First of all, I want to thank you if you already ordered an Advent calendar from me. I’m looking forward to getting started dyeing them up in just another couple of weeks. I’ve had a great response so far, but I do have room to dye a few more. If you have not ordered an… Read More Last Chance to Order Your Advent Calendar!
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
Over the years, I have interviewed quite a few amazing designers, and I thought I would take a moment this week to put links to all of them in one place so you can see what your favorite designers had to say. Here they all are: With that said, I would love to hear back… Read More A Review of Interviews
Good morning, and happy Wednesday to you. I decided to send my newsletter a couple days early this week because I have a few important things to share with you today. Last Shipping Day First of all, I’ll be taking some time off to spend Christmas with my family. I’ll be leaving the shop open,… Read More Last Shipping Day Before Christmas
Good morning and happy Friday! First off, I want to say thank you to everyone who took part in my big sale last week. It is a huge help to our family as is your patronage of Purple Lamb all year long. I’m grateful to you. I have a few things to share with you… Read More Christmas Colorways, the Club Colorway Vote, and Advent Calendar Day One
Good morning and happy Friday to you. This week I want to give you some ideas for what to do with a single skein of sock-weight yarn, and I’ll also show you the painting I’ll be using to inspire the November club colorway. What to Make with that One Special Skein We all have them… Read More Beyond Socks: What to Make with Just One Skein of Sock-Weight Yarn + The November Club Colorway
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
Good morning, and happy Friday to you. This week I am really excited to get to tell you about this year’s yarn Advent calendar. They are available for preorder as of today. These have been a long time in coming. You may recall that last year I chose a Lord of the Rings theme. Each… Read More 2023 Lord of the Rings Advent Calendar
Good morning and happy Friday to you. I hope that 2023 is treating you well so far! Today I get to share some beautiful projects with you, and I’ll also be revealing the 2022 Lord of the Rings Advent Calendar colorways too. Show and Tell Every couple months I have the privilege of sharing beautiful… Read More Show and Tell and Advent Calendar Reveal
