Knitting chat and a giveaway...

 

* Thank you for all who entered! This giveaway is now closed*

Hello there!

 

 

Happy Sunday! Did your week treat you well? Were you able to squeeze in some knitting time? My week was good and yes, that is primarily because knitting time was made.  I was a bit all over the place with my knitting, a row here and a row there.  Progress on my Cadence socks is coming along. There is something about this pattern that makes it seem that it knits itself.

 

 

The original plan (if you could call it that), was that I was going to finish up the Cadence socks and work on the sample knits.  Then the postman arrived and all plans went out the window. A lovely friend sent me a surprise gift from one of my favorite dyers, Spinning Fates.  Pink and grey...they were begging to be cast on. The color is Lady Meux.

 

 

I took some advice from the recent post about Second Sock Syndrome and decided to knit these babies in unison. It is working and I think the fact that they are fraternal twins makes it all the more exciting.

 

 

On a totally different note, I had to share Carl with you all. My sister crocheted me this little cutie and he is everything!  I mean how could you not look at that face and smile?

Now, I have a treat for you all. One of my dear friends and very talented dyer, Vanessa of Dyed in the Wool Yarn Co. surprised me by asking if she could send me some yarn and she would include a skein for a giveaway.  Since I secretly wish I were Yarn Santa and able to gift all the yarn, I said yes!

So my friends thanks to the generosity and pure kindness of Vanessa...

 

this gorgeous skein will go home to one lucky winner.

Yarn details-

Darn it DK   Color is Birds of a Feather    250 yards    SW Merino   Weight- DK

 

To win tell me what you would like to knit with the gorgeous skein (you know my mind went to squishy  DK socks), in the comments. Make sure to provide your email address when it prompts you. Giveaway is open world wide and will close on July 31th at midnight. The winner will be announced on August 5th's blog post.

Thank you for all who entered! This giveaway has now closed.

 

I will leave you with a song and wish you the best day today!

 

 

XO

andi

Comments

[Merete Vang]

I would knit a bikini top. After the pattern from julieknitsinparis and the titsoutcollektive.

[Lee]

I think shorty socks would be adorable in this yarn! Thanks for the giveaway!

[Heather]

I love that grey and pink yarns. So pretty!

[Maryse]

A scarf full of vitamins for my daughter! You have some lovely socks on the needles as always. Have a great week!

[Kitten WAW]

In spite of its avian moniker, I think I'd go with a flying reptile - the Baby Dragon Scarf by Lankakomero, and hold a thin strand of gold double with this, to give the scales the proper glimmer. Thanks for the giveaway from KittenWhiplash on rav.

[Sanja]

Wow I love the skein color! Sock knitting wins every time:) I would knit socks. I love your fraternal twin socks! Pink and grey always get me.

[Cheryl]

Not sure exactly what pattern but a hat or cowl to brighten winter days!

Thanks for the opportunity.

[Janice]

Andi, this looks like it would make the best beanie for our not so freezing winters in Western Australia. The colours look like the most beautiful sunrise to me. Thank you for the opportunity to win this amazing yarn. I always look forward to reading your blog on Monday mornings.

[ritainalaska]

yes, sox! have recently tried a skein of dk and liked working with it.

[Joanne]

Beautiful colors! I see fingerless gloves done with it.

[UB]

Has to be socks!

[Trudy]

That's such a bright, happy yarn. I would knit some mittens because winter is coming.

[Maggie Corrigan]

Since I just decided to do 6 pairs of socks over the next 6 months, your suggestion of a dk weight pair is very tempting!

[Diane]

I would knit a hat . The wonderful color would really brighten up a cold, gray winter day.

[Linda]

I would knit my bff a shawl for her 50th birthday.

[Gunvor Madsen]

That yarn is so pretty. I think I would like to knit som mittens with it, my go to pattern is "Sebastian" by Kristin Nicholas. Perhaps in stead a cowl of some kind. I have been wanting to knit "Zuzu's petals" by Carina Spencer for so long. this yarn would look wonderful in this yarn I think.

[kathy b]

I have been knitting clutch purses so I'd make a super fun summery cluth with that yarn!

[Kristi]

oooh, i've never made DK socks before! might have to try that...unless i feel the need to make another Graffiti Hat! seems like this would be great yarn for that project as well. thanks!!

[Denise]

socks! Great color.

[Caroline Conway]

Oooh I think a nice airy shawl for this beautiful weather we are having would be perfect

[Christelle]

So pretty! I think I would knit socks or maybe a pair of fair isle mittens paired with a grey.

[SUSAN]

That colorway would me something for my granddaughter. She loves colors like that! She likes the ponchos so I would look for a pattern using that.

[deeann clark]

oh yes! socks for sure, they would just make you happy ever time you looked at your feet. I love carl, everyone needs to smile several times a day,and he would do the trick.love your blog andi.

[Kat]

Oh, those fraternal socks are going to be delightful! That yarn is so pretty- squishy socks would, of course, be wonderful, but it's so bright I just might have to make a hat from it! I love having a nice selection of bright hats to wear when I'm walking home from choir practice in the dark all winter!

[Lourdes Young]

Beatifull yarn! I'll do my first pair of socks!