This week I dyed up some lovely silk scarves that would be great for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Meanwhile my daughter Elizabeth made some beautiful stitch markers with the same idea. They’ll make you smile all year long! Let’s start with the scarves. They are all made of fine mulberry silk, but I have a… Read More Just in Time for Valentine’s
This week I have dyed small batches of lots of colorways. On Sock Perfection, I have dyed After the Rain, Annunciation Blue, Burgundy Rose, and Copper Roof. You can see them all right here: On Twinkle Sock I dyed Monet’s Cathedral and Monet’s Water Lilies: …and on Squoosh DK I dyed Visit to Lyme and… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
This week I have two new colorways to share with you, and they couldn’t be more different. One is dark and moody while the other is bright and springy! The first one was inspired by Robert Browning’s poem, “By the Fireside.” In the poem, he considers what it will be like in his old age… Read More Two New Colorways
Today is the last day for the Four Seasons preorder I mentioned last week. It was inspired by Vivaldi’s Four Seasons as well as the beautiful seasons themselves. Thank you to everyone who already ordered a set! Here’s what Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter look like on Sock Perfection: I also have the sets available… Read More Last Day for the Four Seasons Preorder
This week I finally got to make a new set of colorways that I have been wanting to make for a long time. It’s called The Four Seasons, and it is inspired by Vivaldi’s beautiful symphony and the beautiful symphony of mother nature as well. Here are the four colorways: From left to right, the… Read More The Four Seasons Preorder
This has been a good productive week in the studio! I dyed Monet on several yarn bases. Here it is on Stained Glass Sock for the first time: Monet looks great with Purple Delight and Epiphany. I also dyed Monet’s Water Lilies this week, which is an assigned pooling colorway. Here it is on Twinkle… Read More Fresh from the Dye Pots
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 happy Friday to you! I am both ecstatic to have cooler whether to look forward to soon and sad to see the slower pace of summer coming to an end. How about you? Today I want to show you the painting I’ll be using as inspiration for the September club colorway as… Read More September Club Colorway and What’s New in the Shop
Good morning and happy Friday to you! This week is Monet week in my shop. I dyed up all the Monet colorways on a multitude of different yarn bases this week, so I thought I would take the opportunity to show you the colorways themselves as well as some yarn pairings that go along with… Read More Monet Week at Purple Lamb
This coming week is going to be a little bit different. I’ll still be packaging and mailing your orders, homeschooling my kids, and doing a minimum of housework. As much as possible, though, my focus is going to be on spinning as much as I can. I get to play (aka spin) all week long… Read More Ready, Aim, Spin
