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
1,118 comments:
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Happy Holidays to you and yours! I'm kristinharwell on Rav. :)
Hi Susan, That is the most amazing striped yarn I have ever seen. My rav name is quiltnut.
What happy yarn! I would love to see it worked up on my needles.
Rav ID: seestephyknit
Sooo pretty! My Rav username is crochetatnumber40
Wow, what a talented dyer with all those colors!
I always want strip colour socks. Never had one. So pretty. Rav mommyknitter208
Thank you for offering this luscious yarn to one of your faithful blog readers.
Rav ID: AthertonGirl
Gorgeous yarn!
Rav id: ladydisdn
Hi Susan, sounds like a lovely Christmas! LOVE that yarn, must be a very fun knit to see all those wonderful colors hop on the needles!!
Wishing you a healthy Happy New Years! My Raverly Id is Redsoxgal
Gorgeous yarn! Happy New Year!!!
mrsmcelrath on Rav
What fun this yarn would be to knit. Thanks for the opportunity.
Rav ID: Camanoah
I would love to win this yarn. I would make sox for my 15 year old grand daughter. I'm mrsroblken on Ravelry. Thanks for the chance yo win. Good luck everyone!!
This yarn looks beautiful, I would love to knit it! My Rav ID is kpmcqs, my name is Kerry.
Love! Knitting with striped yarn is so exciting!! amyknit40 on ravelry
Oh my, but that is some gorgeous yarn. Elaine is so generous to donate it, and you are so honest to actually give it away and not hoard it for yourself! My rav name is jcrandall Thanks
Those are absolutely gorgeous! The striping is amazing. Thanks!
Looyoo on Rav
Stripy yarn like this seems hard to come by in my LYS. Its so pretty!
Happy new year.
on Ravelry I am njennings
Oh, this yarn looks like a rainbow following a summer storm! I'd love to win it! We got a white Christmas the day after Christmas but I heard Madison is still without snow. Isn't this weather weird! Pat at npmofjeld@comcast.net or Mofjeld on Ravelry...
Love knitting with striped yarn AND I could use some new socks - amyknit40 on Rav
The yarn is too cute!
All those colors make my heart very happy!
Oh my goodness, I am in love with the Autumn Rainbow!
My Rav name is: greeneye
Thanks for the chance to win Susan!
I'm making my first pair of socks using your pattern. Wish me luck! Thanks for being an inspiration and fabulous teacher.
That would certainly brighten a drab winter day!
rav id ltcknits
Thanks for the chance once again! Lovely yarn!
knit-by-nat on Rav
OMG, that yarn is just beautiful! I am just in awe of hand-dyers.
wil4ds on Ravelry
That yarn is perfect! So bright, just right to knit up when the winter months are so dark. Lovely.
Rav ID: lilwestie
*screaming my head off*
I want to win this gorgeous, stunning, smooshy-looking yarn that looks like a rainbow!!!! Oh that would chill my to the bone if I win this!!! Happiness galore!!!!!!!!!
Rav ID: philomenasfriend
It is amazing how one skein of yarn can make all those stripes!
My Ravelry name is 1950corvette.
Pretty yarn that would inspire me to knit a nice small scarf - since I cut my hair I've been having to wear scarves around the house! I'm LogCabinMom on ravelry. Thank you!
I Love this yarn!
That's gorgeous! Some plain-vanilla socks with awesome yarn like that would be a good change of pace from the crazy cables or lace socks I tend to gravitate towards.
Rav: somesylvie
I Love this yarn!!!
It would be such fun to knit this up!
RobinV on Ravelry
Lovely! What fun yarn!
What a fun yarn! I would love to win.
pmack17 on rav
Such fun yarn! I would love the chance to knit some cute socks. Thank you,
Bdgrammy on Ravelry
What amazing colors! Looking forward to my gaol of learning to make socks in the New Year😊 This would be perfect yarn to do it with!!!
those yarns are so fun!! I think that all the cute yarn is what always brings me back to knitting socks! rav id: unbelievers91
I would love to win this skein of yarn! plooym@yahoo.com
What a beautiful color!!!
