Hedgehog Fibres Sock and Skinny Singles, Qing Fibre Sock and Tweed Sock (I like the idea of one of the colors being tweed), Cascade Heritage, Emma's Yarn Practically Perfect Sock, Dream in Color's Smooshy Sock and Smooshy w/ Cashmere, Life in the Long Grass in Sock and Silk Merino, HiKoo Madrona and LOTS MORE. Today I'm showing off Fiberstory and Yarn Love combos. We just got in a restock of some of your fave Yarn Love colors - it might even be the first batch we've been able to get this year.

Yarn Love's Juliet in Storm, Velvet Midnight and Material Girl

And now for the Fiberstory. You could put together dozens of options with the array we have in stock right now. I mean, look at this wall!!!

Fiberstory's Fave Sock. Above in Brick, Sky and Scroll. Below in Pinch, Sundress and Cake

Fiberstory's Fave Sock above in Deep Sea, Chili and Flurry. Below in Dappled Bone, Gilded and Midnight

Have other color ideas you'd like to explore or not sure of what you'd like? Just e-mail me, Allison, at service@simplysockyarn.com with a bit of info on what you're looking for and we're happy to help put together some color ideas for you. Often I get e-mails like, "I'd like to use Life in the Long Grass, and perhaps something with blush...." and it helps us put together color ideas like this one in LITLG Sock in Viking and Golden Green, with a skein of Qing Sock in Dew.

 

Cascade Heritage 6

We have a new yarn to share! Cascade Yarns has released a thicker, sport weight sock yarn called Heritage 6! This 6ply weight yarn is the superwash merino/nylon blend we love in original (fingering weight) Cascade Heritage, but just a bit thicker. It comes in a nice array of solid colors, and I'm betting they will add more colors and even variegated hues as time allows.

You might remember Cascade Heritage 150, which was a 150g 6ply version of Heritage that we had here in the shop years ago. It was discontinued and I've been waiting several years for a replacement. I'm super happy with this one.

This will be perfect for thicker, squishier socks like this or this. I also like it for a Dahlia Hat or a DRK Everyday Sweater. 

My time seems to be very limited now that school has started, I'm coaching some school sports and playing volleyball, the kids are enrolled in their activities and James is started Driver Ed (I had to tell you b/c I'M STILL SO SHOCKED THAT THIS TIME HAS ARRIVED).... really, we are quite busy this time of year so anything I can do to get more out of my limited time is great. Sport weight socks it is!

Happy Labor Day Weekend to All!

In honor of this holiday weekend and the hard work it takes to build the wonderful country we have, SSYC is celebrating Labor Day by taking it off! We will be closed from Friday afternoon til Tuesday morning so my staff and I can have some time off to relax, rejuvenate and appreciate our families and friends.

I'm turning off the computer Friday afternoon and leaving it off until Tuesday morning. At least, that's what I'm telling myself! So if you e-mail me during this weekend, I hope you're not upset if you don't get a response until Tuesday. 

Please do place orders over the weekend if there's something you'd like to snag, especially the dyers we're letting go for 25% off, as those are dwindling now. Just know that orders won't ship the same day or next as usual. That we will start shipping them on Tuesday. As always, we won't offer contactless pickup during a holiday weekend. If you want contactless pickup, please know that box won't be out until Wednesday b/c we need 24 hours to get those orders together. Make sense?

Thank you for 17 years of giving us something to work for. We enjoy serving you and building SSYC into a place we like working and a place that allows us to contribute in a meaningful way.

Malabrigo Yarn + Why I Spend So Much Time On Photography

Reason 9,231 that I take new photos so often for our website.

This is Malabrigo Rios in 684-Camaleon. A gorgeous color on a soft and durable worsted weight yarn. But obviously can look very different from one batch to another. Above is 684-Camaleon. Below is 684-Camaleon Lot 2.

Most yarn shops/websites don't distinguish between lots that look different. But wouldn't you be upset or confused if you ordered the one on the top and received the one on the bottom? I would be. So I spend a lot of time taking photos of our yarns in enhanced natural light so that I can be as accurate as I know how to when representing yarns on our website. 

Of course, we aren't perfect and hand dyed items can always look a bit different than the one picture that represents so many skeins. But we can certainly try, right? So I try. And I spend a lot of time trying. And I like to think that matters :)

Ask the Knitters

Dear Knitters,

As fall approaches, I am compelled (that's putting it mildly, more like anxious) to get my holiday knitting in order. I would like to have on hand several extra gifts so I don't come up empty handed when I want to (last minute) give a hand made gift to a loved one.

Can you suggest projects that you like that are great to keep on hand for holiday gifts? I have looked at hats on Ravelry that use Rasta, but I'd really like to know what your go-to projects are.

Thanks a lot!

