UPDATE: Giveaway is now closed. I’ll announce winners by the end of day on Monday May 8th. Thanks! It’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗬𝗔𝗬! 𝘀𝗼, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲! Enter to win one of 5 prizes, including a 5th Anniversary Box (including the exclusive Urth Yarns for YarnYAY! five-shade mini bundle), and a few of our Last Call boxes for knitters and crocheters. 𝗧𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘆 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵𝗽𝗺𝗣𝗧 (𝗜 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗖𝗧, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲) 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟱𝘁𝗵, 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 👉🏼 •Follow @vickiehowell •Follow #yarnyay • Tag a friend who might find a little yay 🎉 in some 🧶 yarn. 𝗢𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼, 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘆 (𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆) 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘅, 𝘄𝗲’𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁! Go to the link in my bio, or YarnYAY.com to learn more.
UNBOXING: YarnYAY! Pride Box 2023 Featuring: 🌈 @oinkpigments 🌈 @battlebornpins 🌈 @ownyourpridemo 💜 @lanternpress 💜 @vickiehowell A percentage of the proceeds for every box sold will be donated to @outyouth #pridemonth #yarnyay
Flipping through five years of YarnYAY! Box booklets. That’s about 120 patterns that we’ve shared with our monthly subscribers. Here’s to 100 more! 🥂 Join us by subscribing, starting with the May Box, celebrating our 5 Year Anniversary. Tap, click on bio, or go straight to YarnYAY.com to learn more! #yarnyay
This just in: pre-sales for our 2023 Pride Box are now open (link in @vickiehowell bio)! This year’s box features items from queer and ally-owned businesses including: * 11 (inclusive pride flag) shades of Teacup Pigtails yarn from @oinkpigments *Inclusivity (knit) Scarf and Intersectionality (crochet) Scarf patterns, by me * Don’t Standby canvas and vegan leather tote from @lanternpress * Rainbow Pins from @battlebornpins * Safe Space sticker from @ownyourpridemo A percentage of proceeds from this box will go to benefit @outyouth, an organization supporting LGBTQ youth in central Texas. #pride2023 #yarnyay
Join me on my Facebook Page at 12pmCT tomorrow. I’ll be live, showing how to knit and crochet log cabin blocks. This is a fun technique for anything from bags to blankets! Want a project to go with it? I’ve got you. Both knit (by Afifa Sayeed) and crochet (by me) crochet patterns for drawstring bags, along with 5, bold shades of Urth 16 (extrafine merino) are included in the YarnYAY! May Box. Learn more about this box at yarnyay.com (link in @vickiehowell bio) Yaaaaay, modular colorwork!
𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 to those who are moms, have a mom, are maybe just need a little motherly love from this mom. I’m sending that 💗 your way, and want to gift you with a free digital pattern of your choice, from the YarnYAY! Shop. (Link in bio | YarnYAY.com). 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝗠𝗢𝗠𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 at checkout. (1 per person, valid until 5/15 at 11:59pm CT) 🎨 Portrait, a gift painted by my youngest, Clover. I love it so much. 💗 #mothersday2023
It’s that time of year again, when we open up submissions for the YarnYAY! Makers Business Grant! Read below for Grant info, then go to the link in my @vickiehowell bio to apply. Psst…pass it on! #yarnyay #makersgrant #makerssupportingmakers MAIN GRANT – A $1,000 grant intended to aid your maker-oriented small business – Two, online mentoring sessions with Vickie – A feature in the YarnYAY! newsletter – Mentions on the Vickie Howell YarnYAY! social media – An opportunity to do a Facebook Live interview with Vickie RUNNER-UP – Two, online mentoring sessions with Vickie -Assistance with a product development opportunity for a future YarnYAY! box. -A joint feature in the YarnYAY! newsletter HONORABLE MENTION – Two, online mentoring sessions with Vickie – A joint feature in the YarnYAY! newsletter – The opportunity to promote a product and/or brand on Vickie’s social media platforms
