Dye For Glory

Well, we're gearing up for the next box now, but in the meantime I have send some yarn off to the lovely Pam at Yarny Goodness to go on sale at Sock Summit over the pond.

If you're a Ravelry member, you can trundle over and vote for me here.

More boxes sold

There has been a steady trickle of the first lot of boxes/bags going out to lucky subscribers - we may be closing this times list in a short while to give us time to get ready for the next run. We are aiming to produce a new set every two months - which means that there are only two runs left before Christmas! (Just imagine the look on your spinner/knitter friend when she/he gets a box of our goodies!) If you still fancy trying a box please keep checking the blog or the FibreholicsUk Forum on Ravelry for details of our new website.

Big sale at Sheepshape Spinning!

I just spent three weeks in America and had a great time. When I got back I was startled at how much yarn, fibre and knitted animals I have in my craft area waiting to go to new homes! I've decided to help them get there!

As well as my Super Sheepy sale, I have a special offer for all you Fibreholics fans. Until the end of August I will offer 20% off any non-sale items as well! Just put "I'm a Fibreholic!" in the Buyer notes section when you check out and I will refund the discount amount. One lucky buyer will also get a secret bonus discount on top of this!

Come to Sheepshape Spinning and join in the fun!

First boxes go in the post!

Well, I am back from my hols and raring to go so tomorrow all the ordered boxes will be labelled and ready for posting on Monday so keep an eye out for the postman bearing purple parcels. Please let us know what you think here on the blog or on Rav. I hope you all get aa big a kick out of receiving as we have in sending.

Boxes are now for sale online!

Get your box at EcoProducts4U today! While supplies last.

Or, go to the Fibreholics Ravelry group to see what people are saying about their boxes!

Samples are ready to go

Here are some very rough pictures of what might be in a box if you decide to buy

Phew!

Well I've just got home after a lovely afternoon at the Skeins studio in Glossop, sorting through the beautiful yarns and fibres to make up each individual pack. There was so much lovely stuff there - I found it very hard to keep my hands off it.

I am absolutely certain that they will sell out really quickly, so remember - if you're going to Woolfest this weekend, make your way to the Skeins stall to get one from Carole, and if you can't make it, go to the Ecoproducts4u website (which is where you'll be able to buy them online when they go on sale) and sign up for the mailing list via the box in the bottom left-hand corner of this page.

The Thylacine samples

My samples were posted a couple of days ago. I've sent an equal number of samples of two different colouways on oatmeal blue faced leicester. Unfortunately my photography skills were a bit lacking that evening and the photo is a bit blurry.


You can see them better on these photos of previous dye batches.

Cherry and Espresso


Home Hill (named after a Vineyard in southern Tasmania)


Oatmeal BFL was one of the first fibres I spun when I learned to spin, and since then I've had a bit of an obsession with it and other natural wool colours.

more parcels

I love going to the local Post office - I don't even mind standing in the queue anymore as its been a pleasure to collect the parcels with all this yummy, squidgy stuff inside - I just wish it was all for me and no the lucky people who decide to buy. There will definitely be two sizes £20 + p&p and £10 + p&p.

Sock yarn samples

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Originally uploaded by Bearium

I parceled these up yesterday and posted them off ready for the first wave of Fibreholics boxes - my mini sock yarn skeins. I'm really pleased with the colours. So much so, I had to keep a couple and knit them up myself!