Good morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a lovely time with extended family at our home, and I was so proud of our 13-year-old son who actually did the majority of organizing and a lot of the work as well. Thank you so much to everyone who took part in… Read More What’s New – Show & Tell
Good morning! I have something new and wonderful in the shop this week–gift certificates for Purple Lamb! When I was figuring out the details, I thought about what I like and don’t like about gift certificates to make them the best of all possible gift certificates. I hate it when gift certificates expire, so mine… Read More Introducing Purple Lamb Gift Certificates – and a Gift for You Too
I am doing something new and wonderful this year. I am offering a Twelve Days of Christmas gift set. I’ll be dyeing up a gradient set of 12 mini skeins going from purples to blues to a sea foam green. There will be tonal yarn, speckled yarn, and variegated yarn, and each skein will be… Read More Twelve Days of Christmas Gift Set
Good morning, my fellow fiber artist! A couple months ago, I asked all of you whether you would like me to add a sport-weight yarn or a second DK-weight yarn to my lineup of yarn bases, and most of you said you would prefer a sport weight. Your wish is my command! Today I want… Read More Super Sport & Some Super Patterns to Go With It
I have come up from my dye pots long enough to list several colorways that were previously sold out as well as several new colorways that I hope you will love as much as I do. Included among them are some colorways dyed on my newest base. It’s called Super Sport, and it’s a lovely… Read More Shop Update!
I always think of Labor Day as the official beginning of “yarn season”–when it’s finally cool enough to start wearing our wonderful woollies–or at least to hope it will be soon! I know for a lot of us, it’s also the time when we start planning what we want to make our loved ones for… Read More Labor of Love Labor Day Sale
Today I am officially launching my fall collection. I thought I would share the collection with you as well as some of the creative process that goes on behind the scenes. I also have a couple other things to share with you as well having to do with a giveaway and a sale that are… Read More Introducing the Fall Collection Based on Moby-Dick
Good morning, everyone! I wanted to talk to you about two related things today. First, I have a new yarn base I’m introducing. Second, I am really excited about a new dyeing technique I’m using and wanted to share it with you. First the yarn base… I’ve been searching for the perfect sock-weight yarn for… Read More Introducing a New Dyeing Technique and a New Yarn Base
Last time we spoke, we talked about some patterns that use two colorways of sock-weight yarn that would look great together. As I mentioned, I’ve been taking a number of my traditionally variegated yarns and making new colorways using the same colors but dyeing them using my splashed and speckled method. When I told my… Read More Pas de Deux on Buttery Soft DK, a Coupon Code, and a Bit of News
Are you oiling up your spinning wheel and getting ready to spin like mad for the Tour de Fleece? If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a fun opportunity to get in some extra spinning time with a friendly competition during the Tour de France. Here’s a link to it on Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/tour-de-fleece. In honor of… Read More Tour de Fleece Fiber Sale
