My “Copper over Bamboo” is currently becoming a wimple for my best friend. She’s Asian, and with her beautiful black hair and yellow undertones in her skin, will look much better in that color than me, with my blonde hair and pink undertones. “Mossy” became Jaywalkers. I’m wearing those right now, actually. “Bronzed Sienna” is becoming Charade socks for a friend of mine. “Autumn Rose” is with a lady who I assume is very nice in California. Her “Winter Sky” is sitting in my stash. “Autumn Rose” is too peachy to look good on me, but I think the pale purple of “Winter Sky” will bring out my eyes nicely.

I’m not going to be renewing my subscription. I simply do not want to pay $50 for a grab bag every month. The dyeing is superb and I feel incredibly spoiled whenever I touch the yarn. It’s so soft, so rich. It really is the nicest yarn in my stash. I dabble in dyeing and eventually want to start my own business. I look at my Sundara skeins and say to myself, “Some day, I’m going to be that good.” I was just hoping for more of an emphasis on greens and browns. I am very picky about what I knit, and I tend to knit accessories (socks, hats, handwarmers) and I like them to be green and brown.

All that said, I do plan to resubscribe. Sundara is a genius w/ color and because I’ve been able to trade for the seasonal color I preferred really easily through the Ravelry group. Either way, you should do what works best for you. A club is a big expense to only feel so-so about the yarn you receive.

Love the sock! Hope you feel well and stay that way!

Clubs are pretty expensive, and I like being able to choose the colors I want. I belonged to the petals collection for 6 months; I knit one skein up and gave the socks as a gift, and the other two skeins are sitting in my stash. My husband had bought me the 6 months as a gift, and I felt pretty terrible not liking the colors I got considering the expense. You should do what you want and not worry about whether it’s bad not to sign up again. Would you buy a Monet if what you really liked was a Picasso? Buying the Picasso wouldn’t make Monet a bad painter or you a bad appreciator of paintings.

I started a pair of charcoal black men’s knee high socks last November and actually felt sad and depressed while I worked on the first sock. I had to wait until the light started to improve here in Toronto in January to begin to enjoy the project even a little.

I’ve decided I will knit with colours I don’t enjoy for the sake of knitting requested items in requested yarn for my immediate family but other than that only in colours that really excite me. No clubs for me I guess!

That being said, I can see what you mean about the colors. Together, the palette does feel autumnal to me, but individually, those pinks are definitely spring-y. I can understand why you’d be hesitant to resubscribe.

I’ve never joined a yarn club because I’m totally and absolutely picky about the colors that I buy. Also, yarn clubs are so! expensive! That being said, I just joined a fiber club because, for some reason, I feel less controlling about my fiber selection. Go figure.

Personally, I love all the Autumn colours, even if they aren’t the deep colours you usually associate with the season. Even though I adore the silky merino (and I’m pretty sure I can wear it), I agree with the comment that it’s bascially just a variation on the silk lace colour. One thing I would have wished for was that the more luxurious yarns stayed within a “safer” palette (say, a deep red and foresty green for autumn) to meet everybody’s expectations for the particular season since I think most people are a bit more adventurous when it comes to what colour socks we wear than shawls or scarves. I’ve also seen quite a bit of overlap between the seasons and I’m a bit disappointed in my summer subscription, which has had several colours I would consider spring colours.

But as everybody else said, it’s your money and you decide what to do with it. You could always try a different season next time. At least we all have a better idea of what to expect of the next round.

(I hope this all made sense. I’m very good at rambling.)

The good news is you can unload all of those on Ravelry in like 10 seconds flat, I bet.

I have pretty broad definitions when it comes to these things, but I see fall. Some could cross-over into other seasons, but I don’t think that excludes them. I think what it comes down to is whether you truly want to be surprised. I am pretty schizo when it comes to that – I’m either extremely spontaneous or I plan down to the last detail. I joined Amy Boogie’s fiber club to expand my horizons and I think it will – new colors, new fibers, new spinning challenges. But I was in the mood for that. Sometimes you just want what you want. If that is what you are feeling, take a club break and come back when you want to mix it up a bit. I’m sure you can easily unload the unused yarn on ravelry – Sundara Yarns are coveted and someone out there will like the “copper” color.