New Lord of the Rings Colorways I am so very excited to bring this new Lord of the Rings collection to you! When I made the 2023 Advent calendar last fall, I used Aragorn’s journey through The Lord of the Rings as the inspiration for each colorway. Some of you asked if I could add… Read More New Lord of the Rings Colorways and Some Personal Thoughts on the Fiber Arts
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week I want to show you some new colorways inspired by The Lord of the Rings, and I also want to share the painting I’ll be using as inspiration for the February club colorway. Last of all, I want to give you a quick “recipe” for making… Read More New Lord of the Rings Colorways, the February Club Painting, and a Quick Recipe for Mitered Squares
Good morning and happy New Year! I hope you have had a lovely holiday, and I hope you are ready to make something new just for you! I have a fresh new pattern for a fresh new year! This is my new Metamorphosis Shawl pattern, and I made kits to go with it. This is… Read More Metamorphosis Shawl Kits
Good morning, and happy Wednesday to you. I decided to send my newsletter a couple days early this week because I have a few important things to share with you today. Last Shipping Day First of all, I’ll be taking some time off to spend Christmas with my family. I’ll be leaving the shop open,… Read More Last Shipping Day Before Christmas
Good morning, and happy Friday to you! It’s hard to believe we are this far into December already. Time has been racing by for me. Has it been for you too? This week, I have some exciting news. Let’s get right to it. Beautiful Universe I first dyed Beautiful Universe four years ago. I had… Read More Beautiful Universe and a Sale on Silk Scarves
Good morning and happy Friday! Imagine that you are being magically transported to a desert island. The good news is that you will be provided with all the chocolate, coffee, tea, knitting needles, and all the other creature comforts. The bad news is that you can only choose one yarn base to take with you.… Read More My Favorite Yarn Base
Good morning and happy Friday! First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who took part in my big sale last week. It is a huge help to our family as is your patronage of Purple Lamb all year long. I’m grateful to you. I have a few things to share with you… Read More Christmas Colorways, the Club Colorway Vote, and Advent Calendar Day One
Good morning and happy Friday to you. This week, I would like to let you know what I’ll be doing for Black Friday, get your thoughts on which painting to use for the December club colorway, and also show you a new colorway that is close to my heart. Before I do any of that… Read More A Black Friday Sneak Peak, the December Club, and a New Colorway Close to My Heart
Good morning and happy Friday to you. The title of today’s newsletter is not directed at you. Rather, I’m talking to my sport-weight yarn, Super Sport. It’s such a lovely yarn base–so plump and squishy and soft. Nonetheless, I have decided to discontinue it because sport weight just isn’t getting as much use as other… Read More So Long, Sport! 😉
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week, I want to tell you about this year’s Fiber Advent Calendar and also show you some yarn pairings and patterns for using Suri Lace Cloud and Squiggle Sock together for some amazing, soft texture. Around the Color Wheel Spinner’s Advent Calendar The yarn Advent calendars you… Read More Spinners’ Advent Calendar and Suri + Squiggle
