Monday, December 29, 2014

Fab Funky Fibres Giveaway!



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. 






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% Nylon
4 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)

Here is what Autumn Rainbow looks like knit up! Stunning! The knitter that gets this skein is going to have so much fun.

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

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nielsenk said...

Thanks to your inspiration and instruction I can now claim to be a sock knitter! Three pairs completed this month. Thank you for the generous give away. This looks like fun yarn to knit up! Happy New Year!

Kaarina said...

Wow!! Everybody wants it, including me!! :) How Fun!!

kaijaknits2 on Ravelry

Anonymous said...

Trying again - love this stripey sock yarn. Thanks for a chance! Need to get socks on my needles.
LynnIL on ravelry

Sandy said...

I have become a sock knitter since I started reading your blog! This yarn is gorgeous!

Rav. Bennet

Anonymous said...

What fun, such beautiful yarn!
Rav ID: knitgineering

Anonymous said...

My daughter's name is Autumn and she would love socks made from this gorgeous yarn. Rav ID: Knittermom43. Thanks.

Janice said...

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.

melonkelli said...

Wow! Bright and fun!

melonkelli AT gmail DOT com

Unknown said...

I bought a friend some Fab Funky Fibres in the Doctor's Scarf colourway for Christmas.

This colourway looks equally lovely!

Rav Id: ksh1

Unknown said...

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!

Anonymous said...

Great yarn - thanks for the giveaway!
Rav ID: PeggyPeaches

deaston said...

What beautiful sock yarn! My Rav name is Norske. Happy New Year!





JillShoke (Rav) said...

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

Unknown said...

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

claudey said...

Beautiful! Need that. :)
claudey (at) yahoo dot com

or claudey on Rav

Anonymous said...

cricketcat1940@gmail.com
I would love to win this beautiful yarn.

Anonymous said...

Your knitting is absolutely beautiful. Love2Bike on Ravelery

Eileen said...

WOW that is so pretty! I love ss yarn. Thanks for the chance to win!

Eileen
WiscKnitter on Ravelry

Anonymous said...

Beautiful colors! I've recently started knitting more socks and love the looke of those stripes!!

srohknits on Rav

Sylvie Fox said...

I'd love to give this a good home. Sylviefox on Rav.

Pennymb (ginsmom)on rav. said...

Would love to knit up socks in that beautiful color way. Haven't had a chance to takedown decorations yet. Can't wait to.

Fran said...

Love the stripes. what a fun knit this would be...if only I win the skein! fdemmert at windstream dot net

Michele said...

Oh, that yarn is gorgeous. Pick me, pick me please.
Michele

Jessica w said...

I love the yarn. Have wanted to try it.

Jessicamw on ravelry.

Anonymous said...

Wonderful colorway! A great rainbow start to the new year :) Thanks for the opportunity!

loladog222 on Ravelry

Anonymous said...

This yarn is so fun! Thank you:)

Gobomom on Ravelry

TaraMPaine said...

I love those stripey socks!

PyrMom said...

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.

Dhampyr Purl said...

Love seeing your striped socks. They and the beautiful yarn make me want to make my own

Knitterita on rav

Anonymous said...

This would make the perfect birthday gift for my sock loving baby - she turns 21 in March! cguard (on rav)

Unknown said...

THose are amazing colors! Thanks sooo much for this opportunity. Its really generous. Happy Happy New Year and keep this blog going!!!!

vickie said...

I love the Fab Funky stripes! Turtleknits on Ravelry.

Unknown said...

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

Anonymous said...

Yowza! That is amazing yarn, and how nice to offer a skein for us! Thank you. lauraog@eastlink.ca

barb said...

Love the yarn...and gnome.

Mary said...

Gorgeous yarn! Love, love, love to knit socks and these would be fabulous. Thank you! My ravelry ID is intocats Happy New Year!

lynn said...

Perhaps, this yarn could be my first pair!!!???

BCGramma said...

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.

Anonymous said...

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.

Ruth Musso/ruthmusso@cs.com said...

Happy New Year and I love the yarn!

Jeannie D said...

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!

Anonymous said...

So beautiful! email: daniellesimone_8@hotmail.com

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year! Love your blog site...so many lovely yarns and socks to look at. My Ravelry ID is: urbanus

Ravelry name: JGA said...

My passion in 2014 has been socks. Would love to continue that in the new year. thank you

pok said...

Wow that is GORGEOUS! Email is doijdd@gmail.com.

Carol said...

So pretty! I love knitting stripes!
carolcamrun on Rav

Marsha F said...

Such a fun color!
Rav: marshatf

Kristin said...

I commented with my google Id but not sure if that gives you my email. My Rav name is kristin

Lucia said...

Love the rainbow.
My Rav username is laeela.

Unknown said...

Happy New Year Susie!
joismo4@gmail.com

Michele said...

Such bright and cheerful colors!

RAV id Michelejudd or michelejudd@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Love the many colors!
csbgymgirl@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful yarn! Thank you for the chance to win!
Hardworkinmomma28@yahoo.com

Lilea said...

Beautiful and fun yarn! Thank you for the awesome giveaway!

kerryco said...

Beautiful yarn.....

PaulaW said...

That yarn is amazing.
Happy New Year!
My Ravelry name is Pwaz518

Szyq62 said...