Corbin in CO

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Help a knitter out and leave your advice in the comments section below.  Have a question you'd like to see answered here?  Simply title an e-mail Ask the Knitters and send it on to service@simplysockyarn.com . Your question could be chosen for this series.

Whew. Time to exhale?

Nope. No time for that. You've kept us super busy all week with our biggest sale ever, and it doesn't seem to be slowing much! And Saturday we are open for our once-a-week open to the public day.

A BIG thank you from us and all the dyers we support - you've given us a very busy week. While we'd love to continue offering the 16+ dyers we're saying goodbye to, many are done making yarn, others have slowed to a trickle, and some we will be bringing back. So until they are gone, the ones listed here are 25% off when you use the coupon code ByeBye25. The code will continue to work until the yarns are gone. And yes, if you come into the shop on Saturday, these lines are 25% off in person too. At least what we have left.

What else is big this week? My boys went back to school! James (yes, this kid) has started high school. I don't think I've fully realized this yet. He's still my little dude.... but smells more and argues even more than that. Henry is in fourth grade. It's like I blinked and everyone grew up.

What's coming next week? My brain is a little fried, so I'm unsure! I can tell you that our dyers and makers are starting to send us all our goodies for our big Socktober event in a month and I can't wait to share some of those goodies. Knit Kits. Hocus Pocus themed sock sets. Adorable stitch markers and accessories. OH SO MUCH.

SSYC's Biggest Sale. Ever.

Sometimes you have to say bye bye to dyers and companies in your shop, and we think that everyone could use a great big deal, so we're putting them all on sale at once, and for 25% off!

Stitch Together Studios Midcoast Targhelling Twist (limited edition, hand spun look). Color is Microbatch No. 14

Yep, that's right - over a dozen hand dyed yarn lines are leaving SSYC and you can get a great deal on them by using the coupon code ByeBye25 at Check Out. Well, I actually recommend adding it to your cart well before Check Out (like once you put your first item in) so you don't forget. Some of the fast Check Out methods like ApplePay and Paypal can be so quick that you miss the coupon code field. If you miss it, just respond to your e-mailed receipt and ask for it to be applied.

Walk Collection's Cozy Merino Singles in Speckled Rainbow

What are the yarn lines that the code works on?

Artfil

Dragonfly Fibers

Hue Loco's Phyllis Sock & Opal Silk

Lang Jawoll

Lichen and Lace

Poste Yarn

sKNITches

Swift Yarn

Spun Right Round

Stitch Together Studios

Turtlepurl

Undercover Otter

Unique Sheep

Vrinda Yarn - Asana Sport

Walk Collection

Yarn Love- Marie Antoinette MCN Sparkle

Zen 

Undercover Otter Singles in Karma's A Beach

Yeah, thousands and thousands of skeins are leaving so we can make room for all sorts of new goodies this fall and winter! We have loved working with these people in the past 17 years we've been doing this. But most aren't producing anymore (and might later, who knows), and some are and we might bring back later. 

When I announced this sale last week, I got a lot of feedback from y'all about it. I mean, it is the most we've put on sale in 17 years. NO. We are not closing. Ha! Quite the opposite. We've grown so much in the past four years that I just haven't had time to do anything but keep things moving. Now I have time to really dial in what we are and what we do and make SSYC even more fabulous. 

Poste Yarn, Cashmere Striping Sock Set, Color is Ponts des Arts

It's really nice to see how much y'all appreciate this deal we're giving out. Here are just a few of the e-mails and comments we've gotten in the past two days:

"This is a wonderful opportunity, especially with rising prices. Thank you."

"Wow, these are some of my favorite yarns. Sorry they are done, but not sorry that I can snap them all up for less!"

"I needed this in my life. Thank you!"

"Just take my money!"

I can tell from the feedback I've gotten in just a couple days that we are going to be quite busy. And while we usually ship things out within 24 hours, please do allow us an extra day or so because there's only so much our small team can do in a day. Please also check your e-mails because if we are off on inventory you might get the e-mail from us asking if you want to sub something.

This coupon code will basically work until the yarn is gone. So you don't have to act fast because the cost is expiring or anything. But you do want to act fast because some of these things we might not have a lot of. Any item that you use the coupon code for is Final Sale and isn't eligible for return. Once you complete your order, it's all yours.

Last month at our big 17th birthday party

Thank you for your support for our 17 years! We greatly appreciate you, and I hope it shows!

This is what 16+ tons of yarn looks like! You can see it in person too.

