This week marks the third anniversary of Simply Socks Yarn Company! I'm so excited to let you all in on some great deals that I've gotten to help celebrate this occasion.... and to hold a big ol' contest so you all can win some loot!
First off, have you seen the Sale section of the store? If not, I recommend taking a looksie. You'll see 4 new collections of OnLine Supersock for only $6.88 a skein, including the popular Beach Color- it's a great cotton blend yarn for summer and is the best seller I've had in OnLine Supersock. You'll also see great deals on Creatively Dyed Merino and Ocean, and Cherry Tree Hill Sockittome. But the coolest deal is at the very end of the sale section.... on Farmhouse Yarn's Fannie's Fingering Weight! Carol had some skeins that were short 40 yards, and so you'll see those priced at only $16 a skein! That means that you're saving $6 for being short 40 yards- a great deal, especially since 360 yards is plenty for most of us. I've seen some great scarves and shawls out of this yarn, so you might consider that as well.
The special Simply Socks colorway from Lorna's Laces is now available! Lorna's Laces designed this colorway to commemorate our anniversary, so I have to give a big shout out to everyone there for making this day extra special for me! 200 skeins of this yarn (you need two for a pair of socks) are all I have for now, but I hope to have this yarn available at least once a year. If you miss out on this batch, please know that all hope isn't lost (yes, I have a flair for the dramatic) and I hope to have it in again.
Want in on a contest? 
As I've mentioned before, sKNITches won't be able to sell the striping Syncopation yarn to stores anymore, but I just happen to have a few skeins left. So three winners of this contest will each get a skein of Syncopation!
All you have to do is e-mail to [email protected] and tell me what is your most favorite sock yarn to knit and why. I know, it may be a tad hard to decide exactly which yarn you like the most, but give it a try and e-mail it to me.
E-mail your answer by the end of June 8th and I'll announce the winners here next week! And if you spread the word of the contest in an online forum, blog or chatroom e-mail me the link to [email protected] and I'll enter you in a separate contest for a 4th skein.
Okay, I think I have thoroughly exhausted the use of the exclamation point in this post. Can you tell that I'm excited and slightly caffeinated?
Sorry that ymy current favorite is not one that you carry. I really like Blue Moon Fiber Arts lightweight and mediumweight. It is a tightly spun long-wearing merino that has stood up to all the washing and wearing that I can give it.
Posted by: blogless Grace | June 02, 2008 at 07:43 PM
I'm sorry also, but my favorite is Blue Moon Fibre Arts as well, in the lightweight as it withstands all the wear and tear a person can give it and washes just as well.
Posted by: Kim Duncan | June 03, 2008 at 10:37 AM
hmmmmnn...well let's see....of the yarns you carry in the store, i have just recently discovered dream in color smooshy. it's sproingy and soft and the colors are to die for. i'm addicted and hope to squirrel away a healthy stash. and seacoast panda is a close second. however, my all time super-favorite yarn is twisted fiber art's kabam yarn. meg's self striping colors are truly mesmerizing and the yarn itself is shiny, soft, and not too thin. my current favorite color is warlock. the world can never have too much purple in it afaiac...
Posted by: risiko | June 03, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Happy 3rd Anniversary and thanks for a great contest! I can't think of a better time to be excited (!!!) than on your anniversary. Off to post on my blog and send you two email messages.
Posted by: Ina | June 03, 2008 at 09:07 PM
My current favorite sock yarn is Spunky Ecltectic skinny yarn...yum! Her colorway of the month is just marvelous! Pick me, please!!!
Posted by: Sally Knotwell | June 04, 2008 at 10:21 AM
I have not tried too many so i would have to say socks that rock.
Posted by: Tanya | June 04, 2008 at 11:28 AM
It is so hard to choose a favorite. My first thought was Schaefer Anne; I love the little bit of mohair. But then I discovered Heather. So I will have to vote Schaefer Heather. I love the silk. It is soft, feels wonderful to work up, and I like the luxury of silk against my feet. They feel pampered.
Posted by: SusanB | June 04, 2008 at 03:17 PM
I know it's not as exciting as some of the yarns out there, but for socks, my all time favorite hands down is Trekking XXL. It knits up beautifully, it comes in colors I love, the socks wash and dry in the machine with no harm done, it has just enough nylon to make it hard wearing, the yarn is just ever so slightly thinner than other sock yarns so it's not bulky in my shoes, it doesn't pill, I don't have to mortgage the house to buy it, there is enough yardage for even the biggest feet, when I open the sock drawer, those are the socks I'm most likely to pull out first, and they make my feet happy.
And that's all I have to say about that!
:-)
Patti
Posted by: Patti | June 04, 2008 at 06:00 PM
My favorite is Socks That Rock lightweight. It's definitely the tight twist of the yarn that I like as well as the colors.
Posted by: Khalila | June 04, 2008 at 08:53 PM
My favorite yarn is whatever I'm knitting at the moment...in this case, the Fleece Artist sock yarn...I'm sure if I could get Syncopation, I might have a new favorite. ;-)
Posted by: Marie | June 05, 2008 at 10:21 AM
My current favorite is Koigu - I love the depth of color and the soft silky feel of the wool. A wonderful sock yarn!
Posted by: Nancy | June 05, 2008 at 11:17 PM