Simply Socks Yarn Co. Blog: Valentine Treat Coupon Code @ SSYC!

We want to treat you to a little something special before all our Valentine goodies arrive next week, and that's a 20% off coupon code for our German self patterning yarns at SSYC! Use code ValentineTreat to see the discount applied to the yarn collections detailed and linked below.

Opal Cats & Dogs Collection

German self patterning yarns are the bread and butter of the sock yarn world. They are the most popular things to knit socks in not only because they hold up so wonderfully to wash and wear, but they come in such fabulous self patterning colors that make us want to knit on well past our bedtimes. I can't even count the number of evenings I just think "one more row....." as I want to see the next stripe of green come up, or til I get to that toe so I can add a solid pop of color to my sock. Making my projects with these yarns make me feel like a knitting rockstar because the yarn does all the beautiful colorwork for me, and all I have to do is knit in the round. They are what got me hooked on knitting socks in the first place, two decades ago.

Regia Celebrations 9423

Self patterning yarns are the thing that get my knitting mojo going again when I am in a funk, and they are the most requested types of socks from my friends and family. And heck, they make awesome cowls and hats too.

Opal Schafpate Collection

So from now through the end of this weekend, if you use coupon code ValentineTreat at Check Out you'll see 20% come off these self patterning yarns: Regia, Opal and Trekking XXL. I recommend entering the coupon code in your cart while you're shopping b/c quick payments like ApplePay or Paypal sometimes make people forget to enter the codes, they move ya by so fast. I'm happy to help you after your order if you had an issue - just respond to your e-mailed receipt. The code will work twice per person, so if you come back a day after your first order and find other goods you want, you can still use it again. But please don't ask us to combine orders to save on shipping as we are too busy during coupon times to make all that happen reliably. Usually we are happy to if we can, but times like this we can't keep to that.

Opal Van Gogh Collection (their most popular collection of all time that has been brought back three times now -once ten years ago and twice in the past year!)

It doesn't apply to EVERYTHING from these companies (not solids and tweeds, for instance), but to self patterning collections only. So here's a list of color collections with links that are eligible.

Opal - 25 Years of Opal

Opal - 6ply DK Paradise

Opal - 6ply Rainforest

Opal - 8ply Ice Palace

Opal - Beauty

Opal - Black Dragon 2

Opal - Cats & Dogs

Opal - Herbstmelodie

Opal - Holidays

Opal - Memories

Opal - Rainforest

Opal - Schafpate

Opal - Van Gogh

Opal - Water World

Regia - 6ply Arne & Carlos

Regia - Arne & Carlos

Regia - Celebrations Colors

Regia - Holiday Colors

Regia - Pairfect

Trekking XXL

Opal Rainforest in 4ply and 6ply (for thicker socks)

I hope you find something/s that make this cold winter a little warmer and more colorful for you. I certainly wouldn't be such the avid knitter I am without self patterning sock yarn. Heck, it might not have even caught on at all. It's always my go to for instant happiness, and I hope you find something that brings you joy too. Happy Valentine's Day from us to you!

Opal Memories color 11003 - a perfect Valentine knit, am I right??

FYI, this is a first for us, offering a nice discount on these goodies. We don't need to, that's for sure. These are always popular and since they are imported, they cost more to get with shipping and import fees from Germany. But I'm feeling the need for a winter-is-ending-soon treat, aren't you?