Thought You Might Like This - Who Needs A Babysitter?

 Have a great day!Regards,KarenOPYF

Thought You Might Like This - Arizona State Fair

I had so much fun at the State Fair yesterday that I am skipping the pattern of the day to share these images with you.  I hope you enjoy them.

Cotswold Lamb- fleece in in my house!

One more Cotswold Lamb

Waiting for shearing.

Nice Earrings

Double piercings?

The whole enchilada.

And the enchilda's horns!

My Grand Champion Romney Ewe Fleece producer.

Wonderful coloring.

Another marvelous pair of horns.

Sorry this is blurry but I had to include this cutie.

3 month old piglets, sleeping under the heat lamp.

Mama, I have something to tell ewe.

Listen Mama Llama!

Tell the lady with the camera to go away!

Liz, the shearer.  This  huge sheep did not want to be sheared and kept trying to get up!

Bags of stash.

The Romney Fleece

Divine

First Place Cotswold Ewe Lamb Fleece Ribbon

First Place Cotswold Ewe Lamb Fleece

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

Favorite Felted Bag Pattern This Week and I Went to the State Fair Today

I've noticed this week on the website that many people have been looking at this pattern.  It is a felted handbag, designed by Connie Chang Chinchio using our Lanas Puras yarns.  Here is the pattern info from our website-Knit up the hexagon bag easily in two shades of Lanas Puras yarn.  The fair isle main panels give a nice weight to the bag while the bottom and shaped side panels are worked in cushy garter stitch.  Install a zipper, knit the short shoulder strap and you're ready to go with a structured, elegant handbag for evenings out or Sunday shopping.

On a personal note (yeah, right), I attended the Arizona State Fair today.  I spent my morning in the sheep barn.  What a hoot!  The animals are so beautiful, it's just breathtaking.  I managed to snag the Grand Champion Fleece, a wonderful Romney ewe in a wonderful gray.  I also picked up some award winning Cotswold fleeces including a wonderfully soft ewe lamb's fleece.  Picture coming soon.

I also spent some time with the Spinner's Guild.  Although I didn't have my wheel I did bring my knitting.  To watch the eyes of the adults and children as they came by was priceless!  Pictures coming tomorrow.

Regards,
Karen
OPYF

What Shall We Put On The Kids This Morning? And-Where Is My Camera When I Need It?

I need to start taking my camera along with me.  Our local farmer's market opened today and there were 2 Nubian goat kids there surrounded by wee children.  Tomorrow I am hoping to get to the State Fair.  They are judging the fleeces!  Plus my friend Susan from the Fiber Factory will be there demonstrating her spinning expertise.

Mornings are cooling off and when the sun starts to sink the kids need something warm and comfortable to wear.  How about this pattern that was designed using our own line of yarn from Lanas Puras.  (My mistake! Apologies to the designer!) Wendy Bernard is the designer for this lovely Cabo Hoodie pattern.

Regards,

Karen

OPYF

This One Is For A Cool Fall Day!-c2knits Brandi Cardi

Today took me out the door to Hospice, then a visit to Mom with little Bear, then my favorite local yarn shop where I purchased an acrylic worsted weight blend from Encore to make a coat for one of my dogs that is going bald.  New look, hairless shepherds.  I have a few minutes at the home office before heading back out, so I just have time to share this pattern with you.

I received this pattern 2 days ago and i just have to share it with you.  I am always looking for a pattern that knits quickly, but looks like I spent ages making. Brandi from c2knits fits that bill.  There are several worsted weight yarns in stock that would work with this pattern.  How about the Alpaca yarns from Artesano, or the Worsted weights from Lanas Puras?  Happy knitting!

Regards,
Karen
OPYF

Today's Pattern, Free With Any Purchase of NDS Yarns!

