All Knit it Up Clubs are ON SALE!

You may have noticed already, but thought I should just point it out - all Knit it Up clubs are on sale at the new shop.

As you may know, I'm expecting a baby this October, so we're closing the signups for all our clubs - Sock Yarn Cinema and Spinning the Seasons - on June 30th. That enables me to dye ahead and give myself permission to be very lazy for my last trimester and after the baby comes.

Yep I'm thinking ahead. Last time I was literally packing up orders when I went into labor, and putting off going to the hospital so I could swing by the Post Office on my way there.

Anyway - SYC is 25% off when you sign up for 6 months, 20% off when you sign up for 3, or 15% off when you purchase 1 month. Spinning the Seasons discounts are the same. The awesome part is the discount applies to everything in your cart, so you can stock up on other fibery goodness while you're there. (We're doing a shop update tonight or tomorrow - so there will be even more colorways, fibers, and cool new accessories to go around.) Even if you're set for clubs you can use the code KNIT to get 15% off everything else in the shop. Including our Alice in Wonderland Sock Yarn Collection. Let's just say I'm drooling over these colorways already!

Sale and Drawing Extended

We've extended our sale and drawing until April 25th! We just had too many new items to add to get them all listed before the sale ended. So now you have an extra week to get brand new items at sale prices!

Happy Etsyversary - Prizes Totaling $900!

This Easter Sunday marked our 3rd blissful year on etsy. Which we celebrate each year with the opportunity to win some amazing prizes - and this is our biggest giveaway yet!

How it works:

1. You get one free entry into our drawing here, just by leaving a comment.

2. You get another entry for every item you purchase from April 9th until April 19th.

a. Yep if you buy 20 things, you get 20 entries into the drawing

b. Also, if you buy a club membership, you get as many entries as months in the membership (ie. a 6 month Sock Yarn Cinema purchase = 6 entries).

Oh yes, and we'll have discounts and other deals that change with my daily whims. But you can count on 10-30% off everything in the shop (except subscriptions).

Just a note - I know not everyone knits or spins but sometimes does the other exclusively, so the first name drawn will get to choose between the two first prizes, then the next name drawin will have the option of taking the one that's left or passing for the next prize, and so on and so forth. Choices - aren't they great?!

The Prizes:

A Year of Knitting (Value: $325)

12 Skeins of gorgeous hand-dyed yarn in a brand new Namaste Monroe Bag in Eggplant. (Skeins will be selected from available stock at the time of the drawing.)

A Year of Fiber (Value: $300)

12 braids and/or batts of gorgeous hand-dyed fiber in a brand new Namaste Monroe bag in Lime.

Ball Winder and Swift (Value: $120)

Every hand-dyed yarn lover's dream! No more hand winding those skeins.

Knitter's Library Starter (Value: $100)

5 of my all time favorite knitting books to start a library or add to your current one:

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns by Barbara Walker

Luxury Yarn One-Skein-Wonders by Judith Durant

Knitting Without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmerman

Weekend Knitting by Melanie Falick

Getting Started Knitting Socks by Anne Budd

$50 Gift Certificate to Knit it Up (Value: $50)

Use it immediately, save it for a rainy day, or gift it to a very lucky fiber friend!

So what are you waiting for?! Leave a comment with your email address or etsy username to get your first entry, then hop on over to the shop to find some great deals on stuff you actually want and get even more entries into the drawing!

(Sale starts April 9th, but all purchases between now and the 19th will qualify you for entries into the drawing.)

Socktoberfest Winners

I just couldn't wait till 4, I thought, what the heck I've got the names in a bowl ready to be drawn (no computerized picking here) let's get to it!

So here are our winners....

Grand Prize: MaryJo Legg
{A gorgeous Namaste Zuma Knitting Bag filled with Knit it Up accessories and a Sock Yarn Rainbow - 7 skeins of sock yarn, one for each color in the rainbow!}

1st Prize: Lisa Muehleis
{An incredibly gorgeous stone spindle from Zebsis and a Knit it Up Adventurous Spinning Batt}

2nd Prize: Monkeysink
{A custom-dyed skein of sock yarn. You pick your favorite colors, piece of artwork, movie, whatever you want it based on and I'll create a colorway just for you.}

3rd Prize: PhatFiber (yes I see the irony here!)
{Knitting Mega-Sampler (8 mini-skeins of Knit it Up yarns to try) + $10 Gift Certificate to the shop. You can substitute a spinning sampler if you like!}

4th Prize: Aberdonian
{Spinning Mega-Sampler (8 half ounce Knit it Up fiber samples to try) + $10 Gift Certificate to the shop. You can substitute a yarn sampler if you like!}

5th Prize: Rois
Knit it Up Accessory Sampler (hand balm, gift tags and wool wash).

I'll be contacting the winners individually to let them know of their good fortune and get their mailing addresses. Thanks to everyone who participated in the sale and drawing - it was so fun!

What's coming up...
Mark your calenders for our day-after-Thanksgiving blowout. This will be our last sale of the year and a great time to stock up on gift tags and even some last minute yarn and fiber buys for holiday gift giving. Or, if you're like me, for the selfish knitting kick you immerse yourself in every year on December 25th! This sale will include some free yarn giveaways so keep your eyes peeled. We'll post more details here the week of the sale, or if you'd like the information to come to you, sign up for our Newsletter to receive emails every month or so with information about new products and upcoming sales.

