January 2023 Newsletter!
Hi everyone!
Our new website is coming along! We decided to start from scratch so that we could add more options for exploring our offerings (the ability to search by color and dye method for example) so it’s not quite done yet, but Diana is working on it like crazy and it’s close! We’re super excited about it, and of course we’ll post it on social media as soon as it goes live.
Do you remember our LYS Exclusive clubs that featured a brand new colorway and coordinating semisolid in every collection, every month? I had to discontinue those when Willow ran away to join the… field of dentistry (she’s doing awesome by the way, but we do miss seeing her!). Now that Maddie is all trained up in dyeing, it’s time to bring the wholesale clubs back! We’re starting with our most popular collections: Ornithology and Aquatic. Here are February’s LYS exclusive Club colorways:
For the Ornithology Club: Himalayan Monal and Monal Purple
For the Aquatic Club: Atlantic Chub Mackerel and Chub Mackerel Green
(To purchase these colors, please contact one of the LYSs on our Local Yarn Shops Page!)
My little business is very much a three-way collaboration between ourselves, our retail customers, and our Local Yarn Shops. We need all three parts to thrive. I know the idea of selling direct to consumer has been hard for some of our LYSs, and to be honest, we’ve lost a few because of it. But most of our shops have stuck with us despite that decision (a decision we had to make when COVID hit and wholesale orders came to a grinding halt), and I want to publicly thank them for sticking with us!
We are actively courting new shops again, so if you have a favorite Local Yarn Shop that doesn’t currently carry our yarn, please tag them in our social media posts and tell them about why you want them to carry our yarn! We offer our Local Yarn Shops a 50 mile radius, loyalty rewards (5% off every 4 quarters they’ve been with us with a cap at 15% off) and of course hundreds of colors to choose from, LYS exclusive clubs, and custom LYS exclusive colorways.
Since December was a hectic month for most, we’ve extended our December Dyer’s Choice club offering and Island Fundraiser offerings through the end of the month. Don’t miss out on these two beautiful pairings!
Dyer’s Choice: Speckled Racer and Racer Green (to purchase, go HERE)
Island Fundraiser: Boat at Indian Creek and Boat Red (to purchase, go HERE)
Our Island fundraiser colors are inspired by the island of Vinalhaven, ME a place we’ve come to love and care about deeply. Each month, 50% of sales of our Island Fundraiser go to benefit a different non-profit organization on the island. Sales of this color pairing will be benefiting Vinalhaven Eldercare Services.
Thank you everyone!
Hugs,
Monica