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Yarn Box Subscription Services for Knitters and Crocheters

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UPDATED: June 18, 2025

Have you ever contemplated subscribing to a monthly yarn box? If so you may have found yourself asking what these are exactly, how much they cost, and which one is best for you. There are literally dozens of fiber related subscription services covering all interests and price points. Read on, friend!

Best Yarn Box Subscriptions

23 Yarn Box Subscription Services

If you love yarn, chances are you’ve heard about – or seen ads for – various monthly yarn subscription services. While many have come and gone, I’ve updated this list and was able to dig up a total of twenty-five boxes! Yowza!

Hank of hand dyed yarn

What is a yarn box?

Have you ever heard of Birchbox, Ipsy, or FabFitFun? Yarn boxes are exactly like those, but for fiber artists. After subscribing, boxes containing yarn, maybe some knitting needles or a crochet hook, a pattern, stitch markers etc, are mailed to your home on a monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly basis. Is this real life? Am I in heaven?

yarn box subscription

How much do yarn subscriptions cost?

Yarn box subscription prices vary greatly. The least expensive you’ll find for a physical box is $10 per month (as of this posting), and the most expensive is upwards of $90 per box – or more. Most prices include shipping depending on where you’re located, but you’ll want to check before subscribing.

Yarn box subscription samples

Which box is best for me?

The yarn subscription service you choose will vary based on your individual desires, your experience working with fiber, and your desired outcome. Some boxes are great for beginners because they come with beginner-friendly patterns and/or supplies a new crocheter may not have yet tried. Then there are other, sometimes more expensive boxes, that only send you high-end, hand-spun, and/or hand-dyed yarn. If you’re going to treat yourself, or purchase a quarterly subscription as a very thoughtful gift (wink, wink!), a fancy yarn subscription box may be just what the doctor ordered.

Skein of yarn in a Green zippered pouch from Woolen Women Fiber

25 Yarn Boxes:

1. Woolen Women Fiber is great because you get so. much. stuff. I was able to review this monthly box and I loved the green zippered pouch the most! I also love that it is handmade. It feels much more personal that way.

A Woolen Yarn Box
Box: Knit or Crochet
Price range: $60 – $126
Frequency: Monthly

a woolen box

2. Mary Maxim is a fabulous yarn box for both knitters or crocheters. Choose the monthly Crochet Club of the Month or the Quarterly Crochet Afghan Club membership that includes a knit and crochet pattern along with the hand-selected yarn to accompany it. Man, that yarn is gorgeous!

Mary Maxim
Box: Knit or Crochet
Price range: $17 – $30
Frequency: Monthly

3. If you’ve been thinking about branching out with your fiber addiction, Crafty Housewife Yarns (now known as Feral Scene) has some a-m-a-z-i-n-g yarn and fiber box options. Their monthly Hand Dyed Yarn subscription option gives me butterflies just looking at it and since I’ve started learning to spin my own yarn, I’m drooling over the Fiber Artist Design Box. GORGEOUS fibers! If you’re interested in learning to spin yourself, the Merino Braid of the Month Club is simply perfection.

Crafty Housewife Yarns (now known as Feral Scene)
Box: Hand-spun yarns, natural fibers, luxury spinning, merino braids (for spinning), fiber artists
Price range: $16 – $46
Frequency: Monthly

4. I am officially in love with Little Skein. Geared more toward knitters, as the patterns are knit, the yarn is inspired by the book Anne of Green Gables. They have limited their yarn subscriptions to one called the Kindred Spirits. Due to it being a solo operation now, the subscription isn’t always available and is more of a pop-up shop. Join their newsletter to here to know when they are available.

Little Skein
Box: Yarn
Price range: $ 34
Frequency: Every 2 Months

5. Darn Good Yarn is one of the most popular yarn box subscriptions. Choose between yarn (of course) $10 or a skirt of the month club $25. The yarn box offers a one skein or 3 skein subscription. Be sure to use their code, if still available, to save on your first month. The reviews are mixed.

Darn Good Yarn
Box: Yarn or Skirts
Price range: $10 – $25
Frequency: Monthly

6. The Annie’s Kit Club has a variety of kits and subscriptions to cater to your taste. The Hook and Needle Club includes both a crochet and knit pattern of on trend garments and home décor and the yarn needed to complete the project.

Annie’s Kit Club
Box: Knit or crochet
Price range: $9.99 on your first shipment
Frequency: Every 4 weeks

7. Southern Skeins is a nice option for a middle-of-the-road knitter. Choose from their standard or deluxe yarn in either DK or sock weight. Also included in each box is a knitting pattern, tea, themed stitch marker / progress keeper, and bonus gifts.

