Hi, Knitters,
I hope you have all had a good holiday season so far. It has been busy and full around here. Along with hosting Christmas for my side of the family we've had a birthday leftover lunch for my niece and a Packer-viewing game crew just left. We have had lots and lots of family and friends at our house over the past week and I love every minute of it. It's been a lot of cooking, baking, talking and eating. My husband's birthday is tomorrow and then New Year's Eve, my son's girlfriend is coming to visit for a few days... and so it continues.
And in two weeks Vogue Knitting Live in New York City! Come see me! I can't wait to teach at this event. It is one of my favorites.
We have taken down all of the Christmas decorations and tree (the needles were collapsing in piles on the floor every time someone walked by) but I snapped a few photos before they were stored away for next year.
Alan Dart Yuletide Gnome above!
Hope your days were merry and bright.....
Now for some socks.
Do you remember these stripey socks I knitted a couple of years ago? I used to have this photo on the header for my blog. The yarn is in the colorway called 15 Color Rainbow and it is from an Etsy shop called Fab Funky Fibres. The colors are saturated and the stripes are clean and crisp. Elaine does one of the best dye work jobs I've seen. She lives in England. The skeins are a bit pricey but worth every penny in my opinion. Each of her striping skeins is about $38 plus shipping.
Every once in a while I hop over to Fab Funky Fibres to see what's cooking with her yarn. Elaine has a yarn colorway with 23 different striping colors that I purchased. It is called, I Believe in the Impossible. It's the skein on the left in the photo above. Elaine sent me a note saying that she sent along an extra skein called Autumn Rainbow to give to one of my blog readers.
Thank you, Elaine! You are very generous.
The 23 different colored striping yarn is extraordinarily beautiful in the skein but when you see it knit up...
(photo from Fab Funky Fibres, I Believe in the Impossible)
... it is exciting! I can't wait to dig in! Elaine added contrasting cuffs, heels and toes. You wouldn't have to but it is pretty this way.
Directly above in the photo is the skein one of you luckies will win!
From Elaine of Fab Funky Fibres:
Autumn Rainbow a little taste of Autumn Colours knits into 6 rows of knitting per colour depending on your tension for a fab and funky fusion of colour:
75% Superwash Merino
25% Nylon4 ply Superwash
Autumn Rainbow is a 100 gram/464 yard skein of fingering weight yarn. I counted and I think this giveaway skein has about 15 different colored stripes.
(photo from Fab Funky Fibres)
To enter to win the skein of Autumn Rainbow striping sock yarn from Fab Funky Fibres, please leave one comment on this blog post. Be patient for your comment to appear and only click post one time. There is a delay in posting to the blog post. In your comment you must leave either your email address or your Ravelry ID or username so I can contact you if you win.
I will be back in a couple of short days to randomly select a winner.
Good luck and let the comments begin!
xo ~ susan
1,117 comments:
1 – 200 of 1117 Newer› Newest»So pretty! I love stripey sock yarn. My Rav name is CrescentMoonMama!
Wow, that's some fabulous yarn! I would love to win! My Ravelry ID is: Michelle71
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! what a fabulous yarn to start out the new year!! I'm nutmegknitter on ravelry.
So Pretty! I've been tempted to order from her shop, she has so many awesome stipe choices.
kmacmillan2003 on Rav
I love stripey socks!
knittingkathy
Lovely stripes! I'm off to fave her shop on Etsy.
Rav = elephantsknit
I love the yarn! My daughter loves rainbows and would be wowed by this!
Rav ID: khanson00
I've never knitted with a yarn that stripes like that and think it would be so much fun. Thanks for the chance to win.
Rav: wolfcreeker
Would love to win this! Colours are gorgeous!
Oh I would love a chance to win some beautiful yarn like this! I'm obsessed with self striping yarn๐ thanks for the opportunity!
Thank you for your lovely posts and this giveaway. Happy new year!
Love this sock yarn...would go great with my new shoes! I have just started sock knitting and it is such fun. Love your Christmas pictures...Merry Christmas!
The word rainbow in English is a lot more beautiful then in french: Arc-en-ciel. Anyway, this yarn is beautiful. Coutrem on rav
Stunning! Almost makes my pre-6am wake up with my toddler worth it. Almost ;-)
Knitonepugtwo
Completing my Knit Circus socks today; and, without any new yarn, I'm feeling a little shaky.
