What are YOU doing New Year's Eve? Did you know that we have an all-day celebration on the #FastenOffYAL Discord server where you can chat, play games, and win prizes? We call it the New Year's Boonanza! Hop onto our Discord server and join the fun: www.fastenoffyal.com/discord

The Naples Cowl pattern from Jill Wolcott offers easy sophistication in your choice of three yarn weights. The deceptively simple cable and drop-stitch design will fly off your needles. Naples Cowl makes a chic and cozy gift — for yourself or someone special.

🎉 Exciting news! 🎉 @nauset.bsky.social, come on down! Thank you for your enthusiastic participation during the Fasten Off YAL on Bluesky, you won a 1:1 session with a participating designer! 🧵

Add a bit of glitz to your knitting life with the Glamour Clutch from YarnAddict by Anniken Allis. Using a crochet-bead technique and a metal frame, the Glamour Clutch knits up to create an elevated project bag or a glittery evening purse.

Cat friends of the internet, behold: The Cat Butt Sweater from An Caitín Beag. This whimsical intarsia design lets you show off your knitting skills and your feline friends. Made for DK weight yarn, with customizable charts and inclusive sizing, this knit will have you swishing your tale with pride.

Mackinac Mitts from Kate Atherley were made to highlight that skein of sock yarn you've been saving for something special. Great for first-time cablers, the sophisticated design makes it engaging for longtime knitters too.

Kids grow fast, and keeping them in well-fitting socks can be a challenge. Not anymore with Socks for Gnomes and Giants, from Red and the Wolf Designs. In sizes from newborn to adult, this inventive, spiraling tube-sock pattern lets you make stretchy fabric that will grow with your little ones.

Tis the season to add an air of drama and elegance to your crochet. Ard Ri Shawl from Aoibhe Ní is a regal Tunisian-crochet stunner that will have heads turning. And, with Aoibhe's "short hook" innovation, you can make this shawl with a regular crochet hook—no special Tunisian hook required.

"Do you watch Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers on New Year's Eve just to hear Theoden say ""So it begins"" at midnight? No? Just us? Ah, well, nevertheless. Common Thread Fiber does a lot of LOTR related patterns, so read on!

Looking for a chic and inventive project for those accumulating yarnvent mini-skeins? Your search is over with the Ringle cowl from Liz Corke Knits. This soft and subtly striped cowl gently transitions from one color to the next with clever stranded colorwork motifs.

Would you be surprised to learn that knitting is essentially creative math? And sometimes it's science too. Take the Harmonics mitts from Stitches and String Theory, an intriguing cable design inspired by the physics concept to keep your hands toasty and warm.

Called "A Very Useful Cardigan 507," this design from Michelle Porter certainly deserves its name. Knit in fingering weight yarn and featuring a V-neck, you'll find yourself reaching for it in all seasons. And it has pockets!

Who doesn't love to watch some anime, while knitting or crocheting things inspired by anime and nature? Then! Getting to wear your cozy gear while enjoying nature. It's the perfect win-win if you want to start living your best Ghibli life. Check out Norichan Knits for some awesome patterns.

🧶LAST DAY OF THE SALE IS HERE!!! December 4 (ET) is LAST day of this year's #FastenOffYAL discount period! Once today's over (Eastern timezone), that's it! What's the code to get 25% off selected crochet and knitting patterns from our participating designers? FO2025 - just enter it at checkout.

Hot take: Tunisian crochet doesn't get enough love. And we're here to change that, along with Natalia Yarncraft! Pictured is her gorgeous Tunisian Uneek Cowl, the prettiest, squishiest, warmest, and biggest cowl we've ever seen! It looks incredible in a gradient set.

🧶SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES ON CYBER MONDAY! There's a trend now to counter the consumption/consumerist culture, and if you'd like to get in on that - or even if you just like supporting small businesses generally - the #FastenOffYAL is here to help! #crochet #knitting #WeAintBuyingIt #SmallBusiness

Time to roll up your character; we're going on a knitting adventure. With the Crit Roll Socks from FlaviMakes, the TTRPG fan in your life will have cozy toes and be ready for anything!

Looking for a practical AND creative knit? The Modular Bento Bag pattern from Shanalines Designs is for you. This innovative bag system has four sizes for all your carrying needs, and gives you the freedom to play with color and pattern. They also make beautiful gift bags! #knitting #yarn #crafting

While potato-chip knitting can be tasty and fun, sometimes the you want something juicier. Enter Paola Albergamo's Kryla lace shawl, in three delectable sizes. With a delicate motif echoing majestic mountains, this knit will satisfy your appetite, whether you want a nibble or a full-course meal.

Whether you land on the decorating-after-Halloween or the decorating-just-before end of the winter holidays spectrum, the Mistletoe pattern by Taylor Rutledge of Needle Fox Arts @needlefoxarts.bsky.social works for you! It knits up quickly, it can be reused, and it's not poisonous to pets!

The worst part about sweaters is the sleeves. That's just science. Thanks to Helena from Colorway Knits, the sleeves of Amazing Lace sweater will keep you interested, AND there's a great lace panel, to boot!

🧶#FastenOffYAL HAS BEGUN! * Start your yarnalong projects * On our website: - Find out who our participating designers are - Search & shop for over 5,500 crochet and knitting pattern products * Use event code FO2025 to get 25% off a selection of those products (over 4,300 are code-eligible!)

🧶 ARE YOU READY? IT'S ALMOST HERE! The 2025 #FastenOffYAL starts at 9pmET today! While you're waiting, we want to know what questions YOU have of our designers, and what topics YOU would like to hear them discuss. Submit your questions and topics at www.fastenoffyal.com/ask-designers

🧶I'm so excited to be a designer in the Fasten Off Yarn Along. There are lots of designers involved, lots of pattern options, and it is going to be a lot of fun. More information over at @fastenoffyal.bsky.social for all your questions and sign up needs. 🧶

🧶 So what IS the Fasten Off Yarnalong? This is an online stitchalong event (crochet and knitting) where, to participate, you make a project using a for-pay pattern from one of our participating designers. It starts at 9pmET on November 21 (Friday!), and runs until the end of 2025. #FastenOffYAL

🧶DESIGNERS: BARELY MORE THAN ONE DAY LEFT! After Sunday, November 9 (ET), designer sign-ups close for 2025! Sign up at www.fastenoffyal.com/designer-sig... - we'd love to have you on board this year! #FastenOffYAL #crochet #knitting #TunisianCrochet #loomKnitting #yarnalong #stitchalong

🧶DESIGNERS: The deadline to join us this year is fast approaching; last day to sign up is Sunday, November 9! - Signup: www.fastenoffyal.com/designer-sig... - Info: www.fastenoffyal.com/for-designer... #FastenOffYAL #TunisianCrochet #loomKnitting #knitting #crochet #inclusiveYarnCommunity

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🧶INDEPENDENT #CROCHET AND #KNITTING DESIGNERS (including #TunisianCrochet and #loomKnitting): Sign-ups for our annual yarnalong event are happening NOW! Don't miss this all-important sign-up window! Sign-up form: www.fastenoffyal.com/designer-sig... More info: www.fastenoffyal.com/fordesigners...

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🧶Reminder: The Fasten Off Yarnalong is right around the corner! - We're an annual online stitchalong. Check out www.fastenoffyal.com for more info and 2025 schedule! - Follow our Bluesky feed at bsky.app/profile/did:... #inclusiveYarnCommunity #knitting #crochet #loomKnitting #TunisianCrochet