End of Summer Sale

Next week SSYC is starting a BIG end of summer sale on several hand dyed lines! These include dyers that have shuttered their businesses, are taking breaks or just aren't able to produce much anymore. Some we might bring back later when we can (just one or two - and it could be by end of year, if all goes well) but most are going to bye bye for good! So we'll be offering a coupon code for 25% off the following lines starting on Monday:

Artfil

Dragonfly Fibers

Lang Jawoll

Lichen and Lace

Poste Yarn

sKNITches

Swift Yarn

Spun Right Round

Stitch Together Studios

Turtlepurl

Undercover Otter

Unique Sheep

Vrinda Yarn - Asana Sport

Walk Collection

Yarn Love- Marie Antoinette MCN Sparkle

Zen 

Again, most of these will not come back to SSYC so if you want some, Monday is a great time to snag them. These are super yarns, and have been a wonderful part of our shop, but it's time to let them go and make room for others. In the past when a dyer stops making, we put that one line up and it sells out fast, but this time we've decided to put them all up for sale in one big batch. We expect to be quite busy, so please do allow us a day or two to ship your order, rather than the same day shipping we often provide.

If there's something you'd like at the above links, I recommend filling your cart over the weekend and then pouncing on Monday when the coupon code is revealed here on the blog and in our e-newsletter. There isn't a firm timeline to the coupon code - it will remain active as long as we have stock to sell. But once the yarn is gone (and we have just one of some items/colors) it's no more. All items purchased with the coupon code are Final Sale and not eligible for our return policy, and the coupon code is not retroactive, so please don't purchase it early and the ask for the code to be applied, because it won't work.

We don't offer coupon codes on our yarns very often and this is likely the widest array of yarn we've ever offered a discount on. I hope you enjoy this opportunity to try something new, fill out your stash with colors or fibers that you don't have on hand, or purchase a gift for a friend.

Flamingle Shawl + Coupon Code

Last week I linked to the Flamingle Shawl and several of you bought Hella Hanks and Marvelous Mohair to make your own. I have to admit that this shawl is on the top of my to-knit list too, as I think it's a great way to combine two different yarns, and I think the mohair in it would really dress up my personal shawl rotation.

Photo courtesy of Cally Monster

If you were intrigued by this too, here are a few color ideas that I like.

Cosmos w/ Securrrity or Don't Call Me Peaches (for more contrast)

Mermaid Tavern or speckly Endeavor w/ Navy Blazer

Zuni w/ Ice Ice Baby or Wink (for more contrast)

Sweet Magnolia w/ Glamping or On the Rocks or Cherry Merlot (for more contrast)

A holiday shawl with Stiletto and Christmas Sprinkles

The same color ideas would also work well for Sunshine State of Mind, also by Cally Monster, but a completely different shape and look. The pattern calls for Super Silky, but we don't carry that so I would instead use Hella Hanks because it has a bit of cashmere and has a really nice drape and texture.

Photo courtesy of Cally Monster

Want a discount on your patterns? Cally is offering you 25% off these two patterns on Ravelry by using the coupon code SSYC by August 26. Want a chance (or three) to win these patterns? Check Insta and Facebook b/c I'm giving three lucky commenters there will get a code for both patterns. You can enter once each on Insta and FB if you want to double your chances. 

Like some of these but want to put your own twist on it? You could sub two skeins of Emma's Practically Perfect Sock for the Hella Hanks. We have many more colors of that right now. And if you aren't sure if your choices look great together in person, please feel free to e-mail me, Allison, as usual at service@simplysockyarn.com.

Tweed or No Tweed

Let's make it a week of contests! Go to Insta or FB each day this week for a chance to win in our game Tweed or No Tweed. Just tell us each day if you prefer that day's color in tweed or no tweed, and you could be randomly chosen to win the $10 gift certificate for that day.

If you enter on both Insta and FB, you have double the chance to win! This week we're featuring colors from Hue Loco on the Tweed Sock and Merino Sock, like Happy Little Bluebirds Fly shown here. Which I think would look particularly nice in the Christelle Sock pattern. Do join us!

Free Sock Project Bag w/ Purchase This Week!

We're nearing the end of SSYC's summer long 17th Birthday Celebration, and this week we are sending out free gifts with purchase, and I have to admit that this one is super duper cute. It's a sock project bag that reads "Today's good mood is sponsored by yarn" and it's in a bright, sunny yellow that just makes me smile. I hope that using yours makes you smile too!

What do you have to purchase to get your gift? Just place your online order and when it ships this week (or when we put it out in the Contactless Pickup box) your parcel will include the above bag. You don't have to add it to your cart or request it in any way - if you order Monday through Friday (and thru Sunday if we still have any left) we will put it inside your parcel before it leaves here. One per person this week.

