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:
«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1117 of 1117Wow!! Everybody wants it, including me!! :) How Fun!!
kaijaknits2 on Ravelry
Trying again - love this stripey sock yarn. Thanks for a chance! Need to get socks on my needles.
LynnIL on ravelry
I have become a sock knitter since I started reading your blog! This yarn is gorgeous!
Rav. Bennet
What fun, such beautiful yarn!
Rav ID: knitgineering
My daughter's name is Autumn and she would love socks made from this gorgeous yarn. Rav ID: Knittermom43. Thanks.
I'm addicted to sock knitting and that yarn is beautiful and would be so much fun to work with. My rav ID is sockmonkey628.
Wow! Bright and fun!
melonkelli AT gmail DOT com
I bought a friend some Fab Funky Fibres in the Doctor's Scarf colourway for Christmas.
This colourway looks equally lovely!
Rav Id: ksh1
I've been enojoying your blog for some time now and look forward to a New Year with you PodCast's and updates on your blog!
Great yarn - thanks for the giveaway!
Rav ID: PeggyPeaches
What beautiful sock yarn! My Rav name is Norske. Happy New Year!
I knit up the 15 color rainbow as well, and agree - Elaine's yarns are stunning. Would truly love to win this skein!
Thank you both for the opportunity, and may your New Year be wonderful.
JillShoke on Rav
Love the colors.I have never seen anything like them.Reminds me of my daughter's doll Rainbow Brite. Very nice giveaway. Ravelry ID is stashexplosion
Beautiful! Need that. :)
claudey (at) yahoo dot com
or claudey on Rav
cricketcat1940@gmail.com
I would love to win this beautiful yarn.
Your knitting is absolutely beautiful. Love2Bike on Ravelery
WOW that is so pretty! I love ss yarn. Thanks for the chance to win!
Eileen
WiscKnitter on Ravelry
Beautiful colors! I've recently started knitting more socks and love the looke of those stripes!!
srohknits on Rav
I'd love to give this a good home. Sylviefox on Rav.
Would love to knit up socks in that beautiful color way. Haven't had a chance to takedown decorations yet. Can't wait to.
Love the stripes. what a fun knit this would be...if only I win the skein! fdemmert at windstream dot net
Oh, that yarn is gorgeous. Pick me, pick me please.
Michele
I love the yarn. Have wanted to try it.
Jessicamw on ravelry.
Wonderful colorway! A great rainbow start to the new year :) Thanks for the opportunity!
loladog222 on Ravelry
This yarn is so fun! Thank you:)
Gobomom on Ravelry
I love those stripey socks!
I'm more than ready to knit another (my second) pair of socks after being inspired by the Fab Funky Fibres. What glorious colors! My Ravelry ID is PyrMom.
And our Google Account is
in my husband's name. He is a
Pyrdad.
On another note: your blog is always enjoyable to read and to look at. Thank you.
Love seeing your striped socks. They and the beautiful yarn make me want to make my own
Knitterita on rav
This would make the perfect birthday gift for my sock loving baby - she turns 21 in March! cguard (on rav)
THose are amazing colors! Thanks sooo much for this opportunity. Its really generous. Happy Happy New Year and keep this blog going!!!!
I love the Fab Funky stripes! Turtleknits on Ravelry.
That yarn is delicious! I would love to knit socks for myself or legwarmers for my daughter with those gorgeous stripes! Thanks for the opportunity to win! RavID is jasiderius
Yowza! That is amazing yarn, and how nice to offer a skein for us! Thank you. lauraog@eastlink.ca
Love the yarn...and gnome.
Gorgeous yarn! Love, love, love to knit socks and these would be fabulous. Thank you! My ravelry ID is intocats Happy New Year!
Perhaps, this yarn could be my first pair!!!???
Wow, what great stripes, what an awesome dye job!! I'm glad to know someone else takes down their decorations right away. Happy New Year, may peace, health and blessings be plentiful for you and yours!
BCGramma on Ravelry.
I've just been reading up on making a pair of socks and this yarn would be awesome. Should finish my pair of mittens tomorrow! I'm schnook1220 on ravelry.
Happy New Year and I love the yarn!
Started working with Toddlers and we can't wear shoes in the classroom. The little ones love crazy, colorful socks so I am determined to knit a few pairs! This yarn is perfect for my first attempt...thanks for the chance to win!
So beautiful! email: daniellesimone_8@hotmail.com
Happy New Year! Love your blog site...so many lovely yarns and socks to look at. My Ravelry ID is: urbanus
My passion in 2014 has been socks. Would love to continue that in the new year. thank you
Wow that is GORGEOUS! Email is doijdd@gmail.com.
So pretty! I love knitting stripes!
carolcamrun on Rav
Such a fun color!
Rav: marshatf
I commented with my google Id but not sure if that gives you my email. My Rav name is kristin
Love the rainbow.
My Rav username is laeela.
Happy New Year Susie!
joismo4@gmail.com
Such bright and cheerful colors!
RAV id Michelejudd or michelejudd@gmail.com
Love the many colors!
csbgymgirl@gmail.com
Beautiful yarn! Thank you for the chance to win!
Hardworkinmomma28@yahoo.com
Beautiful and fun yarn! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
Beautiful yarn.....
That yarn is amazing.
Happy New Year!
My Ravelry name is Pwaz518
Such pretty yarn! I love your blog!
