Saturday, January 1, 2011

Happy New Year! And a very BLUE Giveaway!

Here we are, 2011! Let's start off with a bang shall we? How about a giveaway? Sounds good to me!

Leave a comment on this post to enter to win one skein of TFA Blue Label Fingering Weight yarn in this very yummy BLUE colourway: 


What better way to start off the year? I love blue. A winner will be announced on Tuesday, January 4th, which also happens to be Chris' birthday!

But if by some crazy twist you are not as mad about blue as I am, have no fear, I've just added several non-blue skeins of yarn to my one of a kind Etsy shop!

This bunch of Purple Label Cashmere Sock yarn in this very interesting brown/purple/pink combo will be very difficult to part with. So hard that I had to put one skein aside just for me. The other 4 are up for grabs though!


I'm also rather fond of this batch of DK weight yarn in Dark Sunset. The name says it all, it was supposed to be my Sunset colourway, but I went amiss somewhere and got this luscious, darker, more uniform version instead. It would make a great pullover.


I've got some new spinning to share with you later on next week, which inspired me to list some roving in the shop as well. I really like this braid in the Rhythm colourway. I wish I could dye roving's more often, they are so fun and squishy and are a joy to spin, but are just too labour intensive for me right now.


Here's to starting off the new year on the right foot. With blue yarn in hand of course.

111 comments:

  1. seriously yummy blue! I would love to get my hands (and needles!) on that skein...

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  2. Just found your website I love the colors of your yarn! Happy new year and Happy Birthday to Chris early! Love the blue yarn.

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  3. I lerve your yarn, and happy birthday Chris!

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  4. That is a gorgeous shade of blue! Happy New Year to you both and Happy Birthday to Chris!

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  5. Happy birthday Chris!

    That is a gorgeous shade of blue.

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  6. That is really beautiful, I love it. The roving picture is gorgeous too.

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  7. That is a beautiful blue! I promised socks for everybody next Christmas, and that blue would be just the thing for my sister in law.

    Happy new year!

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  8. I love your yarns, and I would love for that pretty blue skein to be added to my stash!

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  9. Happy new year. Lovely yarn and would love to knit socks with it
    Clare

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  10. Happy New Year to you! I look forward to exciting new colours from you, I can't get enough of your yarns. May 2011 be filled with happiness and colour!

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  11. Hope the New Year brings you continued success with your business. I love the color of that blue skein.

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  12. What beautiful pinks! I love those. And thats a gorgeous blue.

    Happy New Year to you and Chris - I hope 2011 is as momentous for you as 2010 has been.

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  13. That is the perfect blue! It would be a great start to my 2011 knitting plans. Happy New Year!

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  14. mmmm, I love your yarns, and your colours, but I don't yet have enough blue in my stash! It's a gorgeous skein.
    Reina

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  15. I luuuv blue, so if you ship overseas i'll be happy to jump in on the giveaway.

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  16. The Dark Sunset is beautiful!

    Happy New Year!

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  17. Happy New Year! And an early happy birthday to Chris. I'm really looking forward to the first club shipment at the end of the month.

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  18. What a lovely way to start the year.

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  19. Such subtle tones! I could imagine using the blue yarn in a lengthwise scarf, striped with a heathery neutral (or for a really eyecatching, "winter-what-winter?" look, striping it with a warm buttercup yellow!). You have a real eye. Happy new year and happy blogging!

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  20. Blues & purples are my favorites--I love your colorways!

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  21. Happy New Year (and Happy B-day!)
    Color is beautiful....of course, all your colors are :)

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  22. Happy New Year and happy birthday to Chris. May this new year bring you all sorts of good things!
    Janet

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  23. Happy New Year! Love the blue..looks electrifying!

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  24. Happy new year! The blue yarn is lovely. :)

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  25. Happy new year to you, and happy birthday to Chris! I'm looking forward to 2011 being much better than 2010.

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  26. Happy New Year, and happy birthday to Chris for Tuesday. That is a lovely shade of blue. It would look good as a scarf.

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  27. Happy New Year. THanks for the giveaway. I love the shade of blue, so energetic!

