An Caitin Dubh Yarn Advent Calendar - 2024

I have a little stash of 2024 yarn advents. It was full whimsy that year, with a bright-pastel unicorn-coloured rainbow. This isn't a secret unwrap - the yarn is pictured below.

There are 25 mini-skeins in each calendar, individually wrapped and labelled.

The packaging is all recyclable, and as minimal as I can make it while still keeping the unwrapping fun.

As well as the yarn you'll find a pawful of little crafty extras scattered throughout the calendar. These will be the new 2026 extras.

Bases

Wool bases

4-ply wool - this is a springy, bouncy, sturdy wool with a bit of crunch and character. (80m in each 20g skein)

DK wool - like the 4ply, but bigger! (40m in each 20g skein)

4-ply merino bounce - this is a lovely soft and bouncy high-twist fine merino. (80m in each 20g skein)

4-ply sleek merino (organic) - this is a smooth, sleek merino with a gentle shine. (80m in each 20g skein)

DK merino (organic) - a soft merino yarn with a lovely drape. (45m in each 20g skein)

The wool yarns are;

• DK wool
• 4ply wool
• DK merino
• Bounce merino
• Sleek merino

Adventure sock - this is the custom blend I've been using for the Catsock Adventure. It's a sock-friendly plastic free high-twist blend of Corriedale and Romney. (100m in each 25g skein)

Swish mixes

Soft like a cloud - this mix alternates a super-soft alpaca/silk/cashmere 4ply yarn with a baby suri fluff yarn.

Shiny like a mane - this mix alternates a glowing 100% silk 4ply yarn with a laceweight mohair & silk fluff yarn.

Swish mixes, mixed - this mix has a mix of the alpaca/silk/cashmere, 100% silk and the two fluff yarns.

All of the bases are completely plastic-free - no nylon and no superwash treatment.

Patterns

Every yarn calendar comes with two patterns. You'll be able to choose any one of my patterns designed for advent calendars, plus one pattern designed for making the most of your scraps. I'll be in touch with details about the patterns available and the yarns & colour combinations they suit.

The new patterns for this year will be

• The Catmiration Shawl - subtly-catty gentle lace and texture, loads of fun to knit, wear it as a floaty shawl or an epic wraparound scarf or just let your cat nest into it. (They deserve it.)
• Deskscraps - a set of little bowls and holders, which will work with any weight of yarn, will be purrfect for nomming up your scraps, and will be perfect for keeping your stitchmarkers, needles and other little bits and bobs in order.

Extras

After you buy your calendar you'll get an email to let you add the stitchmarker calendar/ contrast skeins. This isn't automated (yet) so it may take a day or so.

Add on a project bag and enamel pin in a new-for-advent catty design, or go for the whole adventstravaganza, and get the stitchmarker calendar as well. This year's theme is Cats In The Winter Garden, so expect beasties and leaves and icicles and berries.

Extra skeins are available in the 2026, 2025 and 2025 contrasts (warm beige grey, dark blue-black and a light warm grey) as well as white.