I have been doing something new and different for the last week or so. I got several different types of fine top (often called roving) to dye for all of you spinners and felters. The first type is 100% merino. It’s 21 micron, which is what I typically use for my art batts. Here are… Read More Top to Dye For
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
In gratitude to all of you, I am having a big year-end sale. I’m offering 20% off almost everything in my shop, including my art batts, hand-dyed yarn, handspun yarn, and fiber paintings. There are no minimums and no coupon code needed. Just come visit my shop and see if you find something you love.… Read More Year-End Sale
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
Happy weekend, everyone! This week it was like someone flipped a switch and changed the weather from summer to late fall or early winter. From what I’ve heard, that isn’t just Arizona but most of The United States. It’s sunny and cool now after several dreary days–perfect for pulling out our warm woollies and making… Read More Two Free Knitting Patterns
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
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
A couple weeks ago, I was a vendor in the Flagstaff Wool Festival. I brought a variety of samples including the vests I had woven for my daughter and for me. Several people asked if I could explain how I made them, and I promised to blog about it in short order. Here goes. I… Read More How to Weave a Vest on a Rigid Heddle Loom
As I have mentioned before, I’ve spent the last several weeks creating a new shop. That means I haven’t had a lot of time to actually create new yarn and fiber, but this morning, I got up before the little ones awoke to do some uninterrupted carding on my Ashford drum carder. While I was… Read More An Experiment in Carding
I’m going to keep it short and sweet today. First of all, Mothers’ Day is sneaking up on us. If your sweet mamma is a spinner or felter, you might consider getting her a subscription to my Art Batt Club. She’ll receive a completely new and never-before-made 2-ounce art batt each month. You can choose… Read More Mothers’ Day and Sock Blanks
