Knit It Up: “Enabling Fiber Addicts Everywhere.” And isn’t that the truth. I stumbled upon Knit It Up through a Twitter post and instantly passed on the shop link to a fellow knitty GF. Within minutes of frantically clicking, we had both selected our favorite items, discussed how we were supposed to be good and hold back our spending, and then decided that we could not go any longer on our knitting journey without the selected items, and clicked “Check out.”
Like many of the Esty knit shops, Knit It Up sells hand-dyed yarn and knitting accessories. Unlike the rest of the Esty shops, the Knit It Up products each have unique bits personality that can appeal to a wide-range of purchasers.
Let’s start with the yarn. Beautiful, yummy, lush yarn. It is, after all, why most of us are here. Knit It Up sells lace yarn, sock yarn and chunky yarn. In honor of Soctoberfest, feast your eyes on these:
Yum. That is what I think when I see this yarn. And with 10% cashmere mixed with 80% superwash merino and 10% nylon it is both luxurious and practical! LOVE IT. WANT IT. At $24.00 a skein I may be making my second purchase pretty soon here.
At 70% superwash merino wool and 30% sea cell, this is not your ordinary sock yarn! Choose from a number of fabulous colors. At $22/100g skein, you can treat yourself to something unique without breaking the bank.
But it was the creative crafting accessories that really made Knit It Up stand out to me and led to my mid-afternoon self-gift-giving.
Check out this loot:
With phrases like “Sock yarn doesn’t count,” “Yarnlust” and “I’m writing you a note . . . but thinking about sock yarn” these are irresistible notes to use when sending a hello to a fellow Knitter. I am a big fan of snail mail, especially in the electronic era (which I am very much a part of ). Snail mail is a perfect way to simply let someone know they mean something to you, without you having to really say much. Think about how awesome it is to open your mailbox and find a handwritten envelope in there among the ads and bills. Now go get yourself some snail mail supplies!
For the gifting Knitter (or crocheter or crafter) in all of us, Knit It Up has a wide collection of gift tags to attach to the gift you spent hours planning and stitching. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I love to give knitted gifts, but I always feel somewhat shy about how to reveal that I made the gift–whether I place a note in the card, or wait until they open it and then shout “I made that!” I have not yet found the right approach . . . until now. There are a number of styles to fit all of our quirky personalities, and for only $10 you get a cute tin with 25 tags, or you can spend an extra $2 to get a Variety Pack with 30 tags.
The back of the tags even have a place for you to indicate the fiber content and care instructions!
Selfish Knitting Gift Tags: The front of these tags are also pretty great –they say “This project took hours of my precious time to make. You may now ooh and aah and wear it every single day for the rest of your life.” What a subtle way to convey the message many of us want to instill in our recipient’s minds. Because let’s face it, sometimes a recipient’s reaction is a let down after all those hours with your needles.
Gothic Knitting Gift Tags: With the phrase “That’s right, made it with my own two hands. So love it, understand?” I can’t help but laugh, and completely understand the sentiment. We spend a lot of time making these presents! LOVE THEM.
For good measure, here is a subtle classy way to protect your stash from the dreaded moth.
And these items are just the beginning. There is fiber, Fiber friendly hand balm and more. So check it out. Then knit me a present. I promise to ohh and ahh appropriately, and of course, love it.
Wow Whitney, thank you for this amazing feature! It totally made my day! (Kate)