This week I got to dye all four Vivaldi’s Four Seasons colorways, some more butterfly colorways, and a matching trio of colorways on Squoosh Worsted. Let me show you. Here are the four Vivaldi colorways on Sock Perfection: I also dyed them all on Squoosh DK. You can find them all right here. I also… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
Today I thought we could take some time to talk about the different yarn weights–how to know what’s what, good options for different projects, and how to substitute yarn. We’ll also talk about plies and how to figure out what weight that yarn from your stash is that doesn’t have a label anymore. I’m going… Read More Nerding Out about Yarn Weights and Measures
I have some really lovely projects to share with you for this month’s Show and Tell! The first one is this gorgeous shawl that Emily crocheted using her Eight Days of Easter kit plus a little stash yarn: The pattern is Lorraine Pugh’s Ultimate Sacrifice. Here’s a closeup of the lace: Next we have this… Read More Show and Tell – August 2025
This Sunday is the last day to order your 2025 Advent calendar. On Monday I’m going to make a final order for the rest of the yarn and get started dyeing them. I can hardly wait to get started! This year’s theme is The Colors of Serenity. For both the yarn and the fiber Advent… Read More Last Day to Order Your Advent Calendar
This week I have a new pattern to share with you. I named it the Bermuda Triangle Shawl, and my hope is that you’ll “get lost” (in a good way) in all the fun stitches. It’s what I call a triangular crescent, and it’s similar in overall shape to my Metamorphosis Shawl but with a… Read More A New Pattern – the Bermuda Triangle Shawl
Happy birthday, America! Our beautiful country is 249 years old today, and I’m having an Independence Day sale to celebrate. Use the coupon code FIREWORKS15 to take 15% off all hand-dyed yarn, top for spinning, accessories, and knitting patterns. Click here to see everything in the sale and to add the coupon code to your cart.… Read More Independence Day Sale and Some Delightful Colorways
This week I put together some new three-skein shawl sets. These are some of my favorite color combinations available as dyed-to-order sets. They are perfect for shawls, cowls, and ponchettes that call for three different colorways. In addition to those shown above, I have more colorway sets in the Three Skein Shawl Sets listing right… Read More Three-Skein Shawl Sets
This year’s Advent calendars are ready for preorder starting right now! I normally wait to list these until August or September, but this year is different. Our oldest daughter has a baby due in late September, and I plan to go help, so I decided that I had better have all the kits dyed up… Read More 2025 Advent Calendar – The Colors of Serenity
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
