Hi, Knitters,
I have selected a winner for the skein of the Julianna's Fibre Repeating Gradient sock yarn and the winner is..... Celticcaston on Ravelry! Congratulations Kelly, my New Brunswick buddy. I have contacted Kelly and Julianna. Thanks to everyone for entering.
Today I have another fun sock yarn giveaway for you. The owner of Berry Colorful Yarnings, Michelle Berry (how cute is that?), has sent me some of her beautiful self-striping yarn to try and I love it. The colors are so saturated and unusual and well-done.
Starting on the left in the photo above, the colors are Hulk, Bright Beginnings and Berry Punch. The yarn is 25% Nylon and 75% Superwash Merino, 463 yards/100 grams, fingering weight.
Thanks to Michelle's generosity I get to give away a skein of choice from the shop to one lucky winner! Please leave one comment on this blog post to enter to win. Please only click on Publish one time when you leave your comment, there is a delay before your comment will appear on the blog. Please include your email or Ravelry username so you can be contacted if you win.
Good luck!
I have a teaching event coming up right here in Madison on October 10th, 2015. KnitCircus is hosting a retreat at their new dye studio and retail shop. It is so close to my house and that makes me very excited. Amy Detjen, Jaala Spiro and I will be teaching all weekend. I am teaching my Sock Yarn Bunny Workshop and my new Shawl Shapes Design Workshop. I can't wait.
Read all about it and sign up by click right here: KnitCircus Fall Retreat 2015!
I hope to see you there. It is coming up quick.
On another Madison note I finished the first of the Madison Memories socks by Quaere Fibres. This is a custom colorway Janel dyed for the Itty-Bitty Knits Retreat group this past June. I am anxious to get the second sock finished so I can wear them this fall. I don't think she is making the Madison Memories colorway for her shop but she has lots of other fun yarns to choose from.
Pattern: How I Make My Socks ~ free pattern
Needles: Signature Needle Arts dpns, 6-inch length, US size 1/2.25mm
Sock Blocker: theloopyewe.com
I am also working on another sock knit out of my handspun yarn. I spun 370 yards from 4 oz. of BFL roving in the Mulled Cider colorway from Friends in Fiber. I decided to add a red heel and toe on the Mulled Cider socks in some Opal Solid Series that I have on hand. I am using Knit Picks dpns in size 2.5mm because the handspun varies in thickness and tends to be a little heavier in spots. The sock fabric is turning out great. I cast on 60 stitches instead of my usual 64 stitches.
I have a new goal to always have a handspun sock on the needles starting this fall. I favor my handpun socks and I'd love to have more of them in my sock drawer to choose from. I need to get going on spinning up yarn for my next pair soon.
The cardinal yarn bowl is one of my favorite knitting accessories. It is made by the ceramic artist aaharrison and I feel like it is one of the most special pieces I own.
Click here to visit the aaharrison website!
Click here to visit the aaharrison shop on Etsy!
For the gifting season ahead you might want to keep this one in mind for any beloved knitter on your list. There are other styles and birds to choose from and you really can't go wrong it is all so lovely.
I have finished the funnel neck and yoke and have just separated for the sleeves on the Antrorse sweater by Shannon Cook. It is a simple, fun and fast knit. I love the funnel neck. The yarn is Quince & Co. Osprey in the Peacoat color.
You can see the chevron pattern is starting to appear on the front of the sweater. The body should go really fast as it is just a straight down knit with only the simple chevron panel to be concerned about. Plus the yarn is heavier and I am using US size 10 needles which always makes for a fast knit.
Well, there you have a small snippet of what's going on at my house right now. August goes by quicker every year. I always feel like I'm hanging on to these last summer days by a thread. What's going on at your house this August? I'd love to hear.
I hope you are all well. Please remember to leave a comment to win a beautiful skein of striping sock yarn of choice from BCYarnings.
xo ~ susan
502 comments:
1 – 200 of 502 Newer› Newest»Blerg, that sweater looks soo comfy! Taine on Rav.
