It's been a few years since I've made big changes to the SSYC website, but oh, the changes are coming. Over the next few weeks, I will be finalizing a bigger and better website that I've been working on for the better part of this year. I think you'll really enjoy some of the changes being made- one of the best being images that are so large that you can actually see the individual fibers in many of the yarns. Seriously. Here's and example of the size (click to see the full size).
What does this mean to you? First, you may notice a few pages here and there not working as you'd expect, in particular things like order look up or password/ info lookup. If you find things not working as you'd expect and you have questions, you can always e-mail me (Allison) at service@simplysockyarn.com . I'm happy to help as we work through these changes.
Second, if you want to have access to your past order information, please go to the customer service link to log in and see your account. Once we switch to the new system in a few weeks, you won't be able to look at your old orders. So print them out now if you're one who wants to know exactly what you've purchased in the past and when.
Third, feel free to e-mail me with input on what you would find helpful and awesome on the new version of our website. Your feedback is what has grown Simply Socks Yarn Company into what it has become over the past nine years. You are the best advisors and I value your input greatly.
I'd love it if you had a wish list. Often I see a yarn I'd like but can't buy then and then can't find (or remember) when I'm ready to order. (It would be okay if the yarn was all gone by the time I'm ready to order.)
Posted by: Martha O | August 11, 2014 at 02:51 PM
I would really like a 'view all' option for checking out colorways. It's tedious to have to go back and forth between pages, and remember which page this or that color was on. And I second the idea of a wish list.
Posted by: Sue | August 11, 2014 at 03:10 PM
Both are great ideas and are definitely happening. Sue, there will be a great "compare" feature so you can compare colorways and see if they coordinate for a larger project. It's also useful to see if a purple is more red than another purple, or more blue.
Posted by: Allison | August 11, 2014 at 03:35 PM
I too would love a Wishlist. And the compare feature sounds great. Would you be able to "compare" different colors to get an idea of how they'd look together in a shawl or scarf?
Posted by: Donna | August 11, 2014 at 03:50 PM
I am going to enjoy the larger pictures - so much easier on the eyes! I'm in for the wish list and love the idea of a "compare" feature. I have some ideas about playing with the multicolored yarns and picking out 2 or 3 of the colors in a solid yarn to make some shawls and the compare feature will let me see what colors will "play nice" with my multicolored yarn.
Posted by: Leslie Fehr | August 11, 2014 at 04:15 PM
I'd like to see a swatch of how the yarns work up. That would be great.
Posted by: Debbie | August 11, 2014 at 04:23 PM
I too would like to see swatches of multicolored & patterning yarns.
Posted by: Donna | August 11, 2014 at 05:16 PM
I think it would be great to search by color or by yarn content/fiber.
Posted by: Wendy | August 11, 2014 at 06:13 PM
Um bigger pictures and comparing - oh my! This will make your shop even more irresistible! I have really been enjoying seeing the projects shared.
Posted by: Anne | August 11, 2014 at 09:18 PM
My wish list is always larger than my budget! Is it possible to add inventory left in stock? That way if something was very limited I could grab it first.
Posted by: Trish Flynn | August 12, 2014 at 03:35 PM
I would love to be able to "view all" of a given yarn instead of clicking page by page. But if I really want to do that I can just come visit!
Posted by: Anne | August 13, 2014 at 08:45 PM