A while back, I decided to weave some tote bags, and it was so much fun that I decided I would share the process with you. I know not all of you are weavers, but maybe it will give you some insight into the weaving process and inspire you to add something new to your… Read More Weaving Tote Bags on a Rigid Heddle Loom
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
This week I have something really special for the felters and spinners among you. I dyed up 5 colorways of the loveliest kid mohair locks. I added 5 shades of sparkly Angelina and some Sari Silk too. Consider this an opportunity to play with color and texture in a new way. These are great to… Read More Sparkle and Locks
I have some really lovely projects to share with you for this month’s Show and Tell! The first one is this gorgeous shawl that Emily crocheted using her Eight Days of Easter kit plus a little stash yarn: The pattern is Lorraine Pugh’s Ultimate Sacrifice. Here’s a closeup of the lace: Next we have this… Read More Show and Tell – August 2025
This year’s Advent calendars are ready for preorder starting right now! I normally wait to list these until August or September, but this year is different. Our oldest daughter has a baby due in late September, and I plan to go help, so I decided that I had better have all the kits dyed up… Read More 2025 Advent Calendar – The Colors of Serenity
As we move into summer, I thought it would be a great time to share some pattern ideas for summer shawls. What makes a good summer shawl? Well, in my opinion it should be lacy and light and really pretty. It should serve as an extra layer for cool evenings and air conditioned spaces. And,… Read More Light as a Feather Shawls for Summer
This weekend I’m having a big sale to celebrate Mother’s Day. This is one of my biggest sales of the year! Whether you are looking for a gift or a special treat for yourself, I hope you find something you love! The sale includes all… Click right here to see everything on sale in one… Read More Mother’s Day Sale!
This was a busy week in the dye studio. I dyed up Afremov’s Farewell to Anger on Squoosh DK: I also dyed up some of Jones’ Les Vendeuses de Tissue on Stained Glass Sock: I think this is such a great colorway for spring, don’t you? Next I dyed Northern Lights on Twinkle Sock: I… Read More What’s New at Purple Lamb
This week I have dyed small batches of lots of colorways. On Sock Perfection, I have dyed After the Rain, Annunciation Blue, Burgundy Rose, and Copper Roof. You can see them all right here: On Twinkle Sock I dyed Monet’s Cathedral and Monet’s Water Lilies: …and on Squoosh DK I dyed Visit to Lyme and… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
I just listed this year’s Eight Days of Easter Kits, and I hope you love them! I have been looking forward to making these for you for a long time. This year I’m using my Angel Wings Ponchette pattern in the colorways you see right here: You’ll get eight 20 gram mini skeins dyed in… Read More Eight Days of Easter Kits