Oooo The Bright Beginnings is gorgeous!!
-GetAHobby on rav
Oh! I adore the sock yarns - I'm completely obsessed with socks right now, in fact, so this would make such a great addition to my stash. I'm cailleanlarkin on Ravelry. :)
I have tried to buy some of this beautiful yarn, but I seem to always miss her shop updates. I would love to win this!
Diane aka meshuggeknitter on Ravelry n
Those are beautiful yarns! Very inspiring.
Love those colors. Those would make great fun socks
I checked out their shop and found some great colours! Ravelry as 8cathy
I am in such need of a good pair of socks on the needles. Something bright to defy the dark season and dark clothes of winter. Something to peek out from a suit and scream I KNIT, AND YOU CAN'T STOP ME! Yes. I think that's just what I need.
Those colours are divine,would love me some,carol.daley@bell.net
Those sock colours are fantastic!!! Ravelry ID: gundyknitter. Email: gunderson.rj@gmail.com
The colors are so great! I love Bright Beginnings!
eandb on Rav
I'd love to have a reason to knit more socks! rav id is barkersumpter
I've been wanting to try her self striping yarn! The skein on the right pushes all my buttons :-) (hannahr on Rav)
Gorgeous sock yarn! I'm sandyknits88 on Ravelry.
oh! I'd make something amazing with this! pippyknits (Rav)
Thanks for the offer. Lovely colors. 2colors on Ravelry
These are so fun! marta.ziegler@gmail.com
I've recently become obsessed with knitting socks and would love to try this yarn! I'm takeoffs on Ravelry.
I love her colors! Thank you for the give away. Masshag on Ravelry
Wonderful yarn - Schjerning on ravelry
So much in this post I love!! That yarn is amazing and the yarn bowls are beautiful. I'm knitschmidt on ravelry
Love the colors. I think having a pair of socks on the needles at all times is a fantastic idea! I would love to win a skein. I'm azblueskies on Ravelry.
I just got into knitting socks because I admired your knitted sock collection so much. I started in the summer, so I haven't worn my socks, yet. I'm looking forward to this Autumn and winter when I get to wear my socks. I would love to win the skein of sock yarn to add to my sock collection.
RavID: LindaNYC
Love the bright cheerful colors! Such pretty yarn.
Courtney on Ravelry
Love the striped sock yarns!
Forgot to add Ravelry name kannasoup
Love the colorful skeins of yarn and your lapis blue sweater in the making!! Apronaddict on Ravelry and etsy
What great colors!!!
scuddeb on rav
I would love to win a skein of that yarn! I'm kristieinbc on Ravelry.
Love all those colorways, such fun! I'm still kicking myself for not saying hello to you last year at WEBS when I had the chance! I'm julesg370 on rav
I love the bright colors in the sock yarn!
Rav ID ShelleyB63
Thanks for the great photos on Instagram! And all the Indy dyers. Although my bank account doesn't thank you ;)
Violingirl76 on ravelry.
Striping yarn is the best!
Thanks for this opportunity!
My Rav name is aknistler
Self-striping Sock yarn? Yes please!!! :)
Lovely Yarn & I'd be tickled pink to win, I'm wagaleme on Ravelry & my email is getfitwithwendi@yahoo.com. Thanks to your sock pattern I'm now a proud sock knitter, I use teensy 8-inch circulars and enjoy the variety that self-striping yarn offers. I haven't yet made heels/toes a different color but I can see how awesome it looks with the red in yours!!
LOVE the handspun socks. Ravelry ID: andreagrunden
You know what's crazy?! I've had Antrose in my queue forever and I never realized it had that subtl chevron on it?!!!
Also that hulk color way is everything!
KaisaWM -Rav nickname
I love that sweater in Pea Coat! Classic! Lovely sock yarn-thanks for the giveaway!
annapatricia on Ravelry
Love the berry yarn.
