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<![CDATA[TurtleDove Yarns - Word on a Wing]]>Sat, 24 Jul 2010 04:52:29 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[TDY Market Day at Wooly Bully]]>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:28:24 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/07/tdy-market-day-at-wooly-bully.htmlIts coming up this Saturday, July 24th at Wooly Bully from 11-5pm. Please stop by so that we see you & so that you can see all of our new colors & yarns! We will be introducing 2 new lines, a fingering weight & a lace. We'll also have limited amounts of possible new yarns. Your feedback on those products will be very valuable!
We'll be hosting a little competition too! The new colorways have all been named based on a theme. If you can guess it, you get a free skein!

We'll have patterns, samples, hand dyed lovelies, lemonade & cupcakes!! join us if you can! See you Saturday. x o x o e
]]><![CDATA[Little Five Points Shawl]]>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:25:00 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/07/little-five-points-shawl.html

This is the new Little Five Points Shawl, created to support the new TDY yarn, Myna - a blend of 50% silk, 50% superwash merino wool.
The pattern is currently only available to sock clubbers, but will be opened up for purchase in another week or two.

The shawl can be worn traditionally, or as a shrug. Special instructions for this option will be posted on this blog soon. Please check back if you have any questions!

enjoy!

]]><![CDATA[Introducing, Myna. . .]]>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 06:23:50 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/06/introducing-myna.html

Myna is the latest addition to the TurtleDove family. It is comprised of 50% soft & shiny silk and 50% smooth & lofty, superwash merino. Myna was the final installment of TDY's first sock club. However, the pattern support is not for a sock at all. The pattern will be revealed later this week. In the mean time, here is a sneak peek!
Here, Myna has been dyed in a colorway, specific to sock clubbers - Kite Day. I love the way this yarn takes dye, with lots of dimension to each color & the silk content gives it a sheen & catches the light. . . just. . . so.
Look for Myna to show up on our website soon for purchase, as well as at WoolyBully. enjoy!

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]]><![CDATA[final disbursement. . .]]>Sat, 12 Jun 2010 08:55:14 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/06/final-disbursement.htmlOkay, so, no pictures yet.
I will respectfully wait until all Sock Clubbers have received their last skein before unveiling TurtleDove's newest yarn!
But i will tell you a few crucial things -
First of all, its gorgeous!! i can't wait to reveal!!! But, i will demonstrate some restraint.
Secondly, the new yarn is named: Myna. The Myna bird, (also the Mynah) is part of the Starling family & is originally only found in Southern & Eastern Asia. It is probably the softest yarn in the TDY family - yup, even softer than Starling. Believe that!

Bali Myna Bird - compliments of Wiki

So, let the anticipation begin. You'll be able to get your hands on some Myna on the website in the next few weeks & of course at Wooly Bully if you are local to Tallahassee!
x o x o

]]><![CDATA[Second Installment of Sock Club!]]>Wed, 12 May 2010 19:57:35 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/05/second-installment-of-sock-club.htmlI know that everyone has received their second installment by now. I hope that you all love this second batch - Nebulus. It was created after being heavily inspired by the Helix Nebula.
I worked closely with Shari Hill of Blue Button Studios, to get a sock pattern to perfectly support this celestial blend of colors. Shari created a stitch pattern all her own, which perfectly highlights the contrasts of Nebulus. Check it out in the Helix Nebula Sock Pattern:

This sock pattern will be available for purchase, along with the ZigZagWanderer Sock pattern after the Sock Club is finished.

]]><![CDATA[first batch]]>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:14:40 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/03/first-batch.html

Meet Serendip! - the first colorway of our first sock club!! I hope that all of you brave first-ever-sock-clubbers are very pleased with the colorway, the way it knits up, the way it washes, the way it feels & the way it just sits there in the skein.
The Starling base is a squishy, round, merino/cashmere/nylon blend, perfect for a pair of socks, a cowl, scarf, mitts, or anything you'd ever want to touch - a lot! enjoy! pattern support for this colorway is coming this week, so stay tuned. but please let me know what you are creating with this colorway. can't wait to see your projects!!! (thanks to Lori for the pic - i sent this yarn out so quickly after it had been dyed, i didn't even get a photo myself!!!)

]]><![CDATA[on your mark, get set, sock club!]]>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:54:35 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/02/post-title-click-and-type-to-edit.htmlIt has begun! you can sign up for sock club now at MyHedgehogKnits.com (read previous entry for more details) . enjoy!
]]><![CDATA[TDYarn Club!! it starts with socks. . .]]>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:51:48 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2010/01/tdyarn-club-it-starts-with-socks.htmlSign ups start on February 4th @ myhedgehogknits.com. (i’ll post a direct link the day registration opens).

Here is how it works:
The yarn club runs for 4 months, during which time you will receive 3 shipments of yarn. Each shipment contains one skein of sock weight yarn, pattern support & some surprises.

Over the course of 3 shipments, you’ll receive one skein of our lovely Starling Sock (this is the one with cashmere, ooooo!), one skein of our popular Pigeon Sock & one skein of our brand new sock base which has yet to be unveiled. Each skein will be handdyed in a brand new colorway, specific & unique to the TDYarn Club. These colorways will not be made available to non-TDY Yarn Club-members for at least one year, if ever.

The cost of the club is $55 plus shipping (& tax if you are in florida).

As this is our first TDYarn Club, we are opening registration to only 20 people]]><![CDATA[All of my favorite things ]]>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:59:55 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2009/12/all-of-my-favorite-things.htmlThis has been the decade of all of my favorite things. the people who matter the most to me, have come into my life over the last 10 years. the things i love to do & the things i am best at doing, have come to fruition in the last 10 years.
the aughts = tallahassee, kalyx, pocket novel mystery, dcf, reagan, heather, jeanie, thursday night knitting, pat puckett, the rest, whitelodge, maetera marble, wooly bully, hannah, sara, fender jaguar, shari & the hill family, wedding day, elijah, hummel, august finch, mercy june, turtle dove yarns, redirections.
here's hoping for teenage wildlife!! 2010-2019
happy 2010 to everyone!
x o x o
]]><![CDATA[Wecome 2010!]]>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:05:15 -0800http://www.turtledoveyarns.com/1/post/2009/12/wecome-2010.htmlI have always heard that you should spend New Year's Day doing whatever you hope to do throughout the new year. So, this New Years (and the following weekend) will be dedicated to getting lots of yarn dyed! Wooly Bully has a big order coming to them & MyHedgehogKnits.com & the TDY Etsy shop will be fully stocked in January. I have received requests for LisaFrank inspired colorways & NightMareBeforeChristmas inspired colorways, both of which will be created this weekend as well as some of the original TDY colorways, Reagan, Peacock, Rapunzel, Tigerlilly & more. Can't wait to make some Sally-inspired yarn!! Check back soon!!
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