Sunday, May 22, 2011

Giveaway Day!

UPDATE: Comments are closed for this post as the deadline for contest entries has passed. Thanks to all who participated!

For the first time, I am participating in the Sew Mama Sew May Giveaway Day. I mean, what could possibly be more fun than free stuff, right?


So as part of the Giveaway Day, I am going to select a random person who comments on this post, using the dreaded Random Number Generator, and award them the following:


one skein of Black Bunny Fibers handpainted sock yarn: my Superwash Merino Classic (Delft, a semisolid in rich cobalt blue; 400 yards of fingering weight superwash 100% merino wool ) & one copy of the Emmett sock knitting pattern (PDF or hard copy, your choice).


Emmett Socks

All you have to do is leave a comment to this post. Remember, there has to be an email addy either in the comment or via your profile. Comments must be received by midnight, May 25th, and I will pick the winning name the next day. I will be happy to ship the item within the USA or to any other country that the US Post Office can deliver first-class mail to.

If you're new here, please poke around my blog for knitting talk and more recently, some sewing and quilting talk. And there's lots of other lovely handpainted yarns at my shop, Black Bunny Fibers. You can sign up for my e-newsletter by using this link. (I won't sell or give your info away & I will keep the number of emails to a minimum. I also often include free shipping codes and other discount coupons!)

Good luck to all!

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Josiane said...

That blue is simply gorgeous!
Coming out of lurkdom for a chance at winning that lovely skein? Totally worth it! :)

Aliceq said...

When I go to festivals, one of the ways I keep myself from over-stashing is to set myself specific quests. At Stitches East last year, my quest was for intense blue sock yarn, just like the yarn in this entry. I was surprised how unusual it is.

Jersey Shore Deb said...

Oooh, I've been wanting to try your yarn and that color is lovely.
I'm JerseyShoreDeb on Ravelry

kleggett said...

Would love to try the yarn, especially in that beautiful color.

Unknown said...

Look at that beautiful yarn! It would make such a lovely pair of socks...

Gauss said...

I love your yarn and I'd love to win (of course). Thank you for the giveaway!

alina dot badus at gmail dot com

The Bon said...

Gorgeous yarn!

Mary Ellen said...

Ooooh, I would love to win this!

maryellenc at gmail dot com

B said...

Love the color!

kimberkit said...

That is a truly beautiful color. kimicat at gmail dot com

crgilvr said...

LOVE that color and the beautiful twist. crgilvr at gmail dot com

Joanne said...

Beautiful colour as always Carol!

Bridget said...

I like Sew Mama Sew. If I felt better I'd say more. Hope you get lots of comments!

ccr in MA said...

Oh, what a blue! As I'm currently in a major blue period, I would love that yarn...

Caitlin said...

What a beautiful color!!

Long-time lurker, first time commenter :)

Megan said...

I would love to give this beautiful yarn, in this beautiful blue a try! Thanks for the opportunity!

Mimi said...

That is such a beautiful color. Please add my name to those who would like to win it.

Maryanne & Duke said...

This yarn looks awesome! Thanks so much for offering it as a giveaway.

Bonnie said...

Thank you for giving away such a beautiful skein of yarn. Keeping my fingers crossed that the Random Number Generator smiles on me!

Karen said...

What a lovely opportunity. Thanks for sharing!

Anna said...

That color is gorgeous. Thanks for the giveaway!

Natalie Servant said...

I'd love to win too, but if Canada Post goes on strike you'd better draw someone else ;)

Janice said...

Another lurker chiming in for a chance to win that beautiful blue yarn. Thanks for the opportunity.

blogless grace said...

Wonderful blue! Electric and Deep!

Laurel said...

What a lovely and amazingly clear blue!

archaeogrrl said...

Thank you for the giveaway! Love the color, too.

pharmaknit said...

What ba great pattern and yarn combo. Thanks for offering it as a give away!

pharmaknit said...

