There are three things I love about autumn. The first is the air. Breathing in the cooler, drier air is so refreshing. The second is the chance to wear the shawls and cowls I’ve made–new and old alike. The third and very best thing about autumn though is the glory of all the colors of… Read More Autumn Colorways
This week I got to dye all four Vivaldi’s Four Seasons colorways, some more butterfly colorways, and a matching trio of colorways on Squoosh Worsted. Let me show you. Here are the four Vivaldi colorways on Sock Perfection: I also dyed them all on Squoosh DK. You can find them all right here. I also… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
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
This Sunday is the last day to order your 2025 Advent calendar. On Monday I’m going to make a final order for the rest of the yarn and get started dyeing them. I can hardly wait to get started! This year’s theme is The Colors of Serenity. For both the yarn and the fiber Advent… Read More Last Day to Order Your Advent Calendar
This week I have a new pattern to share with you. I named it the Bermuda Triangle Shawl, and my hope is that you’ll “get lost” (in a good way) in all the fun stitches. It’s what I call a triangular crescent, and it’s similar in overall shape to my Metamorphosis Shawl but with a… Read More A New Pattern – the Bermuda Triangle Shawl
Happy birthday, America! Our beautiful country is 249 years old today, and I’m having an Independence Day sale to celebrate. Use the coupon code FIREWORKS15 to take 15% off all hand-dyed yarn, top for spinning, accessories, and knitting patterns. Click here to see everything in the sale and to add the coupon code to your cart.… Read More Independence Day Sale and Some Delightful Colorways
Now that it is really summer, I was thinking how fun it would be to make a sparkly summer evening shawl using Twinkle Sock. In case you had the same idea, I thought I’d make that a little easier with a sale and a few pattern ideas too. Twinkle Sock is a 2-ply sock-weight yarn… Read More A Little Sparkle in Your Life and a Sale to Go with It
I have so many beautiful projects to share with you for this month’s Show and Tell. If you’re new here, Show and Tell is where people send in photos of what they have been working on to share with the rest of us. It’s an opportunity to share their work with people who really get… Read More Show and Tell – June 2025
I have a new colorway for you this week. It’s called Day at the Beach, and it’s a fun, happy colorway for summer. Who knows? If you have a trip to the beach planned, perhaps you’ll want to take some along! I have it available right now on Sock Perfection, and I added it to… Read More Day at the Beach – A New Colorway Just in Time for Summer
This month I chose the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel for the club colorway. Michelangelo painted it between 1508 and 1512, and it is certainly one of the most famous works of Renaissance painting. Can you imagine working for four years on something over your head?! I had the great privilege of singing in The… Read More June’s Club Colorway: The Sistine Chapel Ceiling
