The winner of the TFA Four Seasons Hat kit in the color option Summer is:

Kitten With a Whiplash

The winner of the TFA Four Seasons Hat e-book and I Heart Aran sweater pattern is:

Andrea

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

I hope everyone is having a nice summer! Here in the Seattle area, we haven't been getting much sunshine and have had plenty of gray skies and rain. That's given me the opportunity to knit quite a bit, but it would be nice if you folks in the heat waves could send us some sun rays. Whenever you get a chance!

Today I want to share a lovely sweater pattern with you - just in case you want to start queuing up your fall and winter knits. This beautiful design has classic styling with a touch of femininity to give it just enough appeal. I'm planning to wear mine with leggings, jeans, trousers, cords, and really just about every pair of pants I own.


Meet the Gramps Cardigan by the ever so talented Kate Oates...







My project page here
Modeled by: Ari Cash

This pattern was so quick to knit and it's bottom up seamless construction is just my favorite! This cardigan is the perfect compliment to any practical girl's wardrobe, in my opinion. Dress it up or dress it down, either way this thing will make everyone around you ask where you got it. I've worn mine only once so far, but I got so many compliments I lost count! Check out more of Kate's work on her website here.

Along with this week's wonderful sweater pattern giveaway we have one of my favorite tried-and-true yarn companies: Madelinetosh as our sponsor. If you haven't seen or at least heard of Madelinetosh yarns, where have you been?! They carry a large selection of hand dyed yarns. The colors that Madelinetosh produces are truly stunning and I've heard of them referred to as "glazed" colorways. Somehow that word just describes the layering and depths of the hues perfectly. The yarns seem to have an iridescence to them. It's really amazing!

So, to make this the perfect bundle of joy, ONE VERY, VERY, VERY LUCKY WINNER will receive a PDF copy of the Gramps Cardigan and EIGHT SKEINS of Madelinetosh Vintage in one of the most gorgeous reds I've ever witnessed: Tart. What a perfect name for a colorway too!





That's enough yarn to knit up to an XL Gramps of your very own! In addition to the grand prize, two runners up will also receive a PDF copy of the Gramps Cardigan.


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, 7/31/11. What has everyone been knitting in the summer heat or rain, in our case?! I've been on a sweater kick lately in addition to all the shawls I'm knitting. Do you have any fun sweater projects lined up for fall and winter?



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

I want to share a lovely shawl I recently knit…

Pattern: Shaelyn
Designer: Leila Raabe
Yarn: Hedgehog fibres, Merino/Cashmere fingering weight
Colorway: Rusty Nail
My Rav project page here
Modeled by: Jasmine


Leila did a really great job designing this simple yet sophisticated shawl pattern. I love how pretty and feminine it is without being too frilly. I enjoyed knitting this shawl very, very much! The pattern was super easy to read and flowed really nicely. Leila also included a page at the end of the pattern on how to examine and read your knitting, so you can know exactly where you are in case you lose track or don't feel like counting each row while knitting. I think this shawl would be a perfect beginner's pattern for anyone who wants to venture into lace shawl knitting. It's also a great shawl for master lace knitters who want to take a short break from complicated charts and patterns to cleanse their palettes! I see lots of Shaelyn shawls in my future!

P.S. Do you recognize the yarn?! It's from the Hedgehog fibres giveaway last year. It was one of the skeins that was unclaimed and when it came time to re-gift all the unwanted winning skeins, I just had to keep one for myself!

Have a great rest of your Sunday and I'll see you tomorrow with a BIG giveaway that includes enough yarn for a sweater!

-Ve

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…


















Pattern: Goodale
Designer: Cecily Glowik MacDonald
My Rav project page here
Modeled by: Ari Cash


Can't say enough good things about this little cardi! The pattern was very easy to follow and a true pleasure to knit. Cecily is an extremely talented designer and I have plans to knit many more of her other sweater patterns. Actually, I'm off to go cast on for one now…

Hugs and stitches!

-Ve

I can't believe I forgot to announce the additional two Runners Up from Giveaway #63 that each won a PDF copy of West Knits Book Two! Shame on me! My sincere apologies.

The additional two winners are:

lorraine

&

Brenda

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


Hugs and stitches!

Ve

Even though there were only 10 photo entries in the contest for last giveaway's grand prize, I've learned that it's a lot harder to actually pick a winner based on choice rather than randomly generated number! Drum roll please... the winner of the Grand Prize NINE skeins of Quince & Co. puffin is:

saderakki

I really admired her photo for its composition, angle and prop. The colors of her shawl are brilliant and bold, and her explanation of how she "wears" her shawl in the comments was genius. A bookmark!! Love it!


The randomly chosen runner up that wins 2 skeins of osprey is:

Donner

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


Happy 4th of July (for my fellow Americans)! The fireworks are a rockin' outside while I'm writing up this blog post. Unfortunately though I'm unable to see any of them. That's what I get for living in the woods. **

** I had some technical difficulties in publishing this post. I apologize for the delay.

I'm happy to bring you a sponsor today that is not only very talented at what she does, but also a treat to listen to. Introducing: Tanis of Tanis Fiber Arts. I first stumbled across Tanis's beautiful yarn after reading a post on the French Press Knits blog back in March. I knew then that I just had to contact Tanis and get her on YOTH for you.

I was so excited when she not only agreed to be our sponsor and guest, but she also agreed to do a video interview with me. Yay! Check it out:





Links and such from the videos:

- Tanis Fiber Arts

- Tanis's really cool Colours page.

- Example of the Mallard color in all the different bases.

- All the yarn bases offered.

- Sunnyside Baby Cardigan

- TFA knitting designs

- The Four Seasons Hat e-book

- I Heart Aran sweater


Thank you, Tanis, for being our guest and sponsor.


* If you did not watch the super awesome-wonderful-terrific video, shame on you! Kidding! But, I do want to mention that Tanis has one of the best laid out online yarn shops I have ever seen. So, I highly recommend visiting her site, if only for the lovely eye candy! Her colours page has all the available colorways neatly together in one area, and then if you click on an individual color, it'll take you to a page where it shows you how that specific colorway looks on all the different yarn bases offered. Really?! As an avid and well-trained yarn shopper myself, I can't get over how pleasing and helpful that is.

And, I'm going to be a mean blog hostess and not tell you what you have the opportunity to win this time. If you want to know, watch the interview!


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, 7/17/11. Tanis wants to know, "What's your favorite weight of yarn to knit with? My answer would be: My favorite weight of yarn would have to be fingering weight, it's so versatile and can do anything! Shawls, socks, hats, gloves, sweaters... the possibilities are endless!" I have to whole heartedly agree with Tanis. Fingering weight just rocks!



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