Thanksgiving is over and Christmas is on the way. For many of us, this is a great time to reconnect with family and family traditions. For others, it’s just really tough, especially if you’ve lost a loved one recently. Even if it is a time of great joy, it can be stressful too. I got… Read More How to Plan a DIY Fiber Arts Retreat
My big Black Friday sale is going on through Monday with 20% off all in-stock yarn, fiber, and more. There’s no coupon code needed. The discount will just appear in your cart as if by magic. You can see everything in the sale right here. This week I’ve been dyeing up more goodies to add… Read More New Goodies for the Black Friday Sale
This year’s Black Friday sale is my opportunity to say thank you for your patronage all year long. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, felt, weave, or all of the above, I want to thank you for allowing me to play a small part in your creative process! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it… Read More Black Friday Sale
The first time I dyed Beautiful Universe was in 2020 or 2021. I had to create a new method to dye it, and now whenever I use that dye method, I call it the Beautiful Universe method. This was one of those colorways where the idea for the colors came first and the name came… Read More Beautiful Universe
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
Many years ago when I started selling hand-dyed yarn, I made the decision to use the word “sock” in the names of all of my fingering-weight/sock-weight yarn. As you know, fingering weight and sock weight are the same weight, and I liked the way the names rolled off the tongue. However, I realized that that… Read More From Sock to Fingering
We have some beautiful projects to share for this month’s Show and Tell newsletter. I love sharing these with you, and I also love seeing what my little yarn babies grow up to become! Let’s start with this beautiful cowl by Catie. The pattern was just published by Jennifer Lovett specifically for assigned pooling yarn.… Read More Show and Tell – October 2025
Squiggle Sock and Feather Sock are two delightful yarn bases, but it’s time to say goodbye to both to make room for other things. I love them both, but it seems that most of you prefer other yarn bases. Squiggle Sock has wonderful texture with something like handspun beehives every couple feet, creating subtle texture… Read More So Long, Squiggle Sock. Farewell, Feather Sock. Hello, Baby!
A couple weeks ago we talked about Lena Mathisson’s upcoming mystery knitalong for her Mermaid Dance shawl. It’s a crescent shawl made with sock-weight yarn, and it has lots of amazing stitches. You’ll need two contrasting colorways so the stitches show up well. If you don’t have the perfect colorway combo in your stash, I… Read More Last Chance to Order Yarn for the MKAL
This week I have a new colorway to share with you. It’s called Fuchsia Flower, and it was inspired by these beautiful tropical flowers: Here is Fuchsia Flower on Sock Perfection: …and here is a swatch I knit in stockinette: It looks great with Autumn Sunset, Burgundy Rose, and Regal. I have it available on… Read More A New Colorway, A New Pattern, and the October Club Colorway