Babstitches on Ravelry
Love stripey yarn! And the Madison Memory socks are so happy!
Thanks Susan.
Kathleen
KathNits on Ravelry
Great giveaway...thanks!
All three of the sock colors you have shown are beautiful. I don't favor any one in particular, so hopefully I'll win one!! ;-)
Your sweater is gorgeous! I just love all of your socks. 😀
Heather
Heatherg7 on Rav
Love all of these! Would love to win!
LOVE this yarn. It's so beautiful!
Stripes!! Yes!!
culabrat on Ravelry
Yummy yarns! madmartiknits on rav
Always a treat to work with new yarns!
Reneew
Berry Punch Beautiful. Love this yarn!!
Cute sock yarn! Would love to win.
pmack17 on rav
That Berry Punch color is amazing. My RAV is DEVI0894
Very pretty! Love it. :)
Thanks for the great giveaway! claudiameyer on Ravelry.
Thanks for the chance!
Griffgirls on ravelry
Beautiful yarn! Would love to see the berry punch colorway knit up.
novelconcept on Ravelry
I love the new header on your blog, Susan! That yarn is just wonderful too! Thanks for another great giveaway! Mamagiff on ravelry
So pretty - would love to knit with it :-)
Rav: cookieladyknits
So pretty. Blueyarnalways on Rav
Great colors!
Aimee73 on rav
So many great colors!
zeebaneighba on ravelry
Love the colorways of them all. Hope to see your finished sweater soon.
BCYarnings is on my list of dyers I want to try soon--thanks to you both for the chance to win. That sweater is also going into my que!
Kuntzknit on
Gorgeous colors!!!!! So bright and cheery!!
You never cease to amaze me on how much you get accomplished. I wish I could keep up with you! In my dreams...
I love this self striping yarn! Thanks for the opportunity :). Rav ID is ppanthr88
Fab colours.
Flamelily on Ravelry
I love self-striping yarns! Pick me pick me!
Rav ID: SuzyZim
Oh, my... the BC Yarnings are beautiful! What a wonderful opportunity to win one. Thank you.
wishnfarm on Ravelry
Love the berry punch. Rav ID. Annealden
Such bold and beautiful colourways. Love love love. Ravelry: Samgoosejones
I love self striping yarn!
Wow! Those self-striping yarns are lovely! I'd love to win a skein. What colors does she have? Hmmm... I'll have to go look! :)
And your handspun socks are beautiful. I love the red heel! It's so pretty!!
I'm philomenasfriend on Rav!
BCY yarn is beautiful! I love self stripping yarns.. thanks for sharing this wonderful yarn with us
What beautiful yarn! Thank you for your
generous prize! Basketlady755 on Ravelry
It's a great time of year to knit socks! Actually, any time of year is a great time to knit socks! Especially with that yummy yarn. agc105 on Rav
Love, love, love!
Crowmich on Rav
It's a great time of year to knit socks! Actually, any time of year is a great time to knit socks - especially with this yummy yarn!
Thanks Susan! Everything here looks lovely!
The BCYarnings colors are so beautiful. I love rich colors like that.
Rav ID: RosieL
The yarn is gorgeous
Thanks for another giveaway Susan and Michelle!
Just love that sweater pattern! Can't wait to see how it looks when it's finished :)
I just love your handspun socks! So lovely and fine. -nailbunny on ravelry.
Lovely yarn! Thank You!
Basketlady755 on Ravelry
Love the colors and would love to make socks from any of them!
Those Madison Memories socks are gorgeous! And love the red heel on your handspun socks. Thank you for offering the giveaway from Berry Colorful Yarnings. Would love to have the chance to try out their yarn. - Tiffany (bookchick29 on Ravelry)
oh wow! I love the bright happy colors in this yarn. Any of the skeins will make gorgeous and fun socks! I'd love to win a skein of this yarn.
