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The Best Lockdown Online Yarn Sales

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Buying yarn online has become the only option for so many people but it can be very overwhelming knowing which yarn is best and of course who has the best yarn sale going on.

As you can imagine lots of companies, small and big are desperate for your business and this means good things for crafters.

We are including some of our most recent Yarn discount and sale finds and we will update this list as more offers become available.

Let’s get started with these online yarn deals.

Darn Good Yarn –  These guys have 20% Off sitewide right now,  A Mystery Box and also a free coloring book when you signup to their Newsletter.

Knitpicks has a few different offers, 15% off if you signup to their Newsletter. And Shine yarn is 20% off at the moment.

Lionbrand has up to 70% off their discontinued lines.

Bluprint is offering ALL their online classes FREE for 14 days! 

I like Crochet hasn’t any sales on at the moment but are still offering some free patterns. 

KnitCrate are giving away a free box when a friend signs up using your code.

Have you seen a deal online? Comment below and we will add it to the list.

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A Knit Vest to Get You Ready for Summer

I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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