What might you like to treat yourself to today? I have ALL SORTS of ideas to bring you joy. First on my list is our 12 Days of Stitch Marker Countdown Set. Instead of a yarn advent, this year we are doing 12 days of hand made, polymer clay stitch markers. And according to those of you who already received yours (they went live on July 25 for Christmas in July), you think they are super awesome. One of you ordered one set, then left this kind note when ordering TWO MORE sets "These stitch markers are incredible. Thanks so much for all the work getting them to us!" I don't blame you. I have two sets for myself. If you want a close up of how the Countdown is packaged, take a look at this video. And if you haven't seen the markers that our artisan makes for us for our various kits and clubs, then feel free to e-mail me, Allison, at service@simplysockyarn.com and I'll share with you a picture of one of the stitch markers from the Countdown Set so you can see what kind of hand made quality you can expect. These are only available through this week, and then we'll put more together for November/December.

We have our second and last batch of our 17th Anniversary Hat Sets! We have a dozen options in our Kits & Clubs section right now. These are full sized skeins of worsted weight Madelinetosh Merino with a wonderfully coordinating, hand made pom pom (faux fur). All you have to do is wind your yarn (or ask us to in the notes section on the Check Out page) and cast on and attach your pom and you have a beautiful hat! You don't have to search for a perfectly matching pom, wondering if it looks as good in person and it might online because we have already done all the color work for you and put the yarn and pom together! And as a birthday treat, these are $10 less than the normal ones we offer in the fall and winter. Need a pattern? I like using this pattern with my worsted weight hats.

We have a slew of new yarn from Emma's Yarn! This sister-run company dyes beautiful skeins with fun names in Winter Park, Florida. We've carried their Practically Perfect Sock and Hella Hanks (50% more yarn and a bit of cashmere) for awhile, and now I've added Marvelous Mohair and Smalls (mini skeins) and I've been eyeing the Flamingle shawl now that we have both the Mohair and the Hella Hanks. Have a pattern in mind and not sure if you colors go perfectly together? Just e-mail me, Allison, at service@simplysockyarn.com and let us look in person so we can assure you. Need a fun pattern idea? Try the Ice Cream Social Shawl. It uses a full sized skein of Sock and 6 colors of minis and is a great way to experiment with color. Want a garment? How about the Collins Tee?

Last week I shared the very first of Malabrigo's new sock yarn, Ultimate Sock (shown below in color 005-Aniversario). It sold fast and I already have a full restock for you. This sock yarn is like their original Sock in feel, ply and cost but it has a bit of nylon in it now. Yes, Malabrigo will still make the original Sock, which is 100% superwash merino (no nylon). But Ultimate Sock is perfect for those who must have a bit of nylon in their socks. Some of us have been waiting a decade for this one, and I have to say it delivers on all I wanted in a Malabrigo sock yarn.

We have more Dream in Color than ever before! 100+ colors of Smooshy Sock Yarn and Smooshy with Cashmere. PLUS they are sending us special little 10-packs of minis every month (starting with this month), and this first one is super cute.

Been waiting on our exclusive yarn from Dream in Color, Colossal Sock? This skein is 50% more than a traditional fingering weight skein, weighing in at 6 ounces! It's available only at SSYC and we even offer it for 45% off in our Sale Section (right at the top, alphabetically as DIC Colossal)! That means that instead of the $40+ range, you're paying just $24 for a skein. This yarn is great for all sorts of fingering weight projects. It's on the heavier side of fingering weight, is a bit "toothy" or "rustic" in that it's not like some of the really smooth bases that some dyers use, and it takes the dye so beautifully. We haven't had this in the shop for 7+ months, so I know many of you have been waiting (and already pounced in the first hour I had this up). Go to the Sale Section to see all we have. We also have some great deals from Gusto Wool, Madelinetosh (like Euro Sock in Escape Pod shown below) and more.

Love Tweed? I have some stunning hues from Hue Loco in Tweed or No Tweed. And we'll be playing our Instagram & FB game, Tweed or No Tweed next week (you tell me which you prefer and that enters you to win a $10 gift certificate to the shop each day we play) - this is just a preview showing the color Happy Little Bluebirds Fly.

Want the limited edition Human Kindness colorway from Madelinetosh? This color on Tosh Merino Light costs just $20 instead of $29. Tosh is hoping you take that $9 savings and pay it forward to an organization that matters to you. It would make a stunning Pavement sweater, right? Or perhaps a Reyna shawlette.

I think I'll leave it at that for now! I may add more ideas to this post later this week when I have time. But as you can see, we have A LOT of yarn you can take a look at. And if you have questions, just email me, Allison, at service@simplysockyarn.com.

Thank you for allowing us to serve you for 17 years! I often marvel at how online shopping has changed in nearly two decades - how when we opened, there weren't many places to shop for yarn online and the pictures were 8% the size they are now. And how we opened in a bedroom and now occupy a 1940's post office that seems to be made for us - all because of your support, patronage and guidance. Come see it in person one one of our open days if you can! Fort Wayne, Indiana is definitely worth the drive!