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Upcoming goodies

Want to know what's coming in the new year? Early January (the 3rd, if I can make it happen) expect to see a whole slew more of the Mineville Wool Project's 120g Super Sock that sold out quickly in the sale section earlier this month. This stuff is super fab. A soft superwash merino and nylon fingering weight yarn for only $13.50 instead of $24.50. At 45% off, it's a deal you don't want to miss. I expect over 30 colors which will include semi solids, multicolors and even speckles.

Want a preview of what one of our Valentine Knit Kits has to offer? Above is a limited edition color you'll see in one of our kits. I love the fireworks of speckles at this skein from Yarn Love.. More details later in January.

Finally, we've been testing out a new base for our striping yarn in the Poste Yarn studio. I thought it would be cool to add a luxury base to the lineup, and so you'll soon see a merino/cashmere/nylon base in the shop. It's super soft and just what you'd expect from an amazing luxury fiber combo. We'll also be offering a special skein plus mini skein combo each month as a way to introduce new colors, and below is January's 6-color stripe on the cashmere blend, and it will be paired with a pale blue for toes and heels.

If there are striping colors of ours that you adore and definitely want on the cashmere base, tell me in the comments below and we'll see about adding it to the dye schedule.

Knitworthy people

We all have people in our lives that are knitworthy, meaning they are worth the money and time and effort we put into a knitted gift. And I'm pretty darn sure we all have people in our lives that are definitely NOT knitworthy. People we aren't close enough to knit something for them. Or people who received a gift from you and either indicated that knitted items are either a cheap or easy gift to give, or didn't wear it ever or care for it well. Or even those who want you to knit for them, but when you offer to instead teach them, they are all "Uh, no. I just want you to make what I want when I want it."

Fortunately, I have a life full of knitworthy people (and, yes, the other type too) who received gifts this year.

First, my man and his Tosh DK hat. I had this yarn left from a project that I no longer remember doing. It's a simple 2x2 rib and the color is El Greco, which is a navy dappled grey.

 

Then, I knit this yarn over type lace cowl for a friend awhile back and finally gifted it to her. It washed and blocked out so nicely with minimal effort. And it's worth noting that there was absolutely no dye bleeding into the water when I soaked it. Dream in Color doesn't mess around! They are all pro.

The yarn is one of their limited edition colors that isn't available, but it's quite close to Cabaret which I have on Jilly (I knit a Sockhead out of this too this year!), Everlasting, and Smooshy with Cashmere.

Finally, both little Henry and James received Poke ball crocheted hats from someone special this year. She has made them hats in the past too, and these were a huge hit. James has worn his out nearly every day since receiving it a couple weeks ago, and Henry even wears his inside the house sometimes. These kids definitely appreciate a good hand made hat, even if it's not from their mama!

Who in your life is supremely knit worthy or not?

12th Day of Sock Yarn

On the twelfth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

three seventy five dollar gift certificates!

To have a chance to be one of three people to win a seventy five dollar gift certificate to use in the shop online, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

Tell me about something new in your life in 2016. Did you make a new close friend or get married? Did you try a new craft or school? Did you move to a new home or have a new baby/niece/grandson? Tell us about your new adventure or person!

2016 definitely was a year of new stuff for me and mine. The previous year my family and I experienced a lot of loss. This year was one of recovery and growth and an insane amount of happiness and smiles. I allowed myself to make new good friends, which I thought was originally hard to do because as I got older, my circle got smaller. So I thought it was going to be hard to find new people to enrich my life as others moved away or expanded their own families and had less time, etc. But I started a new sport, met lots of great people and realized that I was putting limits on myself.

My family and I also moved from our tiny rural town back to the city and OMG it's so much better. There were things I liked about living out in the country, but it's so much nicer for us living back in a neighborhood setting. Especially when much of my day is shuttling around littles and going back and forth to the shop. I do much less driving. My boys (four and nine) love it too because not only are we close to biking trails and water, but they have neighborhood friends galore now. Want to play? Just walk across the street. Bored? Go jump in the leaf piles. Want some quiet time? Go fishing or kayaking. It's been a year of positive change and I'm very grateful!

