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
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
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
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!
I have a new colorway to share with you this week. It’s simply called Tulips, and it was inspired by our visit to the Tulip Festival in Holland, Michigan, many years ago. Here is Tulips dyed up on Sock Perfection: Here is a little (unblocked) swatch I knit in stockinette so you can get an… Read More Tulips – A Fresh New Colorway for Spring
Let’s suppose you were on a trip and you did what many of us do–you got a skein of souvenir yarn from a LYS along the way. At the time you bought it, this dramatic colorway seemed like the perfect way to remember your trip. However, a couple months went by, and when you took… Read More What to Do with Yarn You Don’t Love
Beautiful Universe is my most popular colorway, but it’s also the one that takes the most time to dye. For that reason, I don’t have it in the regular dyed to order section of my shop. Right now, though, I finally have enough open space on my dye calendar to be able to dye it… Read More Beautiful Universe Preorder
I have some beautiful projects to share with you for this month’s Show and Tell! It’s always such a joy to see what my little “yarn babies” grow up to become, and I’m flabbergasted by your talent! Let’s start with this gorgeous shawl that Anne crocheted: The pattern is Red Teapot Atelier’s Ceylon Tea Shawl.… Read More Show and Tell – April 2025
This week, I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to all the designers who chose to use Purple Lamb yarn for their designs. Every designer has been a delight to work with, and I want to give a shout-out to each one by sharing their patterns with you today. The very first… Read More A Shout-Out to the Designers
