Category: hand dyed yarns

I’ve been working on something exciting and secret: a brand new collaboration with Anna Nikipirowicz, my friend and also an amazingly fabulous designer. Sometimes I dye yarn that I love, but I’m not totally sure what it’s meant to be. In those moments I turn to Anna for inspiration. A few months ago, Anna and I met for lunch. I handed over a DK gradient set and a couple skeins of a semi solid, and I asked her to work her magic. There’s no doubt about it, Anna really is some kind of magical yarn fairy. Just look at what she came up with:

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No, the show isn’t back until next week, but who cares? (Also I’ll be in Madrid when the premiere hits, so you’re getting Game of Thrones themed yarns a week early. You’re welcome.)
I’ve been waiting ALL YEAR for this launch. Have I mentioned that I plan yarn launches months in advance? Because I do! There’s lots to consider: yarn base, season, colors, dye quantities, timeline, etc, etc, etc. But it’s here! Finally!  Game of Thrones themed yarns!
**Disclaimer: No, I haven’t dyed all the houses. Please don’t yell at me. Lannisters are awesome but red and gold yarns sit on my shelf for AGES. Same deal with yellow and orange for the badass Martells. Ditto Baratheon. If there’s a house you LOVE and isn’t here, come talk to me. We’ll work something out.**

Game of Thrones themed yarns

First off, watch this excellent video that I made:

Excellent, right? RIGHT.

Fire and Blood

Danearys Stormborn, mother of dragons, breaker of chains, heir to the Targaryen throne….yup, safe to say this yarn is bad. Ass. Flashes and speckles of red and black on a white superwash merino lace weight base. Super smushy, inspired by dragons, but please don’t try to burn it.

Brienne of Tarth

Who cares if Tarth isn’t one of the main houses in play? Brienne is hella awesome and my personal hero, so she gets a yarn. If I was in Game of Thrones, I would be Brienne. Tall, large, not very interested in men, and waves around a huge sword at anyone who crosses her.

We Grow Strong

Margeary is amazing, but not half as cool as Lady Olenna, queen of sass. If Brienne is me young, then Lady Olenna is me when mature: full of biting wit and snark. Hell, that’s me now. She’s not to be trifled with, and she’s my (other) personal hero. This yarn is dyed with yellow and green to match the Tyrell house crest, with splashes of magenta for their famous rose gardens.

Winter is Coming

Who doesn’t love this plucky band of misfits? Their theme in the soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful (don’t even get me started or I’ll never shut up), and Arya is arguably one of the best characters. Dyed with flashes and speckles of grey and black to match the Stark house crest, and icy blue because the white walkers are coming for us all. Seriously, ice zombies? No thanks.
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Yup, you heard me.
ADVENTURE TIME.
SPARKLE YARNS.
I teased this release a few weeks ago with this sneaky peeky of the new sparkle stock:

Many thought the new theme would be retro games because of the way I put the video together: while that might be a future theme, I was just playing around with newly learned video editing skills and an add-on pack for the software I use.
I chose Adventure Time because it has a special place in my heart. I struggle with anxiety on a daily basis, and there’s not much that can quiet the noise these days. Political unrest, uncertainty about what’s going to happen to my residency visa, work stresses, etc, it goes on and on. I’ve gained enough control over my troll brain to quiet trivial worries, but when the worry is literally, “Can I keep living here,” it becomes a challenge to combat the monsters under the bed.
Some people say Adventure Time is just a stupid kids’ cartoon. Well, I don’t know, maybe they’re right about that – but in a world full of violence and anger, there’s only so much fictional murder and sexual assault I can stomach. (I just gave up on a book for this very reason.) This silly cartoon is like a bright spot that hits the nail on the head sometimes, and it reminds me I’m not the only one who thinks we’re living in a cruel, unfair world. The episode where Jake’s son buys the treehouse out from under him to try and force Jake to “get a real job” hits hard for a creative like me.
Anyway, I wanted to focus on the badass strong girls of this show. So, here we go:

Fionna the Human

For those of you who haven’t seen the Ice King fanfiction episodes, I highly recommend them. Finn becomes Fionna, Jake the dog becomes Cake the cat, and we have our friend Marshall Lee (Marceline) too. They are hilarious and silly, and bring life to fanfiction the way we all wish we could. (In my fanfiction Firefly universe, Wash is…yeah. No spoilers but yeah.)

Vampire Queen

Marceline is one of my fave characters: half demon, half vampire, and all rock and roll. She plays the bass, she writes songs, she has a complicated relationship with her father, and I’m sorry (not actually sorry), she’s totally into Princess Bubblegum.