Thank you so much for playing along with us in the 12 Days of Sock Yarn this year! I love reading each response, whether it's several paragraphs or one sentence. I like getting to know each of you a bit better and learning from you, and I get e-mails daily from those who also show appreciation for feeling a sense of community. If you want to continue to get to know other knitters better, Ravelry is a great place to be. There are groups for nearly every interest and city (the shop has a group too!) and you can learn about meet ups in your area or just get to know people virtually.

2016 was such a fun year here at the shop. We continued to expand our offerings in bring in a bit more heavier weight yarn and new dyers, and I look forward to continuing to make Simply Socks Yarn Company the yarn shop you want it to be in our TWELFTH YEAR. We're starting 2017 off right with more of the Super Sock in the sale section from Mineville Wool Project at 45% off! This stuff sold fast when we had it earlier this month, but not to worry! More's on the way! Also coming soon? New stuff from House of a la Mode, Valentine Knit Kits, and subscriptions for our 15th Sock Yarn Club.

11th Day of Sock Yarn

On the eleventh day of sock yarn, Simply Sock yarn gave to me...

three skeins of Dream in Color yarn!

To have your chance at any three skeins of Dream in Color yarn that you like, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

Have you ever been part of a white elephant party? If so, what was one of the best/most sought after gifts that you remember from the party? And if you haven't yet, what type of gift item would consider bringing?

I go to at least one holiday white elephant party every year. According to this website, a A White Elephant Gift Exchange is a popular Christmas event where people vie to walk away with the best present. Each player brings one wrapped gift to contribute to a common pool. Players draw names to determine what order they will go in. The first player selects from the pile of gifts. The following players can choose to either pick an unwrapped gift from the pool or steal a previous player’s gift. Anyone who gets their gift stolen in this way can do the same – choose a new gift or steal from someone else. I think this would be a fun knitting group event too- everyone brings a skein (could be great, could be AWFUL) and see how it plays out in the end.

One party I attend each year, the same same gift keeps coming back again and again- a Shake Weight. It's never been opened or used, and no one really wants it. I got it the year I was pregnant with Henry and thankfully haven't gotten stuck with it since! But it's definitely the funny gift at the party. I'd love other ideas for what you've seen be big hits!

Like these pictures of the new collection from Dream in Color Classy with Cashmere? Their last collection was based on old school musicals, and this collection is entirely based on the musical Hamilton. I have these colors for you on Everlasting Sock (a durable 9 ply sock yarn), Jilly (singles for shawls and accessories), Smooshy (their tried and true sock yarn) and just this once Classy with Cashmere (a worsted weight 20% cashmere blend). I'm offering Classy with Cashmere at a holiday discount of 20% off for those of you who would like to treat yourself to something special for Christmas. Get it while you can!

Make sure to come back tomorrow for the last and biggest gift of the 12 Days!

10th Day of Sock Yarn

On the tenth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

a ball from Opal Yarn's newest collection!

To have a chance at the super sized, 150g ball of yarn of your choice from Opal Yarn's new light-worsted weight Frost collection, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

Have you knit self-patterning or self-striping yarn this year? If so, which was your fave and what did you knit? Did you knit outside of the sock box and make a hat or pair of mittens? What about using it to make a baby or adult sweater? If you haven't, take a look at the new collection and tell us which color is your favorite!

I have started these socks out of my Poste Yarn, but I haven't yet finished them (I have both legs done, but no feet). I've also started on a pair of sparkle Opal Yarn and haven't finished those either. I moved about four moths ago and I still have left many boxes unpacked, including boxes of unfinished projects that I'll one day get back to- and I feel absolutely no guilt about having many unfinished projects. But I did finished a pair of self-striping Poste Yarn legwarmers to wear for Halloween this year.

Want to know more about the 12 Days of Sock Yarn tradition? See here.