We're deChristmassing in a few days ourselves, but it has been a great season. Peace to you and yours this year, and thanks for the opportunity tiwin yarn to kick the year off.
RavID NDAKKatie
Wow, that's gorgeous!! Happy New Year Susan!
I'm OzKnitter on Ravelry.
Oh I would love a chance to win this beautiful yarn! I'm obsessed with self striping yarn! Thanks for the opportunity ๐
Ravelry name- meames
I want to marry this beautiful yarn.
Gorgeous rainbow yarn! Off to check out her etsy site.
Happy New Year, Susan! Such pretty yarn. I would love to win!
Connie
connknits @ ravelry
Beautiful Yarn! What great socks it would make....
I'm alexislayton on ravelry...I haven't made a pair of socks in years and would love to see the colourway come to life!
Anything spelled"fibre" gets a thumbs-up from me! Happy Holidays from mrsladybr on Ravelry!
Wow - what amazingly gorgeous stripes! Glad you had such a good Christmas and hope the New Year is a good one too! ๐
(Mousybrownshouse on Ravelry)
Such gorgeous yarn! Love these socks.
pamelajd on Rav
Yay, love the color in winter!!
Stripey-LOVE!
Rav ID: heylori824
J adore ces rayures elles sont splendides
Merci de nous offrir une chance de gagner un รฉcheveau pareil!
Ptiteaveyronnaise on rav
Lovely stripes! ( I am vitpil on Ravelry.)
Beautiful yarn:) I'm a sock yarn junkie. marysarnese@gmail.com
Thanks Susan:)
Great yarn! Thanks - so fun!
Rav ID - splendorfalls
What a fabulous colourway! Thank you so much for the chance to win. Have heard many good things about this shop.
I love, love stripey socks! The more colorful they are the better I like them. Sorry for anonymous but it's easier than remembering or looking up my google password. I'm Masshag on ravelry, Mikell in real life :)
Beautiful yarn - Happy New Years.
Now I'm rushing through the socks on my needles, just in case I win this yarn. I'll want to start another pair of socks right away!
Rav: CrookedCreek
Wow, those stripes are stunning!
I love the sock yarn!
Mariannekid on Rav
What a fantastic colorway! Such fun socks!
Ravelry id: krvalicka
Beautiful yarn!
Beautiful yarn! I'm off to check out her Etsy site. I'm LynnZimm on Ravelry.
Would love to knit a rainbow. Merry Merry Christmas to you and your family, Susan : creativechris@msn.com
I love her color ways! All of her yarns are so beautiful!
Rav - Inagaddadonita
Oh, i'm in love with this lovely, pretty striped good - looking yarn!
That is the most gorgeous yarn! Happy Holidays!
These are amazing!!! Hope you have a wonderful day and get some rest!!
Barknknit on rav
Okielynn says thank you
Love, love stripey socks! Happy New Year and thanks for the great giveaway. Rav id: mim
Gorgeous! fingers crossed.
jenniferjerome62
Wow! Fun! Thanks for the chance and Happy New Year.
I'm mawk1 on rav.
Beautiful yarn. Thanks so much for the giveaway! I'm phoenixfire on Ravelry.
Happy Rainbow New Year those colours make me so happy.
My Rav name is MeliHermit
Who doesn't want to wear rainbows on their feet? Love it!
Upstateviv on Ravelry
My 6 yo son is still trying to wear his saggy, rainbow legwarmers from when he was a baby. 'Bout time I knit him a new pair, I think.
Rav: thimone
Happy New Year, Susan! And yes, I would love to take possession of that lovely skein of juicy sock yarn, but I also want to thank you for writing this wonderful blog.
I want that yarn! Gorgeous!
Knitfix
Love those stripes!
Rav id sjordan
Happy new year!
It's so beautiful. Think they would be me socks.. n if left overs maybe some fir my son too :) I'm lilangelsg2 in ravelry, blogspot and gmail :)
I adore this yarn!!
Mmontemayo@aol.com
Grammie2maddie - rav
Wow what beautiful colors! Would love to win. Rav ID: katknapz
What an awesome display of colors! I love them all!
~kristebee
Oh that yarn!! Those stripes! I love it! Happy New Year to you and your family, Susan. And thank you for always inspiring me!
triciau on Rav
I would love to have these to start learning how to make beautiful socks!
This is beautiful happy New Year!
