Today marks the second week of Socktober, the sock knitter's month long holiday! It's a great time of year for us crafty types, as makers and companies create all sorts of colorful yarns and goodies that inspire us to think outside our normal crayon box of colors and get our knitting mojo going full steam so we can do what we do best - Create!
Last week we celebrated with the release of all our Socktober Fall Finds and our Socktober Sock Yarn Club (The club sold out in like three days. WHOA. You guys rock.) This week we are gifting you free US shipping! Just use coupon code SocktoberLove at Check Out or in your Cart (and if you forget just respond to your e-mailed receipt and I'll take care of it). You all have supported us so well for the past 17 years, and even if you can't come see all our Halloween goodies in person, we still want to serve you and be your LYS. This is our way of making it easier to treat yourself to something to bring you joy.
What might you like to grab or inspire your fall knits? We have just a small amount left of our Jolly Pumpkin Knit Kit which includes a limited edition skein, handmade bag, pumpkin stitch markers and Soak washes. Check out the rest of our Socktober Fall Finds too.
Want the new Opal Yarn colors? I'm knitting this one from the Holiday collection. And this year's Rainforest collection has arrived as well! We have gorgeous self patterning colors from earlier collections as well.
Love Regia? Me too. And now I have Tweeds in fingering weight and 6ply for thicker socks. If you're gift knitting for someone who might toss their hand knit socks in with their jeans and shirts in the washer and dryer, then Opal and Regia are for you. Also Trekking and Berroco.
Hedgehog Fibres has sent us a whole heck of a lot of yarn in their Sock, Skinny Singles and Merino DK. It's like a bit of Ireland on your needles. Shown above is Comeback, which is like an updated 80's color, right?
What else am I knitting right now? These socks using the new Berroco Vintage sock yarn in colors 12075, 12018, 12072, 12026 and 12076. I'm thinking of doing something next using all our gorgeous colors of Cascade Heritage. When the price point is so reasonable, I don't feel conflicted choosing 5-6 colors for one pair of socks.... PLUS I have lots leftover for toes and heels and other projects! Win win!
Love a good tool? How about Purl Strings Sweater Packs so you can string out your sweater-in-progress and try it on as you knit. The tube just fits over the point of your needle and then you can easily spread your stitches out. It comes with a really long string/tube and two shorters ones.
Need a new bag? They don't get much better than Magner Co's Knitty Gritty (big bag) or Itty Bitty (sock project bag). We just got a batch and they won't last long.
Want a superb deal? Those are always available in our ever-changing Sale Yarn section! Grab some Tosh Sport (marked as Mt Tosh Sport "color") for all the fall sweaters. We have loads of other great finds too like super sized skeins of Dream in Color's Colossal Sock (marked as DIC Colossal) - 50% more yarn for 45% off.
Finally, We have a few more of our 12 Days of Stitch Markers countdown sets made up and back up on our website for you. Some of you purchased three or four sets when we had them available at our online Christmas in July event, and now we have more ready for you on the website. These are little Advent-inspired sets that you can open one day at a time leading up to Christmas. Each garland has 12 different envelopes marked with a number and inside is a hand made stitch marker. If you'd like to see an example of the kind of quality artistry in each marker, take a look at our 2022 Fall Stitch Marker Set. The fall set sold out quickly already, which was surprising b/c we really had A LOT of them, but at least you can see the detail you might expect- only even more and Christmasy.
What's coming to the shop later this month? Check back to find out!
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