Today I thought we could talk about the different types of variegated yarn, how to identify them, and what types of stitches work best for each one. Let’s start by defining our terms. Technically, variegated yarn just means any yarn with multiple colors. This is where things get tricky though because different dye methods produce… Read More How to “Read” Variegated Yarn
If you still have people on your list and want to make something for them in the next few days, I have some small project ideas for you as well as some tips on holding yarn double to get the weight you need from your stash. I also have some ideas for gifts FOR you,… Read More Last Minute Gift Ideas and a Wraps Per Inch Chart
Good morning, and happy Friday! Today I have some new curated sets of yarn made to go with some fabulous knitwear patterns. I also dug deep to find some assigned pooling patterns to crochet. Assigned Pooling Crochet Patterns I often feel like I don’t share enough in terms of patterns for all of you wonderful… Read More New Yarn Sets to Knit and Assigned Pooling Patterns to Crochet!
Good morning and happy Friday to you! As I write this, the temperatures are hovering just below 100 instead of above it for the first time in a couple of weeks, and it looks and feels like rain outside. I am hoping that we actually get some. I hope you enjoyed last week’s Show and… Read More What’s New This Week
Good morning, and happy Friday to you. I thought I would do something a little different today. I found three patterns that each use three skeins of fingering-weight yarn, and I put together some colorway combos to go with them. The Patterns I chose one pattern each for knitting, crochet, and Tunisian crochet, and all… Read More Good Things Come in Threes
Show and Tell Today I get to do show and tell! It is always such an honor to get to share the beautiful things that you make from yarn and fiber that I make. I feel like there’s a connection that goes from the shepherd (and the sheep of course) to the mill to the… Read More Show and Tell – July 2020
Happy Friday, my friend. I hope you are doing well. As you know, I’ve been making quite a few new colorways of late, so I thought it was about time I showed you some photos of what I like to call “yarn pairings”–different colorways that would work well together. Each colorway is available on its… Read More Yarn Pairings and Pattern Ideas
Good morning! This week, I have been dyeing and packaging up the Eight Days of Easter Kits. I expect to mail them today or Saturday. I have also been struggling to choose the April club colorway. I wanted something hopeful because we all need hope so dearly. I spent a long time trying to choose… Read More April Club Colorway and More
One of the things I love most about what I do is that I get to play a small role in YOUR creative work. Today, I thought we could celebrate together some of the things that you have made using yarn and fiber from Purple Lamb. I asked if you could send me some of… Read More Show and Tell
This month, I’m interviewing Noreen, the owner of Stitching Wren Crochet. Until now, I have interviewed people who design clothing and accessories, and all of them have been knitters. This month, I have something completely different for you. Noreen makes patterns for 3-dimensional crocheted saint dolls that are just amazing! Let’s see what she has to say. Noreen’s… Read More Designer of the Month: Noreen of Stitching Wren Crochet
