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Giveaway #9

Up for grabs this week is a most beautiful skein!! I am keeping one for myself and plan to make a 2 color shawl for my Mom with it.

This particular skein that I'm giving away has some over-twisted strands in it. Not sure how long, but it doesn't look to bad at all! It is Luminosity (Superwash Merino, Bamboo and Nylon).

FYI: Just so you know, the second person drawn for the winner on Giveaway #7 was the winner. I still have not heard from the winner of Giveaway #8. So, you still have a chance at #8 if they don't come forward by Thursday!

If you are chosen the winner I will post on Friday in a separate post, you are responsible for contacting me by the following Thursday or I will draw another winner. angela@allforloveofyarn.com

To enter please leave a comment below!
Angela

Winner Posted!

Please forgive me for not announcing the winner for the Purple Skein of Luminosity last Friday. We needed to leave town unexpectedly early on Friday and did not return until late last night.

The winner is Becca! Becca, please contact me asap with your mailing address! (You have 1 week to do so, or a new winner will be chosen. angela@allforloveofyarn.com

BeccaMay 28, 2014 at 8:07 AM

This looks gorgeous, I promise I would put it to good use :)

Watch for another giveaway soon!!!

Angela 

Giveaway #7

Drawing will be Friday! You need to contact me if you are the winner!! angela@allforloveofyarn.com

This skein of Luminosity has a strand a few yards long that is over-twisted and I can't sell it.

Leave a comment on this post and you could win!

Angela

Your LYS, Free Yarn....

Would you like to see AFLoY in your LYS (local yarn shop)? If Yes, click the link to find out more information. There is free yarn involved :)

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/all-for-love-of-yarn/2708612/1-25#5

Name this Yarn Contest!

I need a name for a new yarn that I'm going to be carrying.

It is 80/20 BFL (Bluefaced Leicester)/Nylon

I have a BFL/Nylon (Seella) yarn already, but this one is distinctively different and will be less expensive.

It is a 2 ply, with a nice twist and super soft. 

4 ounces - 115 grams

400 yards

If I choose your name you will get a skein of the August colorway, which the yarn is featured in here:

I have a kind of theme with my names....
The more luxury yarns have luxurious names like, Opulence, Resplendence, Sumptuosity, etc. and the others I used a Russian theme, Lublu = love, Nogi = feet, Seella = strong. I'm willing to go off the themes, but if you think of one like this that would be great, too!

To enter leave a comment with your name suggestion and also your Ravelry ID, so that I can easily get a hold of you if I chose your name. I'll give you until the end of August!

Have fun!
Angela 

Contest: Colorway of the Month

 I am hosting a colorway of the month contest over in my Ravelry group. See rules and enter here for your chance to win a skein of yarn or bump of fiber!

http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/all-for-love-of-yarn/2669765/1-25

This image is my inspiration for the August colorway:

New Year's Giveaway...

...this time it's Up North, one of the colorways I dyed for Jimmy Beans Wool for Coyote Trail, Romi's design.

It's got a few (3-4 that I noticed) blue splotches on it. Can't sell it, so it's up for grabs! The yarn is Opulence Fingering: 80/10/10 Superwash Merino/Cashmere/Nylon.

The winner will be chosen with random.org and I will announce it January 2nd.

The winner is responsible for contacting me; I will not be searching you out! My email address is:
angela@allforloveofyarn.com

Romi selection giveaway!

I've got a fun one for you; especially if you want to knit Romi's upcoming design in the colorways that she choose! No better time for the giveaway than right now, don't you think?!

Durring the process of dying lots and lots of Coyote Trail I have a stray that cannot be sold. It's got a 3rd end and I have no idea nor do I want to find out where it came from. It could be simple, it could be complex. I'll let one of you find out!

Leave a comment and you could win it.