9th Day of Sock Yarn

On the ninth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me....

a String Quintet Set from Lorna's Laces!

To have a chance at being one of three lucky winners to receive the mini-skein-set of your choice, simply answer the following question in the comments below

Have you caught the mini-skein fever this year either by buying or knitting some mini's? If so, what have you knit? If not tell us what would get you to give in!

I have purchased several sets because one of our exclusive monthly sock yarn clubs was a mini-skein theme this year (our new club info will be available in about a month so sign up for our newsletter at the bottom of this page if you want info). Lorna's Laces did a special set for us, Hedgehog Fibres did too, and so did Sarah at Fiberstory. Each offer a selection year-round, but certain colors tend to sell fast or sell out all together. While I have these on hand, I haven't yet used them. Though I love the idea of having them around in a Ball jar for decoration until I need to add one for contrasting toes and heels, or until I want to add a border to a shawl. I've also considered putting them inside clear ornament globes and hanging them as Christmas tree ornaments. Or winding a flower wire in the middle and making them all look like little wreaths with a tiny pom pom instead of a bow at the top. Or making a garland for my mantle out of them. Jeez, I sound obsessed, right? To me, these are like the little jewels of the yarn world. The frosting on the cake.

Love the Olympics? These two sets (above) Go for Gold and (below) Rings, celebrate the event!

8th Day of Sock Yarn

On the eighth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

my favorite skein of Socks that Rock yarn!

To be one of five lucky winners to receive a skein of Blue Moon Fiber Arts' Socks that Rock Lightweight in your choice of over 100 colors, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

Look through all these available colors of Socks that Rock Lightweight and tell me which one you would cast on today, and which one is totally outside of your normal color choice but is really speaking to you. So you'll be listing two colors- one you can't wait to cast on and one that is outside your norm.

For me, Gin Blossoms is one that I could see myself knitting ASAP (Can I buy knitting time from someone?? Can you also send gift wrapping reinforcements?) and Introspeck is way outside my typical crayon box of colors. It's crazy and haphazard and something that would definitely get my imagination going. What about you?

I don't think I knit outside my normal choices this year. I love self patterning yarn ever so much (like this new collection from Opal Yarn) and I tend to choose blues, greens or "safe" colors. I love a good stripe and I seem to go toward pinks and magentas more than I would think. I don't choose any pinks or magentas in my home or my clothes, but I seem to gravitate toward them in my knitting. Not sure why.

7th Day of Sock Yarn

On the seventh day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

a FIFTY dollar gift certificate!

To have a chance at 50 bucks to spend in our shop online however you choose, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

What was the most memorable item you found at Simply Socks Yarn Company this past year? Was it one of our 11th anniversary kits or summer kits? How about a special skein of striping yarn, or a skein from Hedgehog Fibres or Blue Moon Fiber Arts? And if you haven't had the chance to try us yet, what would you like to grab today?

For me, putting together our kits is always memorable. But this year's purchases (hey, it's all mine until YOU buy it!) stick out because not only did I add so many new dyers like that made us all swoon (Yarn Love, House of a la Mode and Life in the Long Grass to name a few) all of our dyers were so prolific in creating new colors and dyeing on new fibers that this really was "yarn overload 2016" like I've called it all year. We have hundreds of colors from Madelinetosh, Dream in Color, Lorna's Laces, Blue Moon Fiber Arts and more. And 2017 promises to be more of the same. Delicious skeins from talented artists around the world, all at your doorstep in a matter of days. Dang, I love what I do. I sure hope it shows!

6th Day of Sock Yarn

On the sixth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

a bag from Bird Leg Bags of my choice!

To have a chance at a Sock Rectangle project bag of your choice, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

Tell me about one the most thoughtful Christmas (or any birthday or holiday) gifts you have received. Perhaps you can inspire one of us with an idea we hadn't considered to show someone how special they are to us.

