Wow…it has been a while since I posted….why so quiet?

I have been finishing up the Sweet Sheep Sock Club’s first instalment and the Project Spectrum’s March yarns.

We have had a nice little lull in yarns, although the post office tells me I have a box waiting..I’ll bet it is C*EYE*BER Fiber yarns on their way.

Erin has cooked up a cool new cotton lycra blend to get us ready for summer. Keep your fingers crossed!

Tomorrow is also the launch of MARCH SWEATER MADNESS!

I have been doing some mental Zen for this baby.

A lot of things keeping me busy…most of them are secrets! Patterns, clubs and one big super secret..oh and maybe I am working on a new line of sweet socks too!

On the topic of Fleece Artist…I won’t even link because you guys totally cleaned me out!  I had no idea you would love this yarn that much…now that I have held it…I understand. We have put in a big brand spanking new order for the sea wool so there will be enough for everyone next time and are bringing in some of the stunning semi solids.  Also More Sea Silk on the way…it may be a little while though.

How would you guys like to see a customer gallery?? I would love to start one if you would be so kind as to send me your Finished Objects! Sales AT the sweet sheep DOT com

ETA: Fleece Artist Sea Wool sock yarn is here! I LOVE IT…it is super soft Merino and Sea Cell! It will be up in the shop by tomorrow….I am ordering more colours because if you guys don’t want it…I will keep it all myself. FANTASTIC stuff…only $24 and it comes with a pattern on the ball band…and works up fast on 3mm needles….what more could you ask for…ok…I will stop now.

Are we ready for another Cherry Tree Hill Blitz??

From Friday morning to Sunday Night 15% of ALL and ANY Cherry Tree Hill Products!!

15% off the sale price..yes that is right…sock yarns are already on sale…and you can get a further 15% off!!

Please use the coupon code: CHERRY

Go get some Cherry!

Our first round of mystery dyer skeins was from the talented Sam at sKNITches!

She dyed this beautiful varigated colourway called KOI Pond.

The next Mystery Dyer is on sale...I am expecting the skeins late next week!

Skeins are being pre sold until they are gone!

By the way…did you blink and miss the yarntini?? I wish I could tell you there was more coming, but alas..there is not. I will let you know it that changes…but we do have sKNITches coming sometime in march!

I was so thrilled to see my box of Handmaiden Sea Silk arrive.

This yarn is INCREDIBLE!! So soft, silky, with beautiful drape…love it.

We have several skeins of the beautiful

Some of the photos are a bit dark…Mother Nature was not co operating with me. I am thinking Saturday sun will be nicer to me.

We also have the brand new Worsted weight Sea Silk in stock.

It is called Great Big Sea Silk…Canadians will appreciate that name!

This Colour is just begging to be kit into some kind of little summer beanie hat!

We also received our shipment of Shelridge farms, so all items are back in stock, also we have the DK weight now and more hand dyed sock yarns!

This means that my Pink Lemonaide for March Sweater Madness is in!

Now…Yarntini is not here yet…don’t worry no one has missed it. I will send out an email when it comes and announce it on the blog!

Still coming:

Yarntini, Ceyeberfibers, Brooklyn Handspun, Yarn Pirate and some really cool new seacell and Merino sock yarn from Fleece Artist!

We are thrilled to have a HUGE box of All Things Heather hit the shelves!

Heather has created a beautiful Spring Themed collection to warm our toes during the wait for summer!

We also have a drool worthy selection of her famous fine fingering weight and some stunning new colourways in the wonderfully soft Merino Tencil base yarn.
Heather has certainly out done herself this go around and she is not done yet! More Sock Weight, Sport and Merino/Bamboo yarns to come!

New To The Shop

Spritely Goods Hand Blended Batts are a must have for any spiner.

Stephanie has carded up some soft and fluffy batts that make any level spinner look like a pro!

The batts are blended colours of merino wool with a touch of firestar to make them sparkle.

Seacoast Handpainted Yarns has joined our roster of talented ladies.
Affordable luxury skeins in 2 great base yarns.
The shiny and soft Merino Tencil and the brand new Panda, a bamboo merino mix.

