We could not wait to get the Norma sweater, from My Favorite Things Knitwear and the Isager Archives Collection, on our needles. Happily it coincided with a shipment of our Dimond Laine Elmer Worsted yarn in some of our favorite neutrals and a new sweater sample was born! This top-down sweater is designed to be worn with approx. 10" of ease. The pattern calls for yarns held together, but we chose to use worsted-weight yarns held singly in our sample and swatches. Our finished sweater was on our shop floor during our recent Spring Mixer weekend and was tried on by many of us — it looks fabulous on a variety of bodies and with a range of...
We're pleased as punch to welcome two new patterns to The Lamb & Kid Designs fold -- one crocheted, and one knit! The Mossy Rock Shawl shown in Big Birdie in colors Frayed Jeans and Oats. Solid color shawls are in color Taffy and in color Conversation Pit. The Mossy Rock Shawl, designed by our in-house crochet enthusiast Lydia Henning, is a crochet version of our beloved Sampler Shawl in a favorite yarn – really, what’s not to like? It's worked from the top down using Big Birdie and a bigger hook in a simple stitch pattern called moss stitch or granite stitch. Choose one color for dramatic impact, or stripe with two or more colors for a playful and...
This week we're nudging our color Peek A Boo to the head of the class! Our color honor roll dyed-to-order events allow a color to step out and get its spotlight moment and this week's color is such a good one: Peek-A-Boo is a soft coral and sweet taffy pink swirl. It's a delectable medium-toned pink, fitting into our range of pinks with Pout, Sweetbriar, and Pinafore. Available for a limited time, while supplies last, on five of our bases: Big Birdie, Birdie DK, Birdie, Percy, and Trio. Go to our dyed-to-order page and select the base you'd like and we'll fire up the dye pots just for you — and Peek A Boo! ORDER HERE! Dyed-to-order honor roll...
Do you have viewing plans for the solar eclipse on April 8th?! Our resident scientist, Bob, is making a trip to the path of totality so here's hoping for clear skies! Back here in the northwest, the excitement is a little bit more muted — but we decided to mark the occasion with a dyed-to-order event of our colors that evoke our fascination with all things space. We hope you find some inspiration here — celestial or otherwise — for your knitting and crochet projects! Available Friday - Sunday, April 5th - 7th, while supplies last. Colors: Atomic, Bobby Blue, Basecamp, Cabin Chronicles, Electric Boots, Fluorange, Galactic, Martian, Pop Rocks, Sunny Side Up, Three Dog Night, Thunder Bases: Big...
Spring Mixer Weekend at The Lamb & Kid: Schedule of Events Get together with us! There's nothing we like more than throwing a party and getting something new on the needles. And when we heard our friend, Jackie Rose, was available in mid-April we knew we had the excuse we needed! Join us the weekend of April 12-14 for a spring mixer: Friday, April 12th 5 pm - 8pm: Join Sarah, Jackie, and the Kids for an evening of mingling, noshing, sipping, and project planning. We'll spotlight the mixing of some of our very favorite bases — come cuddle up to a selection of mixed-yarn projects while we mix it all up together. Jackie is bringing her Snow Crocus samples...