Rav name j3nnyg
Looks like fun! Hope to meet you at vogue knitting in nyc! Ravelry knittinginthepark
It would be fun to have a pair of socks with this yarn!
Happy 2015!
Rav id: cascott
Happy New Year Susan! Thank you for a fab giveaway.
kathnits on Rav.
Hugs! Kathleen
Happy New Year. I love the stripey sock yarn!! I am 3girlz on ravelry.
Someone lucky is going to be dancing in rainbows! Thank you both for the giveaway
Selbyin (ravelry)
Oh, my gosh! That is so cool! Of course I'd love to win some of that stripey yarn...but I'll have to remember to check out her etsy page next year, too! Happy New Year, Susan!
Sara in Platteville
Survivor
That's just gorgeous yarn. :-)
glad the holidays have been so festive, and thanks to you both for the chance to win!
linnetknits
So Pretty wish I could just pop over to her easy shop and get a skien, alas I will have to hope to win a skein. Thank you for the opportunity!~
Rav name tcufrogrn
Oh my gosh!!!!! I LOVE funky fibres!!!! I've been eyeing up Elaine's yarns for ages!!! Oh I do hope its me!!! Please, please, please!!!!! Fingers, toes and circular needles crossed!!
Helen_ridley1@hotmail.co.uk
Wow, what stripes!
Oh my that yarn is gorgeous! Happy New Year Susan :)
Rav ID: mscable
I love the gnome ornament! And, I would love to have the stripey yarn!
Ravelry: Jenna
Email: muriset@aol.com
I love the color way. I love everything autumnal. What a beautiful pair of socks waiting to be knitted. So much fun! Thanks.
skibum on Rav
adodds@bresnan.net
What fun yarn, I'd love to knit some socks with it! Thanks for the chance to win!
I'm LauraH3 on Ravelry. :)
LOVE it when a photo of socks makes me gasp - and that one did! :) I recently made a pair of stripey socks using leftover yarns from four solid pairs of handknit socks, and I've since been thinking how much fun it would be to have some self-stripers on the needles for restful knitting on these cold winter evenings. Fingers firmly crossed! Thanks very much to the generous dyer for this giveaway opp, and I am off to visit her shop now!
Quinn on rav
I've got to have it!
Beautiful Yarn!
My Ravelry name is : Kisande
Thank you for the giveaway and Happy New Year.
15 stripes - super fun! I'd love to try this yarn! #operationsockdrawer is excellent!
WOW, what beautiful stripes!! Sure hope I win. Thanks for offering.
Rav ID: knitterbeader
That yarn is absolutely gorgeous! What a pick-me-up on these gray winter days! Thank you, Susan, for all that you do for the art of knitting. I learn so much from your blog and Instagram.
Rene' Kauder
rbkauder@cox.net
rbkauder on Ravelry
I would love to win this yarn.
vjferguson@frontier.com
I need a new sock project! My ravelry id is theloo.
I just love all those colors!! My Ravelry name is aspenjerkstir.
Such stripey goodness!!
Rav id: smileshiner72
Fab Funky Fibers has long been on my Etsy wishlist. Thanks for the post and the fun giveaway. My Ravelry ID is ammieloris
I love seeing your hand-drawn garland and your knit advent garland. <3
What beautiful colors
Such lovely yarn, thanks for hosting a giveaway. Hope you have a lovely New Years Eve and fabulous 2015. Kiwiknitter63
Absolutely gorgeous! Rav- LGluvs2knit.
The yarn looks wonderful! I can't imagine how fun it would be to hitch with it…
mcknits on Ravelry
This yarn is so funky, I would love to win it...
dairiona on Ravelry/
Oooh, beautiful yarn! Happy new year.
voffi on Rav.