What a wonderful pattern and yarn combo! Thanks for sharing!

Carla said...

Everyone loves a giveaway! Please add my name to the hat!

Michael said...

Love that color!

Kelly-ann said...

What a gorgeous blue - that color would look pretty on anyone!

(Kelly-ann on Ravelry)

toni in florida said...

What a wonderful chance to win some scrumptious yarn! Thanks so much for the drawing.

I'm at cupcakencorset [at] gmail [dot] com.

Anonymous said...

Oh man, free yarn? I am definitely trying my luck!! :)

Sarah said...

Beautiful yarn!! Thanks for the giveaway

Dawn in NL said...

MMM that colour is so lovely. Thanks for the giveaway.

Chrissy said...

I love that yarn. The colour is amazing.

WendyKnits said...

That is one gorgeous skein of yarn!

mooncalf said...

Wow that colour is amazing. I'm going to check out your shop now.

kerrie.james said...

What an amazing blue, Carol :)

eightycarrots said...

I love your blog and your yarn! Go Phillies!

Pam said...

thanks for the opportunity!! good luck to me ;>)

Lynn said...

Beautiful yarn!

Lynn

CLPP65 at gmail dot com

Rhian Drinkwater said...

Ooh that yarn would make such lovely socks!

(Email through blogger profile)

goldwman said...

Today is my 40th Wedding Annic=versary.....what a great gift this would be! Love the color....my favorite.

Beki said...

What a gorgeous blue! A friend of mine just completed a shawl in a very similar shade and I discovered my stash is severely lacking in jewel tones.

Patty said...

love socks! would love to win.

llamalady said...

I finally get it...I have admired Black Bunny Fibers and I have seen you stalking MMO for a long time...now I know who you are.

That blue is beautiful, I would love to wine it!

bgiguere at admin dot umass dot edu

EngrSandi said...

How pretty! thanks for participating in Giveaway Day.

Carrie said...

Maybe I'll knit my first pair of socks with this! Thanks!

Jessey said...

Yay giveaways!

Kitsune said...

Sure, I'll play. I love that kind of blue.

pinkundine said...

That yarn is stunning *heads off to check out your shop* hope I win!

testarossa said...

That is a beautiful blue. So cheerful on a gray day like today! Thank you :)

knottygnome said...

that yarn is lovely! thanks for the giveaway.

knottygnome@gmail.com

Linda said...

Love your blogname! And love that yarn. Thanks for the chance to win.

Julia Gabriel said...

Just love the wool! I may just give it to my daughter and let her get creative with it!

Chantal said...

That is such a rich blue! What a lovely pair of socks it would make...

Mary Beth said...

Wow! That blue is gorgeous!

Kristy said...

What a beautiful blue! I'm still in the "learning to knit" stages!

needlegrrl at gmail

LA said...

Pick me!

Laurel said...

Beautiful yarn! I would love to make myself some socks out of it. :P

lemur said...

Stunning color!

Mirva said...

Loving the yarn. Could finally knit something other than amigurumi :P

Quilting Mama said...

So glad you're participating this round!!!
Now that is a blue that the sky should be envious of and I could wear it on my feet - Happy toes!

Ivy said...

the last merino I worked with was one I spun myself and it definitely wasn't thin enough for socks. Merino is amazingly soft and lovely to work with :)
-Ivymoore@comcast.net

Shaz said...

Socks AND a pattern? Who could resist?! The color is gorgeous!

Bonnie said...

Wow! That yarn is gorgeous. Thanks for having the giveaway.

Katie said...

Love the blue yarn!

Maryissewfast said...

Awesome giveaway! Glad I found you...going to add you to my blogroll! Thanks! Mary mdeeter@hotmail.com

Melissa said...

That looks like a very man-friendly pattern - I think my husband might even wear those... :)

Kassia said...

*waves* Pick me pick me! :)

Gina said...