Ravelry ID: Kally
Love those colors!! I would love to attempt making a pair of socks. I have only made hats and scarves. I am ready for a challenge!!
Love the vibrant colours in those skeins, they're gorgeous! I would love the chance to win one, though it would be tough to pick a favourite. You can find me on ravelry as armychick337 or by email at dizzystitchin.knits@gmail.com
what great colors. would love to try it out.
RAV ID smozerose
That yarn is just lovely! Please enter my name in the drawing.
Rav ID: craftysbs
My self-striping addiction runs deep! Hahaha
So pretty! I really like Berry Punch. I think it would make a sweet scarf
Those colors are stunning!!! Would love to make some socks with that. Thanks for sharing. mrslra on Ravelry
I love the yarns such great colors.
So pretty! Rav ID: knittedinmaine
Lovely yarn, thank you for the chace to win it!
Lots of Fun Stuff!! Would love to knit up that sock yarn! Thanks for the chance!
kaijaknits2 on Ravelry
Will you be updating the mitten patterm for new sizes?
Jane
Hbqueen on Ravelry
I love knitting with self stripping yarn, it is always interesting to see the finished product!
Wanda
wmclean on rav
Your sweater looks so beautiful already!! Loooove the socks out of handspun! ♥
I am disascraftwork on rav. :)
August definitely gets busy! We have added in dance, theater, boy scouts and orchestra. Four kids and only two of those overlap! I'm starting some Christmas knitting (pat on back! ) Lovely yarn! Johnston4kids on rav
Oh I adore the colors of those yarns! If you can send to Sweden I'd love to enter the giveaway. info [at] designkatrina [dot] se
Oh pick me! Thanks
gussek on Ravelry
Pretty, pretty yarn! Please come live with me!
Love your blog. Love the yarn.
Amazing blog and yarn! Marie-Emma, ravelry 😀
You always have such lovely giveaways!
Janebg1923 on Rav
Beautiful colors in those yarns - especially the Berry Punch combination! I'm KimW on Ravelry.
Would love to try some self-striping yarn. The colors look like fun.
Ravelry: eastbayknitter
Thanks for introducing another great yarn - cute names for the colourways! jleith on Ravelry.
This yarn is so pretty. What bright colors.
LoveAfrica on Ravelry
Those self striping colors are gorgeous.
Meretia on Ravrlry
I love stripey sock yarn
knittingkathy on rav
Love the yarn!
niteowlknits on ravelry
You are a busy busy lady!!! I love all your postings! How awesome it would be to win one of those skeins!!!
Ravelry: crescendogal
I love those yarns, if I had to choose one I think it would have to be the Bright Beginnings colorway. Your sweater is looking really nice, I'm tempted to try that one out myself.
Bethie8318 on Rav
I just bought some "Greatest of Ease" from KnitCircus at Stitches Midwest. I am eager to knit it up, but I want to finish a few other WIPs first. I am inspired by your goal to knit more socks with handspun---I should follow suit. Thank you for a chance to win some sock yarn---my knitting buddy and I are going to Vogue Knitting Live in Chicago next fall instead of Stitches MW, and I hope you are teaching there and I get into one of your classes.
My Rav ID is Brenda0312
I love these colors! Rav id dmess
Thank you for the great opportunity!
KnitterKitter on Ravelry
So beautiful! annejz on rav
HULK LIKE YARN!
woolofit on Ravelry does, too!
Love the purple and green !
All so beautiful and inspiring Susan :0)
Love the yarn and that whoever wins gets to choose :0)
Love Mel
womaninashoe on ravelry
Out of just those three I would have a hard time choosing just one. I like them all.
Zowmom on ravelry
Beautiful colorways, I would love to knit with that yarn!
Very beautiful yarn!
I love those saturated colors! SweetSassafras on Ravelry
Love the colorways!
