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Storm Cloud – April 2014 Tiger Club Reveal

Posted on May 12, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

‘Tis the season for showers, and upon closer inspection there is a lot of beauty and color in storm clouds. Look at these shades of teal, blue, navy, purple, all toned with brooding gray and black…. With all that inspiration, … Continue reading →

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Ssssssstripes!!

Posted on April 17, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

I’ve been hard at work in the studio the past week and a half cooking up scads of self-striping sock yarn. They are all now listed in the shop! In this update:  Column 1 – Favorite Sweater, Forest.  2 – … Continue reading →

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Tertiary – March 2014 Tiger Club Reveal

Posted on April 15, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

I love rainbows.  All. The. Colors.  I’ve had an idea rattling around about making a new rainbow….one that embraces all the lovely transition areas between the main colors.  So I took Tropical Rainbow, and mixed each of the colors half … Continue reading →

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Hibiscus – February Tiger Club Reveal

Posted on March 6, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

This has been the winter of my discontent. Well, ok, not really. But it has droned on and on and on. Color to the rescue! Enter a favorite flashy flower of mine, the Hibiscus. I love the way the yellow … Continue reading →

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As Time Goes By – January Tiger Club Reveal

Posted on February 12, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

You must remember this…. A kiss is still a kiss….A sigh is still a sigh….   The fundamental things apply, As time goes by. Feeling romantic and nostalgic, I cooked up this sentimental colorway…..imagine opening a box in the attic … Continue reading →

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Shop Update – Masham and new Striped Sock Yarn

Posted on February 11, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

The cold weather seems to have slowed everything down, so I apologize for being tardy with the shop update.  I think you will find it worth the wait! First I’d like to share a wonderful fiber.  I introduced this to … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Turtle

Posted on January 24, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

This is the week I dye for club (which is quite pretty, BTW), so I don’t have anything new for the shop; although I didn’t blog about last Friday’s update of sock yarn…..plenty of self striping rainbows and Grand Old … Continue reading →

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Fiber Friday, Inventory Edition

Posted on January 10, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

It was that wonderful time of year last week….the time when I pull all the fiber and yarn, dyed and undyed, out of the studio and weigh and count it all.  In the process, I found these lovely yarn and … Continue reading →

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Salted Caramel Mochaccino – December Tiger Club

Posted on January 7, 2014 by ThePaintedTiger

I hope you all had a nice break, ours has been extended two days due to the severe cold.  On such a freezy day, it is nice to snuggle up with nice cuppa.  Hence the theme of our December Tiger … Continue reading →

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Tiger Club Reveal, plus New England Wool Top

Posted on December 4, 2013 by ThePaintedTiger

Time to post about November’s Tiger Club!  This month I was inspired by a yarn I had made several years ago.  At the time, I just made one of a kind colors, no recipes or repeats.  I also was using … Continue reading →

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