Share your Project Idea to Win Free Shipping!

27OctOctober 27, 2015 By Stephanie

You know, they say the best stuff comes in packages with free shipping. Wait… no they don’t. But still, free shipping has to make any package way better, right? And when we’re giving away free shipping in a way that’s also some seriously sweet eye-candy and a ton of fun to enter… well, you just can’t beat that!

But first, let me show you the SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club’s October colourway…

From the SpaceCadet’s Log:

A few weeks ago, I was driving along a quiet country road which twisted past a field of tall grasses yellowing in the sun and ducked in and out beneath trees that were still mostly green. From all appearances, summer was holding on strong but somehow I could feel autumn marching relentlessly nearer. What was it that gave the game away? The shadows. They fell in gray streaks that stretched long and thin from the base of each tree across the road and far into the field, and left me in no doubt that the sun was shifting its path across the sky, lowering its arc a little more each day, and letting the warmth of summer slip slowly away.

To capture the essence of these Long Shadows, we started with a buttery golden yellow – the colour of a hazy late-summer sunset, of weary grasses in untended fields, of leaves just turning. And over that, we layered soft grays that streak up and over the yarn, fading in and out from strand to strand. And then we finished it with glazes of rust, russets, and deep maple reds, to pull in some of the hues of the glorious season to come. The result is a colourway that I hope captures all the depth of autumn’s change, from the bold to the melancholy, in a yarn that will work up in gentle undulations from shade to shade.

Isn’t it lovely? Dyed with very short colour repeats that are designed to create a painterly effect in the final fabric, this is a colourway that will blend together at a distance but be full of intrigue up close. I love that kind of yarn — so interesting from stitch to stitch, but with colours that flow gently and work beautifully in the final fabric.

But enough about that — let’s talk about that free shipping…

How to Enter to Win Free Shipping

We’re looking for project ideas for this colourway — share your idea to get entered to win! Here’s how:

Everyone can enter, whether you’re in the SpaceMonster club or not, and you can enter as many times as you like.
To enter, just click here and post a pattern idea (including a picture and link) in the thread. That’s all there is to it!
Each separate post (with picture & link) counts as a separate valid entry so the more pattern-idea posts you create, the better your chances of winning!

The sweepstakes is open until the end to the month, and closes at 11:59pm EST on Oct 31. For full sweepstakes rules and alternative method of entry, click here.

The SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club opens for subscriptions in December (and makes a perfect holiday gift). If you’d like to get on the mailing list so you’re the first to know when it opens, click here.

Our Giveaway Winners — and an Eye-Popping Pattern Pick!

23Jun By Stephanie

Fun stuff today! I’m going to announce the winner of the Sarah Jordan Shawl pattern giveaway!

But, before I do, I wanted to share with you a pattern I came across and just fell in love with because it’s just so whimsical and cool. And best of all, it’s the perfect for one of my favourite things… SpaceCadet Mini-Skeins!

(You know I love patterns like that, right? But, if you’re reading this first thing in the morning, may I suggest a good solid swig of your coffee before you read on. This colourplay is wild.)

Rock the Party knee socks
by Trisha Paetsch

I wasn’t lying, was I? It’s a colour explosion! You can see why I took one look at them and thought, Mini-Skeins. And whether you’d choose to knit them just a few inches above your ankle or right the way up to your knee, they change things up every inch or so, so you know that you’d never get bored. I think they’re adorable, fabulous, and so fun, and I just had to share them with you.

(Quick, another gulp of that coffee, ok? There you go. Better now.)

Want some more Mini-Skein Ideas?

Check out our Mini-Skein Ideas board on Pinterest! Jade and I get our kicks hunting out the coolest Mini-Skein ideas and collecting them all together. Some are patterns and some are just creative and interesting ways to use mini portions of yarn to add pops of colour to your knitting or crochet. Click here to get inspired!

