Shop Update Preview!!

I'm doing a quick drive by posting!! 

There will be a shop update tomorrow Tuesday April 5 at 10am MST! I'll be adding some New Lobster Claw Stitch Markers and Hook Stitch Markers 😀 I love them all and the photos don't do them justice!! There is only 1 set of each and I'm giving fair notice that all my stock will be coming with me to the Calgary Fibre Shindig on April 16th. So if you have your heart set on any set I can't guarantee it will be in the shop after the 16th. I also won't be able to make anymore of these sets until after the Calgary Fibre Shindig but there will be an additional update after. I'll post more info on that at a later date! 

Now onto the fun stuff!! Here is what will be loaded into the shop tomorrow 😀

Lobster Claw Stitch Markers! Each set is $12 each for a set of 6 and they can be used for both knitters and crocheters. I use mine to count rows or to mark the beginning of a round. They measure 3cm in total length and 2cm not including the lobster claw.

Fossil Jasper Lobster Claw Set

Tiger Eye Lobster Claw Set

Malachite Lobster Claw Set

Tree Agate Lobster Claw Set

Blue Sponge Quartz Lobster Claw Set

Rose Quartz Lobster Claw Set

Carnelian Lobster Claw Set 

Hook Stitch Markers! Each set is $12 each for a set of 6 😀 They can be used for both knitters and crocheters. I've used these for the same purposes as the Lobster Claw stitch markers and these are easily tramsferable when knitting! They measure 3.5cm in total length and 2cm not including the hook.

Tree Agate Hook Set

Malachite Hook Set

Fossil Jasper Hook Set

Tiger Eye Hook Set

Carnelian Hook Set

Rose Quartz Hook Set

Blue Sponge Quartz Set

If your not sure which kind of set would work for you, I also have 1 Mixed Set available! 3 Hook and 3 Lobster claw which have Black Onyx, Carnelian and White Jade 😀

Happy Shopping 😀

Stitch Marker Giveaway on Ello...

I've decided that since I opened an Ello account Inwant to do another giveaway so I can meet some new peeps😄 So I made up these beautiful Lobster Claw Stitch Markers yeast we and decided to give away a set of 6!

To enter :

1. Follow me on Ello @prairiedyestudio

2. Repost the original post via Ello. Link HERE 😄

The giveaway is open until April 15 at midnight and a winner will be announced on April 17 😄

What on the needles now...

I've been dying to cast on Prairie Sage since I dyed it up! I knew that it would be nearly impossible to reproduce! I was dyeing up something completely different when everything went WRONG and the resulting yarn came out this beautiful sage colour. So being that there were only 4 skeins in this One Of A Kind colorways I was quick to snag myself a skein once Miso Crafty Knits purchased one in the Wild Rose base! Check out her Instagram feed HERE and her Ello Feed HERE!

I casted on a pair of Plain Stockinette Socks using the slip stitch heel I'm so fond of! 

Yarn: Prairie Dye Studio MCN Sock in Prairie Sage

So if your curious how Prairie Sage knits up the picture below is a good representation of how it will look! 

It's knitting up better than I hoped for! It's a good example of how yarn looks in a skein isn't always how it knits up 😍 Subtle shades of sage greens and shades of mellow Browns! A totally unexpected group of complimentary colours!!

If your interested in snagging a skein for yourself I currently have 2 skeins of Prairie Sage left! 1 in BFL Sock and 1 in Anna's Sock. Check out my Etsy Shop HERE for more info on each sock base 😄

Happy Knitting 😄

New Pretties Coming Soon!!

I've been working on something for all the crocheters out there 😄

These as well as 6 other types of sets will be available in my next update 😍 Check back here on Monday for more details!

Happy Knitting 😄

Pretty Pretty Yarn...

While creating my Ello account yesterday I had a chance to play with yarn colorways to get a photo for my banner :-) It was so much fun! 

From Left to Right: Realgar, Duchess, Tanzanite, Teal Me Blue & A River Runs Through

I think I tend to dye blues, purples and greens since they are my comfort zone. I'm looking forward to dyeing with other colours as soon as my yarn order comes in. Unfortunately it's been back orderd for about 1.5 months which is a real bummer! Although I've chosen to branch out a bit, so I put an order in for fiber. So there will be something new to my Etsy Shop soon :-)

Happy Knitting :-)

Instagram, Facebook and now Ello!!

I've noticed a lot of my Instagram peeps joining the Ello alum so I've decided to give it a try! 

I'll still be posting regularly on Instagram and on my Facebook page. I'm also going to be making a more conscious effort to post on the blog, which has been severely neglected the past few months!! I'm searching for an app that I can post on that won't make my photos all wonky! 

Happy Knitting :-)

What's on the needles...

Since a good 6 months of last year was pretty much dedicated to knitting up Christmas gifts, I couldn't wait to cast on something I wanted to knit. It didn't necessarily mean that I would be knitting for myself but rather a skein of yarn that I wanted to try out. I had this skein of yarn in mind:

Yarn: Dragonfly Dyewerx Sparkle Sock in Stealth Mode

Pattern: Wendy Knits Toe Up Slip Stitch Heel

It's knitting up fairly well and the colors are pooling but the base is nice to work with :-) I'm unsure if I'll be knitting these for myself or if they will be going into a box for gifts this year but I have time to decide while I'm knitting them :-)

I've also been knitting on a sweater that my 2 girls can wear. I have a newborn and a 2 year old and ever since I saw these Merino Felt packs at the Calgary Fiber Arts Fair in November 2014 I've wanted to spin and knit them into a sweater :-)

I've been posting pictures on Instagram of my progress spinning each color last year. It was so cheerful to be spinning such bright colors! I ended up with a total of 537 yards of a sport weight / light DK weight yarn.

Once I'd spun them up I knew that they would make a fabulous sweater :-) Sol I couldn't wait until after my second little girl was born to cast on. Once we got into a routine with our newborn daughter and our toddler I was able to sneak in some knitting here and there ;-) I decided on the Elwood pattern by Jenny Wiebe and had decided to knit up the 2T size. I wanted to maximize the yardage I had since it was handspun.

I love how the yarn has a semi solid look to it! I'm quite pleased with how it's knitting up and how I spun it. I had spun once consistent thin single and then chain plied it to make the most of all the spun fiber.

I was able to get a good start on the yellow yesterday afternoon while my little girl is napping. I also was able to get my toddler to watch some children's shows on Netflix on the ipad :-) Which gave momma some knitting time :-) !! I'm in no hurry to finish either projects but I am going to spend a little time here and there knitting in between enjoying our growing family :-)

Happy Knitting :-)