Stay Tuned for more updates this week, we are still expecting:

Handmaiden
Ceyeberfibers
and Yarntini
I have had several requests for a newsletter when the Yarntini arrives, so I will be letting you all know when it is up!
Also keep in mind that the March Sweater Madness is still open to participants! Email me to join.

This is the my view when I update the shop…he has figured out this is the only way to get my attention while I am updating.

We finally have our SweetGeorgia back!

This will be our last order with her stunning colourways, we will be receiving unique one of a kinds in the future.

Simon loves SweetGeorgia too!

Warning…there is some sexy striping socks in this post.

These risque photos were taken in my bedroom…

No yarn was harmed during the making of these socks…ok well I can’t vouch for the ends…they had to be cut…the just didn’t make it.

I won’t even fool with you about these socks..there will be no guessing on the dyer or what not…I am just gonna tell you straight up.

THESE BABIES ARE YARNTINI IN OUR EXCLUSIVE COLOURWAY!

Yes we have ONE self striping Yarntini order coming in and that is it! We may have future orders of varigated, but not the self striping. There is a very limited number of skeins coming in and only 5 of this exclusive colourway.

The yarns are on their way…they will be in early next week….I will send out a newsletter when I post the yarns so you can get in and grab yours as they are sure to go fast!

We have so many exciting yarns coming into the shop in the next few weeks.

Boxes from:

Ceyeberfibers in exclusive limited edition ROCK and ROLL colourways and cotton/lycra

Handmaiden sea silk in Lace AND worsted weight….how cool is that!

All things Heather with a special group of Spring Themed colourways, also Merino/Tencil and fine fingering

SweetGeorgia FINALLY! In the last order of her colourways before the one of a kinds come in.

Yarntini…did I mention that?

Shelridge Farms–New colours and DK weight in some BEAUTIFUL colours.

So needless to say it is going to be busy around here next week. I will try to get them up as soon as I can and let you guys know when it will be in.

Mystery Dyer skeins are in the mail and making their way to your house! I will give it another week to go before I reveal the dyer! It was a really cool colourway. I can’t wait to see what our next dyer has in store.

Project spectrum semi solids are on their way out…half have gone…half will go tomorrow

And now your up to date…

OH yardage for March Sweater Madness it up or down..see below!

Email me to be added to the list of participants!

Ok Ladies I have chosen 2 patterns so that there should be something for everyone.

the patterns will be revealed on March 1st, but here is what I can tell you about them.

Pattern 1: A more modern baggy wear sweater

Gauge is 20sts/24 rows on size 8/5mm circ needles 24 inch cord..also can be knit flat

Small takes 1386 yds of wool XL takes 2860 yds  has options for larger sizes…please email me for yardage.

Pattern 2:A basic sweater

Gauge is 20sts/25 rows on size 6/ 4mm needles flat

Small takes 1100 yds of wool XL takes  1980 also has options for larger sizes.

No cables or tricky stitches…I can tell you I will be knitting the first sweater…It is pretty.

Please email me if you want info on specific sizes.

Also more Sweet Sport added and a Patons pattern!

Here is the link to the March Sweater Madness blog.

If you would like to participate please email me and I will add you to the list.

Knit on!

http://marchsweatermadness.blogspot.com/ 

Knitting has been a bit slow or non existant these last few months, largely due to being too busy. I have decided that March is the month I will finally cast on a new sweater AND FINISH IT!

In order to keep myself on track I will be running the MARCH SWEATER MADNESS contest. Want to Join Me??

I will carefully select a sweater that has a FREE pattern on the internet. All knitters will have time to be armed and ready to go by March 1st.

On March 1st we will all CAST ON and it will be a race to the finish! The Knitter who is first will win an amazing swag package from The Sweet Sheep!

I know for sure the pattern will be in worsted weight as I am planning on making my sweater out of the Shelridge worsted that has been staring at me for MONTHS!

Let’s knit a sweater before spring slaps us on the butt!

I will be searching for patterns over the next few days…suggestions welcome! The pattern will be a surprise until March 1st, but gauge and yardage required will be given out next week so you can rifle through your stash or buy that yarn you have been coveting.