That blue is absolutely gorgeous. I might have to go get myself some.

CelticCastOn said...

Lovely yarn! First time on your blog, off to have a poke :)

Kendra said...

Gorgeous yarn!

Anonymous said...

What a gorgeous deep blue! And a great photo of it :)

Enid said...

That's a really beautiful blue. email is enidburns@gmail.com

rinebird said...

I know your work love the sock yarn & pattern.rinebird@juno.com

Rachel R. said...

What a beautiful color!

sarah beth said...

Oh man oh man what a pretty blue! I would love to win this. sarahbeth_smiles@yahoo.com

Enno Farm said...

Sock it to me!

Caranam said...

Oh my goodness that yarn is gorgeous. I've signed up for your newsletter as I am now in love with your yarn =)

Jessica L'Heureux said...

Awesome blue! I want to dunk my toes in that.

Anonymous said...

Love that blue and pattern!
blueberryblues5(at)gmail

bitsy8 said...

Lovely color. It reminds me of the ocean in the Caymans.

jerredawson said...

Bluebird blue! What socks I could make with this for Sock Summit!

Phro5gg said...

Love the color but why did my verification word have to be "diets"? LOL

Jackie said...

I can almost see the little bunniecakes peeking out of that scrumptious blue yarn...

from jacklyn.wells@gmail.com

creativoice said...

I love that color blue!

florentina said...

great yarn!

florentina.tase@gmail.com

Rachel Martorano of Ravens Rascals said...

Beautiful blue! Thanks for the chance to win!

ravensrascals at gmail dot com

ThatCleverClementine said...

Fabulous color ... and I've been wanting to try your yarn, so thanks for this opportunity!

Anonymous said...

I don't knit but my mother-in-law makes all sorts of knitted lovely things and I'd love to win this for her!
Thank you for the chance to win :)
zabecc(at)hotmail(dot)com

Allison said...

that's some seriously blue yarn. i think it would make my feet really happy! i've just started knitting socks and am on my second pair. i'd love to make another pair for myself with your pretty yarn.

Linda said...

I'd love to win your sock yarn. I just learned to knit socks last year and I'm hooked.

Misty said...

That is a GORGEOUS blue! That is a color that would put a smile on anyones face that gets to wear it. :D

tracytracy said...

Pretty! I've got my fingers crossed (:

Melissa Zeffer said...

Such a great opportunity! Thank you for the entry!

Debbie said...

Such a beautiful skein of yarn! I would love to win and thank you for such a great give away. I have no shot with random number as it never seems to pick first or last.

Gill said...

Love the blue!
Count me in please!

Dawn said...

That's a gorgeous color of blue!!

Emma said...

That yarn looks lovely, thanks for the giveaway!

elizabethdee said...

I'm a first-time visitor to your blog -- and a new-ish knitter who has recently developed a serious addiction to sock knitting, AND my favorite color is that blue. I must go learn all about Black Bunny yarn right now. Thanks for participating in this giveaway.

Adeela said...

I would love some sock yarn though I wouldn't need the pattern. I just got an adjustable sock loom and would love to try it.

AnneMarie said...

mmmm...Cobalt Superwash Merino...yum!

Dorothy said...

Love that shade of blue.

Unknown said...

Gorgeous color! My email is gracedleeATgmailDOTcom.

Melanie said...

I want to try making socks so bad. This might make me:) Thanks for the chance! thurbs8(at)yahoo(dot)com.

Rachel Slote-Brown said...

Beautiful yarn. I love knitting socks. Thanks for the giveaway.

Stephanie said...

I've never knit socks before, but there is a first time for everything.

diane said...

What a pretty color!
I am Slowstitches on Ravelry

james and bess said...

what beautiful yarn! thanks for the chance to win. :)

bess
jbknav at hotmail dot com

Ack!Tivity said...

Beautiful colour. I always lust after your yarns!

izzybellarina said...