Love that sock yarn! And -- I'm going to be in Madison on the 10th, staying right next door to your classes -- coincidentally. Will check on family/hubby schedules and may just have to sign up to make a bunny! (I have the pattern but just haven't ever quite gotten there...)
What beautiful colorways!
I'm mujercita on Rav.
i would love to knit with this beautiful yarn!
Always such lovely giveaways & I enjoy your updates!
knitonepugtwo
The cardinal yarn bowl is darling! rav name is lynnberry
Those bowls are cute! As is your new Header BTW!
:-D
Thank you so much for the pattern "How I make my socks". I finally understand the process of making socks & want to cast on more socks! gvandevoort on ravelry
More fabulous stripes. Thanks for your always generous giveaways.
Katy, longtallkaty on Ravelry
The sock yarns are so lovely! I would love to knit me some comfy socks in these brilliant color ways!
LindaMGeo on Ravelry
How generous.
Such stunning colorways. What ever is knit up will be beautiful.
What a great giveaway!!
mimi dot sakarett at gmail dot com
Fabulous colours!
kam11 on Rav.
That yarn is beautiful!!! The color choices are perfect, they will help us hold onto summer just a little bit longer.
Rav ID: lilwestie
You knit socks so fast!
somesylvie on Rav
Another great giveaway, thanks so much.
Heather rav. id. mommytofive
I'd berry much like to win this yarn. Thanks, Striderknits on Ravelry
I always love seeing your works in progress, your sweater and cardigan knitting is so inspiring! Here in Australia, winter is slowly turning to spring, with the days getting longer and the weather just a few degrees warmer. It's so nice to see bees and butterflies out in the garden on sunny days.
I would love to win a skein of Berry Colorful Yarnings yarn, I keep seeing and hearing about it on instagram and podcasts. I am ohdeerlette on ravelry.
The yarn is gorgeous! BCGramma on Ravelry!
Nice bright colors! What beautiful yarn!
Rav: fromkersey
OMG! Please pick me.....
RAV id = TeensyToesNB
~Shelley~
Love sock yarn!
Rav ID Suuzzeeq
Striping sock yarn is the best! Love to knit socks!
Snapdat4 on ravelry
I am particularly fond of green, purple and black. I promise to make good use of a skein of yarn!
Rav ID meemacox
Love vibrant colors!
Rav ID meemacox
Can always use beautiful sock yarn!
Rav ID meemacox
Just as I used up my last full skein of sock yarn, excellent. Thanks!
sugareaterATgmailDOTcom
I'm so excited about this giveaway. Beautiful yarn. So much fun!
Striping sock yarn is so amazing. I do hope I win some!
Ana - anahuron@gmail.com
The Hulk would make fab Halloween socks! I love how fast my second self-striping sock goes because I can do it on auto-pilot if I match my stripes. Nothing better than that feeling!
Rav ID: heather01851
So beautiful!!! Love these color ways!
It is always such fun to find new and talented yarn dyers! Thank you for always leading the way.
Beautiful progress on your sweater!
MySistersknitter on Ravelry.
The colors would make such fun socks!
RobinBarraud on rav
Great colors. Thank you for giveaway!
Rav ID: owlfish88
Wow! That is lovely yarn! Thank you for the great giveaway!
beaniest17 on Ravelry
I heart the Hulk colorway!!! Laurelbreck on Rav.
Love the Hulk and Berry Punch! Thanks for the chance to win.
Shpizl on Ravelry
Love the colors!
Rav id:
cascott
Beautiful colors! I like the Hulk and Berry colorways!
Mmetzbower on rav
Love all the colors!
Juliaknit on Ravelry
Great yarn!!
Pamelammgarcia on ravelry
The Bright Beginnings---- agirlwhoknits on ravelry or ecsnyder75@gmail.com
Love your rainbow colored sock :-). Grannyslove/Ravelry
I love the Bright Beginnings colorway and have already written to Michelle to see if I can order it ... that is, if I don't win it here on your blog. :) Thanks for offering this giveaway. cheers, diana (Mom2O on Rav)
I am so obsessed with knitting socks right now! I made my first pair in June of this year and I've already finished 3 pairs! I think I'm going to have some on the needles for a while!
