Happy Friday to you! Today I have a new yarn base to tell you about, and I must admit that I’m a little bit giddy about it. It’s called Squiggle Sock, and this yarn base is all about texture. Squiggle Sock is made of 90% superwash merino and 10% nylon. Its construction is similar to… Read More Introducing Squiggle Sock
Happy Friday! Lately, I have had a lot of people reach out with questions about learning how to spin, which makes me so happy. I started spinning about 16 or 17 years ago now, and I love it so much. It’s such a joy to share it. In fact, I’m in the process of teaching… Read More Twelve Tips for Learning How to Spin
Good morning! For the third year in a row, I’m offering an Eight Days of Easter mini-skein kit. This year it’s going to be different though. For the last two years, I included my own Diamond Twist cowl pattern and eight 10 gram minis. This year, though, the kit will include Ambah O’Brien’s Kalari Shawl… Read More Eight Days of Easter Kits
Good morning and happy Friday to you! What a difference a week makes! We went from Arctic temperatures to 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and now we’re back to pretty standard temperatures for North Texas at this time of year. I’m so grateful for heat and light! This week is Show and Tell week, and I have… Read More Show and Tell, Shop Update, and March Club Colorway
Good morning and happy Friday to you. You know, it is a real blessing when your work and your stress-relief are one and the same. That truly is the case for me. We are in the midst of trying to buy a house, and there are definitely some major stressors involved. How do I handle… Read More Kits and Top and Yarn, Oh My
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week, I wanted to show you the new Be My Valentine colorway and a few others, and I also wanted to tell you about Splendid Sock. Valentine Yarn Every year, Valentine’s Day sneaks up on me, so I never think of making a Valentine’s Day colorway until… Read More Valentine Yarn and How I Made It Plus a New Sock-Yarn Base
Happy Friday! In the last week, several big projects have come to a close. The biggest one is Spin Together, which we started organizing for 2020 back in March! The next biggest one is the Yarn Advent Calendars, which are all packaged up and waiting to go out. I’m grateful to two of my sons… Read More One Plus One – Two Skein Sets with Sparkle
Happy Friday! We just went from summer to real fall weather with cooler temperatures and lower humidity overnight. I couldn’t be happier–especially about the lower humidity. I hope you are enjoying fall weather too. This week I want to show you some great yarn pairings and some pattern ideas to go with them. Yarn Pairings… Read More One-Plus-One Two-Skein Yarn Pairings and Patterns
Good morning! I hope you are well. Today I get to send my very favorite type of newsletter to you. It’s the Show and Tell feature I do every couple months where I get to share the beautiful things people like you have made using Purple Lamb yarn and fiber. I want to thank everyone… Read More Show and Tell October 2020
Happy Friday! I just did something that has been on my to-do list for months–I uploaded my Knit and Chat Infinity Scarf and Cowl pattern to Ravelry. You can get a free copy of it by using the coupon code FREEKNITANDCHAT through August 3rd. Here you can see my daughter modeling the infinity scarf along… Read More New Alpaca Lace Cloud Colorways and Sets