Such pretty yarn! I love your blog!
My Rav ID is Scribsmom

Denise Collier said...

Love the colors in the yarn. A great new yarn to start another pair of socks. Ravelry name:dcroyalheiress

PaulaW said...
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Unknown said...

Those socks are Fan-tab-u-lous! They make this grey day so cheery. (speddar@hotmail.com) Thanks for the giveaway. Follower on Ravelry.

Linda Herrmann said...

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

Unknown said...

This is beautiful! :)

Kathy V. said...

This is great sock yarn. I would love to knit socks with this!

Anonymous said...

Lovely striping.
Rav name: MJTKNITS

Kris said...

Beautiful and I would love to make something with that yarn!

mariaeb on Ravelry said...

Fab funky fiber rocks!!! What a way to start 2015!

Unknown said...

Soooo fun! Thank you fir the contest! Sutton36 on ravelry

Anonymous said...

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!

Frankie said...

What a great way to start the new year!
RavID: Franklie

Unknown said...

Those are great. I like the contrast.

Sonia Poniatowski said...

Love your blog Susan! I'm sonisings on Ravelry & I'd love to knit with some fab funky fibres:)

Unknown said...

Happy New Year! I would love to win this sock yarn.I appreciate your generosity!
Ravelry name:twisteddyekitchen

VirGinny83 said...

super pretty.
Rav ID : virginny83

Unknown said...

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!

Anonymous said...

Reebo95 on ravelry. Those colors are SO beautiful, like candy!

bobbi said...

The colours remind me of my childhood. RavelryId is bpentney

Barbara G said...

I have a daughter who would love this pair of socks!

Happy New Year.

RavID: GeneHunter

Anonymous said...

That yarn is so great and the colors so crisp!
Carol b(Cln crs)

Anonymous said...

Wow! I can't imagine the work involved in dying this skein!!
CrankySockMaker on rav

Anonymous said...

Beautiful yarn! Hope 2015 brings lots of good things for you and your family.
Abril (on ravelry)

ingrid said...

I love striping yarn! Yay! My Ravelry name is knittinging

Kelly said...

I love stripes!! These are so cute! I'm kellypasta on rav

ameknits said...

Beautiful yarn! Thank you both for sharing the love! ~ameknits on ravelry

Jasmyn said...

I would love to win! Jas330 on Rav!

Unknown said...

I love the stripes--they make beautiful socks. I would enjoy making these for my granddaughters who love wearing hand knitted socks.

Unknown said...

I need rainbow socks like I need air GIMMIE my ravelry is camelbackcode and my email is leahmiano1@gmail.com

Unknown said...

What fun yarn! I'd love to make something for my 3 year old!
Rav: abby310

Anonymous said...

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

Anonymous said...

Oh that yarn is delicious. I love self striping and would love to win it. I am readingstitcher on Ravelry and ka1kpm@comcast.net

Robin2go said...

Oh my — this might be the skein that breaks my "no socks" rule. How gorgeous. Love the color way!

Unknown said...

I love Fab Funky Fibers yarn. I also love striped socks! My Rav id is knit2jazz.

Anonymous said...

Makes me happy!
rav id jm77mj

carol said...

Love the autumn look

Sherryn said...

Falling for the autumn colors. Happy New Year! Rav ID sherryn76

Anonymous said...

I LOVE the stripey yarn(and your Christmas decorations!) Much joy, peace and success to you in the new year :-)
Kathy(Laceandcable on Rav)

jennysue said...

I am resolved to knit my first pair of socks this year. What better yarn to start with? - Yarnvixen

Helen said...

Happy New Year! Such pretty happy yarn! :)

I am LakeviewChica on Rav.

groshing@gmail.com said...

Stunning yarn. checking them out on Etsy.

Michelle said...

Is it too late? Hope not! quique on rave.

katydid1235 said...

Oh, so gorgeous.

Unknown said...

This would be wonderful. I'm
theredlineknitter on ravelry

Thanks so much for doing this!

mpelton012 said...

Happy New Year! Love the yarn, reminds me of Fruit Stripe Gum. Would love to knit a pair of socks with these fruity colors.

Anonymous said...

I love this yarn! Cedarknitter on Ravelry

Danielle said...

Those are amazing socks! I've never seen self striping yarn with so many stripe colors.

Bbtigercub on rav

Purltherapy said...

Beautiful yarn! Love the colors! Thanks for the give away. Hope I win. Lori (purltherapy on ravelry)

Anonymous said...

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

Sally said...

What great yarn!
SallyFromIdaho on Ravelry

Anonymous said...

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.

FabricFascination said...

These look like so much fun! Thanks for the opportunity.

My rav name is kimbuktu7

Unknown said...

Love love love the fun & funky!
jodip320@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

so beautiful! I've been eying her yarn for some time!

My rav id is: francesnojd

Anonymous said...

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

chathamgrad said...

OMG this yarn is spectacular! Fab indeed. Would love to win!

chathamgrad on Rav

Jen said...

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)

Anonymous said...

I am in love with self striping yarns and would love to try out a new dyer.

Penny

Val said...

Those beautiful stripes sure to brighten a dreary winter day!
AuntVal
Ravelry

Anonymous said...

BEAUTIFUL GIVEAWAY!
THANK YOU!

msstitcher1214@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

You find the BEST sock yarns. Me me me!
rosetricote on Ravelry

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