A chilly start to the week this morning, but not as bad as it was a couple weeks ago.  Supposed to reach 80º today, but another cold front moves through midweek and Thursday won’t get much above 60º or so.   A friend recently described this as “whiplash weather,” and I have to agree. Even so, Houston doesn’t have it nearly as bad as many other places, so I’ll keep my comlaints to a low rumble.

I saw my ophthalmologist on Wednesday for a post-cataract-surgery follow-up.  He says the eyes are healing just fine.  I told him I can see clearly but not sharply.  Long story short, I walked out with a new Rx for glasses, I’m looking forward to getting new glasses.  No regrets.

So, anyway, I didn’t get this week’s yarns dyed until yesterday.  I started last week with 10 jars of fresh dye,  and ended by mixing/condensing the leftovers down to six jars.  I added four fresh jars for this week’s dye session and I’m pretty happy with most of the results.  I also used several different techniques of layering, splattering,  dipping, and pouring.  There are several Twinsets that would fit into the Lullaby type (Twinsets #25-26, 29-30, 39-40, 43-44, and 47-48) — soft, bright multicolor combinations that seem to me as suitable for baby projects — little sweaters and booties, baby blankets, and so forth.  I keep thinking that with enough of the Lullaby-type dye jobs, there will soon be plenty enough for a modular knit or crocheted baby blanket of mitered squares, granny squares, or something similar.

Phydlbitz Sock yarn is, of course, suitable for socks for any age group and stitch pattern/technique, but there are always some amazing scarf and shawl patterns.

All of this week’s Blog Reader Specials are on Phydlbitz Sock,  a 75/25 Superwash Corriedale/Nylon blend, with 430 yards in each skein.  A single skein is plenty enough for an average pair of socks, but with a Twinset you can make knee-highs, or an ample scarf, cowl, or shawl.  Coming into Spring, Phydlbitz Sock would make comfortable light-weight wrap, and because it is a superwash/nylon blend, it can be washed/dried in a gentle cycle, sometimes using a mesh laundry bag for larger garments to avoid snagging.

Phydlbitz Sock is normally $27.50 per skein, but for Monday and Tuesday, you may claim any of this new collection (BRS23 – #25 – 48) for just $25.50 each.

I expect to have these fully dried, reskeined, labeled and ready to ship on or about Thursday.

To claim the ones you want, send me an email with your numbered requests.  I’ll send your invoice, and upon payment I will purchase and prepare your shipping label so when the yarns are processed and ready I can ship quickly.  Let me know if you are outside the U.S., so I can calculate your shipping costs individually, so you can accept or decline the changes before I submit your invoice.)

Available Yarns
Rack 1 – 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,  30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36
Rack 2 – 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48

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