Over the last month, I have been going down a photography rabbit hole. When I started my business way back in 2011, there were no real standard dimensions for product photos. I opted to go with a 4:3 ratio at the time because I thought it looked nice. For the last few years, though, the… Read More Down the Rabbit Hole + A Sale on Solitary Skeins
Lately I have been sharing lots of assigned pooling colorways and patterns, but each time I do, a few people ask what exactly this assigned pooling thing is. I thought it would be good to explain what it is from the beginning. Assigned pooling is a fairly new technique that has taken the knitting world… Read More All about Assigned Pooling
I’m so excited to show all of you these beautiful projects in this month’s Show and Tell! It’s a great way to find fresh inspiration for your next project. For everyone who sent in a FO or WIP, it’s also an opportunity to share what they are working on among a group of people who… Read More Show and Tell, a Mitered-Square Recipe, and Some Fresh-Dyed Yarn
This week I have several freshly dyed semi-solid and tonal colorways to share with you including one that is completely new. I dyed up Lilac on lots of different yarn bases this week. Lilac is so perfect for the coming of spring. The main colorway is a very light purple, and I add a dusting… Read More Some Fresh Semi-Solid Colorways
Good morning, and Merry Christmas! Our family is spending the holidays in Sedona with my husband’s family, and it has been great. We are heading back to Texas shortly, but I wanted to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. I also wanted to tell you about a… Read More Select Sale from Sedona
Good morning and happy Friday! Imagine that you are being magically transported to a desert island. The good news is that you will be provided with all the chocolate, coffee, tea, knitting needles, and all the other creature comforts. The bad news is that you can only choose one yarn base to take with you.… Read More My Favorite Yarn Base
Good morning and happy Friday to you. I am still working on the Advent calendars, but I took some time out to dye up a fresh batch of Monet’s Cathedral. I’ll tell you a bit about both. Monet’s Cathedral Monet’s Cathedral is now one of the oldest colorways I have in my shop. I am… Read More Monet’s Cathedral
Good morning and happy Friday to you. This week I want to give you some ideas for what to do with a single skein of sock-weight yarn, and I’ll also show you the painting I’ll be using to inspire the November club colorway. What to Make with that One Special Skein We all have them… Read More Beyond Socks: What to Make with Just One Skein of Sock-Weight Yarn + The November Club Colorway
Good morning and happy Friday to you. I’m going to keep the newsletter short and sweet this week. My focus this week has been on dyeing the Advent calendar colorways, and that’s going well. However, I took some time off from that to dye up a fresh batch of Peacock Feathers yesterday and today. Here… Read More Peacock Feathers
Good morning and happy Friday! This week I want to tell you a bit about last week’s DFW Fiber Fest. I also want to share a couple of great patterns along with some colorway combos to go with them. Last but not least, I want to tell you about the painting I’ll be using to… Read More Two-Skein Shawls, the DFW Fiber Fest, and the October Club Colorway
