An unfortunate chain of events over the past couple months has led to this blog post. Not 1, not 2, not 3…but 4 vendors I use on a regular basis have raised their prices. As a result, I’m going to have to raise my prices in response.

Starting tomorrow, Saturday, February 25th, the cost of hand dyed yarn will be increased. I’m hoping that this will be the last increase for a while, but I don’t know for certain.

Please believe me when I say that I have spent countless hours over the past two months trying to find new vendors with cheaper pricing. My family…of whom sat and watched me call and scour the web endlessly on “family nights”…can attest to this.

I appreciate everyone supporting GnomeAcres thus far, and hope that it can continue.

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Ok, on to happier news. There is going to be a BIG shop update tomorrow. My plan is to have it in place by 10am CST. There’s currently some fiber drying that is trying to make it later than that, but what it doesn’t know is that I’m about to take away its iPhone so it can stop playing “Plants vs Zombies” and get down to drying business.

What’s in the update? I created a new colorway called, “Animal”, as a tribute to Baby Gnome’s current obsession with The Muppets, and more importantly, Animal. I also have a big batch of Backwoods Gnome, Nightwing, Hermione, Bumble Bee and Ninja Cupcake. There will be a new mini skein bundle and 4 fiber braids as well.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

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A few days ago, a beautiful Kitten showed up on my doorstep. You could even call him a Fancy Kitty because of all of the shiny bling on him. He also has a beautiful golden coat…

I mean, really, just look at him! –>

I have been planning for nearly a year to get a drum carder. I knew about one month in to wanting one, that I wanted to get a Fancy Kitty brand carder. Anyone I have ever talked to has had nothing but great things to say about them. Then, a close friend of mine got one. She let me pet it. I fell in wuv.

So, I saved for a year, knowing that the gazillion fleeces I have to process would eventually be set free from their Rubbermaid container prison. But, where would I put the carder once I got it?

A month ago, Hubby Gnome and I drew up some plans for a workbench. Then I had surgery on my thumb. So, the project turned into a, “Hey, honey. I have stitches. I’ll have to just supervise the project.”

Most people would love this situation. I am not most people. I love using power tools. I love getting sawdust in my hair. And I LOVE building things.

After a weekend of blood, sweat and tears — yes, ALL of those elements were present — the workbench was 87% finished. Given that 87% is a pretty high percentage, I used my “supervisor” skills and ordered the carder thinking that the table could be completed during the week, or the next weekend.

Enter Baby Gnome with a cold.