My Rav ID is Scribsmom
Love the colors in the yarn. A great new yarn to start another pair of socks. Ravelry name:dcroyalheiress
Those socks are Fan-tab-u-lous! They make this grey day so cheery. (speddar@hotmail.com) Thanks for the giveaway. Follower on Ravelry.
Beautiful, brilliant colors! Would love to knit a pair of socks! :) Enjoy your blog and patterns tremendously. My grandbabes each have one of your fun animals knitted by Mimi...that would be me! pherr12459@yahoo.com
This is beautiful! :)
This is great sock yarn. I would love to knit socks with this!
Lovely striping.
Rav name: MJTKNITS
Beautiful and I would love to make something with that yarn!
Fab funky fiber rocks!!! What a way to start 2015!
Soooo fun! Thank you fir the contest! Sutton36 on ravelry
Hi Susan! Wow, so many comments and entries to win this gorgeous skein of yarn. I would love to win it too! My Ravelry ID is bleatingart
Happy New Year!
What a great way to start the new year!
RavID: Franklie
Those are great. I like the contrast.
Love your blog Susan! I'm sonisings on Ravelry & I'd love to knit with some fab funky fibres:)
Happy New Year! I would love to win this sock yarn.I appreciate your generosity!
Ravelry name:twisteddyekitchen
super pretty.
Rav ID : virginny83
Wow what amazing colors! I would love to see how these would work in a spiral pattern. Thanks so much for a chance to win an amazing skein of art!
Reebo95 on ravelry. Those colors are SO beautiful, like candy!
The colours remind me of my childhood. RavelryId is bpentney
I have a daughter who would love this pair of socks!
Happy New Year.
RavID: GeneHunter
That yarn is so great and the colors so crisp!
Carol b(Cln crs)
Wow! I can't imagine the work involved in dying this skein!!
CrankySockMaker on rav
Beautiful yarn! Hope 2015 brings lots of good things for you and your family.
Abril (on ravelry)
I love striping yarn! Yay! My Ravelry name is knittinging
I love stripes!! These are so cute! I'm kellypasta on rav
Beautiful yarn! Thank you both for sharing the love! ~ameknits on ravelry
I would love to win! Jas330 on Rav!
I love the stripes--they make beautiful socks. I would enjoy making these for my granddaughters who love wearing hand knitted socks.
I need rainbow socks like I need air GIMMIE my ravelry is camelbackcode and my email is leahmiano1@gmail.com
What fun yarn! I'd love to make something for my 3 year old!
Rav: abby310
I've dyed a few skeins of striping yarn but I can't even imagine trying to do 23 different stripes. Yikes! ~ danellemarie on Ravelry
Oh that yarn is delicious. I love self striping and would love to win it. I am readingstitcher on Ravelry and ka1kpm@comcast.net
Oh my — this might be the skein that breaks my "no socks" rule. How gorgeous. Love the color way!
I love Fab Funky Fibers yarn. I also love striped socks! My Rav id is knit2jazz.
Makes me happy!
rav id jm77mj
Love the autumn look
Falling for the autumn colors. Happy New Year! Rav ID sherryn76
I LOVE the stripey yarn(and your Christmas decorations!) Much joy, peace and success to you in the new year :-)
Kathy(Laceandcable on Rav)
I am resolved to knit my first pair of socks this year. What better yarn to start with? - Yarnvixen
Happy New Year! Such pretty happy yarn! :)
I am LakeviewChica on Rav.
Stunning yarn. checking them out on Etsy.
Is it too late? Hope not! quique on rave.
Oh, so gorgeous.
This would be wonderful. I'm
theredlineknitter on ravelry
Thanks so much for doing this!
Happy New Year! Love the yarn, reminds me of Fruit Stripe Gum. Would love to knit a pair of socks with these fruity colors.
I love this yarn! Cedarknitter on Ravelry
Those are amazing socks! I've never seen self striping yarn with so many stripe colors.
Bbtigercub on rav
Beautiful yarn! Love the colors! Thanks for the give away. Hope I win. Lori (purltherapy on ravelry)
Oh my God, that is gorgeous! My Ravelry ID is MissGamer8 :) My name is Jamie. And I'm about to spend the next few hours reading more on this blog
What great yarn!
SallyFromIdaho on Ravelry
Whoa! I need a stripe to round out my WIPs, I got a solid, variegated, malabrigo Rios, and a blanket in different balls of color chunks, but no self-striping. Theatergrrl on Rav.
These look like so much fun! Thanks for the opportunity.
My rav name is kimbuktu7
Love love love the fun & funky!
jodip320@gmail.com
so beautiful! I've been eying her yarn for some time!
My rav id is: francesnojd
This yarn is so beautiful. I also thank your for the Ravelry sock pattern, as I am just starting this wonderful journey.
skmb@comcast.net
Ravelry: KarenB99
OMG this yarn is spectacular! Fab indeed. Would love to win!
chathamgrad on Rav
Wow these are stunning! Thanks for running the contest. And I just signed up for your doll class at Vogue Knitting Live this month! I can't wait!
BostonJen (on Ravelry)
I am in love with self striping yarns and would love to try out a new dyer.
Penny
Those beautiful stripes sure to brighten a dreary winter day!
AuntVal
Ravelry
BEAUTIFUL GIVEAWAY!
THANK YOU!
msstitcher1214@gmail.com
You find the BEST sock yarns. Me me me!
rosetricote on Ravelry
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