The yarn is 80% Superwash merino, 20% nylon; 400 yards/100 grams/3.5 ounces.
The website: www.TheHoneySuckleProject.com will launch in June with patterns and kits for purchase and tools for tracking the impact of the project.
Knit something pink and donate it to the cause. There are lots of ways to get involved! Knit a pair of socks and donate them to a rally to be auctioned and this raises money for the cause. Knit a gift for a friend who is battling the disease and this creates comfort for our friends.
Tell me why this yarn inspires you and you'll be entered to win it!
I will post the winner on May 31st and you will be responsible to contact me with your mailing address within one week. angela@allforloveofyarn.com
Good luck!
Angela
When I discovered I was pregnant with my first child, my mother discovered she had breast cancer. That was 25 years ago! She is a wonderful lady and will have her 73rd birthday on June 1st. ^_^ And though, I have known many ladies who have battled and survived this enemy, I also lost a wonderful co-worker to this disease a couple of years ago.
ReplyDeleteI have made many chemo hats, a few prayer shawls and several comfort quilts for people I know battling cancer (of one form or another) in the past. But, for me, I hope this yarn/site may inspire me to make something for people who are specifically battling/supporting this cause. I have been feeling the need to do something specific but have not found the inspirational spot yet. ^_^
The mother of one of my friends died some years ago from breast cancer. A prayer shawl made of this yarn will comfort her.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful yarn - and a beautiful idea.
ReplyDeleteI would use this for either a shawl or hat(s) to pass on to one of the charities that Sharing Our Spirit - 50 Gifts for 50 States supports. I do this in memory of my Aunt Mickey (d. 1972), my cousin Marsha (d. 1994), and in honor of co-workers who have battled breast cancer.
thank you for the opportunity.
I have lost a great Aunt to breast cancer, and have a long family history of breast cancer. I feel so fortunate to live in an era where more research and knowledge is being communicated to females to stop breast cancer. Thanks for the opportunity to win this yarn for a cause!
ReplyDeletethis yarn is beautiful and although i dont personally know anyone who has or had breast cancer its really important to be reminded to give yourself and send love to everyone touched by the disease
ReplyDeletei did a walk for breast cancer last year and it was very inspiring to talk to the breast cancer survivors.
ReplyDeleteMy mom had a singular mastectomy when I was in my twenties, and I took her to every chemo appointment. The battle is hard. I would be honored to knit with this yarn, especially something for her, she loves pink!
ReplyDeleteIndulgence on Ravelry
My cousin, Jane died from breast cancer in 2008. I would knit my aunt a shawl out of this yarn.
ReplyDeleteI would knit a pair of socks to donate with this beautiful yarn. patsycoats@bellsouth.net
ReplyDeleteThis yarn is inspiring because it is a bright, vibrant pink that is alive. I think it represents the cancer cause well because it is so dynamic.
ReplyDeletemonkalicious on Ravelry
Oh wow! I'd knit a beautiful scarf and mitts for my sister-in-law (next door neighbor) who is a breast cancer survivor. Her attitude and continuing good health helped me when another sister-in-law was diagnosed with malignant melanoma and when my dad was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma last winter. She is a survivor in the best way!
ReplyDeleteMomOTwins or Ravelry (aka Kim)
I feel lucky that my family and friends are not touched as heavily by breast cancer, but they have been touched by cancer. This yarn is simply gorgeous and the Honeysuckle Project is such a unique and beautiful idea. Knitting/Crocheting is like sending someone a long distance hug, and there are so many hurt by this and while I feel so blessed to be cancer free, my heart goes out to those that aren't and I want to believe projects like this give them a little more hope, a little more life and that extra hug to help them fight this horrible decease.
ReplyDeleteEven if not picked, I'm truly in love with this project Idea and plan to share it with others who yarn-craft.
I would knit a shawl for a friend who was just told her cancer has returned. It would be something for the family to treasure after her passing as I treasure the shawl made for my Mom while she battled pancreatic cancer
ReplyDeleteThis yarn would make a wonderful shawl (I know, not very original, but it would!) for comfort.
ReplyDeleteHermioneWeasley on ravelry
This yarn inspires me to design a scarf/shawl for all the women who have to endure the pain of breast cancer.
ReplyDeleteLast Friday during our monthly knit/crochet night I found out that my mom's boss (who has become quite a close friend to her) has cancer again. She won her breast cancer battle 10 years ago. But now the cancer is back in her bones and liver. We were talking and planning and picking out yarns to make her an afghan and possibly hats to comfort her. She has 2 wonderful kids, who will most likely loose their mother very soon. And she does not want anyone else to know about this.
ReplyDeleteSo when I saw your yarn, I thought it would be perfect to make her a shawl, because I think of shawls as hugs when people cannot be present.
Reading this post has taken me back to my school days... we had a wonderful Science teacher who was more a friend than anything else... she was so good and we all girls treated her like one of our gang... she helped us study hard and play alike...and at the time of the boards we got to know that she's ill due to cancer...she didnt survive through that phase...it's still unbelievable that she is no more...
ReplyDeleteI'd love to make a shawl with this yarn in her memory...
Anuradha (babyloveknit on ravelry)
This yarn inspires me because it reminds me that we are only here for a little while. Most of the time we just plod about our daily lives, but then something comes along to remind us our days are limited. We should make the best of them and hopefully make them the best for someone else along the way.
ReplyDeleteHaving had breast cancer at the age of 33...over 20 years ago, I consider this honeysuckle color to represent determination, struggle, love and energy. I love the idea of this project, I would be inspired to knit something for a young woman with cancer
ReplyDeleteWhat a bright beautiful shade of love. My mom always says a positive attitude will help you heal faster, wearing this brilliant shade would surely keep a gal's spirits high. A coworker had a mastecomy last Friday. I would love to lift her spirits with a creation made from this beauty.
ReplyDeleteI lost my mom to this horrible disease. She was an incredible inspiration in my life. She taught me to knit when I was very young. Knitting and fibre are a huge part of my life. When I hold the needles in my hands I feel connected to her.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting such a thoughtful giveaway.
~diane
Breast cancer affects so many women (and men) - both those diagnosed, and those who love them.
ReplyDeleteI am a genetic counseling student right now, in my cancer rotation. Family after family comes to see me, wondering if it's genetic; if their daughters, nieces, or sisters are at risk; if there's something they can do to help others with the diagnosis. These women are inevitably the strongest people I've ever met, and they've inspired me more than any professor or mentor ever could.
It's said that with charity, every little bit helps. Every penny put towards breast cancer research is well-spent, and we know more about the genes involved than ever before. But more importantly, every donation of time and skill, like a hand-knit, shows that there are people who care, and it is that aspect of humanity that inspires me about this yarn.