Love yarn – you might want to consider joining a yarn subscription club – you join for a set period of time – pay a fee and receive a different surprise yarn in the mail each month. Here a few that I have seen: (if you know of any more please leave a comment)
handspun yarn club: Each month during your membership, you’ll receive one handspun yarn skeins – spun from hand-dyed merino wool, and may also include bits of other fibers like angelina, alpaca, cotton, tencel, superwash merino, bamboo, other wools, silk, glitz, etc.
Yarn of the month Run by knitting designer Sara Lucas – you get yarn and a pattern from contemporary designers.
Magnolia club: offers silk lace, Glazed Sock, Kettle Dyed Sock and Tosh Worsted yarns – run by Madelinetosh Hand Dyed Yarns.
Seasons yarn club: Every other month you will receive a mailing of Sundara Yarn.
Year of lace: The Year of Lace is a subscription lace knitting club. Every three months, a package containing luxury yarn and an original pattern by leading designers will arrive at your door. Registration for 2009 are open from August 10 until January 15 2009.
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There are lots of new sample pack and subscription packs for us crafty folk to indulge in. Here’s a run down: (leave a comment if you know of any more)
The sampler: Monthly box of all sorts of goodies – crafty folk can contribute small or large samples of their products which are then distributed to subscribers each month.
craft leftovers: Each month subscribers receive a package filled with reclaimed Craft Leftovers goodies (flat quarters of vintage fabric, buttons, iron on patches, ribbon, etc) – as well as a kit/pattern and a crafty zine.
Kingpod mail order club: a quarterly crafty activity club where members are sent a package filled with ideas, templates and patterns.
Pikaland: a monthly collection of goodies from illustrators and artists who sell their wares online.
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