Wow what amazing yarn!!!! I would love a pair of socks made out of this :)
Heather (mommytofive) rav. id
crawfordgang@hotmail.com
So much FUN! It would be like knitting a circus! ♡ it!
Rav ID: teresae
I'd love to win!!! Rav Id - barkersumpter
I am so sorry for commenting 2 tines but as I hit send I noticed that autocorrect changed my rav ID. Its supposed to be elixabeth. :/
How very lovely! I just finished my working pair of socks and I would love to make these my next pair. culabrat on Ravelry.
Fabulous stripes!
Wannaknitfaster on Ravelry
Cute and love all the colors! Rav id is jamiemcsherry
Winning will be like winning the lottery. Man I hope I win!
Her yarns are so pretty! Would love to win this :)
Ravid: Sickofitcindy
I love the colors,especially in the gray of winter. My Rav ID is patter542.
Love the sock colors and how they end up in stripes... Thanks for the great giveaway! Happy New Year to you!
Debbie1085 on Ravelry
Great bright colors for the dull winter days ahead.
lahuguenin
Such a pretty rainbow!
Second tRy for comment, thanks for all you do for us knitters! Rav name is mamorga10
Lovely! I Just love self-stripping! You can just vanilla sock knit & it turns our so special! Rav name-Josockmonster
That is the epitome of happiness!!
That is the epitome of happiness!
Just finishing a pair of socks...this gorgeous yarn would make a fun follow up!
Just finishing a pair of socks...this gorgeous yarn would make a very fun follow up!
Such a generous giveaway! I've only made one pair of socks so far that were, er, a bit special (and a gift for my MIL so I don't even get to wear them!).
RavelryID: IndefatigableL
Wow. M`y rainbow loving girl would love it! I highly recommend to let me win :-) !
Sabine from Switzerland
www.zwergenzwirn.ch
I LOVE her yarn!!!!! I have some 15 color rainbow waiting to become socks. I would have to win this for my mom, who is all aibout Autumn. She and I could do a Fab Funky KAL :). Thanks for the opportunity!!! Laurelbreck on rav.
Thank you for offering this very fun yarn. It looks like it would be very fun to knit with...always enticing you to knit a little more to see the next color!
Fun fun yarn. Would love to win.
Rav ID: Nanaelliott
What a brilliant way to start the new year! Cheerful yarn full of hope!
Jan LeClair
Yarn Taxi Driver on Ravelry
Wow what pretty yarn, and a generous gift. TechAlum (Rav id)
It's gorgeous!
knitathome on Rav
i love the colors! it would be so much fun to work with! my rav id is gibbles83
socks are what I love knitting best, would love to win this thank you so much.
Wow, is this beautiful or what? Thanks for the wonderful giveaway opportunity!
Hope you and your lovely children had a wonderful Christmas. I too have "semi" grown sons, and marvel at the men they have become. I was touched by your comments to your husband. take care Deborah "Abellaknits"
I'm "haveyarnwillfly" on Ravelry or gjt.ranch@gmail.com
I adore this yarn & would love to knit one of my daughters some awesome socks...trying to keep up with you Susan 😉
Wouldn't knitting those bright colors chase the winter blues away!
Ravid jensknits
OMGoodness!! Those are some fabulous stripes!!! :O)
Happy 2015
Sit-N-Spin on Rav
Wow, that is some seriously gorgeous stripy-ness going on.
FiberChef on Ravelry
As a former elementary school art teacher, this yarn is a must have.
ckane2000@sbcglobal.net
Awesome colorway!
Rav id: fromkersey
This yarn is beautiful! I just love stripey yarn! My ravelry ID is Kristateach. Thank you!
What gorgeous yarn!
Rav ID alilou78
Wow - that would be a real colourful start for the new year!
Adebar on ravelry
Wow, this yarn is amazing! Rav: rangersarah
Love these stripes. Chris
Those are such awesome colorways! I love that yarn.
