Featured EtsyBlogger - DizzyDragonflies

The featured EtsyBlogger for March is Vicky from DizzyDragonflies. I'll admit, I've never come across her shop before, but when I looked at it for the first time today, I was hooked. DizzyDragonflies isn't just a cool name, its a shop with hand dyed yarn! Yarn, I love yarn!! :)

Check out these great colors!!


Vicki also knits and crochets, which probably explains why she makes such great yarns! I really like this scarf she made:


When you are done drooling over Vicky's yarns, be sure to stop by her blog!!

I Want It - Bamboo Yarn

The newest item on my wishlist is this fabulous HandSpun HandDyed Single Ply Bamboo Yarn in Summer Neon Taffy by kittygrrlz.



I think it would make some awesome washcloths (that I would totally keep for myself)

Stitch and Pitch!

OK, well, I don't stitch, I hook... but still, same basic theory. Yankee inspired yarn! I can combine my love for the Yankees with my love for hand spun/hand dyed yarn. Doesn't get much better than this...

Superwash Sock Yarn by yarnmagnet
We'll just ignore the fact that she mentions the Dodgers in there as well


NEW YORK YANKEES - Back to Basics Sock - Superwash Merino Wool by Yarn Lust Threads


I'm thinking they would both make nice fingerless gloves... hrm...

Recycled Silk Scarf

I was surfing the net a while back looking to find some interesting new yarns to play around with. I was mostly looking for some organic cotton and bamboo (hopefully cheaper than it is in the craft stores), and instead I came across a fabulous yarn shop called Darn Good Yarn. The recycled silk yarn was quite intriguing and the shop owner is just sweet as pie. After much debate, I ordered me up some recycled silk, hemp and banana fiber yarns.

When the yarn arrived, it was thicker than I had anticipated, which I was very happy about, I love working with chunky yarns and big hooks. Being that it was silk, I expected it to be soft, its not, I was bummed, but the yarn itself is so cool, that I wasn't bummed for long. It was so much fun to work with, the colors changing and the thick and thin nature of the yarn. Here's my first finished project - a breezy and lightweight scarf.



I also had some time to work with the hemp yarn, so stay tuned for details on that!

Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~

I Want It - Organic Cotton Yarn

I drool over Pancake and Lulu's shop all the time, there is some amazing handspun yarn in there! This Caramel Organic Cotton is my new favorite, its undyed natural color and its thick and thin which I totally love.

I Want It!

I love the look of handspun yarn and this River Fairy Handspun Yarn Blue Green Purple by tlwoldc is thick and thin and has gorgegous colors. I want it!

Chunky and Soft - Handspun Yarns

Here are some awesomely delicious handspun yarns that I have been drooling over for quite some time. You'll notice, I like bulky, chunky, funky yarns - I'm not a fan of sock yarn or fingering weight yarns.

Wood Violet Handspun Merino Wool Bulky Yarn by chimera


PARFAIT -Handspun and Handpainted Gypsy Yarn by Pancake and Lulu


Creamsicle, Hand Spun, Hand Dyed Wool Yarn by Pumpky


Scrappy - Handspun yarn by blondechicken

How's that for your daily dose of fiber?

Happy Shopping!
~Melissa~