The Winners of the Sarah Jordan Shawl Kit Giveaway

Ok, I know this is what you’ve been waiting for, so let’s get right to it. You’ll remember that a couple of weeks ago, I featured two of Sarah Jordan’s beautiful shawls, Embossed Lines and Margalit, which she’d designed in SpaceCadet yarn. And then she and I decided to make things even more fun by giving away each of the patterns with the yarn it was designed in to two lucky winners. So many of you entered — thank you all so much!

And now, without further ado, let’s announce the winners…

The first pattern is Embossed Lines and comes with a skein of SpaceCadet Lucina yarn in Drizzle.

And the winner is…

Barbara Gibbs

The second pattern is Margalit and comes with a skein of SpaceCadet Aurora yarn in Tickled.

And the winner is…

Wendy Melillo

Congratulations! Please send us an email to missioncontrol(at)spacecadetyarn(dot)com, confirming the email address you used to enter and giving us your postal address, so we can get your prize out to you!

Two Beautiful Shawls — and a GIVEAWAY

10JunJune 10, 2015 By Stephanie

Working with designers is one of the coolest parts of my job. While I get happily lost in the colour we’re layering onto our skeins, designers take our yarn and elevate it to the next level, turning it into a stunning finished design. It amazes me how our colourways can be interpreted so many different ways, and I absolutely love being part of that collaboration.

I met up with a bunch of my favourite designers at TNNA a couple of weekends ago, and I’m super excited to tell you we’ve got some fantastic projects in the works. But it doesn’t take a huge tradeshow to put together a wonderful collaboration — sometimes everything you need is right here at home.

I met Sarah Jordan a few years ago at a local yarn shop, when I admired her spinning on Ravelry and asked if she could help me improve my technique — I learned a lot just by watching her. Turns out, she designs as beautifully as she spins, so when she used SpaceCadet yarn for a couple of her patterns, I knew I wanted to share them with you!

Embossed Lines by Sarah Jordan

Sometimes simplicity is everything. The beauty in this minimal design is the way the light hits the alternating knit and purl sections, creating subtle shadows that highlight the simple texture and lovely yarn. Sarah chose SpaceCadet Lucina Yarn — to add a gentle touch of sparkle — in our elegant gray colourway, “Drizzle”

Margalit by Sarah Jordan

This delightful shawl uses open stitchwork and an unusual touch of cabling to create a lovely feature border. Knit in SpaceCadet Aurora yarn for its dreamy cashmere softness, Sarah’s choice of our “Tickled” colourway makes turns Margalit into a bold statement.

Win a Sarah Jordan Pattern and a Skein of SpaceCadet Yarn!

And here’s the best news… Sarah and I have created two shawl kits to give away! One has a copy of the Embossed Lines pattern and a skein of Lucina in Drizzle, and the other contains a copy of Margalit and a skein of Aurora in Tickled. Entering is easy: just click here, give us your name and email address by June 17, and then we’ll draw two winners at random to each receive one of the kits. Check back on June 19 to see if you’ve won!

(see official rules at the end of this post).

WAIT! Sharing is Good Karma!

You know that, for every share you make, the Universe will send you a cosmic wave of good luck, right? It’s true! Click below to show your friends Sarah’s lovely patterns and get yourself some cosmic karma while you’re at it!

For Twitter: Awesome! @SpaceCadetYarn is giving away two fabulous shawl kits! Click here: http://ctt.ec/k54RF+

For Facebook: Awesome! SpaceCadet is giving away two fabulous shawl kits! Click here to see the patterns and enter the giveaway: http://ctt.ec/k54RF+

For Ravelry: SpaceCadet is giving away two fabulous shawl kits! Click here to see the patterns and enter the giveaway: http://ctt.ec/k54RF+

The SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club is Open for Subscriptions NOW

Our SpaceMonsters love big, smooshy Worsted and Bulky weight yarns, and that’s what this club is all about. Open for subscriptions only twice a year, you can grab your spot until June 21. Click here to get all the details and get IN!

