This week I have been working behind the scenes to make my website a little more sleek and streamlined. Now you can filter your search by yarn weight, yarn base, and dye method for Yarn Ready to Ship and by dye method for Yarn Dyed to Order. You can choose multiple filters at the same… Read More Behind the Scenes
I have some beautiful projects to share with you this week. Let’s start with Anne who finished both the 2024 and 2025 Advent calendars recently. For 2025 she crocheted Dawn Barker’s Agnes Shawl: Here it is hung up: Isn’t that lovely? Anne said she changed the order of the colorways to work well with the… Read More Show and Tell – February 2025
This week I dyed up some lovely silk scarves that would be great for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Meanwhile my daughter Elizabeth made some beautiful stitch markers with the same idea. They’ll make you smile all year long! Let’s start with the scarves. They are all made of fine mulberry silk, but I have a… Read More Just in Time for Valentine’s
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
About this time last year, I decided to create four colorways inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. I listened carefully to the music and also thought about the seasons themselves and how best to dye the colorways to match the seasons. The colorways form a complex gradient. Each season gets darker but also contains some of… Read More Four Seasons Shawl
This week I wanted to “highlight” the Handspun Highlight Scarf designed by Orange Smoothie at my request. This was my very first collaboration, and I’m still in awe of her very cool design. The scarf uses one skein of a sock-weight yarn along with about 25 yards of handspun yarn. I just made sets available… Read More Handspun Highlight Scarf
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m just getting back to ordinary time after the holidays. This week I have lots of fresh-dyed colorways on a variety of yarn bases. I have a skein or two of each of these butterfly colorways in stock on Stained Glass Fingering: I also dyed Sea… Read More Some Fresh-Dyed Colorways
As we turn toward 2026, I thought I would take a moment to look back at the year. I have so much to be grateful for! First of all, I want to say thank you! I am truly grateful to all of you for being part of Purple Lamb. I’m grateful for your friendship, for… Read More 2025 in Review
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