Today's pattern is a gift from the Natural Dye Studio with any purchase of one of there yarns.  If you have bought their yarns from me already, it will be emailed to you in the next day or two.  If you decide you want to purchase the pattern only, all funds from the sale, ALL of them, will be donated to my favorite no kill animal shelter, Scottsdale Strays.

This is a wonderful pattern and I am so glad Amanda from NDS wanted this to be included for her yarns.

In other news today, do you want to dye?  Pick a color, any color!  Below are a few of my favorite acid dye colors from Jacquard.

Happy Thursday!

Regards,

Karen,

OPYF

Pattern of the Day -Need a New Shawl? Heritage Fiber Publications- Aspen Shawl

Yesterday I was able, finally, after several weeks, to take some much needed pictures.  Next step is to edit the 191 images I took and get the inventory up on the site.  That's right, 191 photos.  At least it was nice in the yard.  Except for the mosquitoes.  I started editing them last night.

Here is a pattern from the files today-
Heritage Fiber Publications has several wonderful shawl patterns.  This Aspen shawl was inspired by nature and the Estonian and Orenburg knitting traditions, this shawl is a joy to knit. Named for the leaves on the aspens in the Rockies, this is a nice project for gently shaded hand-painted yarn.

Regards, Karen OPYF

News Update and Pattern of the Day-Knitspot Leafprints

There is so much going on here all of the time.  So far this week the Motif of the Month Club started.  I also posted several new patterns from Anne Hanson from Knitspot.  I ordered more new patterns from c2knits.  The scarf pattern is almost finished for the Scarf of the Month Club to start.  I can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings in!

I've decided I will try to post a pattern picture daily.  I got the idea from my daughter, Tessa, who is participating in a photograph f the day somewhere on the internet.  There are so many lovely patterns in stock that we tend to forget they are there.  So here you go!

This is one of the newest patterns from Knitspot.  It is called Leafprints.  It is a download pattern.  It looks so warm and intriguing.  I could only where this for a few weeks here in the desert, but for all my friends in colder climates this just looks so luscious and warm.

Let's see what tomorrow brings!
Regards,
Karen
OPYF

Annoucing the OPYF Motif of the Month Club! Now Available!

Phew!  I finally figured out how to set this up on the website and we are ready to go.  I am going to copy and paste the info into this blog.  You'll see the same info on the website page, but this seemed to be the best way to get you the information.

One Planet Yarn and Fiber is in the process of creating several clubs for the yarn and fiber addict.  The first club to be offered is the "Motif of the Month Club".  Thank you to designer and dyer Amanda Perkins of the Natural Dye Studio for making this happen.  Future clubs to be offered are the "Sock of the Month Club" which will have yarns dyed exclusively for us by Amanda Perkins, the "Scarf of the Month Club" which will have Lanas Puras fingering weight yarn dyed by yours truly, and the "Fiber of the Month Club" which I am still working out the details for.  with the fiber club, I am not sure yet whether to dye the different rovings for the kit or to just include undyed fibers that you can dye yourself, or both?

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Features

• Why not join our OPYF Queenie's Crochet Motif of the Month Club?
• Each month you will receive a motif pattern and the yarn used to make it. The yarn is dyed exclusively for the club, some months you will receive a 100gm skein and some months you will receive 100 gms of mini skeins. All yarn is dyed by the Natural Dye Studio. All motifs are designed by Amanda Perkins from the Natural Dye Studio.
• Each motif is especially designed for the club and will be a different shape and size. The pattern will have a photo of a single motif and a photo of several crocheted together which will give you an idea of how they will look when you put them together. The pattern is for the motifs only but will give you some suggestions of what you can make with them.
• All the motifs are designed to be as simple as possible, meaning they will be suitable for beginners and experienced crocheters, as long as you know the basic stitches which you can find in most instruction books and on-line you should have no problems.
• The photographs on this listing are examples rather than the patterns you will get.
• Our club yarn is dyed at the beginning of each month and shipped to OPYF so you will receive it during the third or fourth week of the month.