I have received some quite meaningful gifts over the years- hand made furniture and jewelry, an ornament from my mother commemorating the months of care I gave her during her leukemia recovery, dozens of tiny sock ornaments from one of YOU because you knew how busy I was with little kids and a business and I don't put myself first. But two days ago, my nine-year-old son James came home from school with a gift from his school's Santa's Workshop. Here I am sick with a heck of a cold, overworked from a busy season, and feeling like I'm not doing anything 100%, and he comes home with a huge smile on his face and asks me to open my present early. Inside a little plastic bag was a mug that read "World's Best Mom." And it really made me feel like the world's best mom. Like this mug was proof to the world that I was, in fact, the best mom to this little person and he knew it. I know it sounds totally corny, but I can't think of another gift that would have made me happier right then.

As parents, we give ourselves such grief about not always being tuned in or attentive to each and every need. We are pulled in so many directions, unable to appreciate the moment, and we keep hearing things from others like "Enjoy it now because you'll look back in 30 years and want JUST ONE day back." When we are just trying to keep our heads above water and think everyone around us can see that our Christmas cards are late, we sent expired applesauce packets to preschool for snack time, or that we forgot to give a bath to our four year old yet again. And then we see pictures like these and realize that even though we have numerous faults, the little people we have created look darned happy and we should just cut ourselves a break.

5th Day of Sock Yarn

On the fifth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

a skein from a new-to-me dyer of my choice!

To have a chance at a skein of yarn from a dyer or company of your choice from this page of our shop, answer the following question in the comments below:

What yarn line would you like to try in 2017 (from this page) that you haven't yet knit? Have you not tried our latest dyer, Life in the Long Grass? It would be hard to have, since it just became available this week! How about Madelinetosh's Twist Light or anything from Yarn Love? Name the line that you'd like to try and if you're the winner, you can choose a skein of your choice from that line.

I'll admit, I haven't yet knit socks in Life in the Long Grass yet either. It just arrived and then we put it out for the Holiday Open House on Saturday (thank you all who came- it was a VERY busy and fun day) and I'm betting some of you locals already have it on the needles from your purchases that day. It's so very cold here in NE Indiana right now that I like the idea of knitting anything DK weight or more into a warm accessory. Mittens and hats seem especially needed right now. So if I had to choose one line right now, I'd choose this one and the color Storyteller.

4th Day of Sock Yarn

On the fourth day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

two skeins of Zen Yarn Garden!

To have a chance at these TWO skeins of Superfine Fingering in the color Giddy Splatter, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

What technique would you like to master in 2017? Do you want to learn brioche? What about mastering the Kitchener without using this (like I do EVERY time)? Have you been yearning to get to know the fish lips kiss heel? Please tell us what's on your to-learn list and perhaps you'll share something new with someone!

I don't think I learned a new technique in 2016. At least, not that I can recall. But I would like to do a brioche project in 2017. My knitting buds have whipped out so many awesome Exlploration Station shawls over the past several months and I'm jealous. I LOVE seeing what everyone is knitting, but every time I see something awesome I get an instant case of cast-on-itis.

3rd Day of Sock Yarn

In case you are waiting for the kits to go up for sale, they just have! Get your Little Bit Naughty Kit and Little Bit Nice Kit now. Thanks for looking!

On the third day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

Two skeins of Mineville Wool Project Super Sock!

I just added this yarn to the sale section on Tuesday- Mineville Wool Project is part of Fleece Artist and it's their way of offering short runs and fibers they find at a super deal and passing it along to us. For a skein you'd expect to pay $24.50 for, you can get it in our sale section for $13.50! To have a chance at these two skeins in colors Navajo and Arctic Ocean, just answer the following question in the comments below:

What have you knit more of this year- sock projects? Or non-sock projects? Do tell me what you've been knitting most and please leave a link to your Ravelry project page if you'd like to show off what you've been up to. Is this a change for you? Or are you basically knitting the same things as always?

