Yarnbox

Closed.The website no longer loads. The site says Yarnbox is closed for business but members can still download their patterns; it had changed owners in May 2017, and the closure date is unknown.

What's in the box: When it operated, a box typically held a selection of yarn along with patterns designed for that yarn.

Yarnbox is closed and no longer takes orders, and its website no longer loads. While it ran, Yarnbox was a US subscription service for knitters and crocheters. Members got yarn by mail on a regular schedule, along with patterns written for that yarn. The appeal was discovery: subscribers received yarns they might not have chosen themselves, plus project ideas to go with them. The business changed owners in May 2017 and later shut down. The exact closing date is not known. A closing notice told members they could still download their patterns, but the site can no longer be reached, so former subscribers should not count on that access. If you have pattern files from your membership, keep your own saved copies. You cannot sign up, and there does not appear to be any customer service to contact about past orders or account details. If you want a yarn subscription today, look at services that are currently running and clearly state their terms, contents and cancellation policies before you commit. Yarnbox is best treated as part of yarn subscription history, not as an option for shoppers.