Socktoberfest Starts October 1st!

We're celebrating Socktoberfest here at Knit it Up with a sale and the chance to win some amazing prizes along the way.

Here are the details:

Sale Dates: October 1st - October 7th

All sock yarns 20% off!

All other yarns, spinning fiber, gift tags and accessories 15% off.

Drawing: 1 entry for every item purchased during the sale, plus you can get 1 free entry by leaving a comment right here on this post!

Prizes:

Grand Prize: A gorgeous Namaste Zuma Knitting Bag filled with Knit it Up accessories and a Sock Yarn Rainbow - 7 skeins of sock yarn, one for each color in the rainbow! (Yep, that pic at the top is the prize yarn!)

1st Prize: An incredibly gorgeous stone spindle from Zebsis and a Knit it Up Adventurous Spinning Batt

2nd Prize: A custom-dyed skein of sock yarn. You pick your favorite colors, piece of artwork, movie, whatever you want it based on and I'll create a colorway just for you.

3rd Prize: Knitting Mega-Sampler (8 mini-skeins of Knit it Up yarns to try) + $10 Gift Certificate to the shop.

4th Prize: Spinning Mega-Sampler (8 half ounce Knit it Up fiber samples to try) + $10 Gift Certificate to the shop.

5th Prize: Knit it Up Accessory Sampler (hand balm, gift tags and wool wash).

So what are you waiting for? Post a comment today to be entered to win, and shop it up the first week of October for more chances!

(Did we mention that pre-ordering the Nightmare Before Christmas series counts for 5 entries? Oh yeah!)

I'm BACK!

We're finally getting back to normal after our big move and here's the best part...

IT'S SALE TIME!

SHOP UPDATE

The shop is being updated today will all sorts of fibery yummies, like new colorways, new base yarns and new spinning fibers.

Here's one of my favorite new items: Knit it Up SeaSilk. A gorgeous laceweight yarn that's a blend of SeaCell and Silk. It's so soft and smooth, drapes beautifully and is perfect for summer knitting. This skein is dyed up in our Milk and Honey colorway.

I'll show you one more, our new fine merino top. It's 19.5 Micron which means it is supersoft, high quality stuff. If it wasn't listed in the shop I think I'd just rub it all over my face all day. It's dyed up in our Southwest Sunset colorway:

Oh yes I mentioned something about a sale didn't I?

To celebrate our etsyversary, we usually have a contest with crazy prizes, but I thought right now you all might appreciate some great discounts instead!

Here's the plan:

SALE: March 30th through April 4th.

Everything 15% Off + FREE Shipping Worldwide!

In addition there will be roaming Mega-Deals that change throughout the week. I'll be shipping everyone's packages on April 6th and 7th, so if you like you can check in every day for the best deals. I'll combine all your purchases together for shipping.

A NEW REFERRAL PROGRAM

In other news, our referral program has changed. Instead of having to refer enough friends to earn a skein of sock yarn, you only have to refer 1 new customer to get an immediate 15% discount at the shop. That way you get rewarded right away (and I don't have to keep track of things).

I have so much more to share after such a long break that I'll be blogging much more often. I'll be sharing about our involvement in the Phat Fiber phenomenon, our plans for the second season of Sock Yarn Cinema and other knitterly happenings.

Happy Knitting!

Procrastiknitter Supersale and Name That Skein Winner

First, the winner of the Name That Skein Contest is ravelry member knittininto with the name "Beach Glass." There were so many amazing suggestions, but this one fit the blend of greens and blues and soft white so perfectly! It really takes me back to walking along the beach as a kid looking for pretty things to take home. Your skein will be to you soon!

For everyone else, this colorway is now available in the shop and at a fantastic price too! We're having our Procrastiknitter Supersale starting today through Monday December 1st.

15% off everthing in the entire shop, plus there's a roaming mega-deal: a deeply discounted item that will change every few hours. Feel free to shop several times throughout the weekend to get the best deals, we'll refund any additional shipping charges and ship your entire haul together on Tuesday.

Happy Shopping!

SOCKTOBERFEST is finally here!

It is time for Socktoberfest! Leave a comment here for a free entry into our Socktoberfest drawing (be sure to include a way to reach you - etsy username, ravelry username or email). Want to increase your chances? You'll get one additional entry for each item purchased in the shop anytime in the month of October. Sock club purchases count for however many months you buy. So if you get a 12 month Pride and Prejudice membership, you get 12 entries into the drawing! Yay!

And now what you've been waiting for - the prizes!

Grand Prize: A sophisticated black Persnickity Knits Fifi Knitting Clutch stuffed with 3 skeins of Knit it Up sock yarn, a set of Knit it Up knitting gift tags, a tin of Knit it Up hand balm and some awesome HiyaHiya Stainless Steel 9" circular needles (you can now knit socks on circulars without magic loop - I love them!)

Total Value: over $150!

1st Prize: a CocoKnits Knitting Block set. I absolutely adore mine and had to share it with you!

2nd Prize: a skein of Knit it Up sock yarn

3rd Prize: a skein of Knit it Up sock yarn

4th Prize: a set of Knit it Up Knitting Gift Tags (recently featured in Knitty)

5th Prize: a set of Knit it Up Knitting Gift Tags

All together that's over $300 in prizes! We'll keep it open through October 31st, and hold the drawing November 1st. Winners will be announced here.