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Choose Your Own Sheepventure - vol II

Choose Your Own Sheepventure - vol II

We are getting ready to start the second round of our yarn club where YOU are the main character of a cozy, sheep-infested story and your choices determine the yarn you receive each month! For volume II, which starts December 21, you have volunteered to watch your friend's farm and take on the daily chores of caring for the animals.

Get details on this year's adventure, and see an example from last year's story!

Foccacia!!!

Foccacia!!!
I have a secret to tell you…. It’s one I don’t protect very well… Are you ready? Here it is: Making bread is very easy. That’s it! Now… what does ...

Volcano Flamingos (July yarn club)

Volcano Flamingos (July yarn club)

July's yarn club explores the Altiplano with a focus on beautiful and interesting birds! Learn more about the flamingos that live in volcanic lakes.

Our yarn bases, explained

Our yarn bases, explained

There has been a bit of an upheaval in the availability of our long-time yarn bases, so it was time to branch out and explore new things! We're excited to introduce new yarns to you. We've curated diverse options, but they all meet our requirements for a good sock yarn. Details within! 

Titan arum (June Interwoven Threads yarn club)

Titan arum (June Interwoven Threads yarn club)

June's yarn club explores a large, stinky flower and its ecosystem. A blog post about the life cycle of Titan arum, aka, corpse flower.

Shawls: one pattern, two ways!

Shawls: one pattern, two ways!

A very versatile shawl pattern! I knit the same pattern with fingering weight minis and bulky handspun. 

Goldenrod

Goldenrod

I love these socks!! Favorite pair of the year so far. 

Feeling Faux

Feeling Faux

Mosaic knitting and a bit from Sock Memory Lane. Plus, all the current, tubular slang. 

Enchanting Lace

Enchanting Lace

Dainty socks and goat families. Spring is arriving!

Color and Dip

Color and Dip

February stinks, but socks are great. The alphabet knitting continues with two free, fun patterns for C and D. 

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Bending By the Sea

Bending By the Sea

Patterns that bend (with a few increases and decreases) make those striping yarns even more fun! Three free sock pattern recommendations - including one for sport weight yarn. 

Ahhhh, Aava! (and sometimes goats)

Ahhhh, Aava! (and sometimes goats)

I finally have a success with socks! And a little story of our smallest goats. 

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