HaldeCraft HandDyed

Lorena on April 6th, 2012

I got totally inspired by a recent new soap fragrance, Lavender Lemon, and decided to use it as a base for my April limited edition yarn colorway. However, me being who I am, I got a little carried away. I made new soap. I made hand lotion. I got some essential oils and made a [...]

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Lorena on April 2nd, 2012

I still have a few pre-orders available for the Star Wars yarn — through that listing you can pre-order three skeins of yarn (there are ten colors available) in two different bases (a sock weight and a worsted weight yarn). Pre-orders will ship around the first of May, to get your delivery in your hands close to May [...]

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Lorena on April 1st, 2012

1. Pumpkin spice bowls – already sold! Victory to the swift! 2. Grey Spice bowls – sold out, and restocked! 3. Pink Cloud bowls – sold out, and restocked! 4. Spiced Cream bowls- already sold! Victory to the swift! 5. Sailors Delight and Tweed spoon mug -a new item in the shop, in four different [...]

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Lorena on March 28th, 2012

Occasionally I do a limited colorway in HaldeCraft HandDyed, based on flowers. April is when the next one is coming out, and I’ve been wondering for months what I would do — I’ve pretty much been wondering since I did the last one in December (The Hardiest Rose)! What was calling to me? Sunflowers? More [...]

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Lorena on March 27th, 2012

Treasury: A Valentine’s Day Hike Treasury: Pretty in Pink… isn’t she? Treasury: Irish Coffee Treasury: Neon Spring Treasury: Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice

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Lorena on March 26th, 2012

Busy, busy week (in more ways than one)! Hence me getting this up about 36 hours later than I planned. But hey, I’ve bought a loom and am learning a new craft! So that’s exciting. Lots of restocks in this last week; things that I had sold out of and finally got more listed. Also [...]

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Lorena on March 18th, 2012

1. Irish Coffee in Marion – a luxury sock-weight yarn with wool, nylon, and (mmmmm) cashmere. 2. Massage cream in Cucumber Mint, Lavender, Rosemary Mint, and Sweetgrass. New in the shop! 3. Brown spotted oval planter - renewed item 4. Sock Club, which I believe I have mentioned before but will keep talking about until spots [...]

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Lorena on March 11th, 2012

Because of the festival last weekend I didn’t do a recap — so here’s two weeks of awesomeness! 1. Toad & Ladybug welcome sign – renewed 2. Waterfall blue ashtray – I’ve had this before in brown, but it’s sold out 3. Orange cat welcome sign – renewed 4. Duck ashtray – new item for [...]

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Lorena on March 11th, 2012

Earlier this week I mentioned that I’ve mailed out the March sock club, which is the last in the Winter 2012 club; and I’m already planning the next one which will run May – July of 2012. This listing will be active until around April 27th, and I will add more slots if the ones [...]

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Lorena on March 9th, 2012

Yarn: HaldeCraft HandDyed Tepper in “Sock Monkey” Pattern: Mr. Nubbins by Stefanie Goodwin-Ritter Notes: Oh my god. I don’t even know where to start. Used i-cord for arms and legs instead of as written instructions…. aaaaaand, probably should have stuck with written instructions because little dude either looks palsied, or drunk. Or like he’s been hit by [...]

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