Can you believe it’s the middle of summer already? I can’t believe so much of summer has already passed except when I step outside. Monsoon season should be starting any minute now here in the desert, and I’m looking forward to the rain and the slightly cooler weather that comes with it. For that matter,… Read More August Club Colorway and Tour de Fleece Sale
Good afternoon! I apologize for sending this later in the day than usual, but it has been a little crazy around here. As you probably already know because this proud mamma couldn’t stop talking about it, our oldest two children graduated from college in May, and now our oldest daughter is leaving TODAY for San… Read More The End of an Era, Some New Colorways, Plans for an Advent Colorway, and Some Summer Top Pattern Ideas
Good morning! I have several bits of news to tell you about this week. First of all, my Buy 2, Get 1 Summer Sale continues through Monday the 24th. I still have a nice selection of hand-dyed yarn, handspun yarn, and spinning fiber, and I’m adding some new items to the sale just to keep… Read More Starry Night, Summer Sale, and July Club Colorway
Last time I wrote here, we were heading off for the college graduation of our two oldest children. I am so proud of them! They both graduated with honors. Our daughter got her degree in English Literature with a minor in Italian, and our son got his degree in Computer Science with a minor in… Read More College Graduation, June Club Colorway Announcement, and Flagstaff Wool Festival Preparations
Today I’m introducing a new yarn collection that I’ve been pondering for quite some time. I have created six different colorways based on six characters from Victor Hugo’s masterpiece, Les Misérables. Choosing which characters to include and which ones to leave out was difficult, and as always, the part I love and yet the most… Read More Introducing the New Les Misérables Collection
Good morning! I hope you are enjoying beautiful spring weather and finding plenty of time to enjoy the fiber arts! The Making of Lizzie – A Study in Color & Fiber This week I have had quite a few requests to dye my Lizzie colorway, which pleases me immensely as it is one of my… Read More A Study in Color, Mulberry Silk, and More
I have several things I want to talk to you about today. I’ll try not to let this get too long. And the winner is… First of all, I wanted to congratulate Sophie, who won the Choose Your Yarn Adventure yarn giveaway. She chose “A Little Princess” on Squoosh DK. Here’s a photo of the… Read More Sedona Knit Wits, Giveaway Winner, Last Day for the March Clubs
March Yarn and Fiber Clubs As many of you know, I started several different yarn clubs and a club for art batts just last month. Each month’s exclusive club colorway is based on a famous painting. For the March colorway, I decided to use Van Gogh’s “Starry Night” as inspiration. This is going to be… Read More Announcing the March Club Colorway
I hope you are staying warm through this extraordinary cold! I’m doing a Choose Your Yarn Adventure Giveaway. This time I decided to offer you your choice of five different yarn bases all dyed on one of my favorite colorways–A Little Princess, inspired by the beautiful book by Frances Hodgson Burnett. You can enter to win… Read More Yarn Giveaway and Some News
Good morning, my fellow fiber artist! As you probably know, a couple weeks ago I introduced my new monthly subscription yarn and art batt clubs. I have a yarn club for sock knitters, one for everyone who loves luxury sock-weight yarn, and one for those who prefer a lovely DK-weight yarn. Whether you knit, crochet,… Read More It’s a Tie – Help Break It