I only recently started knitting socks and I have fallen in love with self stripping yarn. those fall colors are gorgeous. thanks for the chance to win :) ravid is kollerskrafts :)
Obsessed with these colorways! Thanks for the inspiration! Rav ID: ravenaiya
ooh, love the long color runs that stripe so nicely. this would make the cheeriest socks!
Loved seeing your knitted garland. Thanks for a chance to win some of that lovely yarn. Rav I'd is. Claudi
Beautiful! Thanks for the chance to win! bbean33@bellsouth.net
I love socks with fun stripes like this. She is quite the talented dyer to come up with such amazing stripes.
My Rav ID is zenitude.
I love it. Such fun colors. Donna Reed casemgr@bellsouth.net
Beautiful yarn! Would love to knit a pair of socks with it. :)
srzick on ravelry
so pretty
ravelry: nomennescio1840
This sock yarn makes me so happy! My rav name is showmeyourknits
Jessica
Wow, beautiful! Would be a very colorfull start of 2015!
Mirjam2910 on Ravelry
Oh my goodness, the yarn is gorgeous! The perfect rainbow stripes. :)
SewTechnicolor on Ravelry
sewtechnicolor (at) yahoo (dot) com
oops, forgot my rav name. it's 'talithakuomi'.
I can't imagine the work that goes into dying a skein like that! Thank you! I am Mimers on Ravelry.
Love the stripes - nothing better than knitting socks and watching the stripes appear before your eyes! Ravelry ID Momofalex.
Gorgeous gorgeous! This is amazing yarn!
Margievz on rav
Such fun! Love the colors.
Rav I'd: tokyocitygirl
This colourway is fantastic!!!! Thank you both for the opportunity
Gah, so gorgeous! I'm WordLily on Rav.
Have so enjoyed following your lead on baby hats for grandchildren to socks. I believe that your blog helped me see the potential for very creative colorful socks. Thank you. I'm casting on my 72nd pair in the last 18 months and have so enjoyed the process. Mfndrn on Ravelry
Marcene
How cool is this yarn!! Love it! Ravelry id is - jestafford
Oh, that's gorgeous! Thanks to you both for offering it up.
agirlfromCarolina on Rav
How funny! I almost bought a skein of "I believe in the impossible" before Christmas but held back as I thought I had 'enough' yarn to be going on with ... I was admiring all Elaine's colours, though.
Lovely prize!
Karen, (Cornflower on Ravelry).
I love this colorway. Thanks for sharing the store. She does a beautiful dye job! Wskbyheather on Rav.
I would so love to knit this super fun, stripy yarn!
Ravelry ID: fyjjkj
Love the colors and all the stripes!
What a wonderful giveaway. Fingers crossed I win this one ; )
bethski3@yahoo.com
This yarn is amazing. Happy new year. Dixieknitter73 on ravelry.
Wow! What great colors! I'm marybeth1199 on Ravelry
I've been stalking this yarn and colorway. What an awesome giveaway! I love your reindeer garland and the Alan dart gnome too!
Leah, agileknitter on Ravelry
I have wanted some or her yarn for a long time! The colors are just so bright and happy. The let down after all the holiday fun would be greatly relieved by knitting with that beautiful yarn!
Loving these rainbows! Such beautiful craftsmanship. Redyarnknits on rav.
Love the beautiful colors! May your 2015 be full of beauty and joy!
Nancy
(Nanranda on Ravelry)
Stripey socks are so much fun! @IronicalKnitter (RavID)
Oh, shoot! For got to tell you my Rav id is Vickimaynes
So generous & such rich colors! I'm fitzknitz721 in Ravelry.
What beautiful yarn! I would love the opportunity to win this yarn. Thank you and Happy New Year!
Rav ID: hmandrade
Wow! It's so beautiful.
Haven't decided if I'm going to Vogue Knitting Live (I live in CT, so would take the train in for the day) I went a couple years ago and found it extremely crowded and just not totally worth it...but I've been thinking about it...even more so since I just realized I have Monday off....and those socks are amazing..I've looked at her website before, but haven't purchased anything yet..and autumn is my favorite time of the year..
I have heard wonderful things about that sock yarn just haven't had the chance to get a hold of it yet. Its a beautiful color way!
lotsofhermies on Rav
Beautiful!! I'd love to have a pair of socks out of this yarn!!
Carolyn
stamphappymomma@gmail.com
It would be great fun to give this yarn a try. Thanks for the opportunity.
