It's a tree! The prize draw done!

Hooray! We have two winners for the It's a Tree super amazing awesome prize draw!

Catherine M

wins a three month subscription to the Flights of Fancy Yarn Club

and

Tracy

(you know who you are :D) - wins 2 skeins of sock yarn and 2 of 12 ply. 

With over 500 contributions I was biting my nails a bit to see who was going to win - and at the last minute decided to do a second chance draw as well - although if I had my way everyone would get something. But the random number generator turned up 158 and 427 (you'll have to believe me - the screen shot doesn't work on this laptop).

And - the Flights of Fancy Yarn Club goes on sale today!

Flights of Fancy Yarn Club - are you ready?!

Flights of Fancy Yarn Club is up on the online shop!


It looks sold out...but it most certainly isn't. It's waiting for Wednesday morning...

There will be 2 releases:

15 subscriptions will be released at 9.30am, and another 15 at 8pm NZ time.

Have a great weekend everyone - i'm off to play in Sydney before coming back to dye all your yarn club goodness!

xx

Craft2.0 for the win

What an amazing day.

Wow.

For those who came along and said hello - it was fantastic to meet you! I only wish there had been more time to have proper conversations with people.

yours truly doing the selling thing. Thanks to Brock for the pic and Mum for the beret knit in our 12 ply

Now for getting on with wholesale orders, pattern designs and the yarn club!

Tiramisu time!

Amongst all the craziness that is Craft2.0 preparations...somehow I got tied up in a tiramisu competition.

It was all a bit of friendly banter, until the infamous Catherine, of Jam-off fame, picked up on it.

Now, suddenly, we have a time, a place, judges, an MC, a sponsor, and a prize.

How do these things always end up bigger than intended?

So at Craft2.0, today, at 2pm, the New Dowse, Lower Hutt, you will find:
Judges Hon Trevor Mallard, MP for Hutt South, and Megan Whelan, Radio New Zealand journalist
MC The amazing wonderful Jo of the Wellingtonista and SoContent

All sponsored by the fabulous Wendy of Cultured Petone (they make the best tiramisu. Ever. Which is how this all started)

So if you're out this way for some yarn, grab a taste of tiramisu, too. Brought to you by all the goodness of the hutt (and none of it paid for by Ministerial credit card!)

Knitsch Yarns at Knit World!

Whew…what a crazy week!

Which meant i’d completely forgot to announce - Knitsch Yarns is being stocked at Knit World!

Artisan Lace has been found in Knit World stores for quite some time, and so it was a natural progression to provide them with a selection of Knitsch Yarns colourways. It did take a bit of arm twisting (mine), but i’m pleased we’ve gone with it.

It means that anyone who has yet to fondle the gorgeous merino can, and there will be some shining brightness amongst the sock range available in stores.

With wholesale inevitably comes a good hard look at costs and pricing. Another hard decision was to nudge up our prices for both the online store and bricks and mortar shops so that we can continue to provide a high quality product. Knitsch Yarns really is a labour of love (I don’t get paid!!) but it’s all for our wonderful, inspirational customers - well, friends, really. You!

So from Monday 14 June our online shop prices for sock yarn will be edging up to $12.95 for a 50g skein. Prices at markets and fairs will remain $12 a pop, and we will still have special offers and discounts for those on our mailing list. OH, and the Flights of Fancy Yarn Club prices will stay the same - which means even more value for money!

Like I said, we really wouldn’t be here without you wonderful people! Thanks so much for all your continued support, lovely emails and photos of WIPs and FOs.

Now head on over to the online shop to place an order before the price rise! Or, if you’re local, come along to Craft2.0 tomorrow!

xx Tash

WWKIP

Hello!

Weekend away was fabulous. One of these days I'll put some photos up.

The lovely Cherie has organised a World Wide Knit in Public day event (though really it's more like World Wide Knit In Public fortnight) event, and Knitsch Yarns is a sponsor!

Woohoo! We've donated a couple skeins of sock yarn for the pile of giveaways on the day. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it, but will do my best to get a pic of yours truly knitting somewhere out in the wild world - Syyyyydneeeeey in fact.

And I just noticed that there is another Wellington event, on the same day as Craft2.0. While everyone should be heading out to the Hutt, if you can't make it, you should head on over...

Apologies....

Apologies for being a little quiet lately - I'm super busy!

And just moved house yesterday (with an office! For me!), now i'm off to goodness-knows-where for the long weekend.

Happy Queen's birthday everyone, drive safely, knit lots, and hopefully I will have a pre-craft2.0 post for you when i'm back!

xx Tash