Announcements!

Earthly Hues' shop has been updated!

Because I love Rainbow Feet so much, I've decided to make it Earthly Hues' Signature Colour. We've got it available in both Seedlings and Saplings! You can see the un-reskeined Rainbow Feet in my post from May 1 below. It's hanging far left.

Seedlings (Fingering)

Saplings (Sport)

Also newsworthy is that I've designed my first sweater! It's a one-skein baby sweater pattern utilizing my Organic Cotton in the Stonewash colourway. Introducing Semilla! There are instructions for three sizes: 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month. The pattern will be free with any purchase of my Organic Cotton, and will also be available for sale on my Etsy. A PDF download is soon to be available on Earthly Hues.com. Semilla means seed in Spanish,and I've used seed stitch on the sides, underarms, and shoulder "gussets."

Semilla

Can there be more?
My mom has designed a pair of socks utilizing Saplings. Thanks Mom! We're calling them Mom's Simple Cable Socks. The pattern will be free with purchase of any Saplings, and will also be available for sale on Etsy. A PDF download is soon to be available on Earthly Hues.com.

Mom's Simple Cable Socks

Thanks for looking everyone!
ETA: Fixed photos because things went funky and my photos disappeared!

May Day!

I had a very productive May Day.

Lots of dyeing got done!

Today I built a shelf for all my dye supplies. It should have been easy, instead it was complicated. It's done now, though, and I can get the dye out of the kitchen and into the laundry room!

You're Ulysses!

by James Joyce

Most people are convinced that you don't make any sense, but compared
to what else you could say, what you're saying now makes tons of sense. What people do
understand about you is your vulgarity, which has convinced people that you are at once
brilliant and repugnant. Meanwhile you are content to wander around aimlessly, taking in
the sights and sounds of the city. What you see is vast, almost limitless, and brings you
additional fame. When no one is looking, you dream of being a Greek folk hero.


Take the Book Quiz
at the Blue Pyramid.

Earth Day Yarn Swap

I received a wonderful package from Fern, of Living Out Loud.

It contained two skeins of Knit One Crochet Too 2nd Time Cotton in Avacado, a Cotton made from the scraps of apparel and textile industry. It's 75% Cotton and 25% Acrylic--but you'd never guess the acrylic is there. This is really beautiful! I also received wool needles (they have a little loop instead of an "eye"--very clever), a little seed-starting greenhouse, six packets of different flowers, green tea, some green tea with berry, a little bottle of honey, a bottle of lovely organic citrus-lavender lotion by Shaman, garden gloves, several "pet rocks," that say "Inspire," "Peace," "Hope," and "Welcome." The best? A Garden Gnome. I've always secretly wanted a Garden Gnome! Thank you very much Fern! I love it all!

Earthly Hues Update Complete!

Hurrah!
I've just updated the shop with new Indigo-Dyed Organic Cotton (Worsted Wt.) , Merino Lace (I'm calling it "Vines"), new Sapling (Sport Wt.) Colours, one new Seedling (Fingering Wt.) and even some new Merino Roving. Here's a little preview:

The Organic Cotton (8 oz., 325 yards) in Stonewash and Cadet:

Saplings in Acid Wash and Alchemy:


Vines in Dark Lilac, Pale Lilac, and Peace:


A Seedling in Dark Lilac:

And Merino Wool Roving in Robin's Egg:

(this is posted by Andrew, being the sneaky guy that he is...) Today is Tricia's birthday! Happy birthday, Love-of-my-Life girl!