The first goats born on our farm! . . . → Read More: New Goats!
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I am loving all the entries to the Name-A-Color contest. But now that I read them, I realize I didn’t give ALL the information in that first hemp post.
You can’t come up with good colors, if you don’t know what you’re working with.
And what I’m working with is a naturally colored hemp.
Which is NOT white. And that means that I can NOT get bright, crystal clear colors.
(sneak peek of what’s coming Friday!) If you have an idea for a muted, not-quite-bright color that I should dye, be sure to leave your suggestion in the comments of this post (and hey, you might just win a skein in . . . → Read More: Undyed Hemp Last month I posted a few colors of Hemp Laceweight and they sold out almost immediately. Today I have 2 skeins each of 5 different colors, and they will be in the Boutique at 10 am. Here’s a little sneak peek of what’s coming:
Grape
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Pumpkin Catch all the colors of Hemp . . . → Read More: Fiber Friday – Hemp Laceweight Edition Friday afternoon, I went with my mom to pick up our first sheep from Hobby Knob Farm. Since we don’t have a trailer, we used my mom’s minivan to bring them home. This is no easy task, as sheep don’t understand the whole “hop in” concept. (if these pictures are shaky, it’s because I am laughing SO hard) Once in the van, they calmed right down and gave one look back to their former farm. I was intimately involved in getting them OUT of the van, so there aren’t any pictures of that. (Imagine me holding onto the leash, trying to talk the sheep into jumping down). Once they were out and into the yard, the youngest one (we haven’t decided on a name yet – I call her Shera (Princess of Power) and the brothers call her Baby) started munching: The older one, formerly named Itsy Bitsy, is decidedly UN-itsy. My 8 year old brother promptly renamed . . . → Read More: Sheep! My Sheep! How the Blonde Chicken gets her name. Not sure what to do with that delicious handspun Organic Cotton? Here are some ideas! . . . → Read More: Handspun Organic Cotton Yarn – Free Patterns & Tips Moving sale until July 1st . . . → Read More: One Week Easy, non-toxic, totally safe for kids – dyeing fiber with Easter Egg dyes! Get everything you need right here! . . . → Read More: Learn to dye with Easter egg dyes! This week I’m on vacation on the lovely shore of Emerald Isle. But because I love my work, the Boutique is still open with new yarns everyday and I’m still talking to customers via email. So I’m away but still checking in. Each day I’ll be posting a few pictures from the vacation, especially the yarny inspiration. Today was another beachy-day! Knitting, reading, swimming, shelling. Ending in some cake (tomorrow’s my birthday!) and in-bed reading. The beachhouse has a TV in the bedroom, which feels like pure luxury – to lay in bed and knit and watch TV and read all . . . → Read More: Summer Vacation – Day 4 This week I’m on vacation on the lovely shore of Emerald Isle. But because I love my work, the Boutique is still open with new yarns everyday and I’m still talking to customers via email. So I’m away but still checking in. Each day I’ll be posting a few pictures from the vacation, especially the yarny inspiration. Today (Saturday) we got up early and drove the 8 hours to the coast of North Carolina. We stopped at a…colorful fruit stand, unpacked in our gorgeous beach house and hit the beach View from the living room
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