🍑 faqs, fun facts + tips! 🥦
General Info
Release Date:
Sunday, September 15th at 7pm Mountain Time
Turnaround Time:
Your order will ship 12-14 weeks (December 8th-22nd) after you placed your order! however, it is important to note that this is the absolute latest that your order will ship. We start shipping preorder yarn about 4 weeks into dyeing so we're able to keep yarn moving out of the studio as we go, making it more likely that you receive your yarn in a shorter turnaround timeframe.
Shipping:
we automatically combine orders if you place more than one during the preorder - this is automatic so no need to email us asking us to do so
all shipping overages over $5 will be refunded
we ship orders as they become ready, so depending on what you order and when we dye it, you could get it well before the 12-14 week turnaround time
if you need to change your shipping address, you must email our shipping manager, Rachel, at ekfship@gmail.com so we can update it in our shipping system!
Love Tax:
As of June 2024, we have updated our Anti-Fat Tax (or Love Tax) policy. Going forward, our Love Tax discount will be 15% off orders of 7+ skeins of any colorway/base that are intended to be used for a single project with the discount code ANTI-FAT TAX. This system will only work if we have trust between each other and faith that only those that actually need the code use it. If we have fears that people are taking advantage of this inclusivity discount we will find another way to implement it for those who need it.
Bases offered:
Suri Alpaca ($29): our 74% Baby Suri Alpaca 26% Mulberry silk lace base, 328 yards/50g
Cashmere Caverns Sock ($30): our 80% Superwash Merino 10% Nylon 10% Cashmere sock base, 4-ply, 435 yards/100g
Denali Sock ($29): our 80% Superwash Merino 20% Nylon sock base with a 2-ply twist, 400 yards/100g
Earthy Sock ($30): our 100% Non-Superwash Merino, 4-ply, 436 yards/100g
new base! Linen Sock ($30)*: our 80% Non-Superwash Merino, 20% Linen 437 yards/100g
Tweed Sock ($29): our 85% Superwash Merino 15% Donegal Nep sock base with a 2-ply twist, 438 yards/100g
Rockies DK ($29): our 100% Superwash Merino DK base with an 8-ply twist, 274 yards/100g
Cashmere DK ($30): our 80% Superwash Merino 10% Nylon 10% Cashmere DK base, 4-ply, 231 yards/100g
Earthy DK ($30): our 100% Non-Superwash Merino, 4-ply, 246 yards/100g, 26 micron
Bouclé DK ($31): our 100% Superwash Merino base, single ply, 240 yards/100g
Tweed DK ($29): our 85% Superwash Merino 15% Donegal Nep DK base with a 4-ply twist, 231 yards/100g
Carlsbad Worsted ($29): 100% Superwash Merino worsted base with a 4-ply twist, 218 yards/100g
new base! 50g skein on Denali Sock ($15): 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon sock base with a 2-ply twist, 200 yards/50g
new base! 50g skein on Rockies DK ($15): 100% Superwash Merino DK base with an 8-ply twist, 136 yards/50g
Colorways offered:
Rooted | Beet Juice
That's My Jam | Blue Spirulina
Freshwater Mussels | Catch of the Day
Potato, Potahto | Best Spuds
Forage | Shiitake
Botanicals | No Big Dill
Tomato, Tomahto | Heirloom
In Bloom | Butterfly Peaflower
'Sets' offered:
sock sets (1 x 100g full skein + 1 x 20g coordinating tonal mini skein available on either Denali Sock or (new offering!) Earthy Sock)
20g mini skein sets (on Denali Sock, Earthy Sock, and Tweed Sock)
8-mini skein set, available on our 8 Farmers Market Tonals
50g skein sets (on Denali Sock + Rockies DK)
8-50g skein set, available on our 8 Farmers Market Tonals
Farmers Market Duo Sets (available on all bases listed above)
one skein of each colorway in a Farmers Market Duo (e.g. That's My Jam + Blue Spirulina) available on Suri Alpaca Lace, Denali Sock, Earthy Sock, Cashmere Sock, Rockies DK, Earthy DK, Cashmere DK, and Carlsbad Worsted
full skein sets (available on all bases listed above)
8-skein set, available on our 8 Variegated Farmers Market Colorways or 8 Tonal Farmers Market Colorways
16-skein set, including all colorways in the Farmers Market Collection
All dyed-to-order (preorder) sales are final.
Non-Superwash Fun Facts
New to NSW? No worries! We all know how much I love our superwash bases, but I thought it would be nice for those, like myself, who haven't tried it much before and want to understand some of the interesting facts and benefits of using this base! Here are some below:
regulates body temperature well (keeping the wearer not too hot/too cold) - hikers often use wool as insulating base layers/socks to keep dry while hiking
blooms well when blocked and maintains structure, especially in colorwork projects
moisture wicking/more water resistant than superwash yarns
more sustainably produced (less resources go into non-superwash yarn processing)
dye less bright than our superwash yarns, often looking like a desaturated, more blended and less 'solid' version of the colorway
Bouclé All Day
We are SO excited that you all have been loving our Bouclé DK base! A lot of people are just starting to use bouclé, so we asked our lovely bouclé sample knitter, Megan, for some tips and tricks for your first time working with this yarn:
swatching with bouclé yarn is essential - because of its less elastic nature compared to our other DK bases, your non-bouclé DK gauge will likely be much different than your bouclé gauge (our sample knitter knit swatches on US 2-6 to see the fabric the boucle creates on each size for our Port Sweater sample)
use markers - bouclé yarn is harder to read so having removable stitch markers for marking increases/decreases, etc. is recommended!
test out needle/hook styles - some makers prefer super sharp needles to get into the bouclé stitches easier and others prefer dull needles to prevent snagging the bouclé loops. Our sample knitter recommends trying both if you have the option when swatching!
