Tuesday, February 1, 2011

P.I.T.A.S.

Here's a messed up skein up for grabs. When I was re-skeining I went to cut the dye-ties and I accidentally cut the yarn! Yikes, never done that before...so there's knot number one. 

Knot number two came almost half way through when it got tangled up in itself. I don't have time to waste so I cut it; that's why you see two skeins. It's a few yards short, but not by much.

The yarn is Opulence: Merino/Cashmere/Nylon...lucky for you! It's a fingering weight in a lovely dusky purple coming at over 400 yards.

My question for you is this: 

Spinners: When you purchase fiber how many ounces do you like to buy in one colorway, including Top and Batts?

Not a spinner? That's okay, tell me what type of yarn you'd love to see in my shop. 

I will draw the lucky winner on Monday, February 7th. I will post the winner and you will be responsible to contact me for the prize. If I don't hear from you within 1 week I will draw again for a new winner!

Thank you and Good Luck!
~ Angela

56 comments:

  1. Hi Angela,
    I usually look for 8oz when I buy fiber to spin, as 4oz doesn't go very far for me (it gives me enough for very short fingerless mitts).
    Paige
    (ZoePaige on Ravelry)

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  2. Four ounces is sort of my bare minimum, I usually prefer six to eight. However, it also depends on what I want to make, so it varies. (marusempai on Rav)

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  3. Would love to see some yarn that is a wool/bamboo mix. I love the sheen that bamboo gives off and drapes nicely.

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  4. I'm very new to spinning so for now I've been ordering small amounts (1-2oz) to find out what sort of fibres I enjoy working with, but once I get the hang of it I think I'll be looking at 4oz minimum.
    (ilina on rav)

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  5. I'm also in the 4 - 8 ounce purchaser category... if I'm spinning for lace or socks, usually 8 oz, but if it's really pretty and there's only 4 left... that's ok too! For silks and other luxury items, I can see units of 2 oz or something (especially when the fiber goes really far) but then I'm likely to buy multiples of it :)

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  6. I LOVE the yarns you have and just wish I could afford to buy more of them! :D

    RAV ID: kristyh1981

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  7. I also think 4 oz is a minimum, with 6 or 8 oz being ideal. I do have a few 3 oz batts of more shimmery fiber for smaller projects like fingerless mitts. (jacrae on Rav)

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  8. What type of yarn would I love to see in your shop? You must be joking - I have a hard enough time deciding as it is!

    It's all gorgeous and it looks like every yummy combination is present; baby alpaca, silk, merino, cashmere, etc., etc.

    I'm saving up for my first purchase. I may have the money before I make up my mind, ha!

    Happy knitting, Marjon (SnailRacer)

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  9. I have to say at least 6 oz. Unless it is two batts or braids that go together, I kind of like that option as well. I bought 6 ozs, 3ozs of each color for my husbands socks which worked well.

    lotsofhermies on Rav

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  10. I like to purchase 4-6oz of roving at a time, but will occasionally purchase as little as 2 oz for an accent if I need it. This is fun!

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  11. I most often buy 8oz of fiber at a time, but am also always on the lookout for sweater quantities.

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  12. Angela,

    As others have stated, your current fiber collection is yummy beyond words! However, I'd like to see something blended with cotton or bamboo for summer. Maybe some sock-weight summer stuff?

    MomOTwins on Rav

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  13. I bought a hand spindle and some fiber, but I've never spun before and don't know my preference! And I have yet to figure out how it all works :)

    So...to answer your other question, I LOVE baby alpaca!

    afh163@gmail.com

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  14. I am not a spinner yet! So I would like to see on your shop more multicolored sock yarn as I love multicolor socks!

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  15. Mercy! You know I love your yarns and just trying to save enough for anything with cashmere and/or silk is what is holding me back from buying the lot!
    Oh- your worsted weight yarn I knit up into fingerless mitts! I get tons of compliments on them! LOVE all your yarn!

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  16. I think all your yarns are looking lovely but I personally do love cashmere mixes to just add that extra something to the yarn or some silk or bamboo.

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  17. I normally buy about 6-8 oz. of fiber at a time.

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  18. You have amazing blends already! About the only thing I didn't find that I would love to see and try to work with would be a bamboo/silk mix. It would be fun to see different ratios too, to see how the texture would evolve!
    (This is my first trip to your website and I am bookmarking it and plan to become a frequent shopper. You have a real talent for developing new yarns)

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  19. Ah, I wish I knew how to spin, but I'm glad you also offer yarn. I've enjoyed your yarns and just wish I could afford to purchase more and often. I can't think of another yarn because you cover the fibers I like to knit with so well.
    Just Подробнее, пожалуйста!

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  20. Beautiful yarn and fiber! I try to get somewhere between 6 and 8 oz. also for spinning :)
    Meditativerose on Ravelry

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  21. I love sock weight yarn that has a wide variety of colors (like your Nogi colorway!
    MissMelissaZ on Ravelry

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  22. I usually purchase about 4-8 oz, as well. If it's really really pretty, then I will get 16-32 oz! Sometimes, if it's pretty but theres's too little of it, I don't purchase it - but usually I contact the seller to see if they can dye/make more up for me!

    (sheralynn on Ravelry)

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  23. A bamboo mix of sometype...

    And, I love to untangle yarn....

    nhsarab at yahoo dot com

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  24. Im a new spinner so I tend to buy in 4-6oz. However if I am in love with a fiber I will get 8oz of it. It will eventually get spun and I'm sure I will need enough yardage to make anyting decent!
    Rikki
    myrikki on Rav

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  25. I don't spin, so for the wishlist, I would love to see some super bulky available.