KnitAdmin on Ravelry
Oh no! I forgot to say my name is SugarBunnyBlvd!
ohmygosh my jaw totally dropped. wish i could afford to buy it!! whoever wins this is one lucky person. So nice of fun funky fibers to be so generous.
my rav id is chaniknits
Happy Winter
Oh what fun! Thanks for the giveaway!
Mamagiff on ravelry
OMG I would absolutely love to win this yarn it is amazingly bright and gorgeous
My rav name is craftyknitter7
Wow does that look fun!
Deansgirl on Rav.
How perfect for a gray winter day! Happy New Year! Ravelry ID: knits4pixies.
Beautiful yarn! Sheilamae (rav id)
Oh I love the yarn! I'm sunnyday019 on ravelry
Wow! It's so beautiful. - gradknitter on ravelry
That is lovely! I'm heyjenray on Ravelry. :)
OMG! What fun yarn! Beautiful colors! Love to make socks!!
I just bought a pattern for "Michelle's Mittens," and this beautiful yarn would be perfect!
brenda0312--Rav ID
So pretty! Nice and cheerful for our dark winter.
Melsparks on Rav
This yarn is so pretty!
My Ravelry id is : GabGranger
Am loving this stripey yarn look- would love to see it knit up as a child's scarf or hat (or mitts... oh the list could go on!). I am Mooch on Ravelry.
Happy New Year Susan! 2014 was the year I learned to knit socks thanks to your wonderful free pattern. I have been coveting all the fantastic striped socks I see everywhere and would love to win this gorgeous yarn. Thanks for the chance! dgoodier@hotmail.ca
Love this yarn! Thanks for chance to win! My Ravelry name is ceejaykay
I love the rainbow stripes. They are gorgeous. I am jlniksich on Ravelry.
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for this opportunity...
ravid djw340
danawenrich@att.net
Love this yarn! My user name is ceejaykay on Ravelry.
What a lovely yarn! Adding this shop to my Etsy faves too!
What gorgeous colours! I'm janebg1923 on Rav
So many stripes! Gorgeous! I'm QuiteCool on Rav
I have never knit striped socks before!
Rav ID = lothlorien
Warmly,
Lรณrien
What a gorgeous yarn, and so many colors! Would love to win this.
Zowmom on ravelry
I've just written my list of knitting projects for 2015 and there are two pairs of socks on my to do list :) rav id knitbutterflies
Oh, that yarn is so cheerful!! Thanks for offering the chance to win it. dallastx2 on Ravelry
That is one of the most amazing yarns I've ever seen. Gorgeous! (nursenikkiknits on Rav)
I love knitting socks, and these are just so beautiful! I just got done knitting everyone socks for the holidays...now I need some of my own! :)
Very pretty! Rav id = shannanstitches
Wow! Such talent to dye stripes like that! I am just finishing socks in Hudson Bay colours and am quickly becoming addicted to stripes. I would love this yarn! Thanks for the opportunity to win some. Vicki
Knitwitvic on Ravelry
I love your reindeer garland! Enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Rav ID is Dorothy
I need this yarn! So beautiful.
Wow, that is fab and funky! Would love to win it.
Happy New Year!
LOVE the stripes!! I've been wanting to knit a really fun pair of socks; what an inspiration this yarn is...
Happy New Year!
karen430 on Ravelry
Gorgeous!
Rav Id: charmcityknits
Absolutely amazing colours. It would be amazing to win this. Raven I'd lakeknitchrista
FAB FAB FAB!! Izzybellarina RAV ID
Love this! I am emmalee02 on ravelry
LOVE the stripes!! I've been wanting to knit a really fun pair of socks; what an inspiration this yarn is...
Happy New Year!
karen430 on Ravelry
Beautiful Yarn. I would love to win & knit with it.
Good Luck ALL!
lovelyset0fwings@gmail.com
Love and Want!! Thanks!! Happy New Year!!
I never win these contests, but I'll try anyway. I love that yarn!
Those stripes look fabolous!
I'm Onychophora on Ravelry :)
Pretty pretty yarn, I will look at her shop in future for self striping! Rav name is snooptigger
Love your blog! I always find inspiration here.
Muggle2000
That yarn is gorgeous! I'm off to check out her shop. Plus... I adore your Christmas gnome.