You DO NOT have to buy yarn from my store to participate…however if there is a colour of shelridge farms that you would like…that I do not have in stock, please let me know and I will order it in for you as I have to order mine too! 

I will be happy to start up a blog where participants can have their say….is there someone willing to make a button!?!

At The Sweet Sheep it has been socks all the time…and I certainly cannot say that I will be changing that, but sweaters need their month…and that month is MARCH….WHO’S WITH ME? 

And OH MY GOSH the are amazing. I love it, the dyer has really outdone herself.

I hope you all will love the colourway as much as I do! I will be shipping them all out by the end of the week.

If anyone who ordered a mystery dyer skein would like anything else from the store to go with it I will give you free shipping! Just place your order and I will refund the cost of shipping and put in the comments mystery dyer.

I will honour this all in the future too..so if you didn’t get a skein this time you can take advantage of it next time.

Only 4 spots left in the sock club! Only 2 spots left

As all of the recipients have now received their fiber I can show you what the first instalment looks like!

This is the first braid in the fiber club dyed by myself. Here’s an extreme closeup!

The Colourway is called Cotton Candy…I figured pinks were in order to launch the club.

This means the next package is from a guest dyer…who will it be? I am allowing 2 spots to sign up and still get in for the March mailing, so check it out!

I have also added 1 spot to the project spectrum semi solid club. There was an uneven number so I bumped it a bit. The first round is all dyed up and should be going out next week, Hope y’all like it! 

 We are not down to only 6 spots in the sock club left!! WOW! Thank you to all who have joined…we are getting close to the start of the next club filled with amazing exclusive yarns!!

the shop. New sport weight from the sweet sheep.

BROOKLYN HANDSPUN YARNS ARE IN!!
The Famous “Signature” yarns from Brooklyn have hit the shelves here and they are amazing!
Each skein is hand dyed and blended by Marie in a different manner every time, so all colourways are just 2 of a kind.
The base yarn is unique to Brooklyn hand spun and is a tight and squishy yarn which makes knitting socks a dream! These yarns are hard to find so grab yours before they are gone!

MMMMMM….Malabrigo
THE softest merino you hands will ever touch! This yarn is Kettle dyed in Urugay by a cooperative of local women, and family run business. The Merino felts like a dream and is very comfortable to wear. We have some incredible colours in stock and are open to suggestions because we plan on keeping this beauty around. Malabrigo does not have dye lots so please purchase enough for your project.
You don’t want to miss out on these vibrant colours!

Sweet Sheep Sock Club Round 2
Just a reminder that we have 12  7  spots left in the club.

We are just finishing up the first round with an amazing Vesper Self Striping EXCLUSIVE sock yarn. After all members receive their yarns I will post a picture of all of the EXCLUSIVE skeins from the first club on the store blog.

At this time I am not planing on running a third round of the club for a while. We will be doing a few different clubs in the mean time so if you are thinking of joining grab your spot now as it will probably not happen again until 2008 or at the earliest fall of 2007.

Mystery Dyer Skeins are Days Away
The skeins are enroute to the store and will be sent out next week.
There are still a few left so if you would like one…grab it!!

Sweet Sheep Fiber Club
The first round of the fiber club went out this week. I will post a photo on the blog of this month’s offerings once it has all been received! There is still time to get in for the last 2 months!

Hi Guys,

Just a reminder that we have 12 spots left in the club.

We are just finishing up the first round with an amazing Vesper Self Striping EXCLUSIVE sock yarn. After all members receive their yarns I will post a picture of all of the EXCLUSIVE skeins from the first club.

At this time I am not planing on running a third round of the club for a while. We will be doing a few different clubs in the mean time so if you are thinking of joining grab your spot now as it will probably not happen again until 2008 or at the earliest fall of 2007.

The Heather, Erin, Julia and I are geared up and ready to go with the second round, and thankfully this round is also sponsored by SOAK! You will also be receiving a special stitch marker from knitwit momma!

So go grab your spot quickly as spaces are limited and this is NOT a club you want to Miss!