Tariffs, Knit City, and a big thank you

Ok, I don’t want to make a big deal about how it’s almost fall. Please soak up every last moment of summer* while you still can!

But also, did you know that today is August 26, and therefore September is… next week? So while I am going to keep enjoying these golden afternoons, I’m also deep into fall yarn prep.

We launched Socktober last week, and thank you so much to everyone who has already placed an order! This has quickly become our most popular yarn of the year, and I’m so excited for the KAL in October. I’ll have the yarn in the shop for one more week, and then I’ll need to close orders to make sure I can ship all the yarn in time.

If you missed last week's launch: this year's Socktober yarn is called Incantation, 31 stripes inspired by what a magic spell might look like if you could see it - earthy tones building into flashes of magenta, plum, and dusk blue.

A couple of things to note:

No tariffs if you're in the USA. Our yarn ships duty-free under CUSMA/USMCA, so the price on our website is the price you pay, no surprise charges at the door. You can read more here.

We’ll be at Knit City Calgary! I'll have Incantation with me at the booth. If you'd rather order online and pick up in person, use code KNITCITY2026 at checkout to save on shipping. (Please only use this code if you’re attending Knit City Calgary!)

If you've got questions about the Socktober KAL, how the yarn works, or anything else, I put together a full FAQ here. It covers everything from Round Trip vs. One Way Trip to how to join the knit-along on Ravelry.

*Australian friends: I know. It’s not summer for you. But I’m about to head into 6 months of Canadian** winter so please humour me here.

**Canadian friends: I know. Winter in Victoria, BC, isn’t a typical Canadian winter. It’s not as cold but boy is it dreary, so please humour me here.