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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We are celebrating our Eight Nights of Hanukkah box with live openings on our YouTube channel at 9:30 a.m. We started this past Thursday and will continue throughout the eight days. This box has been amazing so far. We can’t wait to see them all! Be sure to scan the QR Code included for exclusive added content that builds each day.

We are also celebrating the announcement of our 2024 Eight Nights of Hanukkah box: A Tropical Hanukkah. We can’t wait to see this exciting representation of the Festival of Lights! We are happy to offer Early Bird Pricing during this year’s celebration. These boxes will not be offered again until our July holiday celebration and they they will be at regular price. Order now for a 2024 tropical treat!

If you haven’t heard of our exquisite subscription boxes, or if you’ve always wanted to join one, especially if you are a yarn and book lover, welcome to the Spin Me a Yarn Literary Society! We’ve combined the best elements of a yarn club and a book club in this quarterly subscription, and we think you’re going to love it.

A fabulous restock of these beauties, Mocha, Clarity, and Potions on Woolf, from our Gilded Ewe collection — 70% grey alpaca, 20% silk, plus 10% Cashmere. It’s lustrous and soft and you deserve it. Also restocked is Bronte, our Suri alpaca/silk base, in Mocha, a rich milk chocolate, that adds warmth and softness beyond compare. Bronte is a worthy substitute for mohair blends in your projects as it offers that same halo and softness but isn’t as “sticky,” making it a breeze if you have to undo something. This is the yarn you treat yourself with.

Great fun and perfect for gift giving: Knitting Disney by Tanis Gray! This beautiful pattern book by the author of some of the best fandom knitting books — you may know her from her Harry Potter and Star Wars books, brings us 28 of the happiest patterns on earth.

Make Holiday shopping a breeze for your loved ones with our WISH LIST program! Simply go to our website and sign in or create an account, then select a variety of items you love. You can then send a link to your list to people who shop for you. This also comes in handy when people contact us direct to shop for you. We love to make sure you get what you want!

Last but not least, we are live on our YouTube channel, The Traveling Two Ewe Knit, every Saturday morning at 9:30AM Eastern time. Grab your coffee or tea, your yarn, and let’s have a great time together!

Amy's Trinket Shop

Great Gifts for Fiber Artists

November 29, 2023

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Don’t miss out this holiday season. Amy’s Trinket shop is filled with great gifts for fiber artists. Yarn, stitch marker sets, stitch stoppers galore, project bags, and moth deterrent linen sprays are just a sampling of some of the goodies you can find for sale. Shop for yourself, a loved one, or a friend; there is something for everyone. We look forward to shipping your order next business day and pride ourselves on excellent customer service. Custom orders encouraged and happily accepted. (Shipping on custom orders will vary depending on the details of the order.) Don’t wait, check out Amy’s Trinket Shop today.

Olive & Two Ewe Studios

Warming Up for Winter

November 16, 2023

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We’ve got some spectacular color to warm up your winter!

Let’s start with a few of the most gorgeous hand-painted sock blanks we’ve ever seen. These are 100 grams, fingering/sock weight, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% nylon. You get two identical strands of 231 yards each which allow you to create identical socks and other projects.

This is your last chance to get your hands on one of our Holiday Countdown Calendars – An Invitation to Tea. Choose from 12 Days of Christmas or 8 Nights of Hanukkah. You’ll not only get beautiful yarn, but a carefully curated collection of themed goodies, a daily opening video and suggested patterns. What a fun way to start your holidays!

Don’t forget to get your Atenti Mimi preorder in! Exciting new bags from Atenti with their new Mimi fabric — a little boho, a little crafty, a little sugarplums dancing–talk about magic! The preorder will be closing soon, so you don’t want to miss out!

#NaCroKniSwemo has begun! Have you cast on your Sweater? It’s not too late to get one of our kits and get started. Our MALs don’t require finished objects, so cast on and join in! All the fun happens in our Yarny Ewes Facebook group; join today!

New in our pin shop for those that like to watch while knitting: The Merry Knitflix and Happy Knitflix acrylic pins! These cheerful pins shout out our love of tv knitting. What a cute addition to your collection!

Make sure to set up and complete your WISH LIST. As the holidays approach, our wish list program will help assure you get what you want. Simply log in to our website, set up your account and then note your wishes with a quick click!

Remember that we offer free shipping on orders over $150, so do a little holiday shopping and save those shipping fees. You were going to buy those gifts anyway, why not shop with us? See a few suggestions and learn more below.

