Fasten Off Yarn-along Event 2023

The Fasten Off Yarn-along (YAL) has begun and I’m joining in again! You may remember from last year that ‘Fasten Off YAL’ is a special inclusive stitch-a-long event which aims to showcase independent crochet and knitting designers. This year, the stitchalong will run from Friday, 24 November to Sunday, 31 December 2023.

Collage of different crochet designs from various designers taking part in Fasten Off YAL 2023 — From top left: RBSCrochet Designs – Diamonds in the Puff Tote Bag, Padma R – Petalette Tunisian Shawl, ReVeDesignCo – Comfy Cuff Socks, ReVeDesignCo – Tenzing Vest, The Frosted Stitch – Seashell Sarong, Yumi Yarns – Busy Bee Throw, Keep Calm and Crochet On UK – Dale the Woodland Deer, Natalia Johnson – Riverbank Scarf, Gorgeous Crafts – Alpine Christmas Stockings, Knot Bad Britt – Delicia Shawl

It’s the 4th year that Fasten Off has been running for, and this year’s seasonal event is featuring 96 designers, and over 4,600 crochet and knit patterns!

The event is filled with games and activities, includes lots of opportunity for chatting on various social media channels. Makers can get as involved as they feel comfortable with, on the channels they feel comfortable on.

HOW TO JOIN THE EVENT

All you have to do to join the stitchalong is start at least one project using a purchasable pattern from any of the participating designers (including me). You can then post about your project(s) on social media, using the event hashtag #FastenOffYAL so other participants can find it. And you can see what other people are making in the stitchalong, and interact with them, by looking up that same hashtag!

You can join the event via the Discord server or follow the fasten off yal on instagram or X (Twitter), you can also read more about the event by visiting the website.

At a time of year when many of us are in a hurry to finish Christmas gift items, this event is a great way to stitch along with other makers – and there is such a wealth of fabulous patterns to choose from!

TWO WEEK EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNT

The event kicks off with a two-week discount period (until 8 December 11:59pm ET). That’s when people can use the event’s discount code to get 25% off a selection of patterns from participating designers! There are over 3,700 patterns that are discount eligible so there’s tons of patterns to choose from.

I’m discounting all of my patterns in my Etsy shop for the duration of the sale period! Meaning you can get 25% discount off whatever you’ve been eyeing up lately.

Collage of images to show a range of designs available in my KCACOUKDesigns Etsy store

DISCOUNT CODE

All you need to do is use code FO2023 to get 25% discount between 24th November and 9th December on Etsy. Use it for any pattern, and there’s no limit to the number of times you can use the code during the sale period!

GO STRAIGHT TO ETSY SHOP

GET SOCIAL

Finished projects are eligible for prizes! Each participating designer is donating virtual prizes, valid for one pattern of choice from their shop.

To share your finished projects on social media, use the hashtag #FastenOffYAL If you’re on Discord, you can post in our #yal-finished-projects channel, and please use the hashtag #KCACOUK to tag any of your makes from my patterns on socials – I can’t wait to see what you make!

Until next time folks! Happy hooking and keep calm and crochet on my friends xx