I adore this shop! I recently ordered two skirts/dresses from Darn Good Yarn. They arrived promptly and are beautiful! They are lightweight so perfect for summer and the color schemes are gorgeous. So happy to have purchased from this sustainable small business!!

Yarn of the Month disappointment and poor customer service response I was given a yarn of the month subscription as a (very thoughtful) gift. The company pitches this as a chance to receive a different yarn every month along with a free gift. I'm now in the fifth month and have received the same yarn every month in a (slightly) different colour way each time. The 'gifts' barely make it to Christmas cracker quality. This month was a plastic ring in the shape of a peacock? Phoenix? Nothing to do with crafts and your average 10 year old would find it challenging to raise enthusiasm for it. But what is worse is when I raised the question of the identical (slight colour variation aside) yarns being sent every month I got such a defensive email from the company. They didn't address the fact that the yarns were the same, ignored the free gift criticism and suggested that if I were to warn friends off this purchase I should refer them instead to their company! Yeah right, because I'm that stupid! Anyway, until they get better at what they claim to be doing, I'd steer clear. Meanwhile my kind friend has cancelled my subscription at my request.

Disappointing I ordered the Spice Market in Junior size (several inches larger than my waist size but a wrap has lots of overlap, right?) in the ankle length and paid $8.99 for shipping. I received a tea length wrap skirt with less than a handswith of overlap (I’m 5’ 8” with a 31” waist and medium sized hands). One fabric was brown with a repeating yellow daisy pattern. The other was blue and silvery grey twining geometric pasternak. Pretty, but hardly spice coloured and didn’t complement the other fabric at all. The site says you have 60 days you return the skirt. I completed the returns process, including a required photo. The final screen told me to return it within 14 days. Then I received an email telling me they would let me know whether my rrequest would be approved or rejected.

They do not send what is paid for.... I received a gift subscription for DGY. The initial boxes were to include yarn, a pattern and a tool of some sort- I received a crochet hook and another time a button to use with one of the patterns for that particular month. Eventually, the delivery changed to no added tool. Then the delivery changed to no pattern but a QR code was included to access the pattern data base. EVERY time I've tried to use the code to allow me to download a pattern to use for my monthly yarn, I receive a message that the coupon code is not valid. I appreciate what seems to be the societal intent of this company, but they are not delivering what was agreed upon when the year subscription was purchased. I gave two stars because some of the yarn is quite nice but the company has not delivered what they promised.

These skirts spark Joy! Received 3 wrap skirts all were in the colours I specified and the colours and patterns were well matched and interesting. Really feel like I got 6 skirts as I love the reverses just as much. Material was mainly silk or else nice satiny acrylic. A few little holes had been skilfully patched with a mirrored sequin which did not detract from the overall appearance of any skirt. I feel Darn Good delivered on its mission to recycle textiles and benefit workers in India. I look forward to wearing these colourful skirts joyfully and mindfully in the upcoming Australian summertime.