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!

330 comments:

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

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  2. 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.

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

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

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  5. Anonymous6:26 PM

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

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

    alina dot badus at gmail dot com

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  7. Ooooh, I would love to win this!

    maryellenc at gmail dot com

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  8. Love the color!

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

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

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  11. Beautiful colour as always Carol!

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

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

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  14. What a beautiful color!!

    Long-time lurker, first time commenter :)

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

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

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

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

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  19. What a lovely opportunity. Thanks for sharing!

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  20. That color is gorgeous. Thanks for the giveaway!

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

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

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  23. Wonderful blue! Electric and Deep!

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  24. What a lovely and amazingly clear blue!

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  25. archaeogrrl10:28 PM

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

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

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

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

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

    (Kelly-ann on Ravelry)

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

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

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  31. Anonymous3:33 AM

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

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  32. Beautiful yarn!! Thanks for the giveaway

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

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  34. I love that yarn. The colour is amazing.

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  35. That is one gorgeous skein of yarn!

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

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  37. What an amazing blue, Carol :)

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  38. I love your blog and your yarn! Go Phillies!

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

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  40. Beautiful yarn!

    Lynn

    CLPP65 at gmail dot com

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  41. Ooh that yarn would make such lovely socks!

    (Email through blogger profile)

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

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  43. 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.

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  44. love socks! would love to win.

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  45. 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

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  46. How pretty! thanks for participating in Giveaway Day.

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

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

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

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

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  51. that yarn is lovely! thanks for the giveaway.

    knottygnome@gmail.com

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

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

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

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  55. Wow! That blue is gorgeous!

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

    needlegrrl at gmail

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

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

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  59. 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!

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  60. 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

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

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

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  63. Love the blue yarn!

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

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

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  66. *waves* Pick me pick me! :)

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

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

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  69. Anonymous11:36 AM

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

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

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

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  72. What a beautiful color!

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

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

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

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  76. Anonymous12:04 PM

    Love that blue and pattern!
    blueberryblues5(at)gmail

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

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

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

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

    from jacklyn.wells@gmail.com

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  81. I love that color blue!

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  82. great yarn!

    florentina.tase@gmail.com

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  83. Beautiful blue! Thanks for the chance to win!

    ravensrascals at gmail dot com

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

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  85. Anonymous12:49 PM

    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

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  86. 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.

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

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

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  89. Pretty! I've got my fingers crossed (:

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  90. Such a great opportunity! Thank you for the entry!

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  91. 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.

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  92. Love the blue!
    Count me in please!

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  93. That's a gorgeous color of blue!!

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  94. That yarn looks lovely, thanks for the giveaway!

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  95. 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.

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  96. 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.

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

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  98. Love that shade of blue.

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  99. Gorgeous color! My email is gracedleeATgmailDOTcom.

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

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

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

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  103. diane2:07 PM

    What a pretty color!
    I am Slowstitches on Ravelry

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

    bess
    jbknav at hotmail dot com

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  105. Beautiful colour. I always lust after your yarns!

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

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  107. I love sock yarns!

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

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  109. 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!

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

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  111. Awesome giveaway, thanks!

    mindfulhome at gmail dot com

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  112. I always can handle some new yarn!

    alisonDblanchard [at] yahoo [dot] com

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

    Warmly,
    Katy

    thecountryblossom at hotmail dot com

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  114. Anonymous2:49 PM

    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!!

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

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  116. beautiful yarn!!

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  117. 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.

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  118. looks very pretty!
    mandicoulter@gmail.com

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

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

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  121. What a pretty color!

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  122. Gorgeous fiber - and blue is my favorite color!

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

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  124. I love to knit socks!

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  125. Beautiful color!

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  126. That yarn is a lovely shade of blue.

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

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  128. Anonymous3:54 PM

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

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

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  130. Anonymous4:06 PM

    Oooh, pretty!

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  131. Fabulous giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  132. 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!

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  133. That blue is absolutely gorgeous, thanks for the giveaway!

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  134. Lovely colour...fingers crossed :-)

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

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  136. 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!

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

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  138. Cia§5:13 PM

    Lovely colour!

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

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  140. 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!

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

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

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

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  144. Anonymous6:11 PM

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

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

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  146. Love the color of this yarn!

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

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

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  149. Anonymous6:29 PM

    beautiful yarn! thanks for the giveaway.

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  150. anne marie in philly6:42 PM

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

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

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

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  152. Lovely giveaway! Thanks for the chance!

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  153. Lovely yarn! Such a pretty color.

    chancyf (at) gmail (d0t) com

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

    The blue sock yarn is scrumptious!

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

    piperbellaboutique@gmail.com

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  156. 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.

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  157. That blue is loveley.

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  158. That color is gorgeous!

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  159. Cherie7:59 PM

    That color is gorgeous!

    epeanut79(at)comcast(dot)net

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  160. Beautiful blue yarn.

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

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  162. that blue is so lovely! what a great blog!

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  163. Gorgeous!! Thank you.

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  164. Would love a chance to win! Thanks!

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

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  166. That is some gorgeous yarn! Love that blue.

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  167. Gorgeous yarn! Lovely color. Thanks!

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  168. What a great color!

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  169. Beautiful color!

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

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

    atchisonsteph at gmail dot com

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  172. 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.

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  173. Thanks for the giveaway

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  174. Thanks for the giveaway- lovely yarn

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  175. Halcyon10:17 PM

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

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  176. Lovely color! What a fun giveaway. :)

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  177. stunning blue!

    RP from BBC {at} gmail {dot} com

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  178. love the blue for the socks. Thanks!

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

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  180. Anonymous10:53 PM

    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.

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

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

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  183. 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

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  184. 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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