Thursday, September 27, 2012

More Prizes Posted

Oh boy, the day is almost here.  Just 2 more days until the shop hop begins.  I hope you have everything ready.  Here are a few more prizes up for grabs.
 
Lovin' Knits in Marietta presents this prize.  It contains 4 skeins of Berroco Comfort yarn and their new pattern book, Babies and Toddlers.  Retail value $50.00.
 
 
From Only Ewe and Cotton Too in Alpharetta comes this great interchangeable needle set from HiyaHiya.  It is the steel sharp set with sizes 2-8 and four cable lengths.  This prize has a retail value of $84.00.
 
 
This beauty comes from Cast On Cottage in Roswell.  It contains 4 skeins of Shibui Silk Cloud and pattern to knit the Gradient Cowl.  Retail value is $71.80.
 
 

Monday, September 24, 2012

The Countdown Continues - 5 Days Left

Only five days until the Shop Hop begins.  Are you excited?  Your local shops have been working hard to insure you have a good time.  So get ready to hop.

Here are some more prizes you can win.


This prize comes from Needle Nook on Briarcliff Road.  It contains 3 skeins of 100% wool Galway yarn to make pansies, the Noni Flowers book, and knitting needles.  It has a retail value of $54.95.


This next gift is from The Whole Nine Yarns in Woodstock.  It has 4 skeins of very colorful Poems yarn and the Universal Yarns Poems Collection Volume 2 pattern book.  Retail value of this prize is $50.00.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Six Days Left

Only 6 days remain until the beginning of Shop Hop 2012.  I hope you have all your plans made and your route to each shop in your GPS.  I wonder what the original patterns will look like this year.  Can't wait to see.  Meanwhile, here are more gifts you can win.



This prize comes from Lovin' Knits in Marietta.  Look at the beautiful color of the Shalimar yarn.  It's called Breathless and is a hand-dyed merino, cashmere and silk, 420 yards per hank.  With two hanks, that is enough to make a substantial shawl or anything else of your choice.  Also included is a Buddy Case from Namaste.  Retail value of this gift is $75.00.

 
 
Next is a prize from The Whole Nine Yards in Woodstock.  There are six skeins of Rowan Felted Tweed and the "Winter Kids" book.  Retail value of this great gift is $100.00.
 
 
 
Here is the Insouciant Kit.  It contains 4 cones of Habu Tsumugi Silk and the pattern to knit it.  Retail value of this prize is $81.05 and it is being donated by Cast On Cottage.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Getting Down To The Wire

Shop Hop begins in one week.  Are you ready?  Do you have your car full of friends all lined up and ready to go, passports in hand?  It's very close now and the excitement is building.  Take a look at these fabulous prizes that are up for grabs.


This is the Ribbed Cowl Kit using 2 skeins of Plymouth Baby Alpaca Grande Hand Paints, the pattern, and circular needles.  This prize comes from Strings and Strands and is worth $56.00.



This prize comes from Only Ewe and Cotton Too in Alpharetta.  It contains a blocking roll and T pins, an 8 x 10 magnet board and stand, highliter tape, knit check gauge and a Hiya Hiya dumpling case with stitch markers.  Total retail value is $101.00.

 
 
From Needle Nook comes a kit worth $101.50.  It includes 10 skeins of Berroco Versa, Berroco pattern book 316 for Versa and a Knit Happy water bottle.
 
 

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Adorable Sock Basket


Sheepish in Decatur is donating this sock basket worth $121.94.  It includes one skein of Frolicking Feet sock yarn, one skein of Fame Trend sock yarn, a Laurel Burch Hiya Hiya sock needle set, and two sock books.  Wouldn't a sock knitter love to win this prize?  Shop Hop is only two weeks away now.  Be sure to check out the 9 participating shops and pick up a passport soon.

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Gift from Only Ewe and Cotton Too


This lovely prize is being donated by Only Ewe and Cotton too in Alpharetta.  It consists of a project bag of felted material from Nepal (red sari), 1800 yards of Appalachian Baby Design organic cotton, enough for an adult sweater or sport/dk blanket, blanket pattern and Hiya Hiya interchangeable needles in sizes 7 and 9 with cables.  Think of the long winter nights you can be snuggled under this project.  Retail value is $155.00.  More great prizes to follow.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

New Prizes


Here is the latest prize to be listed.  It comes from The Whole Nine Yarns and includes the following:

Jade Sapphire Exotic Fibers "Summer Ponchette" pattern and 2 skeins of silk cashmere 2 ply yarn. 

Retail value is $75.00.

There are lots more prizes coming.