Tuscon

I’m off to Tuscon for a few days and will be away from my computer. I’m heading south and hope to go to the Gem and Mineral Show as well as visit family. Maybe I’ll bring back some beads for future knitting projects. I love to add beads to the top of socks as well as the bottom of scarves.

So-Soft Sock – new colors

I’ve just posted some new colors of the So-Soft Sock.

Too much to do

I’ve neglected my blog.  It seems there is too much to do and too many forums to keep up with. My Ravelry group has taken precedent – so sorry.

I just posted new colors of the Necessary Sock yarn and I will be launching a new/old line called Basic Sock. This is my old standby by, my “go to” sock yarn formerly called Necessary Sock 3 ply. It’s just too confusing to everyone including me to have two lines with the Necessary prefix.  The Necessary 2 ply yarn will remain and Basic Sock will join the line up.

Check my website for the new colors.

Happy New Year

Seems appropriate to start off the New Year thinking about yarns! I’m evaluating my yarns and planning ahead for 2010!

It’s all about color. It’s how and why I got into dyeing yarns.  It’s what inspires me. It’s the primary reason people seem to be drawn to a yarn. I’d like to offer more colors in fewer yarns. That’s good news – a couple of fabulous yarns in lots and lots of mix and match colors.  I’ll still be sampling some new yarns but I’ll be concentrating on a couple of high quality, versatile yarns.

My New Year’s resolution: Focus on high quality yarn in more colors to choose from. Sounds about  right for 2010.

Super DK on SALE

I’ve put the last of the Super DK on SALE – for an early Holiday gift. There are less than 10 skeins left of this yarn. I am tempted to keep them for myself as this yarn knits up into wonderfully soft hats and scarves – I’m going to resist it for a few days and offer it to you! When this is gone its gone. It was a special purchase from a top rated bale of British Merino. So soft and dreamy………..

Introducing the New Sport Sock Yarn

I’m so excited to offer a new yarn. Its a multi-ply, 8 plies to be exact, tightly twisted, dense, springy, stretchy 100% superwash merino sport weight yarn! It comes in 65 gram skeins. Each skein has 214 yards, so you will need two skeins for a pair of socks. Its a wonderful weight and feels great knit up!.

I also have a beautiful Peacock Rib sock pattern available free with the purchase of this yarn. The pattern was designed exclusively for Handwerks Sport Sock yarn by Jocelyn Blair.

Treat yourself to an early Holiday gift!

Sport Sock

Cyber Monday Sale

In honor of Cyber Monday I’ve moved a number of Blue Faced Leicester yarns over to etsy and marked them down to $14/skein. This is a HUGE $10 off the retail price!!!

These are some of my favorite yarns and they won’t be on etsy long. By the end of the week all my yarns will be headed to a local sale at Fabrications.

Fabrications is a cooperative sale of unique handcrafted items Dec 4 & 5, Friday and Sat. 10-6pm, Creekside Inn, 3400 El Camino Real, Palo Alto.

Happy Thanksgiving

Are you travelling? staying at home? Either way have a great week and Happy Thanksgiving. I’m off to visit my son in Cincinnati!

More Clearance yarns

I’ve just moved the last of the 3-ply Necessary Sock yarn and Perfect Sock Blend over to Etsy on close out.  It’s all $14/skein – get it while it lasts.

I’m making room for a new yarn I’ll be introducing in the coming weeks!

Here is a sampling of what is on Etsy now-

New Toys!

Here is the mess and the beginnings of the loom assembly.

I’m so excited I went up to AVL yesterday and picked up my new loom. I have been waiting since February for it. It is the new CD4 on a 24 H A-series – my dream loom. It’s wonderful. My studio is a mess but will soon be put back together and I’ll be able to play with yarns, patterns and colors to my heart’s delight!