Not everyone played nicely at our first Carpe Yarnem stocking.

Most of you did.

Some of you didn’t. Some of you were mad at me. Things sold out too quickly, or there were not enough skeins of something to go around.

I know. I know it’s frustrating to not get what you want. I’m sorry. That’s why I’m going to give you another chance. Another chance to score some one of a kind lovelies.

I have some things ready for our next stocking, including this number here:

Reds with flecks of tan. Surprisingly pretty.

I have about ten other colorways, just waiting to be adopted.

When shall we have this open adoption call?  Weekend? Weekday? Evening? Mid-day? Look at your calendar and let me know.

Be sure to read the rules first. Please and thank you.

A button will appear beneath each colorway that says “Buy Now.”  When you click on the button, you’ll be taken to Paypal to pay for your item. You don’t have to pay with a Paypal balance, you can still use your credit card. In this case, Paypal acts as an intermediary and keeps your financial information private.

We’re using this system for this go round because it has excellent inventory control, unlike our regular shopping cart, which can oversell in times of high demand. When our new shopping cart system is up and running, we’ll be able to move our Carpe Yarnem stockings there.

The stocking times will be slightly staggered to mitigate system overload. If someone doesn’t follow through with a purchase after clicking “Buy Now,” the system will restock that item within a few moments. Please check back to see if there’s anything left instock later this afternoon.

Shipping is included in all prices — please choose the correct option based on your location.

Raspberry Cordial

Beautiful raspberry pinks, plum purples, burgundy wines, and small bits of ripe peach make up this kettle dyed colorway.  Random color variation means that this would make a gorgeous shawl, shrug, or pair of socks. Twelve skeins are available, all dyed on Adorn Sock, our soft, squishy, and long-wearing fingering weight yarn. 80% merino wool, 20% nylon, 430 yards per skein.

Some skeins have a little more purple and burgundy, others have a little more raspberry pink, and still others have a little more peach showing.

Sold out, thanks everyone!

Persimmons

Persimmons is kettle dyed in a similar fashion to Raspberry Cordial. The colors are more muted an autumnal, with woodsy burnt oranges, brown, persimmon purple, and threads of deep blue. Five skeins are available, and all are dyed on our Carys BFL Sock, a blend of superwash Blue Faced Leicester wool and nylon. This yarn is hardy and soft at the same time, and has a lovely halo. 450 yards per skein, fingering weight.

Sold Out, Thanks Everyone!

Lilypad

Cheerful and whimsical — that’s what I think of when I see Lilypad.  Fresh greens and pops of pale aqua will make a charming pair of socks of a lacy scarf. Two skeins are available, both are dyed on McClellan Fingering, a blend of merino, bamboo, and nylon. McClellan has a lovely sheen and drape, with no trace of scratchiness to irritate sensitive skein. Fingering weight, approximately 410 yards per skein.

Sold Out, You guys rock.

Loch Ness Garden

My seven year old insisted that this be called Loch Ness Garden, because it, “looked like a garden with flowers and evergreens near a mysterious deep lake. Maybe with a water horse.” These skeins were dyed with a unique process, and will knit up looking like a Monet painting, with small mosaics of color. Deep greens, blues, peaches, and pinks are present in different quantities in each skein. Blend the skeins together, or knit from lightest to darkest, depending on the effect desired.

Five skeins are available: three are dyed on our worsted weight Carys BFL, and two on our worsted weight Galenas Merino. (Click links for more information about each yarn type.)

Sold out, thanks to the awesomest people ever!

Fairy Forest

Mysterious and moody, Fairy Forest uses kettle dyeing to blend deep teals, kelly green, orange, pine, rust, and brown. Each skein varies slightly, and will yield random color variation through the skein. Three skeins are available, and all are dyed on our Springvale Super Merino. 

All gone to new parents, thank you!

Seaglass

If no one wants this skein, I will be happy to keep it. Really.

This Frosted Solid has enough visual interest to hold your attention while knitting, but is subtle enough to not create distracting color patterning. Seaglass is a serene mixture of medium blues, greens, turquoises, and teals. One skein is available, and it was dyed on Adorn Sock. 

Sea Glass has been adopted, thank you!

Woodland

These are my kind of colors. Turquoise, teal, hints of purple, pink, brown, and green. Kettle dyed in a splotchy, speckly way. Yum. Two skeins are available, both dyed on our worsted weight Galenas Merino.  Sold in a set of two.

