I have so many fresh-squeezed colorways to show you! I started the week with Visit to Lyme. This colorway was inspired by Jane Austen’s book Persuasion. Specifically, it was inspired by the part where all the characters go to visit the seaside town of Lyme, which marks a turning point in the book. Here is… Read More Fresh-Squeezed Yarn
This month for the club colorway, we are moving into the early Medieval period. It’s actually just a smidge earlier than last month’s painting from China, but it was too beautiful to miss. This is the mosaic ceiling from the Cathedral of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy: As a friend who has been there mentioned… Read More An Early Medieval Mosaic for May’s Club Colorway
Over the last month, I have been going down a photography rabbit hole. When I started my business way back in 2011, there were no real standard dimensions for product photos. I opted to go with a 4:3 ratio at the time because I thought it looked nice. For the last few years, though, the… Read More Down the Rabbit Hole + A Sale on Solitary Skeins
Lately I have been sharing lots of assigned pooling colorways and patterns, but each time I do, a few people ask what exactly this assigned pooling thing is. I thought it would be good to explain what it is from the beginning. Assigned pooling is a fairly new technique that has taken the knitting world… Read More All about Assigned Pooling
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
A New Assigned Pooling Colorway If you have been around these parts, you may be familiar with my Monet’s Water Lilies colorway. Monet made a whole beautiful series of Water Lily paintings. I chose this one as inspiration: Here is the “regular” version of Monet’s Water Lilies on So Silky Sock: However, I have been… Read More A New Assigned Pooling Colorway, Freshly Dyed LOTR Colorways, and the Last Chance to Order an Eight Days of Easter Kit
This week I have several freshly dyed semi-solid and tonal colorways to share with you including one that is completely new. I dyed up Lilac on lots of different yarn bases this week. Lilac is so perfect for the coming of spring. The main colorway is a very light purple, and I add a dusting… Read More Some Fresh Semi-Solid Colorways
This year’s Eight Days of Easter kits are available to order now! This will actually be the 6th consecutive year I have made these kits. Think of them like mini Advent sets. They make great gifts and just a fun spring project. This year’s kit has eight 20 gram sock-weight mini skeins and a great… Read More Eight Days of Easter Kits!
In spite of the fact that February is actually the shortest month of the year, it always feels like the longest because it’s the month when I am anxiously awaiting the coming of spring. Do you feel that way too? To make the month go a little faster, I’m having a solitary skein sale. Solitary… Read More Solitary Skein Sale!
New Lord of the Rings Colorways I am so very excited to bring this new Lord of the Rings collection to you! When I made the 2023 Advent calendar last fall, I used Aragorn’s journey through The Lord of the Rings as the inspiration for each colorway. Some of you asked if I could add… Read More New Lord of the Rings Colorways and Some Personal Thoughts on the Fiber Arts
