About this time last year, I decided to create four colorways inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. I listened carefully to the music and also thought about the seasons themselves and how best to dye the colorways to match the seasons. The colorways form a complex gradient. Each season gets darker but also contains some of… Read More Four Seasons Shawl
As we turn toward 2026, I thought I would take a moment to look back at the year. I have so much to be grateful for! First of all, I want to say thank you! I am truly grateful to all of you for being part of Purple Lamb. I’m grateful for your friendship, for… Read More 2025 in Review
Every couple months here at Purple Lamb, we do a Show and Tell newsletter. It is always such a joy to get to see and share the beautiful things you all have made! Many thanks to those of you who took the time during such a busy season to send photos of what you have… Read More Show and Tell – December 2025
If you are looking for a unique Christmas gift for a friend or family member, I have some great ideas for you. Since time is getting short, I’m going to focus on items that are available to ship right now or don’t even need shipping. Hand-Dyed Silk Scarves This first idea doesn’t even require that… Read More Gift Ideas from Purple Lamb
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
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
