Good morning, and happy Labor Day weekend! One of things about being a knitter, crocheter, or weaver is that we have to plan ahead. For me, Labor Day is the annual reminder I need to start thinking about what I want to make for family members for Christmas. It’s also a great opportunity to decide… Read More Why, yes, I am having a Labor Day sale!
I love Show and Tell week! I love getting to see and share all the beautiful things you have made and talking with you about your experience. Many thanks to everyone who took the time to send in a photo of what you have been working on! My hope is that what we share here… Read More Show and Tell – August 2026
This week I was thinking how lovely a trip to the beach would be. Since that’s not going to happen this year, I did the next best thing: I dyed three coordinating sea-themed colorways to share with you. The three colorways are Day at the Beach, Sea Glass, and Dreams of the Sea. Fitting, right?… Read More By the Seaside
In light of the new Odyssey movie, I thought this would be a good time to dye up some new batches of my Odyssey colorways. For each one, I created a symbol set of colors to match the characters’ personalities. Here is Odysseus on Sock Perfection: Odysseus’ colors include gold for wisdom, copper for understanding,… Read More Yarn Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey
Today I thought we could talk about the different types of variegated yarn, how to identify them, and what types of stitches work best for each one. Let’s start by defining our terms. Technically, variegated yarn just means any yarn with multiple colors. This is where things get tricky though because different dye methods produce… Read More How to “Read” Variegated Yarn
This week I have some really lovely projects to share with you. This first project was made by Amy. She used the Lotus Pool Shawl by Dora Does: Isn’t this gorgeous? She crocheted it using my Monet’s Water Lilies colorway on Squoosh DK. She actually made two–one for her mom and one for herself–and they… Read More Show and Tell – April 2026
Last week I went on a trip with our two youngest sons to visit our daughter who is a teacher in Arizona. We had a great visit, and the little boys got to go on their first roller coaster! One of my favorite things about knitting is that it means never being bored. While waiting… Read More Playing with Planned Pooling
This week I have some lovely fresh-dyed semi-solid and tonal colorways for spring. Here’s Rose Petals: This was the semi-solid colorway I made to go with the April clubs, and I dyed a couple extras for the shop on Sock Perfection. It’s in the same color family as Rosy-Fingered Dawn, Coral, and Begonia. All four… Read More Fresh Spring Colorways
A couple weeks back I asked for your opinion about adding a sport-weight yarn base and whether you preferred it to include nylon or not. Many of you told me that you really enjoy sport weight, and most of you said you preferred it without nylon. Your wish is my command! This week I added… Read More Your Wish Is My Command
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
