KnitCrate Review and Why I Cancelled
In September a local indie dyer I know posted on Facebook that they were KnitCrate's artisan sock dyer of the month. The two colors she dyed for them were gorgeous so I decided to sign up! My first crate arrived very quickly and I was excited to continue.
I really love all of the yarns I have received through KnitCrate. I was not to sure about October 2018 Celery by The Artistic Ewe but when I got it in person I really liked the soft green colors and there is a lot of depth. Besides that color I knew I would like the colors I got based on the sneak peaks at the beginning of the month.
The patterns are okay but there is a chance I will never use them. I did really like when they changed from the single pattern format to the book format. The booklets look nicer and showcased the patterns better.
As for the extras... I got two really good extras. The knitting needles will come in handy at some point and the progress keepers are adorable and you can never have enough of them. The other extras were kind of meh. I may use the highlighter but will not reach for it over others due to its large size and my personal preference. The snowman card is cute and I will use it at some point but until then will be clutter in a draw. The hat pin is just...why? and will probably hang out until the next time I clean out our guest/craft room.
Do I think KnitCrate was worth it?
Absolutely! I did really love the yarn I received and just for the yarn the value was worth it.
So why did I cancel?
There were two main reasons I cancelled.
After the first month shipping took FOREVER. I was billed for the crates the first of the month and received them well after the 15th in most cases. It was not uncommon for many people to post the full crate reveals before mine even shipped and that took a little bit of the fun out of it.
The other reason was the cost. One of my personal goals for the year is to work on my finances and save more money overall. Cutting out any remaining subscriptions I had was an easy way to save some money every month.
Would I sign up for KnitCrate again?
Maybe. For now I am going to purchase a skein or two from an indie dyer I have been following when I have some extra money.
Are you signed up for any subscription services?
~Katy
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Ugh! I have had nothing but horrible experiences with them! Where to start? I ordered 5 skeins of yarn back in January. After tons of excuses regarding COVID delays, and a snotty email from one of their associates, I canceled my subscription. They still won't refund my money 3 months later. Now I get an email saying the won't be able to fill my order at all, so converted the money I spent into points. I bought YARN, not POINTS! And since I am no longer a subscription customer, those points will only go half as far, so I am losing money. Since they will not answer my emails, I will be contacting the Federal Trade Commission. By far one of the worst companies I have ever done business with.
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