We just released my 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 (knit) and 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 (crochet) scarf patterns, both inspired by the Inclusive Pride flag, to gen-pop. No worries if you’re unable or uninterested in getting our whole Pride Box, now you can now and wear one of these ASAP. These are digital downloads, and 💯% of sales for these two patterns will go to @outyouth Go to the YarnYAY! Shop link in my bio to learn more! #yarnyay #pridemonth
We are so happy to have partnered with @laticoleathers for the YarnYAY! June Box. Their chic, little pouch is perfect for holding tapestry needles and stitch markers, and has a back pocket to hold that credit card for LYS shopping. Get the June Box (including this cute cardholder) today at YarnYAY.com (tap or go to link in bio)! #yarnyay
The YarnYAY! May (5th Anniversary) Box shipped today, and I’m so excited for subscribers to receive them! To celebrate we have fun things planned like: 👉🏼 Every subscriber is automatically entered to win up to $500 worth of prizes, including a SIX Month Subscription! 👉🏼 I’ll be doing a Facebook Live tutorial on how to knit and crochet log cabin blocks (like what’s used in the cute, little drawstring bag in this photo). 👉🏼 A subscriber-exclusive Zoom workshop with Hello Bargello founder, Brett Bara on tips for embroidering Bargello designs. 👉🏼In person, Open Studio event for local YarnYAYers 👉🏼…and more! Haven’t reserved your YarnYAY! May Box, yet? No problem, we stocked up. Get yours today at YarnYAY.com (link in bio)! #yarnyay
We’re continuing the celebration of YarnYAY!’s 5th anniversary, by entering every single subscriber to the May Box into a giveaway of FIVE, great prizes: 👉Grand Prize: 6 mo subscription ($244 value) 👉2nd prize: Choice of Shawl Kit (summer love knit scarf & gumdrop crochet scarf kit) 👉3rd prize: Hello Bargello prize – Any Kit up to $75 in value 👉4th prize: Vickie Howell Aqua Wooden Swift ($75 value) 👉5th prize: Hank of Urth Yarns 16 Worsted If you’re already one of our monthly subscriber, then you don’t need to do a thing. You’re already entered to win. If you’re, though, subscribe at yarnyay.com (link in bio). New to YarnYAY? Get 15% off your first box with code FIRSTYAY15 Yay!
Just a quick drive-by to talk about our Makers Business Grant. Apply this month for up to $1k in cash, small business mentor sessions, potential product development, and marketing exposure. The application link can be found in my @vickiehowell bio. #creativessupportingcreatives
For example our 5th Anniversary, we’re bringing monthly box subscribers an exclusive 5-shade minis bundle of @urthyarns “16”extrafine merino. Subscribe and celebrate at YarnYAY.com (link in bio). As part of our anniversary celebration, every subscriber will be automatically entered to win one of five prizes, too. Yaaaaay, yarn!
Today, instead of shopping YarnYAY.com, please support your local yarn shops for LYS Day! Below are some of my teams favorites. We’d love to know what yours are, too! Tag your lys (or any that you love) in the comments so we can all help spread awareness about supporting our beloved fiber stores! 🧶🧶🧶 𝗠𝗲: “I’ve traveled to yarn stores all around the nation, and my favorite is still my hometown shop in Austin, @hillcountryweavers. I also, though, love @nina_chicago @knittycity in NYC, @thelittleknittery in Los Angeles, @websyarn in Northampton, and @jimmybeanswool in Reno!” @juliamadill (Design Manager/Tech Editor): “I really can’t pick just one, it’s like picking a favorite child! Check out @yarnsuntangled @theknitcafe and I even used to work at @romniwools .” @beckymakethat (Maker of Things): “While I don’t travel to the north side of Austin as much as I should, I will always pop into Gauge when I do! Their displays are inspiring and modern, and I end up leaving with so many goodies.” @knitcowboy (Ops Manager/Design): “I love finding an unexpected gem of a LYS. Now you can be surprised by @tempeyarn in AZ, and @heritagespinning in MI!” @fifknits (Designer in Residence): “These are my local faves! The Royal Bee Yarn Company in Pacifica and The Black Squirrel in Berkeley” #lysday2023
Oh, heyyyyyyy. Who’s up for a 20-second unboxing? The May Box, aka our 5th Anniversary Box is out NOW! Watch this insta-slideshow, then go to the YarnYAY! link in my bio to learn more and nab yours! Psst…YarnYAY! newbies, get 15% off your first box with code FIRSTYAY15 #yarnyay