There’s always small print! Sarah Jordan Shawl Kit Sweepstakes Official Rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to US residents only, age 18 or older. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Sweepstakes begins on June 10 2015 and ends at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 17 2015. Official entry is made by entering name and email address here . By entering, contestants agree to join the SpaceCadet, Inc mailing list and be contacted via future emails — we NEVER share your email with anyone else. Limit one entry per person. Alternate method of entry can be made by sending a postcard marked “Sarah Jordan Shawl Kit Sweepstakes” and including entrant’s name and email address to SpaceCadet Inc, PO Box 113312, Pittsburgh PA 15241 by June 17 2015. Two prizes, each consisting of one (1) Sarah Jordan knitting pattern and one (1) skein of SpaceCadet® yarn. Total prize value: $72.00. Winners will be selected by random drawing. Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash. Prizes cannot be substituted. Employees and family of employees of SpaceCadet Inc are ineligible. A list of winners will be available on the SpaceCadet blog on or after June 18 2015. Sponsored by SpaceCadet Inc, PO Box 113312, Pittsburgh PA 15241. For full official rules, go to http://wp.me/p1TnPQ-26Y

The Winner of the SpaceMonster Giveway is…

18FebApril 14, 2015 By Stephanie

Wow. Wowwwwwwwww. We have never (ever, ever) had such a wonderful response to a giveaway in the history of SpaceCadet giveaways! It was mind-blowing!

By the time the entry period closed on Friday, almost one thousand of you had entered, and it was just so exciting to see that kind of enthusiasm. And the best bit? Reading all the fantastic, heartfelt messages you left for our generous SpaceCadet community member who made this giveaway happen. We really do have a wonderful knitting and crochet community!

What Made You Enter?

So first, I’ve gotta ask you, what was it this giveaway that appealed to you so much? Was it the fantastic prize? (a year’s worth of smooshy SpaceMonster yarn is pretty hard to resist!) Or was it the incredibly generosity of our SpaceCadet community member who sponsored it? Or maybe both?

I would love to create more giveaways that speak to our community as much as this one did, so please, won’t you click here and take just a moment to let me know? I’d be so grateful!

And the Winner Is…

Ok, let’s not wait any longer! After putting all the entries into the Random Number Generator, the winner of the SpaceMonster Giveaway is…

#47: Debra Houser

Congratulations, Debra!

Please send an email to info(at)spacecadetcreations(dot)com with your postal address, and we’ll send your first SpaceMonster parcel right out to you!

Thank you so much to our lovely community member who sponsored this giveaway. And thank you to everyone who participated — really, our sincere thanks because it was just so much fun — and keep your eyes on your inbox for more tips, updates, and exciting giveaways in the future!

Giveaway — Win a Year’s Subscription to the SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club!

06FebApril 14, 2015 By Stephanie

A while ago, I was interviewed in a local paper for an article about a yarn show we were attending. The reporter asked me what I enjoyed about doing the festival and my answer came easily: more than anything, I love getting to meet our customers in person. We spend a lot of time squirreled away in the studio, working on our own, and even though we hear from our customers by email and on social media… sometimes it can feel a bit distant. Going to shows is when we get to put faces to names, projects to makers, and really be part of the amazing community of knitters and crocheters that makes everything we do at SpaceCadet feel worthwhile.

And when I say community, I mean it. Go to our Ravelry group and ask a question — for knitting help, for a pattern idea, for anything at all — and people will post right back with help and suggestions. I just love that! I honestly believe that knitting and crocheting bring out what’s best in people but, sometimes, I am still taken completely by surprise.

The Most Amazing Email

The SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club opens for subscriptions for two weeks only twice a year and if you miss it, you miss it. But this past December when we opened the club, we got an email that just blew me away. One of SpaceCadet’s long-time customers wrote to say that they wanted to share a little fiber-love with the rest of our community, and had purchased a one year subscription to the SpaceMonsters for us to give away!

Can you believe that?!? A one year membership in the club that is filled with big, smooshy, colourful yarns and those fabulous SpaceMonster gifts. Twelve months of quick-knit yarns delivered right to your doorstep! Along with the opportunity to get more for a larger project. And a super-fun gift every six months. All paid for — all completely taken care of — by an incredibly wonderful, generous, yarn-loving member of our community.