Southern Skeins
Box: Knit, yarn, and bonus goodies
Price range: $42 – $70
Frequency: Monthly

8. Good Vibes Yarn is giving me all the good vibes of what a good yarn box should be. This bundle is a mystery pack of current lines, premium items, etc – and you can specify what thickness you’d like your yarn to be.

Good Vibes Yarn
Box: yarn and stitch marker
Price range: £10 ( $12.44) – £15 ( $18.60)
Frequency: Monthly
Located in the UK

9. With the Yarn and Stitches Luxury Yarn Club you will receive a hand dyed skein of baby Alpaca DK weight yarn and a stitch marker. Luxury subscribers will receive notions, tools, stickers, patterns and more.

Yarn and Stitches
Box: Hand dyed yarn, stitch markers, and more
Price range: $29 – $36
Frequency: Monthly

10. The Hand Dyed Silk Mystery Box by Zippy Zebra will feature a 100g skein of ultra soft, luxurious Mulberry Silk and a coordinating stitch marker. You can select from Sock Weight (429 yards) Sport Weight (325 yards) or Worsted Weight (240 yards) or choose to be surprised with one of those options each month.

Zippy Zebra
Box: Silk yarn and a stitch marker
Price range: $33 – $35
Frequency: Monthly

11. The Painted Tiger has been hand-dyeing yarn since 2004. Choose between hand-dyed sock yarn, hand-dyed fiber, or BOTH in one box!

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Painted Tiger
Box: Yarn or fiber
Price range: $22 – $50
Frequency: Monthly

12. I love supporting small businesses and the Sip and Stitch Yarn Box is full of a collection of local crafters. Each box includes a selection of yarn, skin care, tea, stitch markers, and other goodies from a collection of small business owners.

Sip and Stitch Boxes
Box: Yarn, tea, stitch markers, and other goodies
Price range: $49.99
Frequency: Monthly

13. Hooks & Needles curates a box each month that includes premium yarn from Italy and Portugal. Each box includes a magazine with a project that is meant for all skill levels, craft supplies to make your monthly project, and a surprise gift. There is a box for both knitters and crocheters, and is great for beginners.

Hooks & Needles
Box: Beginner crochet, crochet
Price range: $32.97
Frequency: Monthly

14. Crochet Surprise is just that – a crochet surprise in your mail box! You get yarn, pattern, tea, video tutorial, Facebook group, partner discounts & access to the last 12 months of past projects (both pattern & videos)

Crochet Surprise
Box: Crochet, yarn, and extras
Price range: $34.95
Frequency: Monthly

15. Destination Lane has a unique spin on their box. They choose a destination and hand dye their yarn to match. Choose from a yarn or bag only selection called the Backpacker to an upgraded Extra Leg Room options. The bags are of Sheeple visiting that month’s destination. While they are sold out for 2023, they do have a waitlist for possible openings.

Destination Lane 
Box: Yarn and Bags
Price range: $18 – $69.50
Frequency: Monthly

16. Biscotte Yarns, located in Canada, this subscription has a beautiful, bi-monthly sock yarn box. A knitting pattern is included with the yarn too.

Biscotte Yarns
Box: Sock yarn, knitting pattern
Price range: $30
Frequency: Bi-monthly
Located in Canada

17. If you’re in the UK the Lauren Aston Designs box featuring super chunky yarns may be for you. Choose between quarterly boxes containing either 3, 4, or 5 hanks and a treat OR a bi-monthly box of 2, 3, 4, or 5 hanks with an occasional treat. Fancy! *note that for me, here in Kansas, USA, shipping is an additional $28.

Lauren Aston Designs
Box: Chunky yarns
Price range: $38 – $94
Frequency: Bi-monthly or quarterly
Located in the UK

18. Love small-batch, hand dyed yarn? Dragonflight Yarns is the box for you. Comes with two hanks of yarn, stickers, and notions.

Dragonflight Yarn Club
Box: Yarn, notions
Price range: $40.00
Frequency: monthly or quarterly

19. If you’re into spinning your own yarn as well, there are – I suppose you could say – pre-yarn boxes available. Paradise Fibers is perhaps the largest online retailer of raw fibers and their fibers are gorgeous and vibrant!

Paradise Fibers
Box: Fiber (for spinning)
Price range: $35
Frequency: Monthly

20. The Spinning Hand is meant for knitters, but includes luxury yarn made with natural fibers such as wool, silk, and bamboo. Every three months you’ll receive a knitting pattern, 2-3 themed accessories, a project bag, and bonus gifts from women owned businesses.

