Time for a change!
It is color rotation time.
There are some colorways that need just a wee bit of a rest.
Also, there are holiday and fall ones wreaking havoc in the barn trying to get attention. Oh, and new ones. Let’s not forget the new colorways, covering every single available surface in my home. I kid you not.
In order to maintain some sense of decorum and keep my color children from fighting amongst themselves, on August 18th, we will be moving the color wheel towards Autumn and the coming holiday knitting season. I know, hard to believe isn’t it?
At this time, we will also be raising prices a bit. We have not done this in three years, so it is definitely past due. Our costs have gone up both in yarn, dye, and well, just about everything. I will do my best to make it as painless as possible.
Here is a list of the colorways that are getting a short vacation.
Hard Rock
Hot Flash
Amber
Backstabber
Dixie Chick
Crazy Lace Agate
Little Bunny FooFoo
Lover’s Leap
Lemongrass
Ms. La Rock
Mr. Green Jeans
Mudslide
Peaseblossom
Titania
Pebble beach
Pixie Park
Rain Forest Jasper
Rhodonite
Seastone
Thistle
Sherbet
Highway 30
Lucy
Love in Idleness
Cockamamie
If you have colorway requests, you can put them here in the comments, and I will take them into consideration.
I promise you will be happy with the new colors! Cross my heart and hope to dye.
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I just had to write and comment that the names of the colors, as much as the vibrancy of them have made me into a new true fan! I am having great fun with the bubble scarf pattern, and I hope that although you are discontinuing that particular fiber, you will have something comparable to replace it? Thank you so much for all you do, because its inspiring
Lets have a wee bit of a group ((((hug))))) for the “sleeping” coloUrs, shall we??
Beautiful things hibernate in the fall and winter. And that leaves room for other beautiful things that are seldom seen in spring and summer. A group hug, and then let’s tuck them in safe and cozy and tell them good night.
And… er… maybe place a wee order…
I love how you rotate colors – and how you give us plenty of notice! Much appreciated!
I know that it’s pretty similar to other colors that are now up but I’ve wanted to buy Prove It All Night for awhile now…it’s quite possibly the first skein of your yarn I fell in love with after seeing it. However, I’ve never been able to get it!
Thanks!
Thanks for letting us know! I just finished placing an order. Weird…all of my color choices begin with “L!”
Pucks mischief! (please!) It seems you just discontinued it, but I never got a chance to buy some. I better go buy some Highway 30, it’s my favorite!
I second Puck’s Mischief! Please! I came along late to the BMFA party, and it seems I have missed it. I’d love to be able to get some!
Emerald Isle, Emerald City – the gorgeous greens. I keep hoping I’ll run across one or that you’ll bring it back.
and do I hear 3 for Puck’s Mischief?? it is on the list. I am afraid though that the Emeralds will be waiting until Spring to show themselves again.
Yay for new colors! I can’t wait to see what lovelies will be making an appearance. I would love to see Cobblestone County or Pisgah, pretty please.
I talked to a new baby today and we agreed, your the best. His mom agreed too.0x0xx0
colorways i would just love love love to have:
freckles
county clare
lovers lane (please!!! it’s the street i live on!! and it really was the old lovers’ lane in my town!!!)
alina
jonahgold
fluorite
mesa
pisgah
mist
sedona
fred flinstone
prism
saratoga
rocky horror
ok, i’m sure there are others, but that’s what’s in my head right now
Well, I hope they have a nice vacation! But, seriously, yippee!! Bring on autumn and fall and gorgeous new colors!! Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us
Can I still keep Backstabber in my manuscript? Or should I knit a do-over in a different color?
I do tend to go for blues on the red side and reds and greens towards the blue side. But that’s just me.
Anything in fushia and PURPLE
I second Irishgirlieknits!! Bring on the autumn and fall colors!!! I soo can’t wait…Happy dance!!
For inquiring minds, less than 56 days until autumn begins!!! Yippy Skippy!
I’d like to see Freckles, and Gingerbread Dude. Also – thank goodness you are adding Puck’s mischief back in – you have no idea how much I **almost** spent on Ebay to get some the other day.
Can we purchase the ones on the list until August 18th?
Bring it on!
I love fall colors! And holiday. I was remiss and forgot to get Gingerbread Dude the first time.
But I’m also looking forward to seeing the “Spirits” come out to play.
I would love to see some bleeding hearts to go along with my hurting heart that some colorways are going the way of old yeller (at least for a little while).
At least Backstabber and Thistle won’t be gone forever! In the meantime, I’d LOVE to see:
Pumpkin Spice
Liquid Sunshine (PNW Winter, really)
Winter Wheat
Michaelmas
Autumn Fruit (Mt Hood apples, etc)
Aurora Borealis
Leonids
How about Indian Paint Rock? Although I’m sure I’ll love everything that goes up!
I vote Puck’s Mischief too! I loooove those jewel-toney ones.
Another vote for puck’s mischief! ooh- wouldn’t it be awesome to not have to sell a kidney for some puck’s mischief? all the colors in my cart start with an ‘L’ too. lol.
i can’t handle any more candy Tina! ok, pour some sugar on us!!!
I’ll second the Prove it all Night and Bleeding Hearts. Anything purple and/or fuschia doesn’t just call, it SCREAMS my name.
