Favorite Etsy

Since I have so many WIPs going, there is no way I can possibly have anything updated to share since yesterday...so I thought I would tell about some of my etsy shopping experiences on etsy and who are my favorites so far.

I'll start by saying the 35-40 years ago when I first started knitting (yes, I came out of the womb with needles and yarn!! ) knitting gifts was an inexpensive way to make something special for people you cared about. It was also a way to convince my husband that I wasn't wasting money by buying yarn and needles. So all of my early purchases were acrylic yarns, always worsted weight because I concentrated on making afgans, both knit and crochet. My needles were straight metal needles. And for many years that's how I rolled :)

About 4 years ago, via YouTube, I discovered spinning. I made a spindle and got some cheap fiber from Hobby Lobby and started learning to spin. Then I started attending local fiber shows and fell in love with higher end fibers and blends. My love of sock knitting developed out of that since these fibers are more expensive and socks don't use much yarn.

I had signed on to Ravelry in 2009 but wasn't involved with groups and then I began attending school so knitting was for fun and not for more adventure. Recently, I have renewed my interest in Rav and begun to follow some podcasts (The Knit Girlls is my favorite) and I began to check out some of the Etsy stores they recommended.

In my Etsy wanderings in relation to independent dyers I think my favorite is Never Enough Thyme. Jayne is the owner and her customer service is fabulous. She ships the orders almost immediately and they get here so fast. Again, I'm in Illinois and she lives in Maine. I have ordered both fiber and yarn from her. The prices are very reasonable and her colorways are beautiful. Check our Never Enough Thyme Yarn on Etsy.

Another dyer that I liked is Hiwassee Creek Dyework. I purchased fiber in a colorway called Cranberry Chutney. It's a BFL/Tussah silk blend. I haven't been able to spin yet but the color is gorgeous.

Another is Dyeabolical Yarns. I ordered more fiber...a polwarth/silk blend in Kara colorway which is teals, gray and white. Very pretty. This is my first experience with this wool breed and its a short staple and is a bit more difficult to spin. I still have more to finish when spinning time becomes available.

There are a few more vendors that I have purchased from but my all time favorite is Never Enough Thyme.

That's it for today.

Happy Knitting!