Welcome to Purple Lamb!

Purple Lamb is about joy--the joy of creating using soft, luxurious yarn and fiber that lavish every sense. It’s about color and softness and texture running through your fingers as you create your own work of art out of high-quality hand-dyed artisan yarn and fiber.

Everything in my shop is soft enough to wear next to your skin. I use merino, silk, baby alpaca, and a few other really soft materials so you can make wearable art that you’ll really want to wear for years to come.

It is my constant goal to offer you beautiful, soft, and carefully crafted yarn and fiber at a price that's fair to all of us. I have been in business since 2011, and I treat my customers as friends.

I find inspiration everywhere, but my focus is on fabulous modern colorways inspired by classical literature, art, and music as well as the beautiful world around us.

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About the Dyer

My name is Carla Hanson, and I'm a dyer, spinner, art batt maker, weaver, knitter, and lover of all things soft and woolly. I began learning to spin and weave in 2003 and have delved deeper and deeper into the fiber arts ever since.

I live with my family in North Texas. My husband and children help me with Purple Lamb as their time and interests allow.

For their whole lives, my children have heard me tell them to find something they love doing so much that they would do it for pure joy and then find a way to make a career out of it. Well, guess what? I have done just that, and I couldn't be happier.  And I owe that to you--my customers. I have the best customers in the world, and I'm so grateful to all of you!

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Let customers speak for us

from 216 reviews

Just made a swatch to see how it will knit up and love it! Such a lovely 'feel' to it when knitting, can hardly wait to start my project. LOVE this yarn! Also bought the baby alpaca - LOVE this yarn too! Want to buy in other colors...

Sandra Chansler
EVERGREEN - Yarn Dyed to Order

Can hardly wait to start on new socks! (got another project to finish…).

Anonymous
PEACOCK EYES on Sock Perfection - Indie-Dyed Yarn

This yarn is so beautiful and I love that you supported the Kerrville flood victims. The personalization of the yarn band was a nice touch. Thanks so very much!

Kendra Williams
TEXAS BLUEBONNET - Yarn Dyed to Order

I swore off buying yarn since early 2025. I have so many projects that I need to complete! Yet here I am again, finding something I absolutely have to have from Purple Lamb. This rich black yarn with sparkle turns out to be exactly what I needed for one of said projects. Thank you, Carla! Stop tempting me!!

Val
BEAUTIFUL BLACK HOLE - Yarn Dyed to Order

This is BEYOND BEAUTIFUL!! I'M THINKING IT WILL BECOME A WOLLENBURGH HAT

charon coonfield
QUINO CHECKERSPOT BUTTERFLY Hand Dyed on Stained Glass Fingering - Splashed & Speckled Yarn

The color way is absolutely beautiful. I did some research about the art of painting picture. it was very interesting and it made the yarn even more special. I started knitting a musselborough hat.
My only suggestion would be to include some pattern suggestions with the yarn.

Bonita Wright
Sock Perfection Monthly Yarn Club - Inspired by Famous Paintings

beautiful yarn, my daughter has already claimed the socks I started! Love that you send a sample with every order!

Cindy Lee
PEACOCK EYES on Sock Perfection - Indie-Dyed Yarn

A deep royal purple that adds that regal elegant touch to my socks!

Mickey Johnson
REGAL Hand Dyed on Sock Perfection - Semi-Solid Yarn

A great color combo of jewel colors! Another GREAT skein from Purple Lamb.

Mickey Johnson
OAK CREEK CANYON Hand Dyed on Stained Glass Fingering - Splashed and Speckled Yarn

By far, my prettiest stitch markers!

Laura Campbell
SHELL STITCH MARKER SETS FOR KNITTING AND CROCHET

I think I will knit up some ultra soft cable socks with this luscious color.

Laura Campbell
BLUEBONNET BLUE Hand Dyed on Sock Perfection - Semi-Solid Colorway

I really like the self striping in this color scheme. Can’t wait to wear my new peacock socks. Oh, sooo soft.

Laura Campbell
PEACOCK FEATHERS Hand Dyed on Sock Perfection - Assigned Pooling Yarn

Purple lamb always has beautiful colors. Was happy to see the stained glass in some other colors. This one is quite beautiful.

Sarah
BURGUNDY ROSE Hand Dyed on Stained Glass Fingering - Semi-Solid Yarn

I love the colorway but have not yet worked with it.

Anna Morgan
TEXAS BLUEBONNET - Yarn Dyed to Order

Pictures cannot do justice to the colors of this yarn. The blue is absolutely beautiful, both deep and soft at the same time. I cannot wait to work with this yarn! In fact I love it so much that I bought more after the 1st order arrived.

Val
TEXAS BLUEBONNET - Yarn Dyed to Order