Oh lord have mercy,that is a beautiful color! First time to your blog. Nice.

Jenny said...

I love sock yarns!

indigo said...

That is a beautiful blue. Perfect for a gift for my mum.

faith said...

wow, that color is so lovely. i've been wanting to knit up some socks for a while but have been kind of nervous to start. thanks for the chance to win this combo!

Jingle said...

This yarn is SUCH a gorgeous color! Thanks for the chance to win! jinglesells at gmail dot com

Kristi said...

Awesome giveaway, thanks!

mindfulhome at gmail dot com

Alison said...

I always can handle some new yarn!

alisonDblanchard [at] yahoo [dot] com

Katy said...

This yarn is gorgeous and I would love the chance to win it! Thank you so much! :)

Warmly,
Katy

thecountryblossom at hotmail dot com

Anonymous said...

I, too, am an intermediate knitter, but I would love to learn to sew. I keep making socks and giving them away. I could use some new yarn for a pair for me!!

sharmylae said...

oh my gosh. i saw this in passing last night but didn't realize it was for giveaway day! LOVE IT.

Barbara on the Eastern Shore said...

Gorgeous! I love a contest.

carrie said...

beautiful yarn!!

Susan Aitel & said...

Love that color and can about feel that skein against my neck (my usual
"feeling" place). Maybe in combination with a hand dyed skein I already have and am hoping to use for a terrific shawl? If it blends right. Otherwise find something else to blend it with.

Mandi Stephanie said...

looks very pretty!
mandicoulter@gmail.com

nimble fingers and steady eyebrows said...

Fingers crossed... Laura x

The Feisty Redhead said...

Whoa, that's totally my color of blue. So beautiful!

donnadb said...

Gorgeousness. Love your blog; thanks for participating in the great Giveaway Day!

Jennifer said...

What a pretty color!

hilary said...

Gorgeous fiber - and blue is my favorite color!

Jessica Jo said...

Who needs more yarn? Not me. Who wants more yarn? I DO!!

Unknown said...

I love to knit socks!

Ronda said...

Beautiful color!

T said...

That yarn is a lovely shade of blue.

aj said...

ooh beautiful blue, wish the sky looked like you!
thanks for the giveaway,
thejasperpatch (at) googlemail (dot) com

Anonymous said...

Beautiful yarn, thanks for the chance to win!
cried2dream at gmail dot com

katya said...

That color is GORGEOUS. I can almost see those socks on my feet!

Anonymous said...

Oooh, pretty!

Sarah said...

Fabulous giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!

Jacey said...

Wow, that shade of blue is so lush! I would love to give your yarn a try. I'm on a yarn-buying hiatus for the year, but I have no rules against winning it!

Thanks!

Megan said...

That blue is absolutely gorgeous, thanks for the giveaway!

Jeanine The Crafting Fiend said...

oh fun! pretty color

Head Pin said...

Lovely colour...fingers crossed :-)

Dana Gaffney said...

That is beautiful yarn, the color is so rich. Thanks for the chance.

Deborah said...

I have been wanting to learn to knit socks for a while. If I win I will be jumping on the "sock bandwagon" for sure!

Shanna of Fiber of All Sorts said...

Lovely! I would love to get my hands on this. . and lovely blog my dear.

Cia§ said...

Lovely colour!

nikki said...

This is a stunning summertime sky blue! And sock yarn too! What a great treasure, thanks for the giveaway!

Stranded Things said...

Yum! I thought blue wasn't really my color, but that is absolutely gorgeous! I think I've been converted. Blue socks, oh yes...

Thanks for the giveaway!

BMT said...

So beautiful

BMT said...

Beautiful!!

International Knitter of Mystery said...

What a fantastic color!

Cheryl R said...

Oh- that is some nummy sock yarn! My toes would be SOOOOO happy:-)

Rachael said...

Gorgeous yarn! I have added you to my google reader, I love finding other people mad about knitting!

