WINNER!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO BROOKE!!
Brooke won this skein of yarn, and I’ll be in contact to get this delivered! Hope you enjoy!!!
So, since I’m stash-busting, and trying to make room in my crafting space, I thought I’d part with one of my favorite types of yarn…at least cowl making yarn. This stuff is so soft and lovely to have near sensitive skin like the neck and face. It’s 100% baby alpaca, and one skein of this is all you need to make my brand new “Winter Butterfly Cowl.” (You could get a standard sized Clara Cowl out of it too, if you like.) If you don’t have knitting needles, or know how to knit, maybe you’d like to get it and just stroke it when you’re stressed out. (Don’t judge). It’s in this brown, gingerbready color, which is just so heavenly. I have a winder and swift now, so if you want me to wind it up before I send it out to you, just say the word.
So, to win, you need to leave a comment. In your comment, I’d like to hear what your favorite handmade go-to gift is, or what you’d love to receive as a handmade gift, etc. It could be cookies, hats, bookshelves, whatever. Let’s inspire each other to make some gifts this year.
I’ll randomly select a winner next Tuesday, and post who it was at the top of this very post. Of course, I’ll try to contact the winner directly as well. Please be sure to leave your email or some sort of form to get ahold of you to let you know you won. You wouldn’t believe how often people forget that part. I’ll try to get it in the mail ASAP so you can whip up something before Christmas. Please only enter if you live in the USA, as international shipping just isn’t in the budget at this point.
Andee says
November 27, 2012 at 12:59 pmOh I would love to win this so much. I love the color and I know this yarn is such a treat to work with. I’d love to make a cowl with it! My favorite go to gift ideas are knitted pocketbook slippers, knitted toys, and infinity scarves. Oh I love that yarn my fingers are crossed. And how nice of you to give it as a giveaway!
Helen Handley says
November 27, 2012 at 1:02 pmOh, how nice of you!! I love to make baby jumpers and hat sets for gifts. Knit up so fast and cute!!
Chelsea @ Garden-Me.com says
November 27, 2012 at 1:20 pmI like to make granola and chocolate truffles to give away. I like to receive chocolate truffles too! Thanks for the chance 🙂
Melissa says
November 27, 2012 at 2:01 pmI’m making body scrubs and bath salts this year. Last year, (when my sewing machine was *functional*, I made pin cushions for some grown up ladies and crayon rolls (roll-up crayon holders) for little folks.
Kristen says
November 27, 2012 at 2:12 pmI like to knit toys to give away. I had five coworkers pregnant this year (six babies total) and I made stuffed animals and gave them along with books that seemed to go with them. I also knit toys to go with blankets I gave my nieces and nephew last Christmas.
tinkers says
November 27, 2012 at 2:23 pmFirst, Thank you for the chance to win this gorgeous yarn! I love reading your blog and you give me soo much inspiration! Just beautiful! As for gifts I love to make shawls, scarves, hats, and recently everyone is asking for dish towels and potholders.
Mary Anne says
November 27, 2012 at 2:26 pmScarves are my favorite go-to gift – or if it’s my sister, it’s armwarmers. She has perpetually cold hands! Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
Cristy says
November 27, 2012 at 2:34 pmWhy thank you for stashbusting! 🙂 My favorite gift to work on this year has been corn warming bags for the bed! I am making 5 of them for different family. They are just cotton bags with corn in them- sewn into channels. I am going to cut up some wool sweaters to make a pouch to put each one in. Should be toasty! cristy_curuncha AT hotmail DOT com
Sarah says
November 27, 2012 at 2:59 pmOh, this would be lovely to make a christmas present for a special someone…
Thank you for the giveaway!
Sarah says
November 27, 2012 at 3:03 pmSorry, somehow half of my comment didn’t make it… So here’s the rest:
I love to knit socks and hats for Christmas presents, but have never made a cowl before!
(I hope it works now!)
Nicole says
November 27, 2012 at 3:03 pmI couldn’t resist the temptation! Yarn is always so wonderful to receive.