The Spinning Hand
Box: Yarn, knitting pattern, project bag, and goodies
Price range: $50
Frequency: Every 3 months

21. Jimmy Beans Wool has both crochet and knit kits. They have 6 options in the Crochet Blanket Club and 6 in the Knit Blanket Club. or Malabrigo Yarn Club, **drool** Choose from crochet or knit kits, and refer your friends for extra savings when they make a purchase! See more about the referral program here and, should you need it, my email is ashlea@hearthookhome.com. 😉 Thanks!

Jimmy Beans Wool
Box: Crochet, yarn, knit
Price range: $25 – $60
Frequency: Quarterly

22. Quince & Co. has a quarterly box subscription. It is geared toward knitters and comes with a variety of special goods and treats. This yarn is high end and leaves you feeling fancy!

Quince & Co.
Box: Yarn, knit, treats (two tiers)
Price range: $50 – $95
Frequency: Quarterly

23. The Crochet Society box is stunningly gorgeous. In each box you’ll receive yarn, a bespoke crochet hook, patterns, and bonus crochet gifts. If you pay by the year you get 15% off the TOTAL for the year! Wowza! Alternately, if you’d like a trial run before committing, consider purchasing a prior box at a discount!

The Crochet Society Box
Box: Crochet, goodies
Price range: £25.49 ( $31.82) – £34.99 ( $43.68)
Frequency: Monthly, bi-monthly, or annually
Located in the UK

Which of these boxes will you choose? Of course, I have not had the pleasure of trying each and every one of these myself, so if YOU have tried one listed here, be sure to leave a comment with your thoughts!

 

