Wheeee!!!

I'm still here, I promise. Sorry to disappear on you like that... My mom always said (when I was a whiny teenager who hated everything and couldn't wait to be finished with high school) that time starts to fly past you faster and faster as you get older.

Well, my mom has never been wrong yet, not once.

I can't believe it's been two weeks since I opened the shop. TWO WEEKS!!!  I've still been working away, dyeing up some pretty yarns -- really I have! --  and to prove it, here's a shop update!

I've added two yummy new colors of BonBon Bamboo Merino:

Here's Cerises:



Every girl needs a good red, don't you think? This red is deep and sassy and French. I don't know. Something about her reminds me of the perfect red lipstick. Can't you just picture lacy knee-highs?  OOOH! OR a clapotis to toss around your neck and pout as you sip your coffee?

Here's Brulee, Cerises' more demure cousin. Rich chocolate and caramel browns are only a bit more subdued. She's still shimmery.



I've also added two skeins of handspun. Here's Hey There, Cupcake!



They are approximately worsted weight -- the front skein is 147 yards and has reds and pinks dominating, and the back skein is 152 yards, with more browns and blues. This is spun from Brown Sheep Superwash wool roving, and I really think would make the most splendid cabled hat and scarf set. OR a sweet BSJ for a toddler.

Enjoy!

Happy (Belated) Thanksgiving!

I'm spending today recovering from a two day Thanksgiving cooking marathon. Don't get me wrong -- I love to cook, and cooking for fourteen people for my favorite holiday was a blast. Still, cooking for fourteen people for two days straight is exhausting. But dinner was delicious, the company was delightful, and now we have days and days of leftovers to enjoy.

Since I disappeared for two days, I have lots of yarn and fiber to share! First up is the Spumone superwash top, now spun into a bulky-ish 2-ply.

I knew this top just needed to be spun to show its ice-creamy, fluffy texture. This yarn is so soft and lofty. AND, since it's superwash, it's perfect for baby things!

I also dyed some Columbia-Dorset blend top. This top is reasonably soft, but not as next-to-the-skin soft feeling as, say, BFL, or even the superwash. I'm going to spin her up tonight and see how she feels.

This is Lily -- a soft, pretty blend of yellows and turquoise and oranges. She's named for sister's daughter, my niece, Lily Ryan McBroom who, despite being a quarter Japanese on her mom's side, has white blonde hair and the biggest blues you've ever seen.

See?

I also photographed two 8-ounce lots of fiber that I dyed at Yarn School back in April.

This is Ice Cream. Handpainted Corriedale top. See why I named this blog Wool Candy? I've been obsessed with turning my favorite sweets and snacks into yarn and fiber for ages. Mmm... Ice cream... We used Jacquard Acid Dyes at yarn school, and I now use Sabraset Acid Dyes... I think it's going to take some doing to try and recreate this. There won't ever be another quite like her. Soft and fluffy, I think she'll make a lovely hat or scarf.