Princess Bubblegum

 
 

The other half of my OTP (one true pairing) is Princess Bubblegum, the benevolent ruler of the Candy Kingdom and genius scientist. She’s always in her lab experimenting and learning, and if the Sky Witch episode is any clue, she’s totally got some feels for Marceline. It’s canon, okay? You can’t ever take that away from me.

Lumpy Space Princess

 

Lumpy Space Princess is the funniest character, and has the confidence we should all aspire to have. She struggles with acceptance like we all do, but she knows she has some true friends. The episode where she and Marceline trash Breakfast Princess’ castle is one of my faves.

Lady Rainicorn

My personal fave from this new collection is Lady Rainicorn, our fave rainbow unicorn with prismatic powers. If you haven’t seen the episode where Jake meets her parents, it’s a SCREAM.
For those who didn’t see it on Facebook (thanks social media algorithms), here’s the original full-length release video:

Each skein is £16, and a blend of 75% superwash merino, 20% nylon, and 5% sparkle. Perfect for socks or shawls! Head on over to The Shop to snag some. 
 

First off, if you didn’t see last week’s Alien themed yarn launch, check it out. It’s awesome. My wife and I went to see the Alien movie yesterday, and it’s supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Seriously. I know we’re Alien franchise superfans, but I’m loving how they answered some questions that Prometheus left behind. (I didn’t love some other stuff, but hey, I’m not about to ruin your day with spoilers!)
Now, for some exciting news:

GamerCrafting yarns will be at THREE yarn shows this year! That three more than last year, which was zero!
I won’t lie to you: getting rejected from many yarn shows can be disappointing and disheartening. You dye yarns, you work hard, but sometimes more established and talented dyers get those very coveted spots.
So, where can you find GamerCrafting yarns this year?
On September 10th, you’ll find me at the Perth Festival of Yarn in Scotland! It’s a one day event, but I’m absolutely thrilled to be taking part and there’s lots of buzz around for this yarny festival. Click here for tickets, and here to check out their Facebook page.

“But Angie, I can’t make it to Scotland in September. 🙁 “

Then how about heading up to Yarndale on the 23/24 of September?? Because I’ll be there too! I’m absolutely over the moon to be taking part, and you’ll definitely have a blast if you go. Click here for tickets, and here for their Facebook.
Not only will you find the hand dyed yarns at these shows, and the geeky stitch markers, but you’ll also find BRAND NEW WORLD RELEASES of some patterns, kits, and new fun knitting and crochet tools and accessories. It’s going to be  A BUSY SUMMER, guys.
I can’t announce the final show quite yet, but it will be later in the year, that’s all I can say!

Y’all, I’ve been teasing you about it for WEEKS, but it’s finally here!! Four brand new shades on a brand new yarn base: 100% merino wool, lace weight yarn.
Why Alien? Because I am obsessed with the Alien franchise, and Ellen Ripley is a supreme badass. Did you know that the script was written to be non-gendered, except for Ripley? Yeah, that’s right, Ripley was supposed to be a man. But then our queen Sigourney Weaver showed up and made history. (Side note: science fiction was totally invented by a woman, thanks Mary Shelley!)
So here you have it: four new shades released today in the GamerCrafting Etsy shop.
This is Faded Stompers, a light pink, grey, and white shade. Because Ripley’s iconic alien stomper shoes would totally be faded now, after stomping all those xenomorphs. Snag a skein!

And this is Alien Blood, representative of the caustic blood that xenomorphs have. Can eat through ships, metal, shields, and flesh. Yum yum! Snag a skein!

And this is LV 426, the planet where the whole franchise began. As Rick says in Rick and Morty, distress calls are dead aliens and free stuff 9 times out of 10, but sometimes it’s a trap. If only they’d have listened to Ripley, am I right? Stash attack!

Here’s my personal favorite from this collection: “Weyland-Yutani!” After all, none of the characters would even be in that mess without The Company being desperate to capture a xenomorph for nefarious reasons. Yellow, black, white, and grey, just like the logo! Snag a skein!
All of these yarns are 100g skeins of lace weight, 100% merino wool yarn that have been hand-dyed. They should be hand washed, as they are not superwash!
Have you seen the new shop announcement on Etsy? Pin any three things direct from the GamerCrafting shop, send me the links to the pins, and you’ll get FREE SHIPPING. That’s right, free. All you have to do is pin.
Stay tuned for new Marvel MCU yarns, new organic bases, new cottons, and coming up later this summer, KITS!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

So I released these new Disney villains hand dyed yarns last week, but I never actually wrote why they are Disney Villain themed.