Last but not least, we’re live on our YouTube channel, The Traveling Two Ewe Knit, every Saturday morning at 9:30AM Eastern time. Grab your coffee or tea, your yarn, and let’s have a great time together!

Fiber friends are the best friends! Thanks for being a part of our yarn community, and we’ll be back next week for more updates and adventures!

Amy's Trinket Shop

There’s only 10 left, get your Mystery Hanukkah Kit today!

November 1, 2023

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Hurry! There are just 10 more Mystery Hanukkah Kits available and ready to ship today. If you are looking for a great Hanukkah gift for yourself or your loved one, you are in luck!

Amy dyed up her last batch of this year’s Mystery Hanukkah Kits for W&F. Fortunately for you there are still some left. Included in the kit is seven coordinated mini skeins — think “fade” style — for nights 1-7. On the eighth night, treat yourself to a full skein that complements and hugs those seven minis in love and color play. You also get three fun surprise gifts sprinkled throughout the eight nights of the holiday. As an added treat you will also get a coupon code for 15% off any future purchase with Amy’s Trinket Shop, good for anything in the shop. The cost of the kit is $105 and shipping is free within the continental United States.

Cornbread and Honey

Advent 2023

August 13, 2023

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Advent is right around the corner and this year’s Advent is full of surprises. This year’s theme is Boho and from the colors to the additions we have a box you won’t want to miss.

You’ll receive 25 mini skeins, in either DK or fingering weight. You can expect to find tonals, variegated, semisolids and speckles.

Goodies included could be any of the following: stitch markers, Hive bars, candies, lotion, trinket dishes, notebooks… the sky is the limit.

Join me as I create and share my seventh Advent!

Olive & Two Ewe Studios

Looking Forward to Fall

August 3, 2023

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Put away the tinsel and the holly,
Change your mood from being jolly;
As summer breezes turn to fall,
We must say It’s Halloween Ya’ll!!! (no plans to quit day job for poetry career)

Even though it’s just turned August, and temperatures are still so hot, we are dreaming of October when the weather turns cooler, and pumpkins, changing leaves and warm spices abound. One of our favorite fall colorways returns to usher in autumn: Forbidden Wood. With all the shades of fall tempered by deep, dark shades of wine and dark forest magic, this colorway is a beautiful path to your autumn projects.

The Halloween Treat….31 Days of Mystery is still in the shop for a limited time. Surprise and delight yourself every day in October with yarn and goodies. These will ship in plenty of time to start your journey on October 1. This is a sock and color lover’s dream with over 1,200 yards of yarn in 18 10-gram micro-minis and a full size hank.

If you didn’t get to treat yourself last week, we still have our preorder for Barbie’s Party Pack open for a short time. All the pinks and brights you’d expect to celebrate our favorite fashion doll. This party pack features 10 mini hanks on your choice of fingering or DK base. Make a fabulous shawl or trim a bevy of socks with these beauties.

A shot of color for the shop as we restock with Heliotrope, Cavendish and Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy on a variety of bases, and wait til you see Pretty in Pink on Brontë.

Sparkle never fails to delight, and our special selection of Dickens and O.Henry yarns are just the thing to help you shine a little brighter.

We’ve got new pins! Do you collect pins? We’ve got a new Olive & Two Ewe pin and our classic yarn ball dangle pin, and everyone loves the Sloth Knitting and Crochet pins.

What to do with all those great little pins we collect? We’ve got your covered with our new Saturday Morning Ewe Crew Pin Banners. Made of sturdy canvas with a cute sheep Olive & Two Ewe Logo, you’ll want to grab one of these to show off your fancy pinnage.

There are just a few Christmas in July items left in the shop. Check them out for gift giving or for yourself — a little retail therapy counts as self-care! Also in the shop are all kinds of goodies, from fancy scissors, to embroidery kits and the neatest little embroidery stitch reference cards

Are you making the Cumulus Blouse with us in our Make-a-Long (MAL)? We cast on August 1st, but you can still get your yarn order in and catch up with us. This simple beautiful sweater is knit with two strands of our fluffy delicious Bronte, a suri alpaca and silk blend. Pick up one of our kits to make yours.

Our spring trip to Scotland is coming together! Interested in joining us? Send us an email so you can stay in the loop as our trip comes together.

