I am having a tremendous sale now through Sunday on solitary skeins–skeins where I just have one left in a certain colorway. When you buy 2 solitary skeins, you’ll get the third one free! Yes, free! I’ve never done this before, but I’ll tell you why in a minute. First let me tell you how.… Read More Solitary Skein Sale
This month, I’m really excited to be interviewing Dana Gervais. Dana lives in Ontario, Canada, and is well known for her sock patterns. Her patterns have been published widely, and she even has her own book of sock patterns coming out soon! Make sure to read all the way to the end because Dana has… Read More Designer of the Month Interview with Dana Gervais
Today I wanted to talk about how the same colorway can look significantly different depending on the type of yarn or yarn base it is dyed on. I took photos of a few colorways I have dyed on several bases so you can see what I mean. What makes the difference? There are a several… Read More Same Colorway, Different Yarn Base
Good morning, my fellow fiber artist! A couple months ago, I asked all of you whether you would like me to add a sport-weight yarn or a second DK-weight yarn to my lineup of yarn bases, and most of you said you would prefer a sport weight. Your wish is my command! Today I want… Read More Super Sport & Some Super Patterns to Go With It
I hope you are as excited as I am about the coming of cooler weather! I have a great fondness for small projects where I can have the satisfaction of actually having something lovely and DONE in fairly short order, especially because I don’t have as much time to knit as I would like, so… Read More Palate Cleanser Projects with Mini Skeins
I have come up from my dye pots long enough to list several colorways that were previously sold out as well as several new colorways that I hope you will love as much as I do. Included among them are some colorways dyed on my newest base. It’s called Super Sport, and it’s a lovely… Read More Shop Update!
This month, I’m interviewing Suzanne, who goes by Shezam on Ravelry. I found her beautiful patterns there while searching for a particular type of pattern a couple months ago. “Strolling on Cloud 9” was exactly what I was looking for, and was it ever gorgeous! Every one of her patterns is intriguing and unique, and… Read More Designer of the Month: Suzanne Nielsen
I always think of Labor Day as the official beginning of “yarn season”–when it’s finally cool enough to start wearing our wonderful woollies–or at least to hope it will be soon! I know for a lot of us, it’s also the time when we start planning what we want to make our loved ones for… Read More Labor of Love Labor Day Sale
Today I am officially launching my fall collection. I thought I would share the collection with you as well as some of the creative process that goes on behind the scenes. I also have a couple other things to share with you as well having to do with a giveaway and a sale that are… Read More Introducing the Fall Collection Based on Moby-Dick
It’s time for another yarn giveaway! You get to choose your favorite colorway and your favorite sock-weight base as well. The colors are Mithril or Margarita. Mithril is a silver-gray with a bit of a lavender cast to it, and Margarita is a bright lime or chartreuse. The three bases you can choose from are… Read More Choose Your Yarn Adventure Yarn Giveaway – August 2018