It will be the winners responsibility to contact me within 1 week or I'll draw another winner.

angela@allforloveofyarn.com

DEADLINE to enter is December 5th. I'll draw the winner on December 6th, St. Nicholas Day!
Good Luck!
Angela

Opulence: Merino/Cashmere/Nylon

The winner receives just one skein :)

Giveaway #5 of 6!

Here's what I've got this week:

This week I've got another special skein for you! It is 1 skein of 60/40 Corriedale/Angora in Sport/DK, 200 yards. It's not labeled. The yarn is from Angora Gardens, they have wonderful yarns from their own sheep and rabbits!!  The yarn is heavenly to knit with; I designed the Castle Garden hat with it. They have been friends of our family for many, many years. Unfortunately their website is down right now.

Leave me a comment and I will draw a winner with Random.org next Monday/Tuesday.

The winner is responsible for contacting me to collect the yarn within 1 week or else the yarn goes to someone else!

Giveaway #4 Winner

saraq24August 30, 2012 1:36 PM

I love the color, so pretty!

saraq24 on rav

Contact me at angela@allforloveofyarn.com within by next Monday, the 10th of September, with your mailing address and I'll get your yarn out to you ASAP! 

Thanks much!
Angela

Giveaway # 4 of 6!

Here's what I've got this week:

This week I've got a special skein for you! It is 1 skein of Lublu Sport 100% Superwash Merino. The special thing about this skein is that it is one of my first hand painted skeins (I don't hand paint anymore because I hate pooling.) I've got a better technique that I use that still gives me great color, but minimal pooling! Anyway this colorway is Autumn Smoke. I knit up a pair of socks with this yarn a while back and they turned out great, not too much pooling either. Oh! - the base for this yarn is Louet Gems.

Leave me a comment and I will draw a winner with Random.org next Monday/Tuesday.

The winner is responsible for contacting me to collect the yarn within 1 week or else the yarn goes to someone else!

Giveaway #3 Winner

Chelsea @ Garden..........August 22, 2012 7:47 AM

What a great color! I'd love to make socks from it. Thanks for the chance.

Contact me at angela@allforloveofyarn.com within by next Monday, the 3rd of September, with your mailing address and I'll get your yarn out to you ASAP! 

Thanks much!
Angela

Giveaway #3 of 6

Before I get to the giveaway, TODAY is the last day to get in on the 20% off SALE at All For Love of Yarn! Use coupon code 20FORME. You must enter the coupon code at checkout to receive the discount. No refunds will be made. Cannot be used in conjunction with other coupons. ENJOY!

Here's what I've got this week:

1 skein of Seella fingering 75/25 Superwash BFL/Nylon

The catch on this one is that it has red spots from my red dye separating.

Leave me a comment and I will draw a winner with Random.org next Monday/Tuesday.

The winner is responsible for contacting me to collect the yarn within 1 week or else the yarn goes to someone else!

Giveaway #2 Winner

Knittingdancer on RavelryAugust 14, 2012 12:16 PM

I will be happy to untangle this beautiful yarn.

Contact me at angela@allforloveofyarn.com within by next Monday, the 27th of August, with your mailing address and I'll get your yarn out to you ASAP! 

Thanks much!
Angela

Giveaway #2 of 6!

Here's what I've got this week:

 1 skein of Opulence Light Worsted 80/10/10 Superwash Merino/Cashmere/Nylon

The catch on this one is that it could be pretty badly tangled up. If you have the patience it could be yours, it's a awesome yarn!

Leave me a comment and I will draw a winner with Random.org next Monday/Tuesday.

The winner is responsible for contacting me to collect the yarn within 1 week or else the yarn goes to someone else!

Giveaway #1 Winner

AnonymousAugust 8, 2012 11:48 AM

Lovely color, would be perfect for a falling leaves scarf or leafy socks.
reiki on ravelry

Contact me at angela@allforloveofyarn.com within by next Monday, the 20th of August, with your mailing address and I'll get your yarn out to you ASAP! 