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35 Comments

  1. Iam looking for a birthday gift for my sister. This would be great for her I just have some question
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  3. I used to get the Paradise Fibers monthly subscription and I adored it. However, I don't think it is only for spinners. I don't spin, but I do a lot of needle felting and frame loom weaving and their fibers are PERFECT for that! The vibrant colors and huge amount you get for the money is fantastic. And they always include goodies that any fiber artist can use along with a monthly themed sheep sticker. I would still be subscribed if I weren't trying to cut down on expenses.
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  5. I got the Leither Collection deluxe box for a year and a half. I loved it! The hooks were cool, patterns were good, yarn was hand dyed to the monthly theme, and a couple of doo dads were included. What’s not to like!!
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  6. I used DGY for a while, and I Loved it for ethical reasons - recycled fibers, supports people in India. The variety of fibers amazed me. Banana fiber yarn? Surely, it necessitated some strength to crochet with, but it's a sustainable fiber and worked up into a truly unique piece. The colors of silk yarn I received really spoke to me. Nothing ever had a bad odor, and I always received a little treat.
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  7. Thank you for this list Ashlea. I actually subscribe to ALC Yarn Club, Nicky is so awesome. She hand dyes her own yarns and also has suprises with your monthly package. She even offers a regular box and a premium box. She also has a private Facebook group for her subscribers where we do CAL's etc. A great fun and friendly group of ladies. I am extremely happy with her monthly subscription service, it never disappoints. I also have a wool allergic and I have zero issues when I use her yarns, they are soft and squishy and so easy to crochet with. She has us spoiled with gorgeous yarn.
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  8. Avoid KnitCrate. It is the 8th of July and still waiting on June yarn. I will cancel my order as soon as possible (will use my points). Also they have a Price increase for $ 12.00 without notice. Sorry but I will leave you.
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  9. Avoid KnitCrate!! I subscribed to KnitCrate and immediately there were issues with shipping, etc. When I contacted them, they explained it was because they were having trouble with international shipping. I asked why they didn’t avoid that issue by supporting American yarn companies and offering American products. I got a long email that was filled with excuses — cost, etc. They said they must use foreign suppliers to keep their costs down. Yesterday I got an email that they are streaming their offerings AND both increasing the price of each kit and adding a nearly $12 fee for “international shipping”. So now they are charging more for foreign yarn than they would probably have to charge for American-made yarn. In yesterday’s email they practically pled with customers to be patient and continue supporting them. Sadly, they expect American shoppers to support *their* American business, but they aren’t willing to, in turn, do the same thing. I’ve unsubscribed, of course, and strongly urge you look elsewhere.
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  10. Check out Less Travelled Yarn, Sarah is Fantastic! I would say its for Intermediate to Advanced Knitters, and HOLY WOW! The YARN THO!!!! Its well worth it, and competitively priced. travelingyarn.com I think it is... I thought I would add that one to the List! Oh! And also Tree House on Etsy also does a Monthly! She has Fantastic Yarns also. I love Both these ladies! They are INSPIRED! Just like YOU!
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  11. I am new to the world of knitting or crocheting. I just want a beginners kits with the needles and something not too overwhelming as a starter - preferably in Canada so I’m not paying extra shipping charges. Any suggestions?
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    1. Check Knit Me. They are in canada and have lots of beginner and intermediate knitting kits. The yarn subscription comes with yarn, a pattern and an extra, but not the needles.
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  12. Thanks for the great list Ashea! I subscribe to Ficstitches, KnitCrate, and just picked up Destination Yarn. Have subscribed to LeitherCo. Ficstitches is quarterly, you get locally sourced yarn and doodad, a pattern, and a book. KnitCrate I will be canceling as soon as I’ve used my points. They no longer send in boxes, which is fine but they no longer send the booklets; those are now digital. To get the physical booklet and box you have to pay extra. LeitherCo is wonderful. I cancelled only because of a financial situation I had at the time; will probably resubscribe! And she has mystery advents throughout the year too!
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  14. I've been subscribed to Crochet Surprise for around 2 years now and I have never been disappointed. Always enough yarn for the project and always some left over. Great instructions, great extras and the tea is great if you are a tea drinker. Also great customer service!
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  15. Although some of these boxes look great, sadly I'm allergic to wool and most, if not all, the boxes only contain some type of wool yarn. I have seen that the Leither subscription lets you choose non-wool fibers so I may try that one.
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  16. I have tried the Knitkrates . Their box is so nice . You get 2 full skeins of beautiful yarn . it is a high in yarn . Plus some times hooks . Plus a small book of patterns . The only thing is they were charging twice in the same month . But they fixed it and you can cancel anytime .
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  17. I subscribe to Knit Me in Canada (knitme.ca). She designs her own patterns and always has the most beautiful yarn. She has now come out with a budget-friendly box that will include free ravelry pattern links for knitting and crocheting. Plus shipping is free.
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  18. Thanks for the list! I subscribe to Knit Me (knitme.ca) from Canada. She designs all her own knitting patterns and always sends beautiful yarn. She has just come out with a budget-friendly box too, that will have links for knitting and crocheting patterns and shipping is free!
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  19. Mountain Colors has a nice annual subscription. I think it is bimonthly. Signups start in November of the year preceding the subscription. A skein or two of yarn plus a pattern to use it and a surprise. I enjoyed it.
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  20. I tried Good Yarn and was extremely diapponted. Literally one small ball of yarn, poor instruction and the yarn odor was terrible. Yarn still sitting there. I am confident yours would be incredible.
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  21. I've subscribed to Crafty Housewife Yarn's monthly merino braid & couldn't be more pleased. Erin is always helpful & everyone makes you feel like an old friend!!
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  23. I've tried Darn Good Yarn and was disappointed also. I may try the Mary Maxim or check out some others. I like the boxes because it gives me a chance to try out different kinds of yarn. Thanks for the list!!
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  24. I tried Darn Good Yarn for a few months and was very disappointed. Boxes were late, were missing items, substitutions were made, or failed to arrive at all. Customer service was none existent. I've also subscribed to Mary Maxim and their boxes are pretty good! Nice amount of yarn, and patterns were interesting, and not always the scarf and cowls routine. I am currently subscribed to Leither Collection for the $16.00 yarn subscription and am satisfied - they offer nice, quality yarn. Annie's Hook and Needle Club isn't too bad, as far as yarn quality and pattern ideas, but personally I think their price is a bit steep for what you receive. My best advice to anyone thinking about subscription boxes is to watch several reviews on You Tube first. Someone, somewhere, has subscribed to the box you're considering and it's a great heads up!
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  27. There's is also the Little Box of Crochet here in the UK. A different little project each month. https://www.littleboxofcrochet.co.uk/
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  28. I did try the Darn Good Yarn subscription and was not a fan. I received a small amount of yarn to make a scarf, it was a very tiny scarf. Just did not enjoy it. I appreciate you doing the work for us because I thought about trying to join another subscription. You are the best!
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  29. Thank you so much for listing all these. I have been wanting to join one and was unsure of the ones available. I have heard of one not listed it is Destination Lane. Thanks again.
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  30. What about Mary Maxim monthly kits, knit or crochet available, unless you listed it under a different name. I subscribe to both.
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  31. Thank you for the great list! I'm always looking for different clubs to try. I subscribe to Jimmy Beans Indie Club, LoopsClub and Wool & Honey's Sleeping Bear Yarn Club. They all have delicious yarns. Also the Darn Good Yarn club is a great one.
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    1. I tried Darn Good Yarn's club and occasionally you get a nice skein of pretty yarn, but mostly it's crappy yarn in tiny amounts with bad patterns. The yarns smell terrible and you have to air it out after spraying it with Febreeze. Lucky Violet Color Company has a nice yarn club. It's about $35 a month but you get great hand dyed yarn and beautiful patterns. Thanks for compiling the list. I didn't know Mary Maxim had a club. I think I'll look at the Leather Collection and the Crochet Surprise boxes, too.
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