Every couple months here at Purple Lamb, we do a Show and Tell newsletter. It is always such a joy to get to see and share the beautiful things you all have made! Many thanks to those of you who took the time during such a busy season to send photos of what you have… Read More Show and Tell – December 2025
If you are looking for a unique Christmas gift for a friend or family member, I have some great ideas for you. Since time is getting short, I’m going to focus on items that are available to ship right now or don’t even need shipping. Hand-Dyed Silk Scarves This first idea doesn’t even require that… Read More Gift Ideas from Purple Lamb
Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is on the way. For many of us, this is a great time to reconnect with family and family traditions. For others, it’s just really tough, especially if you’ve lost a loved one recently. Even if it is a time of great joy, it can be stressful too. I got… Read More How to Plan a DIY Fiber Arts Retreat
My big Black Friday sale is going on through Monday with 20% off all in-stock yarn, fiber, and more. There’s no coupon code needed. The discount will just appear in your cart as if by magic. You can see everything in the sale right here. This week I’ve been dyeing up more goodies to add… Read More New Goodies for the Black Friday Sale
This year’s Black Friday sale is my opportunity to say thank you for your patronage all year long. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, felt, weave, or all of the above, I want to thank you for allowing me to play a small part in your creative process! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it… Read More Black Friday Sale
The first time I dyed Beautiful Universe was in 2020 or 2021. I had to create a new method to dye it, and now whenever I use that dye method, I call it the Beautiful Universe method. This was one of those colorways where the idea for the colors came first and the name came… Read More Beautiful Universe
This week I have something really special for the felters and spinners among you. I dyed up 5 colorways of the loveliest kid mohair locks. I added 5 shades of sparkly Angelina and some Sari Silk too. Consider this an opportunity to play with color and texture in a new way. These are great to… Read More Sparkle and Locks
Happy Halloween! To celebrate, I’m having a sale on all my spinning and felting fiber. Use the coupon code HALLOWEENFIBER15 to take 15% off all… – – The hand-dyed top and commercial top are ready to ship within 1-2 business days, but we make the art batts when you order them for maximum fluffiness, so… Read More A Happy Halloween Sale
Many years ago when I started selling hand-dyed yarn, I made the decision to use the word “sock” in the names of all of my fingering-weight/sock-weight yarn. As you know, fingering weight and sock weight are the same weight, and I liked the way the names rolled off the tongue. However, I realized that that… Read More From Sock to Fingering
We have some beautiful projects to share for this month’s Show and Tell newsletter. I love sharing these with you, and I also love seeing what my little yarn babies grow up to become! Let’s start with this beautiful cowl by Catie. The pattern was just published by Jennifer Lovett specifically for assigned pooling yarn.… Read More Show and Tell – October 2025