Thanks much!
Angela

Giveaway #1 of 6!

Since moving to a new city I'm finally making my way through my office. Yes, I have my very own space!! I do love this very much.

I have found some yarn that I cannot sell, so I'm giving it to some of you lucky readers.

The first skein up is a 1 of the green/blue Seella. It is a 75/25 Superwash BFL/Nylon. Most excellent for socks! When I was dyeing it the red dye broke and left it's mark, so you'll find little red spots throughout the yarn. Not terrible, but not worth of selling.

Leave me a comment and I will draw a winner with Random.org next Monday/Tuesday.

The winner is responsible for contacting me to collect the yarn within 1 week or else the yarn goes to someone else!

Thanks much!
Angela

I've got a giveaway...

...for you! This one is a very special gift that was given to me and I just don't have time to do it justice. This yarn is part of the Honeysuckle Project for everyone affected by breast cancer.

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

You asked...

...I answer and give someone a FREE skein!  I've got a bamboo blend coming to the shop soon. I'll be dyeing it all up for Shepherd's Harvest and then it will come to the shop, unless of course someone wants a custom order, I'll be happy to oblige!

Here are the details:

Yet to be named ?? This is where you come in, details below!

70% Superwash Merino Wool
20% Bamboo (rayon derived from the bamboo plant), it has a touch much like silk
10% Nylon

465 Yards
115 gram skein

Okay, so you want to know how you can win this free skein of yarn?! I need a name for it. If you come up with a name that I like you'll win a free skein!

Keep in mind my other names that I have for my yarn, I'd like it to fit in (at least somewhat), we'll see...
Resplendence, Sumptuosity, Opulence, Sublimity, Soleful, Nogi, Lublu and Seella, the last 3 are Russian.

Good luck and I look forward to seeing what you come up with! Deadline until I get a name I like!

Thank you,
Angela

P.s. The 300th sale in my shop will get a surprise in their package! If you order yarn it will be yarn, if you order fiber it will be fiber! 

Enter your photograph...

..and it could be the inspiration for a new colorway! You will get a free skein of the new colorway, too!  Here's how it will work:

I want you to send me your beautiful photographs, I'm looking for content and color in the photo, it doesn't have to be a perfect photo technically, you don't have to be a great photographer for this contest!  We here at All For Love Of Yarn will narrow the photos down to the 5 that I think I can produce the most beautiful yarn colorway. Then it is up to you to vote on which one you like the best and that will be turned into yarn, on the base of my choice, that will work best for the colorway. The winner of the favorite photo will win 1 full skein (around 400 yards, either fingering or sport weight) of yarn in the new colorway!

Rules:
Submission of photos:
December 1st through December 15th. Submissions before and after these dates will not be accepted.
Photo Specifications:
One entry/photo per person.
It might be posted on my blog, so don't send anything you don't want the public to see.
Photo must be taken by you, not snagged from the internet.
Photo cannot be of yarn. 
Respectful and tasteful photographs please.
No person's faces please.
I have all rights to accept or not accept any photo for any reason without explanation.
Send photos as an ATTACHMENT with these specs please: Jpeg format, around 1200 pixels wide. Please do not send links to online photo albums, only attachments. Thanks.
Send  photos to: allforloveofyarn@gmail.com
Include with your email a name I can use on my blog to give you credit for the photo.  

Voting will be December 17th through 28th. I will post the top 5 photos and you will have a chance to vote on your favorite, the one you would like to see turned into some beautiful socks perhaps, or whatever you can imagine!  The winner will be announced before the end of November.

I will dye the yarn inspired by the winning photograph and the winner will receive one skein at the beginning of December, sometime before the 15th of the month.  It will be a fingering/sock weight in either hand painted variegated, kettle dyed variegated, solid, or semi-solid, around 400 yards, my choice.

You may post your photo in my Ravelry group: All For Love Of Yarn! There is a specific thread for September photos.

