The two winners of the Zylphia Cowl pattern and skein of Sunflower Yarns are:

Susan G & Orli

Congratulations! Please contact me at yarnonthehouse@gmail.com to collect your prizes.

Hello, fellow knitters and yarn obsessed friends!

For those of you that follow the YOTH Group you may have already heard about the medical problems that I have been experiencing in my life as of late. About a month ago I started having serious problems with my gallbladder and unfortunately, it got to the point where I had to have it removed. Of all things, I landed in the hospital on Friday the 13th for emergency surgery. I ended up having a couple of complications and spent almost a week at the hospital. Yuck! I'm back home now and feeling much better - well on my to full recovery.

But, the blog must go on! This giveaway is a little different than usual. I have a guest that is a knitter, designer, and graphics artist. Well, I'll just let you read her bio... meet Knitterella:




"Jill Zielinski, aka Knitterella, is a graphic designer by trade and a knitter by heart. In 2003 she combined her passions and created Knitterella. Her whimsical paper product line continues to grow. With her unique gift tags being the star of the line, they are not only loved by knitters but all crafters alike! Jill has recently added project bags and even her first original knitting pattern. See the complete product line at www.knitterella.com.

Along with her Knitterella business, Jill is a freelance graphic designer. She takes pride in the fact that the larger part of her clientele are fellow knitters. From logos, to pattern layout and ads to web graphics, Jill Zielinski Designs can create just about anything. See some of her work and contact her for rates at www.jillzielinskidesigns.com."

Check out Jill's really cute Smocked Slouch hat pattern:



Along with her great sense of style, Jill designs funny knitting goodies. Her gift tags are well known. I love this set! Too funny! Jill has also recently added knitting project bags to her arsenal, and honestly who couldn't use another WIP project bag?!



I want 10 of these!! Jill has graciously donated three of her lovely project bags for three lucky followers to win. There's one with each of her funny sayings. Thanks, Knitterella!


I would like you to do the following if you would like to be entered into this week's giveaway:


1. Read over the rules if you have not done so already.

2. Leave a comment on this blog post by the end of Sunday, 6/5/11. What do you use for project bags? Anything out of the ordinary? I recently found a cosmetic case for a really great price that had plastic sections on the inside - perfect for a small project and all the tools to knit it. How do you like to carry your knitting projects?


I'll randomly pick the winners in 2 weeks and post the results along with the new giveaway, so be sure to check back. Good luck everyone.

Sincerely,

Ve

The Grand Prize winner of the Freddie's Blanket giveaway (autographed book + yarn) is:

yarrrnmatey

The two runners up who will each receive an autographed book are:

old dog & Kara

Congratulations! Please contact me at yarnonthehouse@gmail.com to collect your prizes.


Giveaway #60! Woohoo! That's a nice round number, isn't it?! This giveaway I have two very lovely ladies to introduce to you: a very talented designer and an indie yarn dyer that creates some of the most beautiful yarn I've ever seen.

Let me introduce you to Stephannie Tallent. She is our lovely and very talented designer that is being featured this time.




Stephannie designs some beautiful knitwear and a lot of her work has been featured in knitting magazines and various publications. Here are some of my favorites:

- Kelpie: I think Stephannie designed these just for me!

- Ocotillo: such cute mittens that are part of an e-book that Stephannie published. There's something about true mittens that makes me cherish the craft of knitting.

- Zylphia Pilots Her Airship: a must knit for me! I LOVE the lace work and the feminine shaping of this sweater. I especially love DuchessOfYarnover's FO!

...which leads me to this giveaway's pattern feature: the Zylphia Cowl




How gorgeous is this cowl?! It uses the same lace pattern as the sweater and the sweet picot edgings make this cowl so romantic. It even looks nice on your feline friends...




And, I've found some of the most beautiful yarn to go along with this gorgeous cowl pattern! Meet Sunflower Yarns. Amanda Dahl is the very sweet and also very talented yarnie behind this brand, and boy-oh-boy can she dye up some drool worthy fiber goodness! Look at these fantastic colorways: Grass is Greener, Windward, and Silver Gray (which is the colorway that I want to knit up a Goodale sweater for myself in, whatcha think?).

Amanda has very generously sponsored two giveaway skeins of her Strafford sport weight yarn for two very lucky followers and she was so very sweet to send me a gift skein to keep all for myself!! Take a look at the gorgeous semi-solid goodness she sent over for us to enjoy:





BTW, I'm keeping the stunning Bing Cherries red skein at the bottom of the picture!


Along with a skein of Sunflower Yarns, the two winners will also receive a PDF copy of the Zylphia Cowl. That's just enough yarn and pattern to knit a beautiful Sunflower"y" Zylphia Cowl of your very own! Thank you, Stephannie and Amanda for being our wonderful sponsors!


I would like you to do the following if you would like to be entered into this week's giveaway:


1. Read over the rules if you have not done so already.

2. Leave a comment on this blog post by the end of Sunday, 5/22/11. I've been casting on and dreaming of knitted sweaters lately even with the sunshine peaking it's head out from time to time. Not sure why the warmer weather has spurred me to want to knit sweaters, but I hope I'm not wishing for summer to be over before it's begun! What about you? What are you dreaming of knitting in the next couple months?


I'll randomly pick the winners in 2 weeks and post the results along with the new giveaway, so be sure to check back. Good luck everyone.

Sincerely,

Ve