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  26. I usually buy 4 oz at a time mostly because I don't have enough money for more. I have bought 3 oz though. I love spinning lace so smaller quantities is ok with me.

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  27. I love the yarns you have and I want to try them all, but I am always looking for nice wool cotton blends.
    greyowl (ravelry id)

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  28. For spinning I like at least 6 oz. As for yarn, I like to knit socks, so yarns that are soft, durable and have a good twist I'm always on the lookout for.

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  29. I prefer to buy at least 4 oz., sometimes more. If it's a really gorgeous fiber and I think I can spin in finely enough to get decent yardage, I'll buy less.

    (InJuneau on Ravelry)

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  30. I'm not a spinner, so anything fingering weight is good for me. :)

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  31. Not a spinner (yet!) but I would prefer a minimum of 4 ounces, with the option to get more.

    Fiber type? Sock yarns with nylon for durability. I do love it when yarns are labeled with breed-specific info, too, even when it is not necessarily a "gourmet" breed.

    (ThirtyOneThirteen on Ravelry!)

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  32. Another not-yet spinner chiming in. Your yarn and fiber are gorgeous! I love fingering and lace weight yarns, especially in combinations of merino, alpaca. cashmere, and silk.

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  33. I'm just a beginning spinner, but the 4 oz. rovings I've bought don't seem to produce enough yarn for me to make much out of, so I think 6-8 oz. would be a good range to start, more if I am buying for a sweater or big shawl.

    Marie
    (Rubenesque on Ravelry)

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  34. You already carry a big variety of yarn blends. I would like to see some bamboo blend.

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  35. I'm a beginner spinner, so I would say usually I purchase 4-5 oz. But in the future I'll probably start purchasing 6-8 oz, just because I can get more yardage that way C:

    Thanks for this P.I.T.A giveaway!

    EB

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  36. I am not spinning yet and therefore only knit and lately I am doing a lot of socks. I usually look for Merino and Nylon Blends or Merino and Bamboo blends since they last very long.
    Thanks for this :)

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  37. I usually spin lace to sock weight yarns, so 4 to 8 oz usually gives me enough fiber for anything I want. Exact amount depends on what I want it for (and yes, I usually plan the project and the yarn for it first, and then look for the right fiber for what I want. I'm crazy like that).

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  38. It's been a while since I've purchased fiber, but 4oz is my minimum most of the time. I've gotten a couple in 8oz weights when I wanted more of a color for a specific project.

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  40. I love love LOVE silk. Silk with wool, silk with bamboo, silk with alpaca. yuuummmmmm give me more silk. its soo wonderful and silky smooth.

    Rav ID: kittywithstring

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  41. You have beautiful yarns. I usually prefer wool, but silk is starting to call to me. Maglieria on Ravelry

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  42. Hidihi,
    I love untangling, so I had to pop in here, saw your post in Rav, detanglers group, Knnot a problem!
    I'm a newbie at spinning so I buy small amounts, maybe 2 sets of 4 oz(100g) each, why two sets, you ask, well so I just sit and spin one set of 4 oz onto bobbin nr 1 and then spin the second lot onto bobbin nr 2 and then I can ply them onto bobbin nr 3, and I don't have to worry about trying to find the 'middle' of one lot of 4oz, and try to judge where to stop so that I have even amounts of yarn for plying...
    like I said, a real newbie....
    as regards the yarn on your website, well it all looks gorgeous,
    but all I really, really want to do is get a big tangle of wool to untangle, boy do I love untangling!!!
    regards
    liz in Ireland!

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  43. I'm joining the 4-8oz club! 4oz is enough so that you can ply and still have a fair amount of yarn. Exotic fibers are a little different but I usually won't buy something if it's under 4oz.
    And your colorways are gorgeous, btw!

    -kellibus on ravelry

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  44. To me,it might depend on the fiber I'm getting.

    I'm roselake on Ravelry.

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  45. I'm still pretty new to spinning, but I usually try to aim for 3-4oz. Also, I have this weird knack for untangling knots, so this skein intrigues me...

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  46. I usually try to get at least 4oz because most of the time I have no idea what I'm going to knit with it. Darn impule buys lol.

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  47. I usually look form 8 ounces so I can have a lot of yarn

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  48. I usually end up getting 4oz if it's dyed, since I love braids and they're usually 4oz. I like getting large amounts of undyed fibre though, so I can spin it then dye it in whatever amount I want. I think I have about....20oz undyed wool sitting around? Hope it helps!

    zilliah on rav

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  49. I am getting ready to learn to spin and so can't answer the first question yet.
    But, I have to say I like your shop and your yarns are just so pretty!

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  50. What type of yarn would I love to see in your shop?

    I really love the yarns you already have, but I might be interested in a bamboo mix.

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  51. Beautiful yarn! I love silk wool blends.

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  52. sock weight yarn in semi solids or color family variegated. i see in the post above this one that you are working on getting more of those into your shop. right on.

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  53. I am not a spinner (yet...maybe someday) I purchased my first skeins of your Opulence yarn recently and just cast on a pair of socks the other day. Love it so far!! Hope to try some other blends soon!

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  54. I am a spinner and I like to buy at least 6 oz otherwise there isn't enough for a project. That's a beautiful color, I love purple!

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  55. I'm the newbiest spinner around, and I've only bought fiber once. It came in a 50g (1.8 ounces) blob-like thing (probably a badly squished bat). I dyed it all together in a single colorway, and it turned out to be a great amount of fiber for a beginner. Enough to learn, but not enough to get bored of one color.

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  56. i would love to see some DK weight. that's my new go-to yarn weight besides sock.

    but i must add that all of your yarns are so yummy!!!

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