Tons of Yarn Sales Happening Now

Whether they’re celebrating summer, the Fourth of July or just because, I’ve gotten a ton of sale notifications form yarn companies in the past couple of days. I know this is not an exhaustive list, so just know that if you’re in the market for some new yarn, now is a really good time to buy.

Herrschner’s has 20 percent off any one item, and this sale ends today! (That link is to yarn that is currently on sale.)
Yarn Market is clearing out some discontinued and seasonal yarns to make room for new fall and winter goodies, so you can score these beauties at 34 to 80 percent off original prices.
Knit Picks is offering 50 percent off discontinued and overstock yarns.
Patternworks has its yarn made of recycled denim on sale at 20 percent off, and Knit Happy products are 15 percent off.
And DROPS Design has a sale for 20 percent off nine of its summer yarns, good through the end of the month.

If you score a good deal on some yarn or knit-related goodies, spill it! We’d all love to hear about it.

[Photo by Yarn Market.]

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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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