Vanessa said...

That blue is gorgeous, and anyone could always have another skein of sock yarn!

Anonymous said...

That is a most beautiful color.... love it!

Bonnie said...

Beautiful yarn, and I haven't knit a pair of socks in almost a year...so this could be the jumpstart I need ;)

Kara said...

Love the color of this yarn!

smilewithjane said...

Would love to win. Thank you for the chance :O)

smilewithjane said...

oops forgot to leave email ad
smilewithjane at clara dot co dot uk

Anonymous said...

beautiful yarn! thanks for the giveaway.

anne marie in philly said...

you comment ho you; as bad as joe you are!

just trying to get in on the action here...

Joanne said...

I've just discovered your blog - WOW! ... and another fantastic read to add to my list :) Thankyou.

Anya said...

Lovely giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

Chancy said...

Lovely yarn! Such a pretty color.

chancyf (at) gmail (d0t) com

ginny said...

Great blog, bookmarked and I'll be reading you regularly!

The blue sock yarn is scrumptious!

Piper Bella Boutique said...

Ooooh, I love that yarn, it's gorgeous! :) Thanks for the opportunity!

piperbellaboutique@gmail.com

Laura said...

I'm knitting my first pair of socks right now. The yarn is lovely & I'd love to have the chance to knit with it.

Teresa said...

That blue is loveley.

Abigail said...

That color is gorgeous!

Cherie said...

That color is gorgeous!

epeanut79(at)comcast(dot)net

Kim said...

Beautiful blue yarn.

Tawny said...

Does winning mean I would have to speed up my HOw To Knit lessons? I think so! Terrific giveaway. Thank you.

Katrina @ Pics, Pages & Purls said...

that blue is so lovely! what a great blog!

sarah said...

Gorgeous!! Thank you.

Kelsey said...

Would love a chance to win! Thanks!

Amanda said...

Thank you so much for this giveaway! I love knitting socks!

Anne said...

That is some gorgeous yarn! Love that blue.

Kathryn said...

Beautiful yarn!

Mel H. said...

Gorgeous yarn! Lovely color. Thanks!

Brie said...

What a great color!

Liz said...

Beautiful color!

Kate said...

that blue is gorgeous! And I have been meaning to try making socks! perfect!

Stephanie said...

Thank you for the great giveaway. It's lovely.

atchisonsteph at gmail dot com

Brennen said...

What a gorgeous color! Does a splash of color still count if it's on your feet? I hope so. Thanks for the chance to win.

Len said...

Thanks for the giveaway

Len said...

Thanks for the giveaway- lovely yarn

Halcyon said...

Oh my, that blue is GORGEOUS. This here is me hoping I get lucky, 'cuz...WOW. halcymouse@gmail.com. :o)

Unknown said...

Lovely color! What a fun giveaway. :)

R said...

stunning blue!

RP from BBC {at} gmail {dot} com

Ellen said...

love the blue for the socks. Thanks!

Janet said...

Oh hand painted yarn. Yummy! Thanks for a chance to win.

Unknown said...

The color of the yarn you are offering is drop dead gorgeous! Holy cow I think it would stop traffic. :)

Thank you for the chance to enter your giveaway.

Mom C said...

I do so love good yarn. It feels so nice slipping through your fingers. Thanks
bc(underscore)hats(at)hotmail(dot)com

Daisy said...

Yum!

Kendra from missknittas studio said...

What gorgeous yarn! Thanks so much for participating in Giveaway Day!

Southern Girl said...

favorite blue!

Julie said...

I haven't had a chance to try your yarn, though I've heard wonderful things. It's beautiful! Would love to try...
julietarsha08@gmail.com

A family of boys said...

Gorgeous yarn. I haven't tried a sock pattern yet so that could be inspiring. :)

I bookmarked your site to come back to when I've got more time.

Thanks for the chance!

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