We’re readying the studio for this weekend’s YarnYAY! Open House. Will you be joining us? See below for details! Psst… fans of fellow Buda-based businesses! We’re sharing some of that community love. The first 20 people who mention @clubpilatesbuda @mercantileatmillandgrain or @budasreddoor will get a hand-crocheted scrunchie! STUDIO OPEN HOUSE DETAILS WHAT: Come celebrate YarnYAY!’s 5th anniversary and enjoy… 👀 A look at our cute space 🥂 Bubbly beverages & light snacks 🧶 Pop-up shop of yarn, kits & more 🧘🏽 Hangout and knit/crochet time in our comfy sitting area 🩳 YarnYAY! Trunk Show ✂️ Make your own stitch marker station …and more! WHEN: Sunday May 21st, from 12pm-5pm WHERE: 503 S. Loop 4, Unit B, Buda, Texas #atx #budatx #budafultx #visitbuda #knitting #crochet #yarn #visitBudaTX #supportsmallbusiness
ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT to get the April Box at the subscriber price. Can decide which project to work on next? Let the Twig & Horn Project Picker Pin do it for you! (Let’s be honest, though, we want to make all of the things!) Get it, and all of the pretties shown 👆🏼at YarnYAY.com. New to YarnYAY? Use code FIRSTYAY15 to get 15% off your first box! Tap, type, you know what to do. 👊🏼 #yarnyay #knitbox #crochetbox
It was so fun meeting some YarnYAYers IRL. Thanks to all who were able to come out to the YarnYAY! studio Open House, and to all who continue to support my small business! 💓
Tune in to my Facebook page (link in @vickiehowell bio) tomorrow (May 2nd) at 12pmCT, the 5th Anniversary Box Reveal! To celebrate, turning 5 this month all subscribers will be entered to win one of five prizes valued up to $200. I can’t wait to share the yarn pretties we have in store for knitters and crocheters this month! #yarnyay
Have you heard? The YarnYAY! June Box is here! This one leans in to the embroidery on knitwear trend, and features my latest booklet. Try YarnYAY! today for 15% off your first box with code FIRSTYAY15. Link in @vickiehowell (or tap). The June box features: 🧶 @woolandthegang 📖 @vickiehowell 🧣 @fifknits 👝 @laticoleathers 🧵@dmc_embroidery 👉🏼 link in bio to get your 📦 #yarnyay #subscriptionbox
This just in! Our 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝘅 is now available. We only have 25 of each color, so grab ‘em while we’ve got ‘em. Featuring: • Hand-dyed sock yarn by @iamfullyspun 🧶 • Sock Pattern by me • VH Aqua Wood DPNS • @cocoknits Small Sweater Bag (perfect for sock washing) • YarnYAY! sock Blockers 𝗧𝗮𝗽, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 @𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼, 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗬𝗔𝗬.𝗰𝗼𝗺! • @sohofeet Heel Balm #sockknittersofinstagram #sockknitting #yarnyay
This just in! Our 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗕𝗼𝘅 is now available. We only have 25 of each color, so grab ‘em while we’ve got ‘em. Featuring: • Hand-dyed sock yarn by @iamfullyspun 🧶 • Sock Pattern by me • VH Aqua Wood DPNS • @cocoknits Small Sweater Bag (perfect for sock washing) • YarnYAY! sock Blockers 𝗧𝗮𝗽, 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 @𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗼, 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗬𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗬𝗔𝗬.𝗰𝗼𝗺! • @sohofeet Heel Balm #sockknittersofinstagram #sockknitting #yarnyay
The YarnYAY! June Box has landed, and we couldn’t be happier with it! This month we’re focusing on breezy cotton, and the floral embroidery on knitwear trend, including my newest mini book: Embroider Knit!. The June box features: 🧶 @woolandthegang 📖 @vickiehowell 🧣 @fifknits 👝 @laticoleathers 🧵@dmc_embroidery 👉🏼 link in bio to get your 📦 #yarnyay #subscriptionbox
ICYMI: Here’s the YarnYAY! June Box unboxing (recorded live from my kitchen), now with shiny, new captions so you can watch it all sly-like, without the volume, use both audio and visual, or whatever. Options, we like options, people! We’re really excited about this box for knitters and crocheters! I hope you’ll dig it, too. Learn more through the link in my @vickiehowell bio. I hope to stitch with you soon! #yarnyay