*time's up!* I want you to have this.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 2:50PM *Time's up!* Winner will be announced shortly...
Really, I want each and every one of you to have this.
Unfortunately, I don't have 30,000 of them, I only have one.
It's a rainbow mini skein set. One ounce each of our nine new spring colorways: Brandy Alexander, Cosmo, Mimosa, Creamsicle, Mojito, Agua Vida, Curaçao, Ice Blue Raspberry, and Passion Punch. That's 2-1/4 skeins of yarn.
These sets are pretty irresistible, and the possibilities are endless. You can use them to make stripes, you can use just a couple of colorways together at a time, you can use them for trim, for contrasting heels and toes, or for a project that requires small blocks of color.
I would LOVE to see a log cabin pillow top, or a chevron scarf with skinny color changes. I would ADORE seeing a sweet striped sweater for a little one. It would THRILL me if someone made these into knee socks or a stocking cap.
The set I'm giving away is dyed on Springvale Sport, which can be knit like a heavy fingering weight for socks, or as a true sport weight for sweaters and scarves and such. It's delishy and squishy.
Don't mind me and my made up adjectives.
These sets are currently available only through retailers, but here's your chance to win one.
To enter, please leave a comment describing what you would do with this set if you won. I will use a random number generator to select a winner tomorrow, Wednesday, May 26th, at 1:00 pm, Central Time. The winner will be posted here. One entry per person, please.
Good luck!
Reader Comments (315)
Making socks for the kiddos! Vince says Hi! to C. He misses you!
I think I would make a striped sweater for my 1 year old daughter. :) Or some mittens for the kids!
This must become striped socks. Period.
Oooh, I would be so tempted to make some wild knee socks out of them...or a fun, crazy scarf, using a woven type stitch...
I would make some rainbow socks or a shawl for my mom because she loves rainbows. What beautiful colors!
If I won this set I would most likely make some knee socks for a dear friend of mine- after trying not to bite the yarn.
I would make something beautiful with them! ;)
Probably actually something for my soon-to-be niece or nephew, although the idea of kneesocks is very tempting.
I would make a log cabin blanket! I've always wanted to do one & I have a friend who had a baby recently.
I would make a baby blanket. I'm set to become an honorary Auntie to my best friend's little peanut in November. I'm a student and don't have the money to buy a lot of yarn, so this would be a great gift.
It's too pretty to knit/crochet with. I'd give it a place in my livingroom so I could admire it :) Or maybe use it for a scarf.
I would probably make an awesome striped sweater for my baby due in October.
I would make a super awesome feather & fan scarf
It's a stripey sweater for my munchkin child, for sure! Not a very original response, but those colors would be so sweet on her!
On the one hand, I think these would make the sweetest little raglan sweater for a baby. Maybe with some eyelet rows thrown in between stripes.
On the other hand, I'm not sure I could resist knitting striped knee-socks for myself. Possibly mismatched.
I have a pattern for a really cool color block shawl that would be a lot of fun in these spring colors.
Thanks for a fun giveaway!
I'd either make a stripey Daisy cardi for my little one, or a cool rainbow shawl like this feather&fan pattern from DROPS.
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/0-536-knitted-shoulder-wrap-with-wavy-pattern-in-silke-alpaca
I could wear it with everything!
I'd make a scarf. I think this would look good with my turquoise pea coat. I'm having problems finding something that will!
I would make an adorable striped rabbit for my new grandson!:) gosh, those colors are soooooo yummy!!:):)
A small blankie, or a sweater for my baby girl :)
They're lovely! I would love to make gloves with them: each finger a different colour and the hand stripes or even striped fingers, why not? :-)