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Three new colorways!

I’ve got a new batch of Stalwart Sock listed!

Oldies returning are Billie Jean, Dorothy’s Destiny, and From Dusk til Dawn.

New, repeatable colors are Coral Flame, Silver Pine, and Black Cherry.

One of a kind colors are Motley and Paprikash.

Look for updates more often. I’m gearing up for fall business. My next dye session is next [...]

Here are the latest pictures of my Vine Bolero Cardigan. I’ll be knitting it long, not bolero length.

and the front:

I’m using my Samite Sock yarn and all of this is from one hank of yarn. The length is just above my waist, and most likely the second hank will make the second half of the sweater [...]

We have an entire week of over 100 degree temperatures predicted for the week. It’s a blast furnace outside, for sure.

This weekend I dyed a batch of Stalwart Sock, and I’ll be dyeing steadily for a while to fill the bins for the fall business. I came up with a new colorway, Black Cherry, which will [...]

Wow I actually forgot to post about my white sweater. I showed it off all over Ravelry but then forgot to post here.

My top down white lace sweater is finished. I did a basic raglan and added a large lace panel from Knitting Lace by Susanne E. Lewis. Gauge was 4.5 stitches to the inch. [...]

After being without a land-line and internet since Saturday, we’re finally back up and running. Believe it or not, I did NOT get the DTs while being Internet Free. I listend to my audio books and knit on my sweaters.

I’ve begun a new sweater now, it’ll be short sleeves with some lace down the front, sleeves, [...]

Felix, our huge, big hearted, noisy, talkative, active, old, black cat was put to sleep this morning. He’s been with us since 1996. He wrestled with our Great Dane puppy, Maggie (long since gone, Danes are short lived), and wrestled with Sophie as a puppy. Pretty much ignored Remi, and talked and talked and talked to [...]

Here is the progress picture of my white cotton sweater. I finished the bottom edge last night. Today I’ll do a sleeve or two. I don’t think I can finish it today but I’ll make good progress. I’ll probably finish it this week sometime. Blocking it and waiting for it to dry is going to take [...]

White!?!

I would show you a picture, but, well…

Would you believe I am knitting a white cotton sweater?!? Me, a dyer who loves her color, the more color the better, and I’m knitting a WHITE COTTON sweater!

Because I can’t find one to buy. I need a white cotton sweater for my summer wardrobe, and I couldn’d find [...]

New Yarn in the Shop!

Some recent dye batches!

Some new colors of Nimbus Cloud!

Colors are After Midnight, Cheery, Clementine, and Lilac Frost.

Also a batch of Hedonist Sock, which was used for Hunter’s pattern in my last message here.

Colors are Mahvelous Dahling, Rizzo, Hot Lips, Cote d’Azur, and Siren’s Song.

Available at Slackford Studio now!

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Hunter Hammersen, a great sock designer, has designed a pair of socks using my Hedonist Sock yarn! The pattern is names Anemechory, and it’s available for sale starting today!

We are doing a give-away on Hunter’s website, Violently Domestic, as a promotion for the pattern! Go to her site to find out the details. Also for the [...]