Jan 20, 2012

Something New

I don't know about you, but I love entering giveaways.  I appreciate the generosity of the blogger who hosts the giveaway, and I appreciate the opportunity to try something new whether it's a pattern, a tool, or a wooly bit of goodness.


One of my favorite blogs hosted a giveaway last month, just before Christmas, and when she let me know that I had won, I was so excited. I've never knit with Yarn by Annie Claire, but I was so hoping to be able to try some. This little package arrived just after the new year -- isn't it pretty? And now I'm looking forward to picking out a pattern for both this weight and color.  



If you read Andi's blog, you know that she's making a commitment to buy only from indie dyers this year, and I've been inspired to join her. Yesterday, I posted about my recent purchase of Brooklyn Tweed's Loft which has now happily joined these pretties in my stash.

11 comments:

  1. That looks sooo yummy! Can't wait to see what you're make out of it!

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  2. You're right, those yarns do look very pretty :) And good luck with the indie dyers, I have yet to purchase from one but I want to so bad.

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  3. I love giveaways, too! The yarn looks scrumptious.

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  4. Congrats on winning the giveaway! Such a wonderful yarn too, the color is one of my favorites.

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  5. Oooooh - pretty! Lucky you again!

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  6. ohhhhh loooove that colour! Hope you find the perfect project for it.

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  7. Beautiful! I love entering giveaways, too. ♥

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  8. Giveaways are so fun; the crafting community is so generous.
    That is such a warm, cozy yellow; congrats.

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  9. So jealous! I never win anything & that yarn is a beauty.

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  10. Yummy yarn! I am sure whatever you knit with it will be gorgeous. I would love to support local dyers here, but goodness gracious, the one store I went to that carried lovely skeins of lovely hand dyed yarn was selling them for $30 on up. I just cannot afford that--as much as I would dearly love too. I can only hope that someday I will have a huge yarn budget to work with.
    *smiles*

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  11. Gorgeous colour, very happy and warm, I look forward to seeing what you make with it....somehow something with cables in it I think, as it would be like corn dollies....this probably makes no sense, but I think of that colour and think of golden bread plaits and corn dollies!

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