I have some beautiful projects to share with you for this month’s Show and Tell! It’s always such a joy to see what my little “yarn babies” grow up to become, and I’m flabbergasted by your talent! Let’s start with this gorgeous shawl that Anne crocheted: The pattern is Red Teapot Atelier’s Ceylon Tea Shawl.… Read More Show and Tell – April 2025
This week, I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to all the designers who chose to use Purple Lamb yarn for their designs. Every designer has been a delight to work with, and I want to give a shout-out to each one by sharing their patterns with you today. The very first… Read More A Shout-Out to the Designers
This was a busy week in the dye studio. I dyed up Afremov’s Farewell to Anger on Squoosh DK: I also dyed up some of Jones’ Les Vendeuses de Tissue on Stained Glass Sock: I think this is such a great colorway for spring, don’t you? Next I dyed Northern Lights on Twinkle Sock: I… Read More What’s New at Purple Lamb
Last week, I asked for your thoughts about how many WIPs–or works in progress–is the right number for you, and I got some really intriguing responses. I thought I’d share what I learned as well as what I have found for myself. Many of those who responded are involved in multiple crafts, and they like… Read More How Many WIPs Is Enough?
This week I have dyed small batches of lots of colorways. On Sock Perfection, I have dyed After the Rain, Annunciation Blue, Burgundy Rose, and Copper Roof. You can see them all right here: On Twinkle Sock I dyed Monet’s Cathedral and Monet’s Water Lilies: …and on Squoosh DK I dyed Visit to Lyme and… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
I just listed this year’s Eight Days of Easter Kits, and I hope you love them! I have been looking forward to making these for you for a long time. This year I’m using my Angel Wings Ponchette pattern in the colorways you see right here: You’ll get eight 20 gram mini skeins dyed in… Read More Eight Days of Easter Kits
A few weeks ago, I showed you my new Four Seasons yarn sets. Well, I got all the preorders for The Four Seasons dyed up and on their way to their new homes. I wasn’t quite satisfied with the original version of Autumn, so I made some small adjustments to it, and I’m glad I… Read More Choose Your Seasons
This week I have two new colorways to share with you, and they couldn’t be more different. One is dark and moody while the other is bright and springy! The first one was inspired by Robert Browning’s poem, “By the Fireside.” In the poem, he considers what it will be like in his old age… Read More Two New Colorways
Today is the last day for the Four Seasons preorder I mentioned last week. It was inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as well as the beautiful seasons themselves. Thank you to everyone who already ordered a set! Here’s what Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter look like on Sock Perfection: I also have the sets available… Read More Last Day for the Four Seasons Preorder
This week I finally got to make a new set of colorways that I have been wanting to make for a long time. It’s called The Four Seasons, and it is inspired by Vivaldi’s beautiful symphony and the beautiful symphony of mother nature as well. Here are the four colorways: From left to right, the… Read More The Four Seasons Preorder
