New Year, New Things!

At TNNA in Phoenix last month, we launched a BRAND NEW PRODUCT that we are super duper excited about: Oink Pigments Sport! It will be making its retail debut at Stitches West in Santa Clara, CA, February 19-22, 2015.

Faraday by Helena Bristow, knit in Oink Pigments Sport, "Melon-choly"

This deliciously smooshy 2-ply sportweight yarn boasts 345 yards to 100g, is 100% superwash merino, and just like the rest of our yarns, is 100% USA made from Sheep to Shelf - USA grown on American sheep, USA spun in an American mill, and USA dyed in our wee dye studio in Vista, CA by two Americans! Helena has joined Alexa in the dye studio, so now we both wrap our wrists in wet wool on weekends (say that three times fast).

We've also made FIVE beautiful new colorways for Spring:

From Left to Right: Dill With It, Sea Glass, Size of the Boat, Mermaid Tales, and Mystery Flavor

Helena has written a new shawl pattern featuring the new colors in Oink Pigments Sport. Kepler is an asymmetrical striped shawl that requires two skeins of Oink Pigments Sport. The pattern will be made available for purchase on February 19th, 2015, to coincide with Stitches West 2015. Sign up for our mailing list and you will receive a coupon code for $2 off the pattern price, valid during the weekend of its release!

SURPRISE!

Today one brand new colorway will be heading off to Clever Knits; along with 4 ONE OF A KIND skeins!

Here is a preview of all of them, but you don't get to know which is which, unless you come tonight- or after assuming there are any left! :@)

6 NEW COLORWAYS! And one old one...

SIX NEW COLORWAYS will be making their debut at Clever Knits today! And one will be making a triumphant return, after selling out almost instantly at the anniversary sale!

Returning color: 

Pineapple Rain 

New Colors:
   
Ex-Boyfriend's Sweater



Teal Appeal



Watermelon Rind

Razzmatazz

Mystery Flavored

SELF-STRIPING Cotton Candy Clouds

So I lied a little...

Ok. So I lied a little about when the new yarn/ colorways would be making their debut..
BUT the yarn didn't arrive until this afternoon, so I obviously couldn't have dyed it beforehand.
I am liking the new yarn a lot. The ply is much better than the previous yarn and it smells much more sheepy :D

No dyeing has happened yet, but I spent the rest of the evening getting some of the skeins ready to be dyed (hint: STRIPES). First thing in the morning (after breakfast of course) I will begin dyeing! I should have them all dyed and ready to go by this weekend, but I make no promises, since my last estimate wasn't exactly an accurate one.

I still need a few more colorways- so if you have any suggestions, feel free to let me know! I love the input!

:@)

New Yarn and Colorways!

Coming sometime this weekend, or later this week, will be lots of new colorways- and some that aren't new but sold out right away! ALSO I will be using a new base yarn; it will no longer be an 80/20 blend of wool and nylon. Now it will be an 8-ply 100% merino wool!

If you have an suggestions for colorways, I am always up for some ideas! Just drop me an email (oinkpigments@gmail.com) and let me know which colors you'd like. Custom colorways are also available if you want something specific just for you!
Prepayment is required, and a minimum of 2 skeins must be ordered.


In slightly related news, I think I have pretty much got the online store figured out, I just need to update my inventory with the new colorways! So an online store should be making it's debut in the next week or so! :@)