For some reason, I always end up making and giving fingerless mittens/gloves! I’m not really sure why, except that everyone always seems to think they’re the best thing since sliced bread 🙂
Kristi says
November 27, 2012 at 3:07 pmI’m planning to make some mixes in jars for a few this year. possibly a scarf or hat also!
Sheila says
November 27, 2012 at 3:07 pmI am hoping this cowl pattern will be my go to winter gift this season! 😉
Right now I am into trying different soaps….so getting soap is fun for me to receive…..I might even get brave and try making my own one of these days. 😉
Penny says
November 27, 2012 at 3:17 pmOh my! What beautiful yarn!
My go-to gift is baking. Cookies, breads, bars, fudge…you name it, I gift it. I also am making several bags this year in a stash-busting attempt of my own.
Teri says
November 27, 2012 at 3:25 pmA while back a friend gave me a jar of Bible verses that are personalized. I loved it so much I started making them for my family and friends.
Lisa Joy says
November 27, 2012 at 4:22 pmThat yarn looks lovely!!! 🙂
Lately I have been making a lot of baby gifts for family. I have crocheting little blankets along with a rattle toy. I also make a cowl/neckwarmer for everyone in our house. 🙂
nook. says
November 27, 2012 at 4:27 pmhurrah!! i love giveaways! my fav go to gift is anything knitting. … and to recieve? probably yarn. lol! or a really really good book.
thanks for this opportunity! xo
Brooke says
November 27, 2012 at 4:50 pmYes, no judging on the the stroking of the super soft alpaca yarn. Something that I do when I walk through all of my favorite yarn shops. 🙂
I LOVE consumable gifts!! Things that don’t just sit around, and something that comes from the heart. I love giving scone jars! The recipe that I have uses only cream as the wet ingredients, so great that you don’t need lots of stuff on hand to make them. And you can make them any flavor you like.
Dreaming of making your new cowl! My only request would be with your free patterns is if they were in an easy pdf to save on my computer and to print. 🙂
Duckie says
November 27, 2012 at 4:54 pmYour comment about bookshelves has made me laugh…it’s exactly what my husband has asked for!
No entry for me as I live in the UK 🙁 yarn looks lovely though!
Mokihana says
November 27, 2012 at 5:25 pmI love Baby Alpaca Grande, and your pattern looks perfect for it! Thank you so much for the opportunity to win a skein of yarn!
Ruthanna says
November 27, 2012 at 6:42 pmI love to give baked goods, but I love to get yarn, and this is beautiful yarn.
enbartlett says
November 27, 2012 at 8:13 pmOne of my favorite gifts to make for my younger nieces and nephews is felt food. Thanks for the giveaway!
Lori Ann says
November 27, 2012 at 9:30 pmFingerless mitts have been my “go to” gift for 2 years now – always appreciated, always fit and very quick!
Would love to win this luscious yarn! Thanks!
lajakuc@gmail.com
Jasmine says
November 27, 2012 at 9:57 pmI like to put together a basket of useful items. Everyday things that I know the receiver will use.
deb says
November 28, 2012 at 12:08 amI’ve knitted with wool and I’ve knitted with Alpaca but I find my favorite thing to knit is cowls with Alpaca as wool is very itchy. I would love to make a cowl with your alpaca yarn! 🙂 MDeborah53@aol.com
City Sister says
November 28, 2012 at 2:36 pmI tend to make something like a hat or baby vest…depending on who it’s for.
Natalie says
November 28, 2012 at 3:20 pmDon’t enter me in the giveaway as I am Canadian, but I thought I would add my favourite home-made gifts. I always bake cookie trays or a variety of mini loaves for the teachers. My boys always get a knit item tucked into their stockings – socks, slippers, hats. My favourite gift I received was the year my father in law built me some shaker boxes. He had to build a steam box to make just that one project. Knowing the time he put into that project makes it very special.
