I have some beautiful projects to share with you for this week’s Show and Tell newsletter! The first project comes from Dede who used Hawaiian Sunset for a blanket she is crocheting. She started it while on vacation in Aruba, which seems so very fitting! Isn’t it lovely? – Gail sent in the next project.… Read More Show and Tell – October 2026
I have some fresh-dyed colorways to share with you this week. The first one is Oak Creek Canyon. This was inspired by the beautiful canyon that goes from Sedona up to Flagstaff. Here’s a photo of the canyon itself: …and here’s the yarn inspired by my memories of the canyon from when we lived in… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
This week I created three new colorways. Two are Halloween colorways, and one is a new sunset colorway for a place I can only dream of visiting. The first Halloween colorway is called Ghoulish. It’s an assigned pooling colorway with black as the background and dark purple, bright orange, and neon green as the assigned… Read More Three New Colorways with Two for Halloween
First of all, thank you so much to those of you who already ordered your 2026 Advent calendar. I know it’s a big commitment and one that requires a lot of trust as well, and I’m grateful to you for entrusting this wonderful tradition to Purple Lamb this year. If you delight in the fun… Read More Last Chance for Advent Calendars
I love autumn with the drier air, cooler breezes, and fabulous colors of leaves! We’re not there yet here in Texas, but a friend who lives in Washington State said it’s already soup weather there. I’m insanely jealous! Whether autumn has arrived where you are or not, you can get a head start with fall… Read More All the Autumn Colorways
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!
If you ask me, DK-weight yarn is the perfect happy medium. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy making lightweight shawls and garments from sock-weight yarn too, but here’s what I love about DK-weight yarn: Right now I have lots of lovely colorways in stock on both my DK-weight yarn bases. Here’s a bit about the… Read More In Praise of DK-Weight Yarn
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
