How to buy Ancient Arts Yarn

Ancient Arts Yarn can be purchased through several different options:Place an order through this websiteCome visit our store at 607 Manitou Road SE, Calgary, ABOrder over the phone at 403-454-5663Visit a local yarn shop that stocks Ancient Arts Yarns. A list of shops can be found under the stockist menu above.

Shipping Methods and Shipping Information

Shipments to United StatesShipped by Canada Post or USPSPlease note that only USPS will deliver to US PO BoxesTracking numbers provided on all shipmentsTariffs may be charged by US Border Services, we will do all we legally can to minimize this.Shipments to CanadaShipped by Canada Post, ICS Courier, Purolator and UPSPlease note that only Canada Post will deliver to PO BoxesAll brokerage and duty paid by Ancient Arts, you will incur no additional cost to receive your orderShipments to International (Outside Canada & USA)Shipped by USPS and Canada Post.Tracking number available to most destinationsYou are responsible for any additional brokerage, duties or taxes that may be incurred on import into your country. We cannot change or reduce the amount on your commercial invoice or change the description to gift.

Dandelion Socks Kit

$40.00

The Cremation of Sam McGee in Nettle DK Weight - Dyed to Order

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The Cremation of Sam McGee in Nettle DK Weight - Dyed to Order

Q: Order changes and combining orders

Order ChangesIf you need to make changes to your order before you receive a shipping notice, please don't hesitate to contact us. We'll do our best to accommodate any changes you need. We can be reached by email at sales@ancientartsfibre.com or phone at 403-454-5663.Combining OrdersTo save on shipping costs, you can combine your orders. To do so, please contact us by email at sales@ancientartsfibre.com or by phone at 403-454-5663. If your order has not yet shipped, we can combine it with another order and refund to you any shipping costs may be saved by combining.

Q: Contact Us

Phone: 403-454-5663Email: info@ancientartsfibre.comStudio: 607 Manitou Road SE, Calgary, AB, Canada

$32.00

Unique colour creations exclusively available each month!

Colour of the Month Theme for 2026 - Children's Literature

February 2026 - The Cremation of Sam McGee

Our February Colour of the Month draws upon the poem The Cremation of Sam McGee with text by poet Robert W. Service and artwork by Ted Harrison. This poem is among the most famous of Robert W. Service's poems and was initially published in 1907 in Songs of a Sourdough, and later published as a stand alone book with gorgeous artwork that is the bases for our colourway! The poem is about the cremation of a prospector who freezes to death near Lake Laberge (spelled "Lebarge" by Service), Yukon, Canada, as told by the man who cremates him. Although the poem is fiction, it is based on people and things that Robert Service actually saw in the Yukon.

The poem tells the tale of Sam McGee, who comes from Tennessee and ventures to the Yukon in search of gold. As he travels the Dawson Trail with the narrator, he becomes increasingly fearful of the extreme cold. On Christmas Day, he begs his companion to promise to cremate his body after he dies. Sam succumbs to the cold, leaving his friend to fulfill this promise. The narrator struggles with the burden of carrying Sam's body until he finds an abandoned steamer, the "Alice May," where he can perform the cremation. The cremation seems to be taking a long time and so he gets up the courage to open the furnace door and check on his friend, and to his surprise, he finds Sam smiling and happy and asking him to close it to keep the warmth in!

Our suggested pairings for February includeHearthside, Berry Pretty, Meet me at Midnight, Ametrine, and Corfu!

Nettle Soft - DK

68% Superwash Merino / 32% Nettle
240 meters / 263 yards per 100 gram / 3.5 oz skein
Gauge: 21 - 24 sts / 4 inches (10 cm) US 5 - 7 or 3.75 - 4.5 mm

While we make every effort to represent colour accurately, they may vary slightly when viewed on different monitors.

Ancient Arts Yarn can be purchased through several different options:

Place an order through this website
Come visit our store at 607 Manitou Road SE, Calgary, AB
Order over the phone at 403-454-5663
Visit a local yarn shop that stocks Ancient Arts Yarns. A list of shops can be found under the stockist menu above.

Need help choosing the right yarn for your next project? Including questions on:

Choosing the right yarn base
Colour choices
Calculating yarn requirements

Please contact us at 403-454-5663 or email us at sales@ancientartsfibre.com to get started.

Order Changes

If you need to make changes to your order before you receive a shipping notice, please don't hesitate to contact us. We'll do our best to accommodate any changes you need. We can be reached by email at sales@ancientartsfibre.com or phone at 403-454-5663.

Combining Orders

To save on shipping costs, you can combine your orders. To do so, please contact us by email at sales@ancientartsfibre.com or by phone at 403-454-5663. If your order has not yet shipped, we can combine it with another order and refund to you any shipping costs may be saved by combining.

Shipments to United States

Shipped by Canada Post or USPS
Please note that only USPS will deliver to US PO Boxes
Tracking numbers provided on all shipments
Tariffs may be charged by US Border Services, we will do all we legally can to minimize this.

Shipments to Canada

Shipped by Canada Post, ICS Courier, Purolator and UPS
Please note that only Canada Post will deliver to PO Boxes
All brokerage and duty paid by Ancient Arts, you will incur no additional cost to receive your order

Shipments to International (Outside Canada & USA)

Shipped by USPS and Canada Post.
Tracking number available to most destinations
You are responsible for any additional brokerage, duties or taxes that may be incurred on import into your country. We cannot change or reduce the amount on your commercial invoice or change the description to gift.

We offer a one-year return and exchange policy from the date of shipment. We know knitting and crochet projects often unfold over time, and a shorter return window doesn’t always make sense.

Returns requested within the timeframe permitted by the original payment method (typically up to 90 days, and in some cases up to 120 days) are eligible for a refund to the original method of payment. After that period, and up to one year from the shipment date, returns are eligible for exchange or store credit/gift card only.

To be eligible for a return or exchange, yarn must be in original condition with labels intact, and be scent- and smoke-free. Please note that shipping fees are non-refundable.

Please note that our prices for customers in the USA include tariffs which have been paid on your behalf at time of import, in the event this product is returned or exchanged any tariffs paid are not available for refund or credit towards exchange yarn.

Please contact us by email at sales@ancientartsfibre.com or by phone at 403-454-5663 to arrange return.

Phone: 403-454-5663

Email: info@ancientartsfibre.com

Studio: 607 Manitou Road SE, Calgary, AB, Canada