Added far better pictures, and spilt it into the tight spun and loose spun, so I don’t have to delay orders by asking which you would prefer…

S’n'B day that is!

Fluffenstuff however, is most certainly here to stay!
The show was a resounding, if very very tiring sucess. It was lovely to meet so many enthusiastic knitters, crochetters, spinners felters (As I shared my Stall with Ann, over at FibreLust). Please do keep in touch, and remember to e-mail me which what you make from your Fluffenstuff.

Look for frantic shelf filling over the next few evening, when I get to take photography of all the yarn I now have to sell!

I have to get dyeing again as well, the Six Skein Specials proved very popular indeed, All of the Water & Aether sold, 4 of Metal and 3 each of Fire and Earth. Only Poor Air didn’t sell any at all, but then, I suspect it is the wrong time of year for Pale blue… Still, I think I’ll have a couple of days rest before I get the dyepot out again.

I so need to dye up some more Cashmere as well… Lots of Lookers and touchers, but obviously my taste for what it told me to dye it didn’t suit everyone elses tastes, so do give me ideas, I just love to custom dye!

The display stands arrived Monday, Larry the Lamb Wednesday, and the dyeing proceeds apace!

Now, all I have to do is worry about the little things, like, oh, how to get it all to Bloomsbury…

Because… The PurpleKitchen is hard at work, busy dyeing stock for:UK stitch’n'bitch day

So, whilst we build up lots and lots of stock, (and every available surface is yarn obsessed right now!), with a side feeling of enjoying all the marvelous experiments that are coming out of the dyepot, and so the taunting photos are just going to keep on comin’!

I’m sure that photography will get taken at some point soon, however, you’ll definitely be able to see all the lovely yarns in person at the show on 10th November!!!

I do just love playing wiht this idea on 100% silk. The Aran weight I have gives such vibrant results!

As before… Clickerty click to make it huge!

I know, I’m such a tease…

So, keeping with six’s, there are going to be six different colour groups, the above being “Fire”

So, coming soon: Earth, Water, Air, Aether and Metal.

It’s Elemental, my dear reader…
(ducks at things thrown due to bad punning)

Now, as I all know, I just don’t “do” sockyarns, so I was wondering if a 3 month run of “Hat and Scarf Club” would inspire the same sort of YarnLust… 3 skeins, 3 different patterns sets, 3 rather individual and natty snuggly things for the coming months.

I’m also thinking about creating the “Six Skein Special” range… One dye run using colour families rather than a specific colour way for 6 skeins. Enough for a unique jumper, and lovely illiteration to boot…

Thoughts and answers on a comment please!

http://www.fluffenstuff.co.uk/free-patterns/

Yes, I know, there is only one pattern there, but hey, it’s late, and I’m working on it…

Hopefully, this weekend will be the start of a New PurpleKitchen era, as we clear the Garden in preparation of getting me a Dyeing Workshop Shed sorted out!

I know, I said make one of the Bedrooms a craft room, but quite frankly, that wasn’t going to work.

I’m dying to get dyeing again! It’s been far too long, I have all this Yummy fibre, sitting in crates begging me to get all dressed up! That, and with Summer coming, the ability to dye and dry in the same day means I should be able to get the shop shelves chockablock with luxurious and wonderful colours!

Still, for the now, there are a great deal of tasty treats in the Merino and Wensleydale sections, and also don’t forget the Indian Sari Silks, direct from the Spinners at Mint Fabrics in India, and our fabulous Jewelery Stitchmarkers on offer.

I promise, when I get the Workshop sorted, you will all be the first to know, and I’m going to have a clearance sale!

Life has thrown me a double 6, and for various reasons (not all good… *sigh*), in the New Year I’m getting a bigger house!

The good thing about this in terms of Fluffenstuff is that the master bedroom of the property is South facing, and has floor to ceiling glass, lots of space for working and fantastic light for good colour matching.

So, as the property has 3 bedrooms, I’ve decided that this room will be turned into “The Craft Room!”

Space for PurpleKitchen’s Dyeing, Stitchmarker making, and all the other nefarious Crafts that I do, as well as storage for all the Yarn, my personal Stashes of YArn, Cloth, Beads and Sewing tools and the bubblewrap!

Onwards and Upwards eh?