Author Archives: ThePaintedTiger

Tertiary – March 2014 Tiger Club Reveal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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New – Batts!

For the first time I am offering batts! There are some art batts with sparkle, and some smooth spinning batts with BFL and Silk. Hope you enjoy them! Purple Rain is layered shades of purple and grey from pale to … Continue reading

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No Fuss Fractal Loving Forest Shawl

Yes, my friends, I actually cast on for a knitting project.  Don’t panic. But let me back up….. I finished spinning my Forest Targhee, which I used a fractal technique for (the link is to prior blog article about spinning … Continue reading

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