This week, we'd like to show you some love and are giving you this large tote with your purchase at Simply Socks Yarn Company!
How can you get one? Just place an order online this week starting today, Valentine's Day, and ending on Saturday, February 19, and we will automatically tuck one of these cotton totes into your package before it ships out. You don't have to e-mail to asking for it, or add it to your cart in any way. All you have to do is place your online order as usual and we'll just wrap your tote up with your yarn or needles and include it in your parcel before it leaves here, Easy peasy!
Yes, if you're coming to Fort Wayne, Indiana to shop in person during our once-a-week shopping days, we'll give them to you Tuesday Feb 15 too! And yes, if you order online and choose Contactless Pickup, we'll include one in your bag in the pickup box (just make sure to tell us in the notes/comments section at Check Out what day you're coming, between 11am-1pm only Monday through Saturday- make sure to give us more than 24 hours notice). We're giving out one tote per person this week, so if you place several orders, please know that we have enough to give just one out.
Rasta in Indiecita
What might you like to order to get your free tote? Well, we have more Madelinetosh and Malabrigo that we have ever had. Literally tons of it in bases ranging from sock to super bulky. 16 years ago we started carrying just sock yarn but over the past decade+ you've asked us to offer other weights of yarn as well and we listened! Malabrigo's Rios (worsted weight) and Rasta (super bulky) are some of the most popular yarns we have here, and they definitely aren't sock weight. And we carry EVERY color! Plus, Malabrigo's next KAL starts tomorrow (it was going to start two weeks ago but they delayed it so all us shops could get enough Arroyo for you), so if you wanted to participate, read this blog post and choose your colors and join in!
Tons of Tosh as soon as you walk in our doors
Have you ever seen more than 300 colors of Madelinetosh in one place? We have hundreds of colors (some even formerly retired and brought back!) in Tosh Merino Light, Tosh Sock, Tosh DK and more. You really can't find more from this Texas dye studio in stock and ready to ship today than here at SSYC.
Our newest Opal Yarn lines are super lovely. If you like fingering weight, Memories and Schafpate are for you. I've knit one color in each line now and I ADORE THEM oh so much. And if you want thicker socks, try Paradise 6ply and Ice Palace 8ply. We even have the Van Gogh collection coming back next month, after 10 years they are re-releasing it!
Have you tried Zauber Perlen yet? These have been selling faster than ever the past few weeks and I'm wondering if y'all are making this cowl or something else? I love the idea of socks with this yarn, perfectly stripey/gradient socks. Wowza.
Want to try a new yarn? How about the 100% recycled sock yarn, ReFine from Cascade Yarns? The colors are slightly heathered and together are a really lovely palette, should you want to combine several into a larger project. Heather (our shop manager) says she's considering choosing a color and holding it along with a mohair for a beautiful sweater. Me? I'm knitting my Rainforest-13 into some Winter Frost socks.
Since it's mid-month, that means we just released our monthly Hat Sets! I have six of them for you for February, and I have some of our Valentine's Day Oooh La La sets as well. Our Hat Sets typically sell out fast, most within a day, so if you really wanted one or more, please don't hesitate. And if you miss out, I'll have more in March too. All these are in our Kits & Clubs section.
Do you love a great import? We have all the new colors from Hedgehog Fibres in their Sock Yarn (go here to an earlier blog post to see them all), and we also have all the Nettle Sock colors from Denmark studio Onion Yarns. Have you tried this sock yarn with nettle fiber yet? Nettle fiber is used as a natural sub for nylon. It's soft and doesn't absorb the dye like merino, so the yarn has a slightly heathered look. It's super popular for socks and cowls and sweaters. Get two for socks, and more for larger projects.
Want a special kit? I have just 8 of these from Madelinetosh. It was something they offered last February and now I have 8 more for you and that's it. This bag is everything, isn't it?
I'll post more ideas later this week too, but I think this gives you a great start on some lovely goodies that you might like to celebrate tis Valentine's Week. Thank you for being here for us in our 16th Valentine's Day helping you celebrate your love of yarn. We can't do this without you!
Hi Allison
Just wondering if I missed the winners of 12 days of Christmas. I checked the blog but couldn’t find it . Thanks Donna
Posted by: Donna | February 16, 2022 at 09:43 AM