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  28. Happy New Year! And Happy Birthday Chris!

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  29. Happy New Year! I read your interview in the previous post & it's really exciting to see your business bloom this past year.
    - sondra

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  30. Happy New Year!! I just finished making two Grammy's Hats for my daughter. She prefers no pom-pom though. One was made with Red Heart Soft yarn and the other one was made with Red Heart Super Saver yarn. Your new Blue yarn is very pretty. I would love to make something special with it for my daughter's 18th birthday.

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  31. Happy New Year! Beautiful yarn...
    I look forward to discovering your new colorways for 2011.

    Happy birthday to Chris!

    Laura
    lmaclure28@hotmail.com

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  32. I LOVE blue!! Thanks for writing a great blog. Can't wait to try some of your yarns.
    Marcy

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  33. Great colour! Can't wait to try it! Couldn't resist and bought a skein of that cashmere sock yarn..ummmm..

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  34. happy new year! Enter me to win!

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  35. Oohh...that blue is gorgeous! And I must check out that Sunset-wannabe batch in your etsy shop...that's calling my name for sure too!

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  36. Blue just happens to be my fave colour too!

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  37. I would love to win - what a gorgeous colour!

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  38. Oh what a lovely blue to start the new year with!

    Happy new year and happy birthday yo Chris.

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  39. I love the beautiful blue! And the Dark Sunset is pretty great too. I'm about to start a Pi Shawl afghan out of Sunset - I'll send you a photo of the finished product when it's done!

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  40. That blue is so wonderful! Happy Birthday to Chris!

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  41. Happy New Year and happy fibre work and play.

    Sparkleecat on Ravelry
    (a Canadian in Washington DC)

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  43. Happy New Year! What a great way to start off the year - love that blue! I hope this is another happy year for you.

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  44. Love that blue skein. Thanks for creating such beautiful yarn. Thanks also for Grammy's mitts and hat. I can't wait to start them.

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  45. Happy New Year! How fantastic. It is such a lovely blue colour. Thank you.
    (Peacefulsea on ravelry)

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  46. Happy New Year!
    Keeping my fingers crossed.

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  47. Happy New Year Tanis and Chris. The blue yarn looks exactly right to work with whilst indulging in some blue sky thinking to kick of the year.

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  48. Happy New Year! What a generous way to start it off.

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  49. from on capricorn to another, happy birthday to chris. and happy new year to you both!

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  50. Oh I love that blue! I hope your new year is full of colour.

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  51. Happy 2011! Love the blue and thanks for hosting the giveaway!

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  52. Such a beautiful shade of blue! Hope you have the loveliest of years in 2011!

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  53. I love all your colorways and this blue is so pretty. Wishing TFA much prosperity in 2011.

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  54. I would love to add that beautiful skein to my stash! Can't wait for another year of your blog!

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  55. I would love some of your blue yarn!
    -ravID: mayapof

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  56. What a lovely blue! I was just thinking about how I don't have very much blue yarn right now: something that absolutely MUST be remedied. (For some reason, though, I have lots of browns. I have no explanation.)

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  57. Just finishing up a sock tonight. This would look great on the needles!
    Heather S.

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  58. I love blue! Learning to knit socks is my New Year's resolution...this would get me off to a great start!
    lynnmelluso at rogers dot com

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  59. i've been fondling your lovely yarn at a good yarn in st. john's...

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  60. Thanks for a year of fun posts! When I need a hit of color I always check out your photos!

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  61. That is such a lovely blue! Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Chris too!

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  62. What a nice welcome to the New Year! Can't wait to check out your shop.

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  63. I just love the colours in that Rythm fiber - yum! Happy birthday to Chris :)

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  64. Mmmmm Love it. Want it. Need it. Happy Birthday to Chris. Love love love the blue

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  65. Happy New Year! What a beautiful shade of blue!
    LynnIL

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  66. Love your yarn & finished work.
    Happy New Year from another Tanis
    tanisbrogden@yahoo.com

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  67. Happy New Year! What a luscious color!

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  68. Happy Birthday, Happy New Year and hopefully Happy Me when I win that beautiful blue yarn. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  69. The blue reminds me of Texas Bluebonnets that bloom every spring. Happy New Year to all.

