The Alaskan Yarn Co. developed an Alaskan Color way about 5 years ago after visitors kept asking for ‘local’ yarns. Since spinning takes too long we came up with colors we see around us in Alaska. The seven Alaskan colors are Chugach Forest, Denali Autumn, Fireweed, High bush Cranberry, Kachemak Bay, Lupine and Northern Lights. There are great pictures in the slider on the home page.

We also offer Dot Dyes which are also sock yarn but each is a one of a kind and not reproducible. We can get close sometimes but there will always be variables.

We offer wholesale to LYS businesses around Alaska and elsewhere. In the online store there is a wholesale sample box option that will give you a chance to see what our colors look like. The box contains two skeins each of the the Alaskan color way and 3 different Dot Dyes.  Once we have your tax ID and contact information, we will ship out your sample box.  Contact us for more information.

No online stores please.

We predominately sell sock yarn and worsted weight but all our color ways can be made in other weights. Ask us for specifics. We are happy to answer any questions and look forward to hearing from you.

 

I have often been asked this question about the Alaska Color ways, so here are a few pictures of some shawls that have been made up.

Northern Lights sock yarn; knitted, pattern by Irina Eberhardt available on Ravelry or at Knitty Stash.

 

 

 

 

 

Fireweed sock yarn; crocheted, pattern by Sarah Vance and available at Knitty Stash.

 

 

 

 

 

Denali Autumn sock yarn; knitted, Hitchhiker pattern by Martina Behm, available on Ravelry or here at Knitty Stash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dot dye on Merino/Tencel sock yarn; Vermillion pattern by Carolina Diez, available on Ravelry or here at Knitty Stash

 

 

 

 

 

High bush Cranberry in the Hitchhiker shawl and a color work Hat.

 

 

 

 

 

Another Dot dye in the Hitchhiker shawl

 

 

 

 

 

More examples of Dot dyes, this time crocheted into lovely fingerless mitts!

 

 

 

 

A close up …..

 

 

I’m getting a chance to go to my first Trade Show and Knitty Stash will be closed and have some shortened hours in January.  I have also created a calendar of classes for January so you should go look at those in the events tab.

There will be Free learn to knit and crochet classes and classes to continue learning more skills!

Here are the hours for January. 

Closed: January 1st through the 11th

Reopened With Shortened Hours: January 12th 1 pm to 4 pm  January 13th 1 pm to 8 pm,  January 14th 1 pm to 4 pm,  January 15th 3 pm to 6 pm and January 16th 12 pm to 3 pm