I think mine have been somewhat even, which is odd for me as I usually have knit MANY more sock projects than anything else. But I've really enjoyed two-color shawls this year and I've even knit legwarmers, mitts, a bulky weight hat. I'm about to do another one using this pattern and this yarn- super satisfying two day project. And then perhaps another hat holding the Mineville sale yarn doubled. It's in the single digits here and I need to stay warm!

Want some color inspiration for the new Mineville sale yarn? Here are some combos that have caught my eye.

Yeah, I'm slightly obsessed with this yarn. Can ya tell? Now stop reading and go grab one of the kits and add some of this super sale stuff while you can! And don't forget to comment below!

Want to know more about the 12 Days of Sock Yarn tradition? See here.

2nd Day of Sock Yarn *and upcoming kit details*

On the second day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

a set of two of our exclusive Baaah Humbug Mugs!

To have a chance at a set of two of these mugs which are part of Thursday's upcoming Little Bit Naughty and Little Bit Nice Knit Kits, just answer the following question in the comments below:

What's the most asked for recipe or food that you make for the holidays? Is there a certain cookie recipe that your family asks for this time of year? Or perhaps it's not Christmas without a big ol' ham adorned with a special maple glaze? Do tell and if you have a link to something similar, please leave it in the comments to inspire others. I am always looking to add new food traditions to my household, and I'm betting others are too.

Thursday is your second chance at our popular DK weight double-sized skein and mug, which we featured last week and sold out quickly. You can choose the Little Bit Naughty Kit, which is the red yarn and mug shown above, or the Little Bit Nice Kit which is the green yarn and mug shown below. This yarn comes from our own Poste Yarn studio and we dye this yarn in-house to keep up on trends like stripes, but also so we can offer you select yarns at special prices. That's why you'll find the price of Thursday's kits at $43.50 each, which is less that you could find the yarn alone for from other lines. So not only are you getting the yarn cheaper as usual, but you're basically getting a cool mug for free!

As usual we will have a limited amount of these kits due to the hand made and specially designed nature, so please be prepared in the AM if you really want one or more. Links will be found on the homepage and I'll also send out our newsletter which you can sign up for on the bottom of our homepage. We usually roll out the kits around 9am EST, but time varies. If you are in the US and want to take advantage of the free shipping with $85 purchase, you might want to add yarn from our newest dyer or the 45% off skeins from Mineville Wool Project in the Sale Section. Thank you SO MUCH for your support of our exclusive Knit Kits over the years. They are always so much fun to put together. We have some awesome ideas for 2017, the first of which will be Valentine's Day.

Want to know more about the 12 Days of Sock Yarn tradition? See here.

1st Day of Sock Yarn

On the first day of sock yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to me...

three skeins of Hedgehog DK in Teacup!

To have a chance at these three squishy skeins from our lovable Irish dyers, just answer the following question in the comments below:

What are you favorite three Christmas movies? And if you don't have any, just tell us something else that you like to watch each year.

Mine are currently White Christmas, Christmas Vacation and Elf. In that order. White Christmas is by far my fave, and I keep meaning to watch Holiday Inn because one of you told me that if I liked White Christmas then I would likely adore Holiday Inn as well. I just love the songs and the costumes and the dancing. I do like Love, Actually as well. But it's not an every-year type movie like the others.

Want to know more about the 12 Days of Sock Yarn tradition? See here.

Life in the Long Grass

It's here! Oh so much lovely yarn from our newest dyer is here! Say hello to the yarn of Ireland's Life in the Long Grass. I'm so glad to be sharing this with you. Caroline's colors are just superb and I'm sure you'll agree once you get them in your hands that the pictures are great but the true colors shine even more in person.

I have this in Fine Sock, Singles and DK. All amazing squishy and beautifully dyed.

Shown here is Tin Shed on Fine Sock, and the inspiration for it.

Fine Sock is obviously perfect for socks, but you can also use it for any fingering weight project that you want to be soft and washable- baby items, shawls, scarves, etc.

Singles is one ply and takes dye beautifully. It's not as durable as the sock, but in exchange you get a yarn that seems to glow with color and is very soft for shawl and lace pieces.

