I have been spinning yarn and weaving for over 20 years now, and one of the things that I have really enjoyed over those years has been learning about different types of natural fibers and what they are good for. This week I thought we could do something a little different than usual and talk… Read More Nerding Out About Natural Fibers
I am delighted to bring you this year’s Advent calendars! I’m using this artistic rendering of the Cassiopeia constellation by Beate Bachman as inspiration for the colorways: I’m offering a Yarn Advent Calendar for knitters, crocheters, and weavers. I’m also offering a Fiber Advent Calendar for spinners and felters. I’m using the Cassiopeia constellation picture… Read More Ready, Set, Advent!
This week I was inspired by a customer named Judy who reached out to me. She had just bought the Angel Wings Ponchette pattern, and she emailed me for colorway suggestions to go with it. What she really wanted was to make it look like the original here with the gradient from dark to light:… Read More Some New Colorways for the Angel Wings Ponchette Pattern
For this month’s Show and Tell, we actually had an even number of knit, crocheted, and woven contributions, which is really delightful–as are all of the projects. This first project was crocheted by Anne using Peacock Feathers on Stained Glass Sock. Isn’t this beautiful? She said the diagonal stripes just happened on their own. I… Read More Show and Tell
I’m so excited to show all of you these beautiful projects in this month’s Show and Tell! It’s a great way to find fresh inspiration for your next project. For everyone who sent in a FO or WIP, it’s also an opportunity to share what they are working on among a group of people who… Read More Show and Tell, a Mitered-Square Recipe, and Some Fresh-Dyed Yarn
Good morning and happy Friday! I have some absolutely stunning projects to share with you this week from folks just like you who have used Purple Lamb yarn and fiber as a step in their creative process. I’m also going to be revealing all the colorways and the story behind each one for the 2023… Read More Show and Tell + The Big Reveal
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 to you! This week I get to do my very favorite kind of newsletter–the show and tell variety. I’ll also be sharing a coupon code just for subscribers to use for my Super Sport collection, and I have some fresh-dyed yarn to share with you. Last but not least, I… Read More September Show and Tell, a Secret Sale, and the Final Opportunity to Order an Advent Calendar
Happy Friday and happy Labor Day weekend to you! I always think of Labor Day as the beginning of fiber arts season. Now, don’t get me wrong. I know that many of us keep knitting, crocheting, weaving, spinning, and/or felting all year long. Nevertheless, this is the time of year when we get to start… Read More Labor of Love Sale
Good morning and happy Friday to you! I hope my newsletter finds you safe and well. Today I have a few new goodies in the shop to show you, and I’d like to get your opinion on something as well. I have been dyeing fall colorways as well as the all-year-long colorways. The Butterflies are… Read More Butterflies, Peacocks, and Autumn – Oh, My!