Wow! Amazing! I definitely need to order some of her yarn!
simbaswing on rav
Thank you for this great giveaway! I would love to knit that yarn. My rav id: virginiagrace
So pretty! :-) rav id cknits4t
Oh my gosh that is stunning! I've bookmarked her shop too. :) rav: nzfriend.
Duh... I hit enter too soon. My Ravelry ID is Snoozann.
Thanks Susan!
That is some insanely gorgeous yarn!! I'm caseyplusthree on ravelry :)
Stripey socks knit so much faster. I love them. And this yarn looks like a lot of fun. Cheers!
Rav name Viki
That colourway is so much fun! Thanks for the giveaway.
Knittingwithwords on Rav
My girls would go bananas for socks knit up from this gorgeous yarn! I'm Bontemps on Rav:)
I love the bright colors. They are my favorite. I am sandyiowa
Stunning yarn, can't wait to see your socks :)
Rav : steffh82
Such beautiful yarn! My Rav name is blessedNjoyful.
I've been knitting gifts for several months, so yarn for me would be lovely. Thanks!
KathyH on Rav
I always look forward to reading your blog and seeing the beautiful pics.:-) I love the vibrant colorways from Fab Funky Fibers! Ravelry ID: tss818
This is such a beautiful self-striping yarn! Thank you Susan and Elaine!!
PamfromNOLA on Rav
This looks like such fun! I'm peepsmom on Ravelry. Thanks to both of you for the chance to win - and heres to many more socks in 2015!
I love self striping yarn! Keeps it interesting.
Great colors - love it! Natasha on ravelry
Would love for you to choose me to win !
Doris Casey
Beautiful rainbow yarn! I love self-striping yarn! Rav name: Spinsagoodyarn
Oh how fun! This makes me so happy:) I'd love a chance to win. I'm eutrapalia on RAV. Merry Christmas and all the best in the new year!
OMG. This would be a fun knit!!
Would love you to choose me to win !
I have been coveting fab funky fibres for a while now and would love to win this skein! Thanks for the giveaway Susan and Elaine. Susan, I love your patterns, blog, and video cast. Instagram & Rav id = knittygirl78
What beautiful colors, so saturated. The socks knit with it are gorgeous. Rav I'd Luv2weave
What gorgeous yarn. Thanks for offering these fun give aways. It is always fun to learn about these different yarns. Happy New Year.
Rav id= pamk
Oh my gosh, what a wonderful yarn!
Rav ID: smozerose
Wow the colors are amazing. Would love to win it. Rav ID: dingledaisy.
Oh my gosh, I love, love, LOVE this yarn! It's so beautiful. I have visions of all sorts of animals knitted up in this rainbow yarn.
I love self striping yarn! Keeps it interesting.
Pretty, pretty yarn! My email is gerscott at yahoo dot com. Happy New Year! We'll be getting a new daughter (son got engaged!) and a new grandchild (daughter) in 2015…lots to look forward to!
That stripey yarn looks like colored Christmas lights!
Rav ID kathybilodeau
Love how colorful this yarn is! Thanks Susan
rav ID: dkbc52
Okay, that is to die for!
What a gorgeous colorway...Autumn Rainbow! Thank you for giving us a chance to win a skein--those socks look like so much fun to knit up:)
I'm new to Instagram & can't believe all I've been missing out on! Have a beautiful day <3. Rav name: ForMomCrochet
Such brilliant colors! I want to try it! My Ravelry name is mamorga10.
Love, love, love!
FourkittiteshaveI
Gorgeous! Bright stripey sock yarn is what has made my daughter a lover of handknit socks - mine.
Beautiful yarn. Happy New Year!
Rav ID: fireside178
So beautiful! I would absolutely love these! Heartsbend on ravelry.
Wow! I am in love with that yarn. It would be so much fun to knit with!
Thanks for all you do to make the knitting community a better place. Happy New Year to you and your family.
Cute and fun yarn!
Stripe socks are so cheerful. A pair out of this yarn would be a great way to launch 2015!
Linda aka pawsandknit
Doesn't it feel good to get the Christmas decs all put away and the house ready for the new year. As much as I love Christmas, I love the time right after when things have slowed down a bit, and I can really enjoy the time off.
What a great color way on the yarn. I just love seeing you promote sock yarns that I would never otherwise find.
Have a happy new year!
Love, love this yarn. Happy New Year!
Rav ID: CarrotCarolyn
Cute and fun!
Beautiful yarn! You always have such awesome giveaways! Thank you!
I'm strickland66 on Rav.
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