Sparkly Yarns Giveaway!

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:

Loop Art Yarn

Berrocco Blackstone Tweed

Squoosh Fiberarts

Knitpicks Stroll Glimmer

Mocha’s Fiber Designs

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.

 

Comments

[Krystal]

Love sparkly yarns! I have been knitting with a few different ones lately, but none of the above.

I understand how to do short rows, and have done them for collars, usually following what's written in a pattern. However, I don't know how to add them to my sweaters for bust shaping if it's not already part of the pattern (which it almost never is). That's my number one wish list item!

[Yenni Beuker]

I'd love to learn more about lace. So many patterns seem so challenging!
jenniliciousbtq on Twitter

[Diane Alua-Rioux]

I am interested in figuring out how to convert top down sock patterns into toe up patterns....is there a formula???

[Sheryl]

lovely yarn.
all types of sock techniques.

[Suzanne]

All of those topics are interesting but I'm working on a lace shawl now that uses short rows. I recall hearing something in a podcast about an easier way to SSK--i think credited to Meg or EZ--so that would be great. The big daunting force in my knitting world is colorwork so that would definitely interest me. Thanks!

[lori]

short rows would be great

happycrafter207 on ravelry

[Melissa]

I mostly crochet, but would love to learn more simple knitting techniques! Ravelry handle is llenadadelgozo.

[Lisa Barrett]

Stranded knitting. I'm a tight knitter and cannot get the floats loose enough to prevent puckering. I've tried some tips but still can't get it right.

ravelry - barrettlisa

[Carmen]

Can I say I want to learn it all? I'm a fairly new knitter, know only one cast on and cast off method, am just learning colorwork (not going so well) and did one simple lace project.

[Jennie Kaderabek]

I'd love to see articles on finishing (weaving in ends, seaming).
Thanks for the chance to win!

[affiknity]

Lace please.

[Wehaf]

Short rows and bind-off techniques.

[Liz A.]

I would love to learn more about the scary art of steeking.

[Turtle]

short rows please! Helllp!

[Kristin]

More info on colorwork or lace would be great - I'd like to try either one this year!

Walknknit on Ravelry

[Ginger]

Color work & lace techniques but honestly I love learning any new techniques!
Ravelry ID is gswart

[moldavitesofa]

I would love to have someone explain how to work a broiche pattern :)

[Tami Hass]

Sweetside *Ravelry* , I'd love to learn more about color work, cabling, grafting,Kitchener stitch, and lace. Just to name a few ! I love seeing the way others do a technique because sometimes that way just clicks with me and makes so much sense,when the first way I might have seen the technique done doesn't. Thanks :)

[Julie M]

I would love to be able to read charts. :)

[kerry]

i'm a novice so ALL info is appreciated lol!

[nakmo]

Kitchener Cast on and Bind off, pleassssse. I like the way the edge looks for scarves.