I'm really looking forward to Rhinebeck Sheep & Wool!  I think this will be my 5th year and it never ceases to be a source of inspiration.  This year Cooperative Press is having a Rhineback After Party on Saturday, Oct. 20th from 7-11pm.

Its being held at Wing & Clover on 22 East Market ST, 2nd Floor, Rhinebeck, NY.  And you can get tickets at Cooperative Press' Facebook page.  And I'm one of the Door Prize sponsors!  Good luck... 

Wilhelmina Shawlette
by Chrissy Gardiner of Gardiner Yarn Works

Three lucky winners will get a Wilhelmina Shawlette Kit with the pattern and one skein of Fate Fingering by Serendipitous Ewe. 

Fate Fingering

And one lucky winner will win Linda Choo's Spring Maple Kit with this lovely shawl pattern and a skein of my Sandrasingh Lace.

Plus I'm donating 3 - $25 Sandrasingh.com Gift Certificates!  

Hope you're planning to attend and I'm looking forward to meeting everyone! 

Fresh Designs Sweaters

10 knitwear artists, from all over the globe, have collaborated to bring you this collection of timeless pullover and cardigan designs.  Fresh Designs Sweatersis an eBook available as an instant PDF Download after purchase. 

Ancient Egypt in Lace and Color by Anna Dalvi

Introducing a new eBook from Cooperative Press!

Anna Dalvi brings the meaningful colors and motifs of Ancient Egypt to life in this eBook featuring a collection of 12 shawls with accompanying stories.  Available as an instant PDF Download after purchase.  

October Newsletter: Spooky Knitting!

You'll just die for HeartStrings' ghoulish beaded sock projects! 

Spooky Beaded Treat Wristlets and Socks

The Spooky Beaded Treat Wristlets and Socks are knit in Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock.

Spider Wed Sockies

Or the beaded companion socks  Spider-Web.

Colorful Splendor Lace Scarf

1 skein of Schaefer Andrea is all you need to add Autumn splendor to your wardrobe with the Colorful Splendor Lace Scarf.

All 3 patterns are available for instant PDF download after payment, follow the links.
 

Special Announcement: Sandrasingh will be closed for shipping until 10/16, but you may order yarn etc during this time.  PDF patterns will either be available as instant downloads or emailed to you after purchase.

50% Off Fiber Craft Puppet Kits

Give a child the Gift of Knitting with one of these adorable puppet kits.

The Hedgehog Glove Puppet is soft and adorable, especially his bristles! 

 

"Baaa, baaa black sheep have you any wool?"  The adorable Lamb Marionette is a natural creamy white, not black, but he has plenty of wool!  Delight a small child with one of these finished puppets or use these kits to teach an older child how to knit.

Mia Rinde Pattern and Kit Winners

Big "Thank you!" to everyone who entered the Mia Rinde Giveaway!

Drum roll please!  Our 3 winners are...

Seedstitch won the Mimicry Mimosa PDF pattern and 1 skein of Malabrigo Lace
 
Jennifer Conway of the celebratinglightnessofbeing.blogspot.com blog won the Pasque Flower PDF pattern 

and Handstitch of the handstitch.wordpress.com blog won the Bring Me Flowers PDF pattern

Please email me at Sandrasingh@sandrasingh.com to claim your prize.

Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival

About a year ago, while out shopping, I thought I saw a Nun, no big deal, except she wasn't a Nun, her head covering just resembled a habit.  But it made me realize, it had been years since I had seen a Nun in public.  I know, their rules have changed and they're not required to wear their habits in public any longer.  But its always nice to spot a real, live Nun!

Fast forward to this past weekend.  My DH and took a drive to upstate New York to the quiet city of Greenwich for the Southern Adirondack Fiber Festival.  To my surprise I not only saw a Nun, I saw more than one, and I saw one spinning!  

The Nuns at the Community of St. Mary raise goats!  They sell the cashmere fiber and spin it into yarn.  I spoke to one of them and she told me when she's out in public wearing her habit she gets asked a lot if she's Nun. 

These are some of the sister's goats.  See the big one, who is staring at my camera, handsome as he is he's a "bully," gleefully head butting all these smaller goats in his pen. 

Besides looking at all the gorgeous yarn I love visiting the livestock. 

I always leave wanting my very own angora bunny, but its not in the cards at this time.  These two adorable rascally rabbits are on sale from Dawn of "Furry Face Fibers," watch for her Facebook page, its under construction.

But about the only livestock I can own is one of these sheep soaps!