— Assigned Pooling, Crochet, Dyeing, Knitting, News, Spinning, Weaving, Yarn and Fiber Club —

Merry Christmas! New Colorways, January Club Painting, and the Fiber Arts as Stress Relief

December 22, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you! I’m actually writing this on Thursday, and it’s getting very cold outside–cold enough in fact to wonder if the Texas electrical grid will withstand it. It was 46 degrees when I got up this morning, and now it’s 17 degrees! I’m wrapped up in a poncho I knit… Read More Merry Christmas! New Colorways, January Club Painting, and the Fiber Arts as Stress Relief

— Crochet, Dyeing, Knitting, News, Pattern —

Some Last-Minute Gift Ideas and Fresh Yarn Too

December 16, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you. I don’t know about you, but I love cowls. They are an elegant little accessory, and they are generally fiddle-free, meaning they don’t take a lot of styling to make them look great. They are also small and quick to make, which is what brings us to today’s… Read More Some Last-Minute Gift Ideas and Fresh Yarn Too

— Assigned Pooling, Crochet, Dyeing, Knitting, News, Planned Pooling, Yarn and Fiber Club —

An Experiment in Color

December 8, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you. Today I thought I would share an experiment with you in color and dye techniques. Whenever I think up a new colorway idea, the first thing I think about are the colors themselves. Next is always the dilemma of how to lay on the colors. There are so… Read More An Experiment in Color

— Dyeing, Kits, Knitting —

Fresh From the Dye Pots

December 2, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you! Thank You! First of all, I want to thank everyone who took part in my Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale. It was a blessing for my family, and I appreciate each of you so much. Fresh from the Dye Pots I have been busy dyeing up some fresh colorways… Read More Fresh From the Dye Pots

— Crochet, Dyeing, Felting, Knitting, Pattern, Yarn and Fiber Club —

Two Skeins Are Better than One

November 17, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you! This week, I put together some pairs of yarn that look great together along with some beautiful patterns to go with them. I also want to tell you about next month’s club colorway painting and share a beautiful cowl pattern by a talented designer. Yarn Pairings This week… Read More Two Skeins Are Better than One

— Knitting, Show and Tell, Weaving, Yarn and Fiber Club —

Show and Tell – November 2022

November 10, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you. It’s time for my very favorite type of newsletter once again–where I get to show your beautiful creations. I also have a couple freshly dyed colorways to show you. Let’s start with the Show and Tell projects. These are finished objects and works in progress made by some… Read More Show and Tell – November 2022

— Dyeing, Knitting, News, Sale, Yarn and Fiber Club —

November Club Colorway

October 20, 2022

Good morning and happy Friday to you. I’ll keep it short and sweet today. I just wanted to announce the painting I’ll be using as inspiration for November’s club colorway. Beginning about three months ago, I decided to start going in order by major art period. This month will be a painting from the Rococo… Read More November Club Colorway

— Crochet, Dyeing, Knitting, News, Pattern —

Find Your Fall

October 13, 2022

Good morning and happy Friday to you. The official beginning of fall was several weeks ago, but here in Texas, summer has been quite tenacious. If you live where there’s a real fall season with brilliantly colored leaves, I’m a little jealous. Whether you do or not though, I have created a collection of semi-solid… Read More Find Your Fall

— Assigned Pooling, Crochet, Dyeing, Knitting, Pattern —

A Match Made in Heaven – Assigned Pooling and Starry Night

September 29, 2022

Good morning and happy Friday to you. I have been bursting with the news of today’s topic, and I’m so excited to share it with you. I also wanted to tell you a bit about last week’s DFW Fiber Fest. A Match Made in Heaven A few months ago, I discovered Dawn Barker’s amazing assigned… Read More A Match Made in Heaven – Assigned Pooling and Starry Night

— Carding, Crochet, Dyeing, Felting, Fiber Paintings, Knitting, News, Pattern, Show and Tell, Spinning, Yarn and Fiber Club —

Show and Tell September 2022 and the October Club Colorway

September 15, 2022

Good morning and happy Friday! This week, I have the honor of showing you a number of beautiful projects made by others using Purple Lamb yarn and fiber. Before we get started, I wanted to mention that there won’t be a newsletter next week because I will be at the DFW Fiber Fest. In light… Read More Show and Tell September 2022 and the October Club Colorway

Purple Lamb Fiber Arts

indie-dyed yarn inspired by the classics

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