— Assigned Pooling, Dyeing, News, Yarn and Fiber Club —

A Choice for the March Club Colorway, Some Fresh Yarn Colorways, and a Lovely New Pattern

February 17, 2023

Happy Friday to you! This week I have several fresh colorways to share with you, and I need your help choosing between two possible paintings to use as inspiration for the March club colorway. I also have a pattern by another designer to share with you. March Club Colorway Choice As you know, I have… Read More A Choice for the March Club Colorway, Some Fresh Yarn Colorways, and a Lovely New Pattern

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

Sale on Wonderful Worsted

February 1, 2023

Good morning and happy Friday to you! In light of this really cold weather, I decided to have a sale on Wonderful Worsted, which is my heaviest yarn base. Today through Monday, use the coupon code WW15 to take 15% off all my in-stock Wonderful Worsted yarn. If you click right here, you’ll be taken… Read More Sale on Wonderful Worsted

— Assigned Pooling, Dyeing, Kits, Pattern, Yarn and Fiber Club —

Shift Sets, February Club Colorway, and a Call for Test Knitters

January 19, 2023

Good morning and happy Friday to you! I have a few things to talk to you about today. Let’s dive right in! Some Sets for Andrea Mowry’s Shift Cowl I had a great response to my Casapinka Slip Shawl sets with several of you asking for me to make more sets, so I decided to… Read More Shift Sets, February Club Colorway, and a Call for Test Knitters

— 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

— 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

— 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

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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

— 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

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A Crazy Week

September 9, 2022

Good morning, and happy Friday to you! It has been an absolutely crazy week here. I am in the process of getting ready for the DFW Fiber Fest for the first time. That is just two weeks away–September 22nd through the 25th at the Irving Convention Center. I’m really looking forward to meeting some of… Read More A Crazy Week

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indie-dyed yarn inspired by the classics

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