Want to join the latest Malabrigo Knitalong (KAL)? A KAL is a great way to get access to a great pattern, get help along the way from the team at Malabrigo and the people joining online, and perhaps win some goodies! This edition of the malabrigo KAL features a beautiful two-yarn shawl with striking chevron details, designed by Lora Marin. The pattern takes 2 Ultimate Sock skeins and 3 Mohair skeins. You can do it using the same color for both yarns or combine two different shades. The sample shown in these photos is Aniversario in both yarns. The KAL starts tomorrow, Sept 1. Want to sign u ..read more

Why should kiddos get all the new tools and treats this time of year? Knitters and crocheters deserve a little bit of a supply refresh too! Treat yourself to some new fibery goodies Monday through Wednesday this week online at SSYC, and we'll gift you these cute stitch markers with your shipped purchase! Just order online as usual and we'll tuck a set of these stitch markers into your parcel before it leaves. You don't need to add it to your order or ask for it, it's automatically added to your package before it is sealed up. Each set comes with two different Katrinles wood stitch markers, a ..read more

The first few days next week (Aug 28-30) we'll be celebrating Back to School at SSYC! We'll be gifting you 2 adorable Katrinkles stitch markers (and 10 locking ones too) AND a free sock pattern from This Handmade Life with your purchases Monday through Wednesday, and we have some special SSYC Sock Sets and Leading Men Fiber Arts skeins to share! As you can see, I put Henry to work after school this week assembling these. It worked well b/c it was nearly 100 degrees here and a good thing to do inside, as all after-school sports were canceled. First off, we'll be doing some special Zebra Sock S ..read more

Success! My boys are officially back at school!  James is now 16, gets his driver's licence in less than 2 months, and is a typical teenage boy. He's into robotics and gaming and is super honest and I can tell thinks about what he's going to say before he says it. He's no longer snuggly or emotional in any way (can a mama get a side hug??), but instead measured and snarky and it's quite fun to see. He's nearing 6 feet, which is surprising neither his father nor I are over 5'7"! Henry is a little snuggler, and is an emotional and lovey 11 year old. He started middle school soccer yesterda ..read more

I fell down the rabbit hole. Hard. Like, I just couldn't stop when I placed my most recent order of Qing Fibres a few months ago. Now the boxes have started to trickle in and photographing each colorway is like opening presents on Christmas morning. Each is a stunning surprise. Datura I mean, I just can't get over how amazing each color is. Zero Gravity Right now I have restocks of Merino Singles and Super Soft Sock (merino/cashmere/nylon). With Sock and Donegal Tweed Sock to follow soon, if the Customs Gods look favorably on us. Flamingo Now, when you look at all these colors, you might not ..read more

Veronica at Dream in Color has created a simply gorgeous new batch of colors and we have them all on Smooshy Sock Yarn (superwash merino/nlyon) and Smooshy Cashmere (superwash merino/cashmere/nylon)! Songbird, Water Dragon and Farmers Market When I dub them "simply gorgeous", I'm not exaggerating. I really don't know how to express how happy we were when we opened the boxes and saw these beauties in person. I immediately texted Veronica (owner/dyer) "Wowza. All these new colors we just got are amazing. Just gorgeous." She responded that lighter colors are hard for her to design b/c as you m ..read more

Want to see what's new today? We have a big, beautiful batch of yarn from Irish dyer Life in the Long Grass! Lughnasa Caroline and crew create the loveliest of colorways inspired by the Irish countryside. I think you'll see that in their colorways they use nuance to create a dynamic skein. They don't rely on bold pops or highlighter hues to catch your eye, but instead layers that make you linger on how it all works so wonderfully together. Beachgrass Today I have for you DK Tweed, DK Twist and Silk Merino. Shown in this post is the Silk Merino because it's such a stand out. There's something a ..read more

As promised, lots more detail about Fleece Artist's colorful Wanderlust Islands Collection! Gosh, I adore everything Jana and her crew do at Fleece Artist/Hand Maiden, but their inspired color collections really speak to me. I introduced the National Park Collection last month, and now I have for you the Wanderlust Islands Collection dyed on their merino/cashmere/nylon blend, Casbah. Here's where I share all the beautiful colors with pictures of their inspiration island. And do scroll all the way down if you want pattern ideas. Zanzibar Trinidad and Tobago Santorini Maui Malta Maldives ..read more

Wowza, thank you for the awesomely busy two days! Our sale on a sale got a lot of y'all in a buying mood. We greatly appreciate you helping us make more room for all the amazing fall goodies we have coming. And I received a lot of feedback from those who were grateful to be able to buy yarns that they might not otherwise have the budget for. Win win! In addition to the awesome sale, I have wonderful things to share. First up, I have a restock of all the sizes of the Addi EasyKnits Rockets. I've received several emails in the past month asking about them, and you'll find them all here. These a ..read more

It's time for us to make a bit of room for the ridiculous amount of yarn I have coming this fall. So to make a bit of space, we're offering you an extra 20% off our already reduced sale yarn section. Use coupon code SuperSale20 to see that 20% come off this section! This means that you'll be getting near wholesale prices on A LOT of things. But just for two days, so act fast if you want to stock up on things. Some of these yarns are already 40-50% off, so add another 20% and WOW. Gradient sock yarn? Gusto Wool (GW Echoes) is the way to go. It's even good for gradient shawls and scarves! All ..read more