HOOTIE-HOO! Happy birthday to Knotty Boy!! Who can believe that we are finally lucky number SEVEN, just like on the Knotty Boy’s t-shirt! No one here except those of us who are still stamping our feet and acting like it… hey, who really wants to grow up anyway. What a ride it’s been, and dang, seven years is a LONG time when you think about it. For some of us, this Knotty Boy thing has been the only career we’ve had in our young lives (check About Us page to meet us!)– but a very fine one, indeed, we must say. A big, huge, wonderful thank you from the bottoms of our Knotty little hearts for making this whole journey so exciting for us, and for all the positive feedback that keeps us fighting for the dreadful cause and for the empowerment of the world, “one head at a time”! We love you guys so much! *tweet!*

Alrighty, let’s get this party started!
First of all, adding to the environmental cache of Knotty Boy and even MORE exciting then seventh birthdays if you can believe that is this new scheme we’ve hatched. The info’s all written up for the website already, so here’s a sneak peak right here in your mailbox…

OK, we’re so excited about this we might have to go to the hospital. Seriously. And you might have to, too. So let’s just get it over with then.

We have currently embarked upon a fund-raising adventure whereby we are combining one good thing we were already doing – child sponsorship in under-developed countries – with a NEW good thing – making eco-friendly packaging an option for customers!! All good things. (But NOT the Martha Stewart kinda ‘Good Things’ That Suddenly Turn into Bad Things and Now I’m in Jail kinda things.)

Never mind. Here’s how it works:

Long awaited environmentally-friendly packaging has finally made it into our lives here at Knotty Boy, and about blooody time! So now, for $1 extra, you can choose to have your order packed in biodegradable peanuts made out of corn starch that dissolve in water, just like the Wicked Witch of the West. It’s literally worth the $1 just to see packing material fizzle up and go down your sink!

BUT not only that… when you choose this option, $.50 of that $1 will go directly toward sponsoring a new child!

We already sponsor six little ones from all over the world, and we continue to support them year after year with the proceeds from each order you normally place with us. However, we would like to do more, and you can help!

By choosing this option, not only are you helping us get closer to sponsoring a new child that desperately needs financial support, but you are also doing the environment a huge favor by choosing a better packing material for your order. Exciting, no? We’re still in the developing stages of this, but soon we hope to have a Sponsorship-O-Meter of some kind up to show you how close we’re getting to our goal, and more info about the whole thing for you to read. But for now, you can tick the box when you order and know that your 100 pennies are going toward not one, but two very important efforts that are being made toward relieving suffering on this planet.

Keep checking back to our new Social/Eco-Action page for more info and updates!

Next now for a completely different kind of sponsorship…

Our latest Sponsorship Call Out has finished up with a fabulous collection of special dreadie kids who were getting no respect until they came to us - hey, you know us, we just give it away! A big welcome to the following brand-new Sponsored KnottyKidz.

Acid from Fashion Bomb – goth band extraordinaire, more at www.fashionbomb.net

Tiffany Morgan and Love, Peace and Dye – tie-dying divas and animal advocates, more at www.lovepeaceanddye.com

Chef “Sideshow” Percy Ochosa – dreadie chef in Vancouver cooking up a dreadful storm, more on our Sponsorship page

We’ll be posting more pics, quirks and hilarity about these crazy kids all up on our website here so check back shortly!

As you can see, all submissions for Sponsorship are welcome and considered. We love, love, love to see what you’re all up to and we love being able to help by providing Knotty Boy products, apparel and website promotion. Just in case you didn’t know, our little website is a behemoth of internet connectivity with over 21,000 unique visitors each and every week! Whew - that’s a lot of company!

To get in on the sponsorship action, check out our Sponsorship page for everything you’ll need to know. Submit to us NOW to be considered for the next round - submit we say!

Yes, the season of jingle-jangle, tummy-stretching family dinners, tinny holiday music and toys, toys, TOYS is almost upon us (and it’s not even Thanks-frickity-giving for you Yankees yet!). Add to that the possibility of receiving a plethora of Knotty Boy goodies from your friends and family, and you get excellent nappiness of the season.

Our ubber-popular Dreadlock All-In-One Starter Kits and Maintenance Kits for New and Mature Locks are super ideas for that special dreadhead who might appreciate a little pampering just for their mane (and bonus for you, they’ll smell HEAVENLY). Also be sure to check out our verrrry Knotty camisole/undies sets, cozy hoodies and wide range of gorgeous handblown glass beads and other accessories.

To give Knotty Boy gear as a gift we have added a FREE special gift-wrapping and sending option to our Knotty Boy Shopping Cart. Just place the order, fill out the required info on your Check Out page, and you will receive your receipt via email whilst we send the luck receiver a box full of goodies, wrapped up in starry clear cello, ribbon and a beautiful Knotty gift tag with your message on it.

Could these be more RAD? A custom-made winter hat exclusively for dreads and so cute we could scream. Along with ‘cute’ we also definitely include ‘hot on guys’ - we especially want to see these on our nappy boys. Side openings provide ventilation and poke-out-ability for your locks while the wooly 100%-recycled sweater fabric keeps you cozy. Braided toggles allow the hat to be tied snug in place or hang loose for that Nepalese Sherpa look. Machine-washable and durable, these are an excellent solution for winter chills and waning hotness (see above ‘hot on guys’ comment).

Don’t forget to check out all the rest of our brilliant winter toppers for your lid here.