AND THE WINNER IS:

Winner of the grand prize of $900.00 in shop gift certificates is:

      LOIS  MITCHELL         

Congratulations on this spectacular prize.  You will be rolling in yarn and other knitting supplies for a long time.

Here are the other lucky ones.  Retail value of prizes in ( ).

CAST ON COTTAGE WINNERS:

Gradient Cowl Kit ($71.80)  -  Debra Stockton
Insouciant Kit ($81.05)  -  Janice Slocum
Measure for Measure Kit ($102.00)  -  Carol Feenan

LOVIN' KNITS WINNERS:

Berroco book, Comfort yarn ($50.00)  -  Janet Roberts
Shalimar yarn, buddy case  ($75.00)  -  Robin Cailloux
Green Dragon yarn, project bag  ($100.00)  -  Kathleen Dirosato

NEEDLE NOOK WINNERS:

Galway yarn, Noni Flowers book, needles  ($54.95)  -  Suzanne Rasmuson
Colinette Emile Kit  ($75.00)  -  Michelle O'Farrill
Berroro book, Versa yarn, water bottle  ($101.45)  -  Lori Jurkovic


ONLY EWE AND COTTON TOO WINNERS:

Hiya Hiya needle set ($84.00)  -  Karen Wagner
Blocking roll, t pins, magnet board & stand, tape, gauge check, markers (101.00)  -  Deb Brown
Project bag, 1800 yards organic cotton, needles size 7 & 9  ($155.00)  -  Jill Vogin

RARE PURLS WINNERS:

Mango Moon yarn  ($72.00)  -  Kathleen Pickens
Jade Sapphire Silk Cashmere, needle gauge  ($76.00)  -  Sue Miller
Louisa Harding Aimee yarn, Cardigans book  ($104.45)  -  Susan Hurd

SHEEPISH WINNERS:
Felting Basket ($52.00)  - Sheri Klumb
Spinning supplies- yarn, drop spindle, book  ($75.95)  -  Carol Hassell
Sock supplies- Bag, needle set, sock yarn, 2 books  ($121.94)  -  DeAnne Barr


STRINGS AND STRANDS WINNERS:

Ribbed Cowl Kit  ($56.00)  -  Marlene Sanek
3 skeins Noro Nadeshiko ($75.00)  -  Rexanne Baker
6 skeins Noro Hitsuji  ($108.00)  -  Pam Sedwick-Barker

THE WHOLE NINE YARNS WINNERS:

Poems pattern book, 4 skeins Poem yarn  ($50.00)  -  Lynne Franco
Jade Sapphire Summer Ponchette pattern and yarn  ($75.00)  -  Laurie Whiteman
Rowan Winter Kids pattern and yarn  ($100.00)  -  Julie Monaghan

YARN GARDEN WINNERS:

Bag It ($63.50)  -  Wanda Medevich
Casablanca Simply Vest ($94.50)  -  Chavaleh Clements
Umbrella swift and yarn winder  ($106.75)  -  Leslie Myerson

There you have them, all the lucky winners of the 2012 Atlanta Shop Hop.  The shop owners would like to thank all the participants who made this event a success.  We appreciate your support throughout the hop and all during the year.  This year we gave away a total of  $3,182.34  in gift certificates and merchandise.  We hope you enjoyed it and got to see what our local shops have to offer.  Please pick up your prizes from the respective shops within 30 days.  See you next year!

Last Look At Prizes

The Shop Hop has started off with a big bang.  Saturday and Sunday were both very busy for the shops involved and it was wonderful to see such great participation and support for our shops.  We thank you in advance for visiting us and hope you will get around to see as many shops as possible.  Don't forget that $900.00 grand prize waiting for some lucky shopper.  You still have a week left to join in the fun.  Here is a last look at the remaining prizes.

This fabulous gift comes from Rare Purls in Duluth.  It contains 10 skeins of Louisa Harding Aimee in a beautiful peach color and the L. Harding Cardigans book.  Retail value is $104.45.

From Strings and Strands on Roswell Road we have 3 hanks of Noro Nadeshiko yarn which is 40% angora, 39% wool and 21% silk.  The value of this prize is $75.00.

Needle Nook is donating a beautiful sweater kit from Colinette.  It's the Emile kit and it contains 3 hanks of Pariesienne mohair, 3 hanks of Banyon and a tote bag.  Retail value of this kit is $75.00.

Last but not least is a Spinning Basket from Sheepish in Decatur.  It contains 3.5 oz. of Manos Merino, 4 oz. of Mt. Colors Targhee Top, a drop spindle and the "High Whorling" book.  Retail value of this prize is $75.95.  How cute is this prize?