As many of you know, I love working with hand dyed yarn. I especially love Farm Girl Fiber yarn! Bridgette has an eye for color and has a lot of fun with what she does. That is why I am so super thrilled that Farm Girl Fiber is sponsoring this giveaway in honor of my opening an etsy shop!
Before the goods, a recap:
I made this Acorn Head hooded cowl for myself on Christmas this year. I've known pretty much since I bought the yarn exactly what it was going to be, I just had to find time to do it.
This cowl was out of my FGF birthday yarn! You can't tell in the picture, but it has just this hind of sparkle to it. Love!
I made 2 of these for two different swaps and I really wish I had made and kept one for myself while she still had the yarn! It was so super soft and super bulky and fantastic! Sometimes Farm Girl Fiber has very limited lots of things, so if you find something you love, you really need to snatch it up. My whole Monday night knitting group went mad over this super squishy bulky yarn and now it's all gone!
Ok, she didn't dye this one, but she spun it!
I made two hats out of a single skein of bulky merino just a week or so ago.
And, of course, my honeymoon shawl! (Yes, if your husband is ok with it you are definitely allowed to knit on your honeymoon, just don't go overboard. You are especially allowed to knit if you are on a tiny island in Fiji with no internet, phone or TV for a whole week and you can watch the water better when you are knitting than when you are reading. I miss Fiji.)
I always get compliments on the colors of the things I knit from Farm Girl Fiber yarn. I still have a stash of it in my craft room. I have one skein that is all warm golds and it told me that it needs to be fingerless gloves. :-) Sometimes they just speak to you, you know?
Bridgette's plans for this winter include concentrating on sock yarns and roving, but if you are wondering about a custom order or have questions, you can always drop her a line. I haven't heard what her next show might be, but when I do I will definitely let everyone know.
If you want to see more projects with Farm Girl Fiber yarn, there is a ravelry group you can go check out!
And finally, the goods:
It's actually hard for me to give this away, I adore the colors.
This skein is 400 yards of Merino/Nylon superwash sock yarn.
While it would make beautiful socks, I think it would also make a fantastic little shawl.
To enter:
Hit up my Esty and heart it. Come back here and tell me what your favorite thing in the shop is or what you would like to see there in the future.
For additional entries:
Be a follower of my blog.
Head over to Farm Girl Fiber's facebook page and "like" it.
Blog &/or post on facebook about this giveaway. Be sure to post a link in your comment.
(if you are already a fan of FGF or a follower here, just comment saying so. That totally counts)
(if you are already a fan of FGF or a follower here, just comment saying so. That totally counts)
Post a separate comment for each entry. The giveaway will be open until Sunday January 23rd. The winner will be picked using a random number generator and will be announced Monday January 24th.
Good luck to everyone and thank you all for your support!
Comments
I like the Slipping Away cowl best, but I love that the Princess Amelie has no animal fibers. Mmmmm, a winter without itching.
Gave Bridget's FB a thumbs up. Be warned, I have a FB account only as a technicality. However, I still wear my Hatchet Attack armwarmers with pride, and I've got just enough left to combine it with some black sock yarn (when I get some) and make a badass beret of DOOM.
The Slipping Away Cowl is lovely - some more tinted subtle shades like this would be great to add :)
http://inablondeworld.blogspot.com/ check it out sometime!
I saw a kit on Etsy that teaches you how to spin yarn. I want to learn! I've never done it before, but I hope to one day have a farm with tons of sheep (and maybe some alpacas?) and I would LOVE to make my own yarn!
Her yarn is absolutely gorgeous, as are the items you created from it! Love!
I just hearted your shop on Etsy! I think the colours in the slipping away cowl are just SO pretty!
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