Enter your photographs...

..and it could be the inspiration for a new colorway! You will get a free skein of the new colorway, too!  Here's how it will work:

I want you to send me your beautiful photographs, I'm looking for content and color in the photo, it doesn't have to be a perfect photo technically, you don't have to be a great photographer for this contest!  We here at All For Love Of Yarn will narrow the photos down to the 5 that I think I can produce the most beautiful yarn colorway. Then it is up to you to vote on which one you like the best and that will be turned into yarn, on the base of my choice, that will work best for the colorway. The winner of the favorite photo will win 1 full skein (around 400 yards, either fingering or sport weight) of yarn in the new colorway!

Rules:
Submission of photos:
 November 1st through November 15th. Submissions before and after these dates will not be accepted.
Photo Specifications:
One entry/photo per person.
It might be posted on my blog, so don't send anything you don't want the public to see.
Photo must be taken by you, not snagged from the internet.
Photo cannot be of yarn. 
Respectful and tasteful photographs please.
No person's faces please.
I have all rights to accept or not accept any photo for any reason without explanation.
Send photos as an ATTACHMENT with these specs please: Jpeg format, around 1200 pixels wide. Please do not send links to online photo albums, only attachments. Thanks.
Send  photos to: allforloveofyarn@gmail.com
Include with your email a name I can use on my blog to give you credit for the photo.  

Voting will be November 17th through 28th. I will post the top 5 photos and you will have a chance to vote on your favorite, the one you would like to see turned into some beautiful socks perhaps, or whatever you can imagine!  The winner will be announced before the end of November.

I will dye the yarn inspired by the winning photograph and the winner will receive one skein at the beginning of December, sometime before the 15th of the month.  It will be a fingering/sock weight in either hand painted variegated, kettle dyed variegated, solid, or semi-solid, around 400 yards, my choice.

You may post your photo in my Ravelry group: All For Love Of Yarn! There is a specific thread for September photos.

October Top 5 Photos...

...are up for you to vote on! Thank you to all of you for entering your photographs. I really appreciate the inspiration and enjoy the challenge of dyeing yarn and fiber to match a photo.


Autumn Star Light
Submitted by: Camille
I'm envisioning this on silk to capture the luminosity of the photo with gold as the main color accented with  deep blue violet, purple, magenta and burgundy. 

Autumn in Vegas
Submitted by: Allison
There were a few Halloween themed photos this month and I wanted to include at least one of them and this was the favorite. It is very captivating and I think it will produce a menagerie of color on some yarn.

Pink Petals
Submitted by: Pauline
This flower is just simply beautiful! I see it kettle dyed on some luscious yarn in a pale pink, I can just feel the smooth petals looking at it! 

Door Pink
Submitted by: Jessy Austin
This pink door in the middle no where is captivating and it makes me wonder what awaits our imagination on the other side.  I think I may focus on the door if I dye this, pretty bright pink and white.

Galway of Houses
Submitted by: Maeve
The serenity of water is very intriguing; I think a semi -solid blue would be gorgeous on a silk blend to capture the luminous water. 

September top 5...

...photos are chosen. I plan on doing semi-solids this month on a luxurious yarn base. I'm so excited to be doing this, because semi-solids are some of my favorites!

Hydrangia
Submitted by: Dina
I'm envisioning a beautiful periwinkle color, just between blue and purple.

Cliffs of Moher
Submitted by: Dobbylrr (ravelry name)
I would love to do two colorways from this photo, blues and greens.

Saskatoon Berries
Submitted by: ZoePaige (ravelry name)
I see a pinkish purple leaning toward blue yarn coming from this photo.

Rosa "Easy Does It"
Submitted by: Janet
This will make a beautiful rosy coral/pink. 

Golden Lilies
Submitted by: Jennifer
Gold/yellow orange, just in time for fall, at least where I live.