DynamiteTrujillo on Rav.
Gorgeous yarn! I'm knitting the first socks I've knit in years using your basic sock pattern. Thanks for enabling and posting pics of all your sock projects!
I'm married0621 on Ravelry.
Love this yarn. I have knit 2 pairs of socks with Fab Funky Fibres.
Dawna on Ravelry
Really beautiful!
Just discovered her stripes a few days ago..absolutely stunning...
Ravi I'd....fullywoolyprims
Beautiful yarn ... A great gift for my daughter!
Live the multiple stripes!!
RavID Lstichweh
Wow the stripes are extraordinary, it would bei great to win and knit.
Best wishes from Germany, Micha
Micha3 on Ravelry
I can't tell if my comment went through...but this would be lovely to win! Rav ID: Drawn2Knit
Wow - what beautiful yarn!!
Rav ID - wishnfarm
Love the yarn - it would definitely be a treat to knit some socks with it! Rav ID: mikron
There's nothing better than a really good striping yarn! I'd love to win this one...
ravID: floribunda
Love these colors. I simply must have them on my feet! :-0
So beautiful! Would love to knit these bad boys up! :D
Love the colors and must have this beautiful color for my feet! Rav id is lemurgirl.
Love this yarn! My rav name is YarnWrestler - would love to win!
That's gorgeous yarn! Happy New Year to you and yours, Susan. :) Diana (Mom2O on Rav)
I'd love to win! Thanks!
How gorgeous!
Rav: DominiqueG
What a great skein of yarn!
Becky gathersnomoss
My goal for 2015 is to learn to knit socks. This would give me lots of incentive!
Camby on rav
Love this yarn! Looks like someone will have very cozy toesies! Rav id mmiske
That is stunning, I would love to win it! My rav name is cynthiacc
Sounds like you had a glorious Christmas (and are continuing in your celebrations!)
Fab Funky Fibres yarn looks Amazing!!! I cannot believe she dyed 23 colour stripes! I would love to knit with this yarn!
RavID Sage
Those stripes are fabulous!
Rav ID: Willowrose
Would love to win! Rav ID is KnittedinMaine
So cool!!!! Ill have to check out this store!
Pkworman@charter.net
Absolutely beautiful yarn!i would LOVE to win.
Rav: joyceetta
That is a gorgeous skein of sock yarn! Seriously amazing take on a rainbow. I'm hello-knitty on Ravelry.
Could use a rainbow to brighten up this weather! Thank you Fab Funky Fibers!
What a fun color way! Just the right zip to start the New Year!
Haven't knitted socks yet but what great yarn to knit a first pair! I'm jamf on Ravelry. Thanks and Happy New Year to all!
Wow! What bright colors. Hope I win. Jepkey on Ravelry
These socks will surely brighten up a grey and cloudy day - wish it could be one of mine..
Rav ID: Elskebeth
Cheerful stripes for sure. Thanks for this offer. Happy new year! -Wintertwined (ravid)
Beautiful!
Rav ID: heidinaw
What a thrill to knit!
Pamela
Ravelry: pamelaric
Absolutely beautiful! Fingers crossed.
Ravelry id: flutterbysong
Amazing yarn!
Rav name dayartist
Happy holidays, Susan! I love your decorations--especially that Yuletide gnome. So cute!
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. That yarn is gorgeous! I'd love to knit it up.
My Rav ID is aroseb. :)
I'm glad you have had a good holiday season! That gnome is too cute!
Mmetzbower on ravelry
So colorful!
RavID: pynetree
Oh my...that striping is impressive!
What awesome stripes!
That yarn is so gorgeous! She has beautiful stuff in her shop! I'd love to win, my ravelry ID is MSOsocks.
Such beautiful yarn! Count me in to try to be lucky!
Wishing you a Happy New Year! I love seeing all your projects!
This would be so fun to knit up!!