Woodland is sold out, many many thanks!
Strata

Like layers of igneous and sedimentary rock, Strata is comprised of natural, earthy colors. Coppers and browns are mixed with threads of greens and blues. Three skeins are available, and all are dyed on our Wexford Merino Silk, which lends a lovely gleam to this colorway.

Strata has gone to a new home.

Morning Glory

Like a breath of summer air, this one is. A lovely Frosted Solid that’s not too busy for an intricate pattern, Morning Glory mixes shades of lavender, lilac, and periwinkle. One skein is available, and it’s dyed on our 100% superwash merino Springvale Sport. Approximately 350 yards per skein, I think this knits up more like a heavy fingering weight.

Sold out, thanks again!

Tiara

Aptly named by my tea-party obsessed nearly three year old, Tiara gleams. Kettle dyed on McClellan Fingering, it’s comprised of silvery grey, amethyst purple, and aquamarine blue. Two skeins are available.

Bye bye, Tiara! Enjoy your new homes!

Rose Gold

A pink-copper-gold color, complete with shiny silk content and pink speckles that add interest as you knit them. One skein is available, and it was dyed on Wexford Merino Silk. 

Rose Gold has been adopted!

Ten Thousand Lakes

This colorway is perfect for a pair of warm winter socks, for him or for her. Light teal, grey, mocha, subtle green, and golden brown are kettle dyed in this colorway. Two skeins are available, both dyed on McClellan Fingering. 

Ten Thousand Lakes is sold out.

Jubilee

Cherries Jubilee and a bright spring day — that’s what this colorway conjures. Warm pink and red atop a base of pale blue. Jade green and bark brown balance the colorway. Two skeins are available, both are dyed on our McClellan Fingering.

Enjoy your new homes, Jubilee!

Chlorophyll

Last but not least, another skein I should be happy to add to my personal stash if none of you desire to adopt it. Chlorophyll is everything that’s leafy and beautiful and alive. Not unlike the view from my deck during the summer:

Or after a rainstorm:

A single skein is all I have. I wish there were endless supplies. Dyed on our lovely Adorn Sock, it makes my heart beat a little faster.

Chlorophyll is going to live with a new owner! Thank you!

Seize the Dye!

Previews are being posted all day today, so you can see what will be offered. I’ll be updating at the end of this post, so you’ll need to scroll down to see new previews. There are a total of 14 different colorways being previewed.

Some rules, if you’ll permit me.

1. This is for fun and for stash enhancement. Play nicely! Don’t make me turn this stocking around!

2. These skeins are one of a kind. I didn’t write down any recipes, I didn’t try to remember the recipes, these cannot be recreated.

3. Every skein is a little different. Even though I may have dyed 12 skeins of something together, they all turned out slightly differently. That’s the serendipity of the yarn.  Embrace it. Breathe deeply and embrace the serendipity. Some might have a deeper concentration of one color or another. If you want to use the skeins together, it might be best to alternate them while knitting.

4. I take great care to portray colors accurately. I have a professional camera and photo editing software. I use diffused natural light. I have a graphics monitor. I calibrate the monitor with a colorimeter. In other words, the colors are as accurate possible. Unfortunately, I cannot see what you see and control what your monitor displays. I know that the color displayed by my laptops and smart phone are very different than my nifty graphics monitor. Please also read the descriptions to make sure that you know what you’re getting.

5. All of these skeins are instock and ready to rock. We’ll send them to you ASAP.  No waiting, except for the post office.

6. Because these are one of a kind skeins, returns are not accepted, unless there is a defect in the yarn.

7. Have I mentioned play nicely? Play nicely.

8. The yarn will be available for purchase at noon Eastern time on Monday, February 8th.  These previews will give you a chance to think about what you might like and to plan projects.

9. Most importantly, Carpe Yarnem. Seize the Dye while you can. And have fun. And play nicely.

Preview #1: Raspberry Cordial

Beautiful raspberry pinks, plum purples, burgundy wines, and small bits of ripe peach make up this kettle dyed colorway.  Random color variation means that this would make a gorgeous shawl, shrug, or pair of socks. Twelve skeins are available, all dyed on Adorn Sock, our soft, squishy, and long-wearing fingering weight yarn. 80% merino wool, 20% nylon, 430 yards per skein.

Some skeins have a little more purple and burgundy, others have a little more raspberry pink, and still others have a little more peach showing.

