Putting together the Sparkly Yarns article for this week’s newsletter was so much fun, thought you might like to see some more shiny, shiny yarn photos!
Loop Hardcore Art Yarn
Berrocco Blackstone Tweed Metallic and KnitPicks Stroll Glimmer
Mocha's Fiber Designs at Tuckerwoods Farm Silver Optima
Squoosh Fiberarts Glint Lace
Check them out here:
Giveaway
And now, you could be one of the lucky winners who gets to try one of these glittering yarns for yourself! One winner will receive both of the Blackstone Tweed Metallic skeins, and another will get to take home the Squoosh Fiberarts Glint Lace!
In the last contest, people said by more than 2:1 that they like reading techniques and tips articles; please tell me which techniques you’d most like to learn! Colorwork, cast-on’s, lace, short rows, grafting…?
Leave a comment below making sure to let me know your Ravelry/Twitter handle or email; or mention/retweet on Twitter to be entered for a chance to win! US and Canada only, please. Winners will be chosen by Random Number Generator and notified Wednesday, February 23rd.
I am curious about color work. It looks fun but kind of hard. (pinkknitini on twitter)
Posted by: LeAnn | February 17, 2012 at 07:43 AM
I would so love to read some great articles about colorwork! I want to try it out, but I'm a bit scared of it! I'd really like to try fair isle, but all of the patterns I see just seem too complicated. An article about colorwork with some sort of simple "practice" chart would be fabulous!
Posted by: Teish | February 17, 2012 at 07:44 AM
I've always wanted to learn lace & short rows. Both seem challenging & fun.
[fezabel on Twitter & Ravelry]
Posted by: Fezabel | February 17, 2012 at 07:47 AM
I am not very good at handling dpns and essentially I have a fear of them. There are a few things that I would like to make that call for them. I would love to know how to handle them as a person who does continental knitting.
Posted by: Maureen | February 17, 2012 at 07:52 AM
I'd love to learn more about short rows. I can never seem to really wrap my mind around them and where to place them.
Posted by: Vanessa | February 17, 2012 at 08:04 AM
I'd love to know more about color work! It's something I have to admire from afar for now.
(amberghini on Rav)
Posted by: Amber! | February 17, 2012 at 08:07 AM
My goal for this year is to learn brioche and expand into colorwork. So those would be my technique suggestions.
RavID RainMomma
Posted by: Michelle | February 17, 2012 at 08:10 AM
Great yarns! I haven't done much colorwork and would to read about some techniques regarding that. Sunburstknits on ravelry and twitter.
Posted by: krista rosebrook | February 17, 2012 at 08:11 AM
Short rows for the bust, please. I haven't quite gotten it down in my head. Thanks!
knittingwithwords on Ravelry
Posted by: Rebecca | February 17, 2012 at 08:11 AM
Beautiful yarns! I'd like to figure out those modular, mitered knitted squares.
Posted by: Susan | February 17, 2012 at 08:14 AM
More information on entrelac please!
Posted by: Patricia Hall | February 17, 2012 at 08:18 AM
Picking up stitches! Very detailed and good pictures!
Posted by: Jessica Anderson | February 17, 2012 at 08:25 AM
I want to try colorwork this year, but I'm intimidated by all the things that could make it look bad. Some tutorials on stranded colorwork for beginners would be awesome!
Posted by: Laura | February 17, 2012 at 08:30 AM
First the Glint Lace is beautiful. Secomd I would like to see brioche.
Posted by: Gwendolyn | February 17, 2012 at 08:31 AM
I'm ready to really figure out intarsia. (I'm WordLily on Rav and Twitter, too)
Posted by: Word Lily | February 17, 2012 at 08:42 AM
I would love to see articles on specialty cast on and bind off methods. Things like Judy's Magic cast on, the picot cast on, and the miraculous stretchy bind off. So often I have a wonderful knitted item, but the edges just aren't up to the rest of the project because I don't have the perfect cast on or bind off method.
Posted by: Sheila | February 17, 2012 at 08:46 AM
I'm a crocheter, so I always appreciate knitting blogs that take the time to demonstrate some basics! :)
Lovely yarn. @lulu_bella is my twitter handle
Posted by: lu | February 17, 2012 at 08:49 AM
Colorwork would be great... it's the one thing I haven't tackled yet. :)
Twitter & Ravelry: Bethestage
Posted by: Kellie | February 17, 2012 at 08:57 AM
I would love to read about techniques on short rows and color work. I know how to do short rows but am still a little shaky and nervous while doing it. I need more confidence and reading on it will help!
Posted by: Denise | February 17, 2012 at 09:09 AM
I really want to learn to do colorwork this year. I also need to learn some finishing techniques such as adding icord edging, and how to make a button band that fits. Thanks much. Savannagal on Rav.
Posted by: savannagal | February 17, 2012 at 09:17 AM
Would love to learn brioche knitting, it fascinates me but so far I'm confused. I'm Knitstamatic on Ravelry and Twitter.
Posted by: Deb @ knitstamatic | February 17, 2012 at 09:19 AM
Colorwooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrk!!! I've tried one or two things. They didn't end well. :-(
DungeonKnitter on Rav!
Posted by: DungeonKnitter | February 17, 2012 at 09:21 AM
I'd love to see more on short rows.
(goodstuff on Rav)
Posted by: brenda | February 17, 2012 at 09:25 AM
I'd really like to move on to some more complicated lace. But I really fear the fear! Lace weight scares me with all it's filagree fineness ( and my big, man hands don't help) but as a knitter, I hate not knowing techniques! I guess my determination should overtake the fear! There are just so many beautful lace patterns and gorgeous wools!
Posted by: Leira on rav | February 17, 2012 at 09:33 AM
Short Rows please. Been knitting socks forever but have been intimidated to try short row heels.
Posted by: Abby | February 17, 2012 at 09:35 AM