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Join us for fun & giveaways this month!

Join us for fun & giveaways this month!

By Gayla on October 1, 2012

The seasons are changing and it’s time to get back to yarny pursuits. We have a brand-new look on DoodlebugYarn.com to welcome cooler temperatures and make finding the perfect yarn for your next project easier! Click here to take a look around to see for yourself. This month, we are also debuting our  very own exclusive ...read more

Posted in Accessories, Exclusive Patterns, Giveaways, Yarn | Tagged accessories, contest, exclusive patterns, giveaways, hand-dyed yarn, indie dyers, knitting, knitting patterns, luxury yarn, The Wool Dispensary | Leave a response

Fall Yarns Are Coming!

Fall Yarns Are Coming!

By Gayla on July 25, 2012

New yarns for fall will start arriving at Doodlebug Yarn, so it’s time to have a little sale to make room for great new fibers. There’s no better way to beat the heat than these excellent deals on great yarns! All Bijou Basin Ranch yarns are on sale (and at a pretty sizable discount, too!). We also have markdowns ...read more

Posted in Yarn | Tagged anzula, hand-dyed yarn, lorna's laces, madtosh, sale, the uncommon thread, The Wool Dispensary | Leave a response

Report from TNNA + FO Friday

Report from TNNA + FO Friday

By Gayla on July 13, 2012

Last month, I headed to Columbus, OH with my husband Doug for the TNNA Summer Trade Show.  I think this was the best TNNA yet, which means you have LOTS of goodies to look forward to this fall.  This year, hand dyers and smaller yarn companies had an impressive presence; we lingered for quite some ...read more

Posted in WIPs & FO's, Yarn | Tagged cowls, FO's, summer knits, the fibre company, tnna | 1 Response

Cool Knits for a Hot Summer

Cool Knits for a Hot Summer

By Gayla on June 29, 2012

For some of us, knitting is a way of life, no matter how high the temperature rises!  That may leave some folks scratching their heads, but the key to happy summertime knitting is quite simple: small projects, skinny yarn, and a frosty glass of lemonade, iced tea, or perhaps a locally-brewed beer! Here are a few ...read more

Posted in Knitspiration, Yarn | Tagged Knitspiration, shawls, small projects, sock yarn, summer knitting | Leave a response

Lily Amber Lavishea Bar

Lavishea Winner!

By Gayla on June 15, 2012

Who is the lucky winner in our Lavishea giveaway this month? We received many fantastic comments from fellow crafters, whose knitting bag essentials ranged from old standbys such as stitch markers, tape measures, crochet hooks, and *ahem* hand lotion, to more unexpected handy items such as row counter apps, thumb drives containing downloaded patterns, and ...read more

Posted in Accessories, Giveaways | Tagged contest, kelbourne woolens, lavishea, pattern exclusive, the fibre company, winner | Leave a response

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  • ▼ 2012
    • ▼ October 2012
      • Join us for fun & giveaways this month!
    • ▼ July 2012
      • Fall Yarns Are Coming!
      • Report from TNNA + FO Friday
    • ▼ June 2012
      • Cool Knits for a Hot Summer
      • Lavishea Winner!
      • Pattern Exclusive: Amaranth Hat
    • ▼ May 2012
      • Knitting Bag Essentials
      • Pretty Little Knits
    • ▼ April 2012
      • New Yarns for Spring
      • KALs: Past, Present and Future
      • An Interview with Ce of The Uncommon Thread
    • ▼ March 2012
      • The Finito has landed!
      • Malabrigo March is Here + Mad Cowl Disease
    • ▼ February 2012
      • An Interview with Sam Boice from The Wool Dispensary
      • No Fear Fair Isle!
    • ▼ January 2012
      • Winner + How to Earn Free Yarn
      • An Interview with Bree Miller & A Contest!
  • ▼ 2011
    • ▼ December 2011
      • Malabrigo Arroyo
      • Malabrigo Sock!
      • Friday Update - Malabrigo!
      • Winner!
      • In the Home Stretch....
      • Winner!
    • ▼ November 2011
      • Toys, Whimsies and a New Contest
      • Happy Thanksgiving
      • Contest Winner
      • Cowls and Our 3rd Contest of November
      • More Mittens and a Winner!
      • Mittens and mitts!
      • More hats and our first winner of November!
      • November is for Holiday Gifts
    • ▼ October 2011
      • New this week - Skein!
      • Comfort Knitting
      • Contest winner!
      • Malabrigo Stockpile!
    • ▼ September 2011
      • Socktober and a contest
      • An interview with Beth Casey from Lorna's Laces
      • Still thinking about hats...
      • Selfish Knitting
      • Can you feel it?
    • ▼ August 2011
      • An Interview with Mira Cole of Baah! LaJolla
      • A sweater for a one armed woman
      • Puff, puff, puffity puff
      • Garden Update
      • Lavishea
    • ▼ July 2011
      • Work in Progress Friday
      • Little Red in the City
      • The Fibre Company
      • Ahh, Summer
    • ▼ June 2011
      • New Yarn!
      • Knitbot
      • Cascade Yarns
    • ▼ May 2011
      • Madelinetosh Merino Light
      • Madelinetosh Sock
    • ▼ April 2011
      • Madelinetosh
      • Lorna's Laces
      • Malabrigo Silky Merino and Lace
      • Abstract Fiber
    • ▼ March 2011
      • Three Irish Girls
      • Myth Buster
      • Success!
      • Contest Winner and a New Special
      • D'oh and a New Contest
    • ▼ February 2011
      • Ahhh, Epihany
      • That Was Fun!
      • New Specials and a Special Helper
      • Pagewood Farm and a Contest
      • Happy Friday and New Goodies
      • Bijou Basin Ranch
      • Brrrrr
    • ▼ January 2011
      • Shibui Merino Worsted
      • New Year's Goals.....a little bit late
  • ▼ 2010
    • ▼ November 2010
      • November Yarn of the Month

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