Myong (mhchong on Ravelry)
Beautiful!!! What a wonderfull job they do!
I want 2015 to be as colourful as those skeins!! :-)
Rav ID: inesn
What gorgeous yarn!
SheilaOKeefe on Rav
Oh how I LOVE Fab Funky Fibres!!! I usually wait until I can convince a few friends to place an order and split the shipping to make it more affordable. Love the skein she sent for your giveaway. My Rav id is abingham and I'd love to knit that skein.
I love fabulously funky stripy socks!
Have a Fabulously Funky New Year, Susan!
Lisa McGuire
Rav: llmcguire
Lovely, lovely yarn! I'm cancoi on Ravelry; thank you & Happy New Year!
How fantastic! I just love it! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.
Erin
fairyfractal at gmail dot com
Fun fun fun!!!!!! That yarn would be so happy on my feet:) thanks for the chance.
It is absolutely lovely!! Thanks for the opportunity to win! :)
Happy Holidays: I loved your sons coasters and they were used by all my family this holiday season. Of course it was the knitting motifs. I so love the stripes and hope I can knit up a size 11 sock with all that generous yardage. rosevta@gmail. com.
I've been waiting to order from Fab Funky Fibers, for a particular colour to be in, they're so pretty. Thanks for the chance to win!
This self-striping is awesome & I'd love to knit socks with it.
Penny
Such pretty stripes! I would make socks for my grandson and tights for my wee granddaughter with this yarn! So gorgeous!! :)
So Pretty!!!
- hodges00
Would be thrilled to win this skein of sock yarn. My e-mail address is usanreed86@gmail.com. Thank you for the wonderful offer.
How lovely and cheering for the cold, dark, drab days of winter.
k1teach2
Tomorrow is my birthday too!
Rav ID. SuuzzeeQ
Beautiful fun colors! I tend to make my socks with darker colors. Would love to make a pair with this fab funky fibers yarn! Rmaryann on ravelry
Wow....so pretty! Would certainly add some colour to the gray winter we are about to enter!!
Wow - so pretty - would certainly add some colour to the stark white winter we have ahead of us!
krisnc29 on Rav.
I love the colors.
Email: crystalpomerico@Gmail.com
ravelry: crystalp
Fabulous sock yarn!!
shawm@rogers.com
Marion
Lovely yarn! I'm swtpatooty on Ravelry.
I love those bright colors. Just what we need during the drab Minnesota winter
Great colors! Rav ID: Birdgirl17
Oooh! I'm a sucker for stripes!
Jennie
Ravelry ID: jennie50000
Ohhh, I would love an autumn rainbow, so pretty.
Ravens ID melshel
What a cool yarn!
Eeyore483 on Ravelry
That yarn is fabulous! I'd love to make a pair of socks from it! My rag id is kam11.
Oh these socks would brighten my deary polluted days here in Beijing China. Amazing fun yarn!
I would love to receive this skein!
mittsandbits
Ravelry ID
Thanks for the chance!! My rav id is 3Wildtrout. I would love to win!!
Those are some awesome stripes! I have to toss my name in... And will definitely be checking out her shop! (I'm c-villehokie on Rav). Thanks!
Wow, all those socks and skeins look amazing. Thanks for letting us know about FanFunkyFibres. My rav name is ashtree22. Happy Holidays!
Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I would love to finally own some self striping for socks. Especially some so beautiful.
RAV: LoveAfrica
Bbuteyn@gmail.com
Goodness gracious that's some gorgeous yarn and the circus horse in me would love a pair of beautiful socks in it! I will definitely be stalking her shop to buy some if I don't win!
Thanks and happy knitting!
Can't find my comment, but I know I forgot to leave my RAV id = TeensyToesNB (thanks!)
The circus horse in me would love a pair of socks in that gorgeous yarn! If I don't win the drawing, I will definitely be buying some from her shop!
Thank you and happy knitting everyone!
Christine
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