Yarns for Adventurers

You’re ready to approach colour with confidence and cast on with a sense of adventure, and that makes you our hands-down favourite kind of knitter or crocheter!  When we stand in front of our dyepots and dream up new colourways, we’re imagining those stitches running through your fingers, rich in colour, as you explore your creativity and create the project of your dreams.

Your knitting or crocheting adventure starts with our gorgeous yarn, dyed in stunning colours that we mix by hand from only the primary colours, exploring where the colour takes us and creating over 144 unique new colourways each year (yes, really!) that we turn into Small Batches, new standard colourways and — best of all — exclusive yarns for our club members.

We passionately believe that knitting and crocheting just makes people happier — deep down inside — and nothing does that more than working with our gorgeous, vibrant yarn. And if all this sounds like your definition of happiness too, then come aboard and join us on this exciting colour adventure!

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Open Now!
Open Now!
Mini-Skeins in a Gradient that flows from month to month to month...
Open Now!
Open Now!
Stunning painterly colour in a Never-Ending Gradient that flows from month to month to month...
Reopens Winter 2024
Reopens Winter 2024
Love big, smooshy yarns? The SpaceMonster Club has gorgeous, heavier yarns & big gifts to match!
Reopens Spring 2024
Reopens Spring 2024
Get fab fingering yarns in stunning colours, fun gifts, & the chance for more of the colours you love
Kits & Sets
Kits & Sets
SpaceCadet yarn in sets & kits for fabulous patterns!
Callisto
Callisto
Fingering; 50% Alpaca, 25% Silk, and 25% Linen; 3-ply; 435yds; $38.99
Iridescent Project Totes
Big enough to carry your project... and a lot more!
Screen-Printed Drawstring Bags from HipStrings
Knitter's LogBook
Knitter's LogBook
There's nothing like putting pen to paper to record your projects
Measure Tools
Measure Tools
Right on your phone, it's the measuring tool that you'll never lose!
Gauge Cards
Gauge Cards
Our awesome gauge cards will get all your swatches organised at last!
Wooden Storage Box for Circular Needles and Other Notions

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Colouways explore 1096 White on Clear

Who makes your yarn?

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Stephanie

Stephanie

Head SpaceCadet

Why SpaceCadet? When I was a kid and I’d do something dumb (the way kids do), my dad used to call me “space cadet”. It was always said with love, tinged with exasperation.  There was a lot of love in the house while I was growing up, but I also did a lot of dumb things.  Eventually the nickname started to stick, and I began to feel like I really was a space cadet. Sometimes I still do.

So I decided a long time ago that when I finally broke out of the mould of ordinary work to do something creative — something I wanted to be proud of — I was going to name my project “SpaceCadet”. I would baptise that nickname with a whole new meaning. 

I love what I do. I love creating colours, creating yarns, and giving my customers something beautiful to feed their creative juices.  And so I can say, at last, that I am truly proud to be the SpaceCadet.

Stephanie has been fascinated by fiber ever since she first took spinning lessons at the age of 11. She taught herself to knit at 19, went back to spinning (and actually got the hang of it) ten years later and, along the way, picked up a bit of experience in weaving, a smidge of crochet, and a degree in Textiles and Clothing. But it was when she began dyeing that she felt she’d really found her calling. She has lived half her life in the US and the other half in the UK, which explains her spelling.

She lives in Pittsburgh, PA, with her husband and two daughters. She’s SpaceCadetCreates on Ravelry, @SpaceCadetYarn on Instagram, and you can contact her here.

Jade

Jade

Assistant Dyer

Jade has a never-ending positive attitude and an excellent eye for colour (and she’ll gladly tell you she wasn’t hired for her math skills).  An art education major at university, she brings all her artistic background to the dyepots, to her doodles on the notes she keeps during meetings…  and to her forearms, which she uses as notepads when she runs out of paper. A knitter since 2006, Jade’s always got something on her needles — and that something usually ends up as a sample in our booth!  She’s Pittsburgh born and bred, and spends her days herding two wee daughters and a husband.

 

Cathy

Cathy

Communications Officer

It’s Cathy you’re emailing when you contact us at missioncontrol (at) spacecadetyarn (dot) com.  She’s caring, calm, and meticulous about details — and we couldn’t ask for a genuinely nicer person to answer your questions and manage the club subscriptions.  You can ask her anything about SpaceCadet and, if she doesn’t know the answer off the top of her head, she’ll go find out for you!

Jill

Jill

Ground Control

Jill works quietly behind the scenes to turn our full-size skeins into adorable Minis for the Mini-Skein Club, and then to twist, tag, and bundle them ready to out to our club members.  Jill’s mad for purple, cables, and zebras, but usually combines only two out the three.  A native of Erie, she now lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and son.

 

Our Studio

Our Studio

Tucked into one of Pittsburgh many ravines and nestled against a wooded hillside, our little studio is where we mix our colours and dye our beautiful yarn.  Never quite as tidy as it ought to be(!), it’s filled instead with the artistic energy that comes from following our imaginations and letting the creativity flow.

For this reason (and to our insurance company’s relief), the studio is not open to the public.

Contact us!

  • Email: missioncontrol (at) spacecadetyarn (dot) com
  • Phone: 412-206-9768 (we’re usually up to our elbows in dye, so please leave a message)
  • Snail mail: PO Box 113312, Pittsburgh PA 15241

Get in Touch!

Contact

Hi, I'm the SpaceCadet!Hey, put down those needles and get in touch — we’d love to hear from you!

We are usually available to reply within a day or two during the work week. But we are a very small operation, so it may take longer when we’re away at yarn shows, during holidays, or if we’re up to our elbows in dye out in the studio!

Got a question about how to use SpaceCadet® yarn, patterns or needle sizes? The very best place to get answers is the SpaceCadet® group on Ravelry. Lots of great folks who love to use SpaceCadet® yarns will be glad to help you out. Click here to check it out!

Got a question about Gift Certificates, Shipping, Refunds, or International orders? We’ve probably answered it in the FAQs — click here to read them.

Got a question about your Mini-Skein Club Subscription? Click here to check out the Club FAQs and get your answer fast!

 

Wholesale Enquiries

SpaceCadet® wholesales through select retailers, and we welcome new enquiries. For more information about SpaceCadet® wholesale, please click here to give us your details, and we’ll be in touch asap.
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