Thank you for the chance to win!
- hodges00 on ravelry
These yarns are beautiful! I would have a hard time choosing!!
Fourplus4 on Ravelry
What fun colours!! This would definitely inspire me to try knitting my first pair of socks. rav. id: katepwe
I've been hearing so much about BCY. It looks gorgeous! I love the sick photo. I'm going to treat myself to sick blockers from the Loopy Ewe soon. (Rav: ramonafirehorse)
Such pretty colors!
caednkat on Ravelry
Super nice yarn, love all the colors!
Abril ( on Ravelry too!)
I would love to knit some striped socks in this new to me yarn! Can't wait to see your completed sweater it looks so comfy.
RAV ID: nespolonm or nmilstead@msn.com
Love the colors in the skeins, especially the vibrant green in each of the skeins. I am so impressed with your hand spun three-ply. It looks so uniform in thickness, at least in the picture you posted.
dees in ravelry
I am such a sucker for self-striping yarn and those colors are so rich and delicious. I hope I have to make the difficult decision of which one.
I love the header on your blog. You are so very talented!
RAV ID: TeresaRRoberts
Shiny new yarn.........and yet somehow, the shop had already been added to my favorites. Oh well. I need sock yarn like I need a hole in my head but I lurves my sock yarn :)
~ renny1780 on Ravelry
Beautiful knitting as usual! Thanks for sharing! Wish I could join the KnitCircus Fall Retreat 2015, sounds like a lot of fun!
I love knitting socks and that yarn looks delicious! Thank you for the give away.
(Veronica on Ravelry)
Have a great week!
The colour are really bright and fun. I would love to knit one for my seld.
LilacFran on Ravelry
Lovely.
rav: nomennescio1840
The Berry yarns are just great. I would love to win one of those bright colorways. Susan, your new Blog picture of the simple vases and flowers are delightful. Jeanneftc on Ravelry
What lovely yarn you chose for your Antrose ! I bet it will make a beautiful sweater
Those sockyarns are awesome indeed ! Of course I would love to win a skein, who wouldn't ? Thank you for the chance to enter :)
Poesie on Ravelry
Love all the colours.
woolercoaster on Ravelry
The yarn is so pretty! I like them all.
Loonyhiker on Ravelry
Lovely yarn! lilax on ravelry
Love the yarn!
Thanks!
Hookinquilter on Ravelry
I love all your projects! I really like the peacoat color for your sweater and can't wait to see it finished. The red heel on the mulled cider sock is too cute and will be just the right pair to wear while sitting in front of a fire on a cold winter's day. Madison memories will bring a smile to any dreary day. I would love to win a skein of the BCyarn especially the purply one! Thanks! CTChris on Ravelry.
I'm on a sock knitting adventure of discovery at the moment. Those yarns look so delicious!
Thanks for sharing your blog, I'm really enjoying it!
MrsBtheKnitter on Ravelry
I love bright self striping yarns.
Margostitches on Ravelry
A skein of this would be great to add to my project bag to keep me entertained on a road trip coming up. Hoping to win!
diann325@gmail.com
Berry punch please. Lovely giveaway. Lilpixie124 on Revelry.
I love sock yarns!
SmallandMoody on Ravelry
Such a great giveaway, thank you so much
I just can't get enough of self-striping sock yarn! So beautiful!
bigdg on Ravelry
Love any kind of sock yarn....! Harmonytg on Rav
End of Aug. at our place: meals pulled out of the garden, helping my parents extract honey from their hives, celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary, and finishing up some lingering knitting projects so I can start some new stuff!
Thanks for the chance to win another awesome skein!
Rav: wolfcreeker
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