DK is a very soft and round DK weight superwash merino. Perfect for shawls, sweaters and winter accessories. Also would be nice for thicker weight socks that knit up fast for last minute holiday gifts!

Carolyn has this to say about her company and her dye process:

     We are an Irish artisan hand dyed yarn and art studio in the countryside in Ireland. I am a keen knitter and was taught to knit and crochet by my Mum and our crafty neighbour Mrs Ryan. I love working with natural fibres and incorporate them in our home and what we wear as much as possible.

     We worked as a graphic designer (Caroline) and architect (Jonny) in London and Spain before moving back to Ireland and living in the countryside – from there it was a natural transition to take our love of colour, art and design and apply it to our love of yarn.

     Our name represents the natural life of the wool that we dye; wonderful sheep braving the elements and a way of life where taking the time to make something and enjoying the process is as important as the wool itself. We are crazy about texture and rustic living and are inspired by our surroundings in the countryside, you will spot this in our main body of colourways.

I do hope you enjoy getting to know Caroline and Jonny through the skeins they've made for us. Just in time for the holidays!

Preview of next week's Knit Kits

Next week I'll have for you the SSYC Little Bit Naughty Knit Kit and the Little Bit Nice Knit Kit!

Each one is a smaller take on the kit I released earlier this week- a few days ago you could get both the red Naughty skein and the green Nice skein in one kit with your mug. Next week is your chance to order just the Naughty skein with a mug or just the Nice skein with your mug.

Each kit will be $43.50. That's for a huge (double the typical size) half pound skein of All-American DK superwash merino plus a 15 ounce ceramic mug. For that amount of yarn alone, you could expect to pay $46. You're getting a fab holiday deal because we dye this yarn in our own Poste Yarn studio and pass the savings right along to you.

This is an oversized, 15 ounce mug nesting with the yarn. I hope this shows how large the skein is!

This skein is perfect for a cowl or two, a hat, mitts, a child's size sweater, legwarmers... LOTS of things. It's super soft, machine washable, and the colors are tonal red with a bit of chocolate and tonal green with a bit of chocolate. They are very wearable hues, but also provide a punch of color for those of us who choose charcoal gray coats to wear all winter and want something to accent them.

We don't yet have an exact time when these kits will go up for sale. But it's likely to be sometime Wednesday through Friday next week and I'll give you a couple day's notice here on the blog. Thanks so much for your great interest in the kit earlier this week and I look forward to sharing this option with you next week!

12 Days of Sock Yarn approaches!

Next Tuesday we will start our annual holiday celebration of all things sock yarn with the 12 Days of Sock Yarn!  For the seventh year, we're celebrating our exclusive holiday at Simply Socks Yarn Company!  From Dec. 13 through Dec. 24 you have a chance on this blog to win a special knitterly gift each day.  Could be yarn, could be accessories, and it will definitely be awesome.

How can you join in? Simply visit the SSYC Blog every day from Dec. 13 through the 24th and answer the question in the comments section before the following day's question is revealed (the comments will be closed on the previous post once the next day is up). You'll automatically be entered to win the gift shown for that day. If you participate each day, you'll have a dozen chances to win (one chance each day). And yes, you can win more than one day! It has happened before.

You don't have to participate in any particular holiday to win anything- you just have to want some awesome free yarn or goodies. I'll post winners in January, and you'll also get an e-mail if you've won a prize.

Are there any questions (knitting or not) you'd like to see asked one of the 12 days? Tell me in the comments below, and try and I'll add them to the list of questions. I've added some awesome holiday traditions to my life over the past few years because of your suggestions, and I really enjoy reading through everything you post. And I love giving out 12 days of prizes!

Naughty & Nice Knit Kit is now available!

