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Summer of Color YarnCrate by The Yarnist

"Can’t wait to feel these gorgeous colors in my hands!"

– Camille Haberland

Yarnist Society Member

Summer of Colorwork YarnCrate

1 Unique Yarn Base. 3 Amazing Hand Dyers.

What happens when three talented hand dyers create their own summer inspired colorway?

You get a beautiful collection of yarns, each using a completely different approach to dyeing. Crafted using a unique wool / cotton blend yarn, this limited edition experience is summer knitting in a box.

Includes 3x skeins of hand dyed yarn (100g each), exclusive mini-minder yarn holder, colorwork cowl workshop, and a few surprises.

This is a PRE-ORDER. YarnCrates will ship at the end of September.

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $130.00.

79 in stock

100% No-Risk Money Back Guarantee

We think you’re going to love your products! But if you aren’t completely satisfied with anything, you can return or exchange the item(s) within 30 days of purchase.

You can see all the details about our return policy here. More questions? Just reach out—our customer service team is happy to help!

An Exploration Of Hand Dyed Yarn

Three dyeing methods all using the same unique yarn

We partnered with amazing hand dyers from all of the USA to celebrate the colors of summer. Each artist took a different approach to dyeing the yarn, resulting in three drastically different colorways.

This box also includes an exclusive Mini-minder design from Lemonwood Fiber Tools. It features an Estonian Swallowtail butterfly, a national symbol of summertime.

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A Yarn Unlike Any Other

The perfect combination of wool & cotton

Launched in 2016, Zephyr DK was a limited run yarn line. It was initially designed as an ideal yarn for sweater knitting.

This DK weight yarn is a blend of 55% wool and 45% cotton, with 3 lightly twisted plys. Being woolen spun, the yarn has a bouncy, rustic feel that softens as you knit with it.

100% sourced and manufactured in the USA.

CYC #3 DK weight | 55% Wool / 45% Cotton | 100g / 260yds

An Exclusive Hand Dyed Yarn Experience

There Will Never Be Another YarnCrate Like This

This limited edition box is a journey through different hand dyeing techniques.

Using a truly unique yarn base made of 55% wool and 45% cotton, you’ll explore natural dyeing, variegated dyeing, and tonal dyeing.

Pair each yarn with a solid neutral for some outstanding colorwork.

Or knit up a lovely accessory to let the colorway shine on it’s own.

We’ll show you how in the included Cowl Design Workshop.

And the custom designed Mini-Minder from Lemonwood will change the way you carry your yarn.

But there are more surprises in store if you are lucky enough to snag a box!

Pre-Order Your YarnCrate Today

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $130.00.

79 in stock

A Peek Inside This YarnCrate

Strawberry Balsamic Colorway

"When I think of summer I think of Ice Cream. My favorite flavor is Strawberry Balsamic, so this colorway is my interpretation of that."

Abby Spolar

Owner • Poppy & Spruce Fibers

Cape Jasmine & Marigold Colorway

"I like to dye with one ingredient that grows nearby (Marigold) and one that doesn't. Cape Jasmine is a newer dye, and I love the beautiful soft blue it creates."

Vanessa Ewing

Owner • Cape May Fiber Co.

Lakeside Dream Colorway

"I wanted to capture those stories of summer with this project. This lavender color is inspired by a dreamy day hanging out at the lake."

Melissa Renfrey

Owner • Storyteller Stitchery

Lemonwood Mini-Minder

"I wish this wasn't a limited edition design, it's so beautiful! The butterfly is a symbol of summer and this one is based on the Estonian Swallowtail."

Veronica Van

Owner • Lemonwood Fiber Tools

Colorwork Cowl Design Workshop

"This colorwork cowl workshop will show you how to use the yarn in this box to create your own wearable work of art. It's not a pattern, it's a blueprint to make your own patterns, again and again."

Johnny Vasquez

Editor-in-Chief • The Yarnist

Pre-Order Your YarnCrate Today

Original price was: $150.00.Current price is: $130.00.

79 in stock

Frequently Asked Questions

When Will My YarnCrate Ship?

This YarnCrate is scheduled to ship the last week of September 2024

What is Zephry DK Yarn?

Zephyr DK is a 55% wool / 45% cotton, 3-ply, woolen spun yarn originally designed as an ideal yarn for sweaters. It takes advantage of the springy elasticity of wool, and the cool moisture management of cotton.

It is 100% sourced and manufactured in the USA, with wool coming from Texas and cotton coming from California. The yarn was milled in Wisconsin. All of the hand dyers for this project are US based as well.

This yarn has a rustic feel, and while not “soft” it is not scratchy either. It does soften up as you knit. Washing or blocking this yarn once knit up is recommended, as it will help the yarn relax and soften quite a bit.

While this yarn is technically a DK weight, it is quite forgiving with it’s gauge, and can be knit up as a light worsted as well.

Each individual skein in this kit is 100g and around 260yds.

NOTE: Woolen spun yarns are not traditionally combed or scoured, so they often contain some vegetative matter.

How Does This Yarn Feel On The Skin?

Zephyr DK is a woolen spun yarn, so it has a rustic feel, but it should not be scratchy. It has a pleasant feel in the hand and will soften as you knit it up.

Woolen spun yarns are quite bouncy and springy, and this yarn should soften with use, but it is not a “luxury” yarn.

In addition, the cotton content can give the yarn some stiffness, which will relax when washed.

We recommend this yarn for lightweight accessories.

NOTE: The woolen spun process does not comb the yarn fibers, so there may be some vegetative matter to pick out.

Are These Yarns Meant To Be Knit Together?

You can knit whatever you want with these yarns.

The colorways were not coordinated to work together, but that shouldn’t stop you from experimenting.

However, in our opinion, each of these skeins will shine best in their own project.

What Yarns Does Zephry Pair Well With?

Since we don’t have solid colors of Zephyr, here are some yarns that have similar fiber content or characteristics which should pair nicely.

Twill by KnitPicks

Wren by Quince & Co.

Lore by The Fibre Co.

Shelter by Brooklyn Tweed

Tones by Brooklyn Tweed

Does This YarnCrate Include A Pattern?

Here at YarnCrate we’re advocates for Patternless Knitting.

We’ve partnered with the folks at The Yarnist to provide classes and workshops that teach you the underlying blueprints for many types of knitting projects.

Rather than tell you what pattern to make with your beautiful yarns, we encourage you to get creative, using the Colorwork Cowl Design Workshop we’ve paired with this kit.

How Do I Access The Colorwork Cowl Design Workshop?

Your YarnCrate will include automatic enrollment to the workshop through the Yarnist Academy.

You can log in at https://academy.yarnist.co

What If I Don't Want To Knit A Cowl?

There are many patterns that will look amazing with hand dyed yarns like this.

Here’s a Ravelry search we’ve put together featuring some good options for these yarns.

For one skein projects we recommend the wonderful One Skein Wonders series of books by Judith Durant.