Good morning and happy Friday to you. I hope you have had a peaceful and productive week. I wanted to remind you that today is the final day of my Mothers’ Day Sale. Just use the coupon code, THANKSMOM, to take 20% off all my in-stock hand-dyed yarn and hand-dyed top as well. Now, here’s… Read More New Colorways and Last Day of the Mothers’ Day Sale
Good morning and happy Friday! I have so many exciting things to share with you today that I almost don’t know where to start! I want to tell you about the Mothers’ Day Sale that starts today, the painting I chose for the club colorways for May, and the new silk scarves I have in… Read More Mothers’ Day Sale, May Club Colorway, and Silk Scarves
Good morning and happy Friday to you. Today I have the honor of sharing some beautiful projects made with Purple Lamb yarn. First of all, I want to share this stunning shawl made by Fran. She used Stephen West’s Winter Lights pattern, and I must say I think Fran’s version is even more lovely than… Read More Show and Tell and Some New Colorways
Happy Friday to you. I want to talk to you about some new colorways in the shop today and also announce the club colorway for April and why I chose it. Let’s talk about the new colorways first. Bedecked I’m especially excited to share Bedecked with you. Here it is: Not only is Bedecked a… Read More Munch’s “Scream” and Some New Colorways
Happy Friday to you! Today I have a new yarn base to tell you about, and I must admit that I’m a little bit giddy about it. It’s called Squiggle Sock, and this yarn base is all about texture. Squiggle Sock is made of 90% superwash merino and 10% nylon. Its construction is similar to… Read More Introducing Squiggle Sock
Happy Friday! Lately, I have had a lot of people reach out with questions about learning how to spin, which makes me so happy. I started spinning about 16 or 17 years ago now, and I love it so much. It’s such a joy to share it. In fact, I’m in the process of teaching… Read More Twelve Tips for Learning How to Spin
Good morning! For the third year in a row, I’m offering an Eight Days of Easter mini-skein kit. This year it’s going to be different though. For the last two years, I included my own Diamond Twist cowl pattern and eight 10 gram minis. This year, though, the kit will include Ambah O’Brien’s Kalari Shawl… Read More Eight Days of Easter Kits
Good morning! If you have been following the news, you’ll have heard about all the power outages here in Texas. The weather got down to right about 5 degrees, and I guess none of the power generation plants were prepared for cold that only occurs every 30 years or so. That meant that we spent… Read More Surviving the Cold
Good morning and happy Friday to you. You know, it is a real blessing when your work and your stress-relief are one and the same. That truly is the case for me. We are in the midst of trying to buy a house, and there are definitely some major stressors involved. How do I handle… Read More Kits and Top and Yarn, Oh My
Good morning and happy Friday to you. Aran Go Baa This week I have been dyeing up Aran Go Baa. This Aran-weight yarn is about halfway between a light worsted and a bulky yarn. It’s a good strong 4-ply yarn that comes in big 115 gram or 4 ounce skeins. It’s made of 100% superwash… Read More Aran Go Baa and a Rembrandt for February
