Find the answers to our most common questions here.

YES, any manufactured color is possible to include. 

REQUEST A COLOR NOT LISTED:

• Use the "Custom" option listed in the color dropdown menu under your desired item(s) in the Artisan Shop.
• There are no added charges or fees for an unlisted color.
• Please send your order confirmation number, provided at checkout, to the Stork using our handy Contact Form. Include the order information, and specify the color you would like your handcrafted item(s) to be.
• An "Attachment" option is available; if you would prefer to send a picture as a reference for your desired color, it's highly encouraged!

NOTE: Though any color can be used during the design phase, it doesn't mean that the color is in stock. Different colors may require an extension in the waiting period (if we don't have that color, we can obtain it, but it may take up to an additional week for the shipment to arrive at The Yarn Stork's stoop).

Once each project is completed, it will be shipped via UPS or FedEx. Tracking numbers will be sent to the verified email address and/or the phone number provided during checkout. You can also view the directions for each here.

Consider four weeks a grace period. Please note that The Yarn Stork is not a mass-production machine; this artisan store is a one-person operation, crafting everything by hand. This means it is a time-consuming process (depending on the pattern's difficulty and volume). Every stitch, color transition, and pattern is lovingly crocheted by hand. The greater the number of items ordered, the longer the expected wait time will be. Rest assured, your delivery will be of beauty and outstanding quality! 

Not currently, no.

If you are a Business Owner, Nonprofit, Charity, Church, Hospital, or Influencer (YouTube, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, etc.), you are welcome to email info@theyarnstork.com for further details regarding a potential affiliation or partnership. 

Every brand and skein of yarn used is baby-friendly. Hypoallergenic, soft, durable, washable, and dryable materials are used, along with organic and nationally recognized brands. To view the complete list, please click here. However, everyone is unique and may react to specific fibers differently (such as cotton, wool, alpaca, etc.). Please order accordingly with your baby's health and safety in mind (if you know they are allergic to wool, consider ordering acrylic or cotton instead).

Of course! Note: Please use caution when washing and drying yarn, as high heat, softener, or bleach addatives can damage the fibers.

For yarns made of 100% Acrylic (and some mixture of cotton/acrylic blends):

1. Wash on a cold and delicate cycle.
2. Use your preferred baby detergent (NO bleach or softener). 
3. Dry on low heat and delicate tumble.

For yarns made of 100% Wool (including Merino), Alpaca, Cotton, Bamboo:

1. Fill a basin, tub, or empty and clean kitchen sink with cool water.
2. Add half a cap of your preferred baby detergent to the water (do NOT add softener or bleach).
3. Soak the material for 10-15 minutes (don't worry if you forget about it, cool water won't harm the fibers).
4. Carefully pull the material out of its bath and hold it over the "bath" so excess water drains from the fibers (do NOT wring it out, as that will irritate the fibers and possibly damage the stitching).
5. Lay the material down between a towel and gently press or massage extra water from the fibers.
6. Once done, allow to air dry until you get your desired shape or dryness (you can use hangers, boards, etc. to help shape the yarn as it dries).

Dress (bonnet, booties, etc) or wrap (baby blanket) your baby in any of the crocheted items hand-crafted by The Yarn Stork's Artisan Store, and forward The Yarn Stork with the following information by using our contact form:

1. Photo of your choice (use the "attachment" paperclip) that you want featured in the CCC.
2. Written permission (use the "message" box): "I, First Name and Last Name, give www.theyarnstork.com permission to publicize my baby's picture."

No personal information will be visible, displayed, or shared (except for their adorable face, of course).

No, the Yarn Stork is not a nonprofit, but it is looking to affiliate with nonprofits, particularly those serving mothers, fathers, infants, and children.