After being away for so long, I am very happy to announce the Grand Opening of our New Etsy Shop: HandmadeYarn The Twisted Purl shop will be reopening soon with spinning fibers and other goodies, but HandmadeYarn was too good of a name to pass up.

This is the thrid annual ArtsFest. The celebration is open to all ages and all events are free! To see the full schedule of events please CLICK HERE. We will be participating in the Hands On Arts Activities for all ages on Saturday, 10th from 10AM to 12PM. Two hours of non-stop fun and fiber

I now see yarn in HD. Before all my yarn was flat and although there were those “that’s pretty” moments…I now see in full definition. This morning, playing around on my wheel I made this:It’s the type of yarn I thought I had to purchase pre-made. It’s almost like a boucle, but not. Thick and

Rain has been flooding us out here! It seems like the gray days has put me behind in everything. You’d think with the lack of color outside I’d be spreading good cheer and brightness with some vibrant new yarns. Not so…look at my newest creation made straight from my drop spindle:It may be gray, but

Monday’s Manic Dye Day produced five new batches of roving. Here are the new colors: Green Blue Pink White Red & Purplish BrownLots of Pastel Colors with Gray Lavender and White Royal Court This last roving is the August Roving of the Month Subscription. The freebie for the Roving Club was a cute pin made