Kristin Ou says
November 28, 2012 at 4:26 pmMy go-to gift tends to be a hat. They knit up so quickly!
bookworm-Mary says
November 28, 2012 at 7:02 pmfor quick gifts, I tend toward smaller items like hats and of course, scarves and cowls!! I try my best to make handmade gifts for the people who are closest to me– not everyone appreciates the effort! I would so love to win this, as I’ve only worked with alpaca once before– it was absolutely amazing!
Bird says
November 28, 2012 at 10:35 pmI love to give gifts that have not been explicitly asked for. This means a lovely rose for my mom for Valentine’s day, or a special coffee gift card for a sister-in-law. I love to give little handmade treats, in the food department, to friends. One year I did spiced nuts, another year biscotti, and this year will be homemade chai mix.
You can email me, if I win. Hoping!
-Linnea Quam
melicity says
November 28, 2012 at 11:13 pmYummy yarn is so fun!
I’m fairly new to knitting but am making Ginny’s Sunday Sweater for my niece this year. Personally, I would LOVE to receive a pair of hand knit socks as a gift. 🙂
suburban prep says
November 29, 2012 at 2:01 amI make scarves as my go to gift. IN particular I make a particular pattern scarf that has short rows and is wavy. It usually goes over quite well with the ladies. But for a man I make a seed stitch scarf.
Kathy says
November 29, 2012 at 4:39 amThis year I’m knitting a small thing for each grown child (6), 3 spouses, and 3 grandchildren. For the adults I’m making fingerless mitts, for the two granddaughters, leg warmers, and not sure yet what to make for my grandson. Love being able to wrap them in tangible love!
Jillene says
November 29, 2012 at 7:12 amHats are my default gift when I don’t have a lot of time. I love knitting hats because they are so quick and easy!
Martha says
November 29, 2012 at 11:47 amBaking a loaf of banana bread or butter cookies is my favorite homemade gift to give… ♥ Such a sweet baby alpaca picture on that yarn. I’d love to make a cowl!
Pam says
November 30, 2012 at 5:44 amI love to take some of my home canned items and make a gift basket! Nothing better than Apple Pie in a jar that they can have as a go to in the future when life gets busy.
Enjoyed reading through your posts today!
Tammy says
November 30, 2012 at 4:15 pmHI 🙂
I’d love to knit up a cowl with that yarn…how lovely!
My favorite gift to make is anything “in a jar” because they are super simple and quick! I craft other gifst but those are the standby ones for me!
I know I’m in Canada…I’ll pay for shipping 🙂 if I win of course.
nestfamilyfarm at gmail dot com
Anonymous says
December 1, 2012 at 5:02 amI’ve been making cowls, fingerless mitts and felted coasters. And I LOVE Alpaca Baby Grande. Have made a few things with that yarn. One skein is an easy project. I also LOVE the cowl you designed.
Ilse
Dolores says
December 2, 2012 at 8:30 amoh, that yarn looks yummy! I just started crocheting again, and my favorite project so far are stuffed Christmas ornaments. Adorables!
Stevie says
December 2, 2012 at 10:48 pmI’ve seen this yarn in my lys and it’s so squishy and soft. It would be a great cowl!
Jennie says
December 3, 2012 at 6:39 pmBeautiful yarn! I’ve often squished a skein of this at my LYS. For adult gifts I love making fingerless gloves, of any variety. For baby gifts I enjoy crocheted afghans, knitted newborn sweaters and tiny sets of knitted socks. Knitting gifts is my favorite sort of knitting 🙂
Karen Sue says
December 3, 2012 at 8:52 pmone of my favorite projects was knitting my hat and scarf out of baby alpaca. I’d love some more to use and smile about! Lost the hat last winter, but was very happy to find it this summer when I cleanout out that closet!!
Connie K. says
December 3, 2012 at 11:02 pmLovely yarn! My favorite handmade gift to give is usually food – cookies, fudge, etc. – but I knit and crochet and I’d love for someone to knit me a pair of socks!
greyowl60 at yahoo dot com
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