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  70. Happy New Year! I've been so stuck in green colourways that I'm trying to branch out, and blue is one I'm gravitating to! Lovely job!

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  71. What a happy blue! It made me smile just to look at it.

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  72. OOOoooohhh, blue is my favourite colour!

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  73. What a delicious blue! Just finished a project with your Purple Label Cashmere and lurrrrrved it!

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  74. wow, what a great color... I just discovered this site, and I am just amazed over the great colors and yarn. I will be back for sure.

    Happy New year.

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  75. That is a pretty blue. Count me in. Say HB to Chris for me.
    And HNY to all.
    PS Just finishing up some of your Superwash fiber in the Shadow colourway. Would love to see more rovings in all your colourways. It is beautiful to work with and such pretty colours.

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  76. Blue is wonderful! Happy New Year & and a Happy Birthday to Chris.

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  77. Genius! I was just looking at the yarnharlot's page and clicked the link to the Paul Atwell socks (http://www.familytrunkproject.com/paulatwell/) she made as a Christmas gift. I'd love to make these socks and was on my way to your shop to see if you had a suitable blue to work them in. Ta da! blue giveaway. If I win, these'll jump to the top of the knitting queue.

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  78. Bring on the blue Tanis. I love it too!
    woolyknitsnbits at live ca

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  79. Yum, blue! Happy birthday to Chris.

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  80. Beautiful blue yarn.

    Happy New Year to you , Chris & Stella!

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  81. Lovely yarn. Happy New Year!

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  82. This is a "happy blue" not moody, or stormy and would make a joyous pair of socks!vianet.

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  83. I am sure it won't be a blue blue Birthday for Chris!! Happy Birthday Chris!

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  84. I just love the gorgeous shade of blue. I just finished my first pair of socks and would love to make another in your blue label. I haven't knitted with your blue label before but I just love your green and yellow label yarn!

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  85. Absolutely gorgeous! Please enter me. Thanks for starting the New Year with a spririt of generosity, and Happy Birthday Chris.

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  86. What a great happy color to make a lace shawl with.
    msgb245 at gmail dot com

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  87. Happy Birthday Chris! You share a birthday with my dad, the most amazing man I know! Must mean something...

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  88. Happy New Year and Happy Birthday to Chris! One of my resolutions is to knit more in 2011 - I really didn't knit anything in 2010 - started a bunch just never finished anything. The blue wool is absolutely beautiful I can see why you would like to keep for yourself :)
    Happy Knitting.
    Jayne

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  89. Blue in any shade is fabulous and as always, I love your wool!

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  90. Lovely yarn! Would like a chance to knit it!
    Chelsey Ann

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  91. What a pretty blue color.

    Meghan V

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  92. the blue is phenomenal, and would go great with the TFA midnight blue I already have...

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  93. Beautiful blue color. Love it!

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  94. BLUE is perfect! Perfect for a new year, and a yummy winter colour.(And that pink combo is looking very welcoming for Valentine's Day). Happy Birthday Chris!

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  95. Wow, a hundred comments already! I love your yarn, so I hope I win!!! This would surely become... a cute little hat and sweater for my boy.

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  96. oh such amazing colours! hope they become regular ones

    Anastasia

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  97. Lovely blue colour. I know anyone would love to win your skein and make something gorgeous- thanks for being so generous.

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  98. Hope I'm not too late to enter the yarn drawing! Happy New Year!

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  99. I love that the blue seems to have just a hint of purple in it. So pretty!!!

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  100. I'm entering today, my mom's 74th birthday, in the hopes it's my lucky day. Does it make it luckier if I tell you I plan to use the yarn to make her something special?

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  101. The blue is lovely. sbiss60 at gmail dot com.

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  102. Gorgeous blue yarn. Would make perfect socks for my son. Happy New Year!

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  103. Love the blue. Here's to all January Babies!! Happy Birthday Chris.

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  104. Happy New year to TFA!
    elilap at yahoo dot com

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  105. Thanks for the giveaway. The blue is gorgeous!

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