It’s been quite a while since we’ve been there (Cub is now 9, she’s 3 in this pic), but we are off to our favorite fishing hole (You see who catches the biggest fish?).  Unfortunately, it is a bit remote, and it is very unlikely that I’ll have internet access for the next two weeks.

That means anything you order from now until July 5 will be shipped the week of July 6, and I’ll catch up on e-mails at that time, too.  I hope that you and yours are making great summer memories during this time also!

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Although it may seem that all I’ve been doing is Star & Stripes, I have been tossing in skeins and tops of other colors when I had a spare few minutes!  Here’s the fruits of my labors, and my project this afternoon is to get them all listed in the shop.  Enjoy the eye candy!

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Whew!  The past two days has been rather hair pulling, since my host was attacked by a virus on Thursday afternoon.  I didn’t have access to this blog at all, and I was forced to download and delete the virus myself several times so that I could get warning and such up on the website.

I’m pleased to say that everything is now fixed, and my host has upgraded their security to prevent this from happening again.

This issue did delay the listing of the latest batch of “Stars & Stripes, Forever”, but it is up now!

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Click thee here to see full sized sheep made from old school telephones. Very cool! P.S. – We did get the skeins of Stars & Stripes all ready and listed today….the link will go live to everyone sometime on Thursday.

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Yup, it is nearly here.  I have a number of skeins all dyed up, just need to wind them back into normal size (unless you happen to have a 40+ foot swift at your house!).  I need help with them, so I will get them done as soon as family cooperation allows!  As soon as they are listed, I’ll buzz the newsletter with the link (it’ll be exclusive to newsletter subscribers for 24 hours).  If you miss this first batch, I will make more, so don’t fret!!

Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

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I’ve receive many compliments on my smiling tiger face that greats you when you receive a package.  Well, Craft Pudding hand carved that stamp for me!  She makes a variety of cute stamps.

I wanna go camping in that!!!

If you aren’t into stamping, you can still enjoy Craft Pudding’s cute designs.   She has linen ribbons that she has stamped:

She also has gift tags, stickers, ceramic dishes and pins, and little wooden boxes.  Oh, and now fabric!!

Stop by Craft Pudding, and pick up something fun!

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Ok, ok, I know you are waiting eagerly for the newsletter in your email that I have skeins of Star & Stripes, Forever ready to go. (I dyed a big batch today, so soon, I promise!!)

Rainbow Brite Stripe will be the next striper for me to make this summer, but it’ll be a few weeks. To tide you over, I’ve done the next best thing….wider rainbow stripes on a Fillet of Sole! Here’s how they look knit up into socks! Stop by for your rainbow fix….there’s a few of these left, and some of One Rainbow.

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It’s amazing how time flies. It seems like yesterday I brought home my first child, yet she turned 9 today. I’m so grateful to be along for the ride of her life. She is turning out to be quite the young lady. She’s the go-to girl at church…she’s been asked to be part of the honor guard for bible club, and last week was asked to hand out flowers for Mother’s Day. She has an amazing sense of humor. Like many girls, she loves horses, or perhaps more accurately, ponies. Her grandmother found the perfect gift…a jewelry box covered with horses, and a horse goes around when the lid is opened. She also received (from us) a box set of the Kaya American Girls set. (Did I mention that she is a voracious reader?) She also is a budding artist. She draws, she colors, she paints, she cuts things up to make 3-d art. She likes to help me with the yarn. She has been asking for a camera for a long time now, and I was finally able to find just the right (used) digital camera for her. She watches me take so many pictures, and it was amazing to watch her start playing with the camera, then go back and delete most of the pictures and get serious about composition. Already she has some unique art shots. Now, she is still a kid, and aggravates me plenty….but for today, I’m enjoying my newly minted 9 year old. Hug your kids. They grow too fast.

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Hello! I’ve combed through the (many!!) entries in the ‘name the Silk and Silver Yarn’ contest, and then let the family vote on it. Overwhelmingly, we chose……

Silver Lynx

Congratulations to Nutella for winning!  If your entry was not selected, you should have received an email with a special thank you code.  If not, please contact me, I’ll be glad to pass that on to you.  (It was a lot of emails addy’s to put into the bcc….I fully expect that I missed someone, or I’ll be labeled as a terrible spammer and half of them will be eaten by the great sludge monster of the internet!!) Thanks again for entering my little contest!!

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Hi!  I have a huge update for you of hand dyed Corriedale fiber and Tabby Merino Lace yarn!!

To find these quickly in the shop, click the NEW ITEMS button in the left sidebar.

CMY Party – This is what happens when you let primary colors loose to play!

Kelp – Turquoise, teal, and green blend on this soft corriedale top fiber.  A big 8oz braid.

Black Forest Cake – Yummy chocolate and cherries abound!

Twilight – This is just a beautiful transition between day and night….from yellows to reds and pinks to deep blues.  This will be really fun to spin.

Mimosa – Pink Champagne and Orange Juice?  Yes, please!

Lime Mojito – Or perhaps something a bit stronger?

Here’s the lace yarns.  Tabby is a two ply 100% merino lace, 880 yards per 100 grams.  There are two of each of these, plenty for a large lace shawl.  Most are hand dyed in a semi-solid method to resist pooling and showcase your amazing knitting or crochet stitchwork.  This yarn would be fun as weft in fine weaving, also….in case you caught the Cricket loom bug from a certain Stephanie.

Sunset - (Ok, so this one will pool or zag, or something….but isn’t it cool?!?)

Citron Twist – Delicious lime with twists of blue and yellow.

Carmel Fudge (need I say more?)

Impatiens - A basket of these is a traditional Mother’s Day gift in our household.

Coral – (this batch is sold…if you love it, ask and I’ll make more!)

Apricot – gentle peach with subltle areas of orangy yellow which adds depth and life.

Thanks for taking a peek at the update!  I’ve had a couple of inquiries about my summer striping yarns, and rest assured…I am working on them!  This year, I am going to make a big batch and release them first to newsletter subscribers, so if you aren’t on the newsletter and want dibs, please do sign up in the sidebar —>

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