Make plans and get your tickets now to come see us at the Olive & Two Ewe Studios booth at Indie Untangled in upstate NY in October. You never know where we’ll pop up! Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date or join our fun, free Facebook Group, the Yarny Ewes.

We’ll be celebrating a special day next week and you’ll want to pay attention to your social media sites for an awesome surprise! Seriously, this is BIG!

Last but not least, we’re going live on our YouTube channel, The Traveling Two Ewe Knit, Saturday morning at 9:30AM Eastern time. Grab your coffee or tea, your yarn, and let’s have a great time together!

Fiber friends are the best friends! Thanks for being a part of our yarn community, and we’ll be back next week for more updates and adventures!

Olive & Two Ewe Studios

Christmas in July Barbie Wishes

July 27, 2023

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Our last week of Christmas in July and we bring you a memory: It’s Christmas Eve and you’ve been a very good child. Done all your chores and got good grades in school, always polite and kind. As you drift off to sleep, with visions of sugar plums dancing above your head, you dream of what you want to find under the Christmas tree on Christmas morning: You better believe we know what you want! It’s BARBIE! In all her pink and ponytailed glory, we’ve got a Barbie Party Pack, featuring 10 mini hanks in Barbie’s favorite palette and the option to add a set of 3 adorable Barbie stitch markers, just for you!

Barbie’s favorite color is pink, but her second favorite is *Sparkle.* Check out our special selection of Dickens and O.Henry yarns if you, too, want to shine a little brighter. These beauties are just the thing If you are looking for something really gorgeous to make something special for someone or for yourself. Lots of gorgeous colors or pick up one of our Cozy Christmas Trios in warm cocoa inspired shades. Superwash merino fingering weight yarn with a beautifully subtle sparkle. You’ll enjoy an elegant holiday cozy you’ll wear for years to come. So many beautiful colors with just the right amount of shine.

We’ve restocked our beautiful Homer base, a luxurious MCN (Merino, Cashmere, Nylon) as we are thinking about planning all the fall sweater projects. This DK weight yarn not only feels amazingly soft, but it knits up quick and cozy so you’ll be ready for sweater weather.

Do you collect enamel pins? What to do with all those great little pins we collect? We’ve got you covered with our new Saturday Morning Ewe Crew Pin Banners. Made of sturdy canvas with a cute sheep Olive & Two Ewe Logo, you’ll want to grab one of these to show off your fancy pinnage.

We have a limited number of Christmas in July items, including our amazing Christmas Countdown Calendars (we have Hanukkah, too!), sprinkled throughout the shop. Check them out for gift giving or for yourself—a little retail therapy counts as self-care!

Halloween is right around the corner and we’re celebrating with A Halloween treat… 31 Days of Mystery! It’s full of fun and marvelous surprises including yarn, notions, projects, and more yarn! So exciting! Be sure to check out all the details in the shop.

We’ve seen some pretty cute Dumpling Bags in the Yarny Ewes for our Dumpling Bag Make-a-Long. Only one hank of our Tolkien DK is used for this super useful bag. Take it shopping or gift it to a loved one. Pop in one or two of our artisan made soaps for a great gift! Easy peasy pattern and so squishy good.

Are you ready for the Cumulus MAL? We cast on August 1st, but you can still get your yarn order in and catch up with us. This simple beautiful sweater is knit with two strands of our fluffy delicious Bronte, a suri alpaca and silk blend. Pick up one of our kits to make yours.

We are headed to Scotland in the spring! Interested in joining us? Send us an email so you can stay in the loop as our trip comes together.

Fiber friends are the best friends! Thanks for being a part of our yarn community, and we’ll be back next week for more updates and adventures!

Yarn Therapy

The Bitter Botanist – a Deliciously Dangerous Solstice Collection

July 25, 2023

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“After one too many patronising comments and years of dismissive attitudes towards her work, once-respected botanist Dr Calanthe Stamen succumbs to the dark whispers of vengeance. Driven by a deep-seated grudge against those who have wronged her, she uses her vast botanical knowledge to explore the dark side of nature’s healing secrets. Unravelling the secrets of poisonous plants, she extracts the lethal compounds concealed beneath their enchanting beauty. The very expertise that once brought solace and relief to many now becomes her instrument of retribution. Hidden within her secret garden, she crafts her toxic tinctures, carefully selecting her victims and watching from the shadows as her potions take effect.”

This solstice calendar is going to be a bit special. It’s all about the gorgeous colours and intense hues that are displayed by some of our most beautiful plants… that also happen to be our most toxic!