If you want two half-pound skeins of DK weight yarn (all American made) and an adorably snarky mug, then now's your chance with the Naughty & Nice Knit Kit! Details of this kit can be found on last week's blog, but the key points are that we are able to keep the price lower (on a whole pound of yarn) by dyeing it in-house, and if you want just one skein and the mug instead of both colors (named Naughty and Nice), then that option will be available next week. I don't have a release date yet, but I'll blog in a few days with that info.

Thank you so much for your support of our fun Knit Kits! As usual, the amount of this one is limited, but at least when these sell out you'll have one more chance next week at the one-skein options.

Preview of Opal's newest Collection

I wanted to give you a preview of Opal Yarn's newest collection because it's THAT pretty. Talisman is a collection of 8 vividly colored self patterns, and I like all of them. Really. Too much.

I expect this to arrive at the end of the week and I hope to get it up for you in the shop ASAP.

Which one is your fave? You know I like greens, so 9275 is really speaking to me. But 9276 would be good for MANY people in my life. But then 9270-9274 are such fun color combos that I want them all too. So I'm basically stuck stashing the whole collection. Oh darn.

Want a little laugh? Here's an example of the what happens when you put a 9 year old and a 4 year old in matching jammies and expect them to pose nicely for pictures for your Christmas cards.

It's shocking that I get any work done with these two clowns at my feet every day. But I wouldn't have it any other way!

Naughty or Nice Knit Kit

Next week we will debut our newest holiday kit... Meet the Naughty or Nice Knit Kit!

 

On the morning of Tuesday, December 6 we will debut our 2-Skein Baaah Humbug Knit Kit. This kit features our snarky Baaah Humbug sheep on a 15 ounce ceramic mug, and TWO half-pound skeins of our Poste Yarn Big One, which is a DK weight USA from sheep-to-skein skein of superwash merino. You get a pound of yarn total. A POUND. That's four times the size of a normal skein of yarn.

The two special edition colors, Naughty and Nice, are perfect for your winter cowls, hats, mitts, thick socks, Christmas stockings, etc. Heck, each one is 560 yards and a half pound of DK weight yarn! You can knit SO MUCH with these! You may have been lucky enough to receive some of this in our most recent SSYC Sock Yarn Club or last month's Test Kitchen Sets that sold out fast. Now's your chance to get it again.

Naughty is a tonal red accented with a smidge of espresso. Whether you look good in cool or warm tones, I bet you'll find that this skein is flattering because you'll find purple, bittersweet and deep cherry tones within the tonal red skein. Nice is comprised of emerald, teal, Kelly green, forest and chocolate brown. The photo shown below is a great representation of the colorways, but each is a unique, hand dyed work of art. I think you'll really appreciate how the colors migrate from one to another in the skein, and how the saturation gives them an almost jewel like appearance. Our Heather, she knows what she's doing.

This is a super price. For a pound of DK weight all-USA made, hand dyed yarn, you could expect to pay over $90- with NO mug. But this kit with the two skeins PLUS the exclusive mug will be available for $70. That's a heck of a holiday deal! How can we offer such a price? We dye this yarn in-house and pass the savings right along to you.

For those of you who love one colorway but not both, we have something for you too! The following week, the week of December 12, we will offer one-skein Knit Kits. The Naughty Knit Kit or the Nice Knit Kit. You get to choose either the Naughty red skein or the Nice green skein with your Baaah Humbug mug. But this Tuesday is your chance to get both skeins with your mug.

As usual, the quantities of this Naughty or Nice Knit Kit are limited due to the hand made nature. I had this little sheep specially designed and the mugs specifically printed for this kit. And the yarn not only comes from domestic sheep, but it's also milled in the US and then dyed in our Indiana studio. So while you do have two chances at this yarn and mug (one chance this Tuesday with the two skeins, and one chance the following week with date to be determined) I do recommend being ready to place your order the morning the kits debut if you really want one or more. Usually the kits go up for sale around 9am EST, but it varies.

Thank you so much for your continued support of our creative endeavors! We will continue to design awesome holiday and themed kits throughout the year. This coming year, we have some fun ideas planned to give you a wide array of options and I look forward to sharing them with you.