So to mark the shop’s hiatus in preparation for Eva and her arrival, I’ve decided to place everything (except items already on sale) on sale! Items will be marked down at 15% until stocks last!!!

So while it’s sad that I have to stop dyeing until she comes, a sale is always good news!

There is a price with it though – delivery times will be slower (at least an extra three to five working days) but hey, at least now, my items will be much more affordable to those on a budget!

…and lovingly wrapped up, all pretty and ready to be sent to its new owner when I drop by the post office tomorrow. I hope she’ll love it as much as I did…

If you hadn’t noticed, the shop website has a new splash page, the headers have changed to incorporate a new addition to the shop’s inventory – some very deliciously cute and soft baby booties – and naturally, the info page updated to include some much-needed information on these booties and how to go about getting yourself a pair!

For a look (and to tempt yourself, if you dare), do check out the “Booties” tab above or click here.

You will soon seen the appearance of crochet baby booties! More info and prices to come very soon!

More to come soon, I promise!

Pooling
Pooling occurs when there is a large area of one colour next to a few other colours in the knitted object.

Puddling
Puddling occurs when there are small spots or patches of colours in the knitted object.

Flashing
Flashing refers to the zigzag lightning-like pattern of colours in the knitted object.

Some knitters don’t mind them while some hate them completely. I, for one, am neutral (variegated yarns have its own charm and all) but still, I try to keep in mind these things when I’m dyeing. At the moment, my colour lines are split into three techniques:

• Space-dyed – a method where a few colour blocks are repeated throughout the skein. Usually, harmonious or complementary colours are used which will result in a variegated yarn with colour depth. Pooling will definitely occur in this instance and one way of making it less noticeable is to use a different stitch pattern or change your knitting gauge (needle size).
• Random – a random and sometimes overdyed method where the skein is dyed a number of times with colours overlapping each other in random areas. This results in a very unpredictably coloured skein with light areas intermixed with dark ones. Pooling may or may not occur, and if it does, it is random.
• Semi-solid – a method resulting in a nearly semi-solid skein with hues or light to dark gradients. Like the overdyed method, pooling may or may not occur, and if it does, it is random.