Preview #2: Persimmons

Persimmons is kettle dyed in a similar fashion to Raspberry Cordial. The colors are more muted an autumnal, with woodsy burnt oranges, brown, persimmon purple, and threads of deep blue. Five skeins are available, and all are dyed on our Carys BFL Sock, a blend of superwash Blue Faced Leicester wool and nylon. This yarn is hardy and soft at the same time, and has a lovely halo. 450 yards per skein, fingering weight.

Preview #3: Lilypad

Cheerful and whimsical — that’s what I think of when I see Lilypad.  Fresh greens and pops of pale aqua will make a charming pair of socks of a lacy scarf. Two skeins are available, both are dyed on McClellan Fingering, a blend of merino, bamboo, and nylon. McClellan has a lovely sheen and drape, with no trace of scratchiness to irritate sensitive skein. Fingering weight, approximately 410 yards per skein.

Preview #4: Loch Ness Garden

My seven year old insisted that this be called Loch Ness Garden, because it, “looked like a garden with flowers and evergreens near a mysterious deep lake. Maybe with a water horse.” These skeins were dyed with a unique process, and will knit up looking like a Monet painting, with small mosaics of color. Deep greens, blues, peaches, and pinks are present in different quantities in each skein. Blend the skeins together, or knit from lightest to darkest, depending on the effect desired.

Five skeins are available: three are dyed on our worsted weight Carys BFL, and two on our worsted weight Galenas Merino. (Click links for more information about each yarn type.)

Preview #5: Fairy Forest

Mysterious and moody, Fairy Forest uses kettle dyeing to blend deep teals, kelly green, orange, pine, rust, and brown. Each skein varies slightly, and will yield random color variation through the skein. Three skeins are available, and all are dyed on our Springvale Super Merino. 

Preview #6: Seaglass

If no one wants this skein, I will be happy to keep it. Really.

This Frosted Solid has enough visual interest to hold your attention while knitting, but is subtle enough to not create distracting color patterning. Seaglass is a serene mixture of medium blues, greens, turquoises, and teals. One skein is available, and it was dyed on Adorn Sock. 

Preview #7: Woodland

These are my kind of colors. Turquoise, teal, hints of purple, pink, brown, and green. Kettle dyed in a splotchy, speckly way. Yum. Two skeins are available, both dyed on our worsted weight Galenas Merino. 

Preview #8: Strata

Like layers of igneous and sedimentary rock, Strata is comprised of natural, earthy colors. Coppers and browns are mixed with threads of greens and blues. Three skeins are available, and all are dyed on our Wexford Merino Silk, which lends a lovely gleam to this colorway.

Preview #9: Morning Glory

Like a breath of summer air, this one is. A lovely Frosted Solid that’s not too busy for an intricate pattern, Morning Glory mixes shades of lavender, lilac, and periwinkle. One skein is available, and it’s dyed on our 100% superwash merino Springvale Sport. Approximately 350 yards per skein, I think this knits up more like a heavy fingering weight.

Preview #10: Tiara

Aptly named by my tea-party obsessed nearly three year old, Tiara gleams. Kettle dyed on McClellan Fingering, it’s comprised of silvery grey, amethyst purple, and aquamarine blue. Two skeins are available.

Preview #11: Rose Gold

A pink-copper-gold color, complete with shiny silk content and pink speckles that add interest as you knit them. One skein is available, and it was dyed on Wexford Merino Silk. 

Preview #12: Ten Thousand Lakes

This colorway is perfect for a pair of warm winter socks, for him or for her. Light teal, grey, mocha, subtle green, and golden brown are kettle dyed in this colorway. Two skeins are available, both dyed on McClellan Fingering. 

Preview #13: Jubilee

Cherries Jubilee and a bright spring day — that’s what this colorway conjures. Warm pink and red atop a base of pale blue. Jade green and bark brown balance the colorway. Two skeins are available, both are dyed on our McClellan Fingering.

Preview #14: Chlorophyll

Last but not least, another skein I should be happy to add to my personal stash if none of you desire to adopt it. Chlorophyll is everything that’s leafy and beautiful and alive. Not unlike the view from my deck during the summer:

Or after a rainstorm:

A single skein is all I have. I wish there were endless supplies. Dyed on our lovely Adorn Sock, it makes my heart beat a little faster.

And that’s it for this Carpe Yarnem stocking! All of these will be available for purchase right here on the blog starting at 12:00 noon Eastern time tomorrow. Program your cell phone alarms now.  Thank you for having a peek at my recent bout with Creativity!