This week, spring is in the air, so I wanted to share some beautiful 2-skein shawl patterns that are perfect for spring along with some yarn pairings to go with them. Let’s start with the patterns. I did a deep dive on Ravelry and found eight crochet patterns to share and nine knitting patterns. They… Read More Two-Skein Shawl Patterns for Spring
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
Good morning and happy Friday to you. As you probably know if you’ve been around these parts for awhile, Monet is my very favorite painter. This week I have been busily dyeing up all the Monet colorways on all the yarn bases, including one colorway that is new to the shop. New Monet Colorway Let’s… Read More Monet Colorways Galore
Happy Friday to you! I have a lot to show you today. I want to show you some new yarn pairings, tell you about the August club colorway, and also show you some locks I’m dying up for a new idea I have. Let’s start with the yarn pairings. I realized that I haven’t done… Read More Some New Yarn Pairings, the August Club Colorway, and a Few Other Fun Things
Good morning and happy Friday to you! Today I want to show you some yarn pairings I put together on my two newest bases–Stained Glass Sock and Squiggle Sock. I also wanted to show you a scarf I wove using After the Rain, and if you are still in need of a Mothers’ Day gift,… Read More Some New Yarn Pairings, a Handwoven Scarf, and a Last-Minute Gift Idea
You know the Christmas song, “Let It Snow” and the line that goes, “Oh, the weather outside is dreadful?” Well, that would be accurate right now. It’s unusually cold for North Texas with an expected low of 9 degrees Fahrenheit! For those of you in Canada and the northern USA, that may seem quite normal,… Read More Sock-Weight Yarn Pairings
I hope you had a great Thanksgiving yesterday in spite of 2020! I have several things to talk with you about this week. First and foremost, as I mentioned last week, I’m having a different super sale each day through Monday. I also want to show you a few new colorways, tell you about the… Read More Black Friday Sale, New Colorways, Yarn Pairings, and the Winner of the Yarn Giveaway
Good morning, my fellow fiber artist! Over the last couple weeks I have shown you some yarn pairing possibilities for patterns made for a semi-solid and a variegated skein together. This week I will complete the series with DK and Bulky yarn. One Plus One Patterns for DK-Weight Yarn Let’s start with DK, which is… Read More Yarn Pairings and Patterns for DK and Bulky Yarn
Happy Friday! In the last week, several big projects have come to a close. The biggest one is Spin Together, which we started organizing for 2020 back in March! The next biggest one is the Yarn Advent Calendars, which are all packaged up and waiting to go out. I’m grateful to two of my sons… Read More One Plus One – Two Skein Sets with Sparkle
Happy Friday! We just went from summer to real fall weather with cooler temperatures and lower humidity overnight. I couldn’t be happier–especially about the lower humidity. I hope you are enjoying fall weather too. This week I want to show you some great yarn pairings and some pattern ideas to go with them. Yarn Pairings… Read More One-Plus-One Two-Skein Yarn Pairings and Patterns