Seriously, knock me down with a feather!

Get Entered!

So, shall we get this giveaway on the road?!? Entering is super easy: just click here and give your name and email address, and that’s it — you’re in!

Plus, when you enter, you’ll join our mailing list where we give first notice of new colourways, fantastic project ideas chosen especially for SpaceCadet yarn, heads-up notice when our clubs are opening, exclusive special offers, and all kinds of fibery goodness! We pop into your inbox once or twice a week, and every email is filled with good stuff. So hop on board, this giveaway is about to take off!

But hurry — we’ll be sending out the next SpaceMonster parcel very soon, so the giveaway will be open only until Friday, Feb 13. Click here to get entered quick! (see official rules below)

Say Thanks by Sharing it!

And then, please take the chance to thank our wonderful community member by sharing their generosity with your knitting and crocheting friends on Twitter, Facebook, and Ravelry. And just like the last giveaway, for every share you make, you just know the Universe will send you a cosmic wave of good luck. Because, with a prize like this, you want all the good luck you can get, right?!?

For Twitter: Whoa! SpaceCadet is giving away a year in the SpaceMonster Yarn Club! Click here to enter: http://wp.me/p1TnPQ-1Vs #SpaceMonsterGiveaway

For Facebook: Whoa! SpaceCadet is giving away a year in the SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club! Click here to enter: http://wp.me/p1TnPQ-1Vs #SpaceMonsterGiveaway

For Ravelry: SpaceCadet is giving away a year in the SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club! Click here to enter: http://wp.me/p1TnPQ-1Vs

Or, just leave a comment on the blog post to say thanks to our wonderful community member!

There’s always small print! Official rules: NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to entrants worldwide, age 18 or older. Void where prohibited. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Sweepstakes ends 11:59 p.m. EST on February 13 2015. Official entry is made by entering name and email address here . By entering, contestants agree to join the SpaceCadet, Inc mailing list and be contacted via future emails. Limit one entry per person. One prize, consisting of one (1) year’s subscription to the SpaceMonster Mega Yarn Club (consisting of 6 parcels, one each in Feb, Aprl, June, Aug, Oct, and Dec 2015), valued at $194.00. Total prize value: $194.00. Winner will be selected by random drawing. Prize cannot be redeemed for cash. Prize cannot be substituted. Employees and family of employees of SpaceCadet Inc are ineligible. A list of winners will be available on the SpaceCadet blog on or after Feb 16 2015. Sponsored by SpaceCadet Inc, PO Box 113312, Pittsburgh PA 15241. For full official rules, go to https://spacecadetyarn.com/2015/02/06/giveaway-win-a-years-subscription-to-the-spacemonster-mega-yarn-club/

The Winner of the Curls Giveaway is…

05FebApril 14, 2015 By Stephanie

Whoa! You guys completely blew us away with your response to the Curls giveaway!

It was so exciting to see your entries come pouring in and, honestly, they were absolutely fascinating to read because each one gave us insight into what makes a design appeal to you. I told Hunter, “You gotta go read these comments!” and when she did, she was as excited about them as I was.

And the Winner is…

But wait! Before I tell you who the winner is I want to tell you that we’ve got a another fantastic giveaway that I’ll announce tomorrow. And I think this may possibly be the best giveaway we’ve ever done. I won’t give much away until then but do you want a little clue?

So make sure you open your SpaceCadet email tomorrow, ok?

Ok, the Winner Really is…

Here we go! After assigning numbers to all the entries, I used the Random Number Generator to pull one entry out of the hat. And the winner is…

Bronwyn

Congratulations! Please send an email to info(at)spacecadetcreations(dot)com and give us your name and address, and we’ll send you a brand-new copy of Hunter Hammersen’s new book, Curls, and a skein of SpaceCadet Oriana yarn to go with it. Woooot!

See You Tomorrow!

And if you didn’t win, don’t worry. I’ll be back with another fantastic giveaway tomorrow!