Can’t wait to see what’s new! 😀
I KNOW I’ll love all the new colors!!! I can hardly wait to see what you put before us!
Freckles, Marbles, and Jingle Bell Rock please! I can’t wait to see what will be on the website when I get home from school the 18th!
I would love to see Azurite, Fred Flinstone, Seal Rock, Jonagold, Freckles, Aquaboy, Scaponia and especially Fluorite. I have been wanting Fluorite for years. Of course all the colors you dye are lovely.
I second alina and saratoga. Also would love to see calico.
Anything with lots of pink and burgundy
I’m late to the party on buying your yarn too … so anything old would be new to me
I would like to get mist, calico and a rare gem.
I’d love to see Moss Agate again! I don’t know what crazy force kwpt me from ordering it the last time it was on the site. Other than that, I second Sara’s list from above because I’ve never seen any of those colors! That doesn’t do my BMFA obsession any good.
Tina, I am so excited to see what your brilliant mind has come up with now! Thank you for working so hard!
I would love to get my hands on Gingerbread Dude! I can’t wait to see all the new fall/winter colors though too!
Would love to see freckles and pop rocks:) Anything pink, pink, and more pink. Oh and of course – bring on those autumn beauties!
I also would love to see Puck’s Mischief – it is my very favorite! Others I would love to see available:
Moss Agate
Mesa
Soctopus
Azure Malachite
Waterlilies (though I see that as a more “spring” color..)
And of course the holiday colors like Sugar Plums and Dreidel
Thanks again!
Hello again Tina, Since you were talking about Holiday colors, how about Christmastime which would be largely green with small runs of red and gold and a touch of white. It would also be pretty to have some metallic gold or angelina in it too. I would also love Mardi Gras colors which would be lime green and purple with metallic gold in it. I just LOVE holiday colors. I would love to do a chevron scarf for Christmas in the greens and reds with flashes of glitter. I’m enough of a crow to love sparklies!.
Ann in Dallas with the cat licking my paw.
All of the holiday colors are coming back with at least one new one. After all Gingerbread Dude needs a wee bit of company don’t you think?
Tina, saw the ad in Vogue Knitting fall issue and wanted to know when Hollyday and the other Christmas colors will be available.
I WANT TO GET STARTED ON THOSE MONKEY HOLLYDAY!!!!
Thanks, Sharon aka daisyduck
Tina, Now how stupid can I really be???????????
If I had taken the time to read your post I would have
not asked a stupid question that you had already posted.
Please forgive this tired grandmother.
Sharon
Yea for the holiday colors! Also, I would love have a chance to knit something with Loch Ness. It looks amazing in the completed projects I”ve seen online.
Thanks for advanced notice of the resting colors
Ya know this is like waiting for a present isn’t it? Tina you’re such an artist and so talented! Thank goodness I have a “knitting jug” on the floor spilling over with quarters!!!!
Tina,
I have to second (or third) Azure Malachite. Tenth or twenty Puck’s Mischief. And I really want Emerald Isle or Emerald City. I just love those intense greens in those two. Oh, and County Clare. My Irish is coming out in me this fall!
Thanks and now I will just have to go put in an order.
I will be vote #8 for some Puck’s Mischief, if you please. 😀
Please consider returning these colors to the fold:
Calico
Froggin’
Gingerbread Dude
Thanks a lot.
Please bring back gingerbread dude and sugarplum!
Emerald City please!
something pumpkiny would be fun to
I am excited about new colorway possibilities! It seems that under requests, people are asking for retired colorways – may I suggest a color combination I’d like to see? I’d love to see a deep chocolate brown and garnet combo – with the red being like really ripe strawberries, not an orangey red. I know that whatever you come up with will be gorgeous, though!!!
I would love to get my mitts on Socktopus, Fred Flinstone, and Freckles – yummo!!
Can you please tell me when Summer of Love sock pattern will be available and if you will be adding Flower Power to your colors? I am a 2008 Rockin Sock Club memnber and I really love that sock and color (saw it on Yarn Harlot blog last year).
I also would LOVE some Puck’s Mischief. I have been checking and checking to see if you added it back into the rotation for the Sheep to Shoe Kits, it is lovely as roving and yarn! I would buy both if you put it back in!!
Thanks, a NEW dedicated fan, juli
I would love to see Freckles, Jonagold, Driedel, and Waterlilies. Pretty pretty please with a cherry on top!
Another vote for Freckles and I would be thrilled to get my hands on the Gibson colorway. The 18th seems so far away!
I love the photo of the rocky beach. My favorite kind of beach, also. Where is this?
I already put in a vote for Moss Agate but a little trip through flickr inspired me to come back and nominate Scaponia, Harvest Moon and Velvet Moon. Such gorgeous colorways!
FRECKLES…pretty please and Pebbles.
Gibson! Ever since I’ve seen that colorway I’ve wanted it….please!
I love Lemon Grass. I want Lemon Grass (and I promise I won’t smoke it… Ok, well maybe I’ll not promise).
Hey, have one of those lovely socketeers call me, I need a fix!
Can I please have Philosopher’s Stone back? Just for a little bit? Pretty Please?? With a cherry, chocolate syrup, and sprinkles??
NO ONE is willing to part with theirs to share. Those that have it are keeping it.
My “Hollyday” arrived today, I can’t wait to start my monkey socks!