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
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
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
Today I thought we could take some time to talk about the different yarn weights–how to know what’s what, good options for different projects, and how to substitute yarn. We’ll also talk about plies and how to figure out what weight that yarn from your stash is that doesn’t have a label anymore. I’m going… Read More Nerding Out about Yarn Weights and Measures
I have some really lovely projects to share with you for this month’s Show and Tell! The first one is this gorgeous shawl that Emily crocheted using her Eight Days of Easter kit plus a little stash yarn: The pattern is Lorraine Pugh’s Ultimate Sacrifice. Here’s a closeup of the lace: Next we have this… Read More Show and Tell – August 2025
This week I put together some new three-skein shawl sets. These are some of my favorite color combinations available as dyed-to-order sets. They are perfect for shawls, cowls, and ponchettes that call for three different colorways. In addition to those shown above, I have more colorway sets in the Three Skein Shawl Sets listing right… Read More Three-Skein Shawl Sets