Whilst admiring the luscious deep jewel tones of the cover illustration for a book I’d been reading — a murder mystery involving botany gone horribly wrong — I was struck with inspiration. The cover was delicious and I realised I’d read a couple of books along this line recently, and increasingly had been traversing mini rabbit holes as I came across new-to-me plants or discovered the toxicity of something I’d always admired. I wanted to do a collection about poisonous plants.

And then later on, as I stood like a little wool witch cackling over my dye pots, I decided that colourways inspired by a bitter botanist — and all the aesthetically beautiful ways they could wreak havoc — would make for a particularly lush colour story for a solstice collection.

I’m really excited to bring this delicious, rich and vibrant celebration of the bitter botanist’s arsenal to you.

Will you grab your medicine droppers and gardening gloves and come with me?

As always, everything will be lovingly hand dyed in my little solar powered dye studio in small town Aotearoa New Zealand, before making its way to your doorstep.

Each solstice kit will comprise:
~ 20x 20g mini skeins that have been carefully and lovingly hand dyed by Jo. They are designed to work together as a beautiful colour story, either in the order intended as a fade, or alternated to create gorgeous stripes.
~ 1x 100g skein, also lovingly handdyed by Jo, that coordinates with the minis and makes the whole collection sing!
~ A handmade linen project bag, strictly exclusive to this solstice calendar
~ A couple of quality surprises scattered throughout

Each skein will come individually wrapped and numbered so you can play along and open a mini skein each day until the full sized skein to celebrate the Solstice on the 21st… or you can open them all at once, or whenever and in whatever order you like — it’s your calendar and your business!!

Click through to the website to see all the details. They’re available now… in strictly limited numbers. Don’t miss out… it’s going to be a killer collection!

Southern Skeins

Christmas in July

July 25, 2023

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Happy Christmas in July!! Have you chosen an Advent calendar for the upcoming holiday season? Well look no further! Whether you are a rookie, or a seaoned pro, the 2023 Southern Skeins Advent Calendar is perfect for all yarn lovers!

This year our advent is inspired by bright shiny Christmas lights and ornaments. This advent will take you on a whimsical magical journey through a Christmas Kaleidoscope of color!

Each mini is a little bundle of joy, bursting with brilliant reds, greens, blues, and golds from bright to light. It’s like holding a handful of Christmas ornaments ready to be strung together into something beautiful and festive. Whether you’re knitting a cozy scarf or our annual advent pattern, this advent is perfect to bring your holiday creations to life in a kaleidoscope of Christmas color!

As always, we are offering a variety of options to fit every budget.

Calendar Level Options:

Option 1: The Standard Advent Calendar Includes:
24 days of yarn (in Southern Sock or Southern DK yarn),
100g skein to open Christmas Day
Reusable fabric calendar (see photos for last year’s this year’s will be themed differently)
Advent knitting pattern
Knit-a-long with prizes!
And a few other goodies by some of your favorite makers that we will keep secret until December. 😉

Option 2: Deluxe Calendar Includes:
All the Standard goodies plus!
Drawstring project bag by Miss Fiber Fox

Option 3: Just the Yarn (no extras) Includes:
24 mini skeins of Southern Sock or Southern DK to unwrap daily
Advent knitting pattern
Knit-a-long with prizes!

YARN BASE YARN OPTIONS:
1) Southern Sock Yarn | 80% Superwash Merino wool and 20% nylon | 24 individually-wrapped, 20-gram mini skeins with 80 yards per mini | one full size skein 100g with 400 yds (Deluxe option).

2) Southern DK Yarn | 80% Superwash merino wool and 20% nylon | 24 individually wrapped 20-gram mini skeins with 46 yards per mini | one full size 100g skein with 245 yds (Deluxe option)

What is a Reusable Fabric Calendar?
Basically, it’s the wrapping for the mini skeins. It’s handmade. There a picture on the listing of last year’s. We are trying to be eco friendly by giving you a 100% cotton fabric reusable calendar with pockets! Handmade numbers let you know which pocket to open on which day. Perfect to reuse year after year to put treats for kids, or anyone else, to countdown to Christmas! Give it to your spouse/significant other to fill next year with goodies for YOU!

🎄Ships November 2023
🎄No cancelations or refunds allowed on these preorders.
🎄Payment plans are available in checkout.

Olive & Two Ewe Studios

156 Days to Christmas and in Between, it’s Halloween!

July 20, 2023

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