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New yarns are up!

Whew, finally a yarn update large enough to tell you about!  Here are some Fillet of Sole yarns. They are specially designed for toe-up-two-at-a-time patterns.  I’ve been furiously making these!!! Rainbow Constructed Raspberry Mocha Frances Tropical Constructed Rainbow And here … Continue reading

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New Yarn!

Here’s what is ‘fresh from the dyepot’ this week.  I’ve been concentrating on filling out my selection of Tiger Twist colors.  If you haven’t tried this yarn base yet, you are in for a treat.  This 100% Superwash Merino Wool yarn … Continue reading

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Yarn and Fiber Update…oh my!

I know it has been awhile since I’ve posted new yarn and fiber, so I hope this will appease you! New this week are the Fillet of Sole yarn….it’s a double stranded knitted flat that I’ve hand painted.  You knit … Continue reading

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Michael Phelps is my brother.

Yup, that’s my big secret.  Ok, quit scratching your head.  My brother, Michael Phelps, is a computer programmer in Des Moines, Iowa.  He can swim, but more in the ordinary, keep yourself from drowning, kind of way. The family name … Continue reading

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Everything’s coming up Rainbows!

Well, after being caught with my dye coat off (so to say) by the Yarn Harlot; I’ve kept myself very busy dyeing rainbows on all my major yarn bases.  Here’s the tour: On Panda: On Peruvian Worsted: On Tiger Supersock: On Superwash … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, June 27

Lots of lace this week! Some of my supersock (yay, huge new box full!) And my new sock yarn, Tiger Twist …it’s oooh so lively and springy! We’re busy from now (honey, I’m coming, really….I gotta post the yarn pictures … Continue reading

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The new ‘Slice of Heaven & Earth’

Winging its way to California at this moment, is a batch of ten of these:   Yes, it is the titled yarn, but with a twist.  This batch is using my new dyes, so it is much much brighter and … Continue reading

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Fiber….um…Monday?!?

Yep, I was too busy Friday to get these up, so your ‘Fresh from the Dyepot’ fix is coming today.   Ah, the sun is out.  I hope it lasts this week, I don’t think Iowa can hold any more water!  … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, June 6

At long last, I did some serious dyeing of roving.  Here is what was dry, more to come soon.  I did these in the ‘jar dyeing’ method, so they are a bit randomly dyed, but it beautifully preserves the loft … Continue reading

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Fiber Friday, May 23

As promised, oodles of yummy yarn!  Clicking the titles will take you directly to the yarn’s listing.  Can you tell at all that I have summer on the brain?!? Rainbow Worsted Hand Dyed Yarn I had a request for this … Continue reading

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