AND THE WINNERS ARE.............

GRAND PRIZE WINNER OF $700.00
IN SHOP GIFT CERTIFICATES

KATHRYN JOHNSTON



CAST ON COTTAGE WINNERS

LINEN EYELET COWL KIT  - $52.00    DONNA NORMAN
SHIBUI SOLO KIT - $89.00    DEBI STULTZ
ATENTI FUR OVERNIGHT BAG - $173.00  AMY VALDERRAMA


NEEDLE NOOK WINNERS

NONI FELT BAG - ELLA'S GOING OUT - $54.50  LINDA CASLETON
BOOK PACKAGE INCLUDES 4 BOOKS - $75.93  CATHY PAYNE
THE DR. IS IN KIT, SILK GARDEN, PATTERN - $108.00  CAROLE WILDS


ONLY EWE AND COTTON TOO WINNERS

OSLO KIT BY KI,C2 - $50.45    LINDSEY SOLOMON
HALF MOON SHAWL KIT FROM HPKY - $78.00  PEACHIE CLINE
10 SKEINS MADRAS YARN AND NEEDLES - $125.00  JENNIFER WATKINS


SHEEPISH WINNERS

SOCK PACKAGE (YARN & NEEDLES) $50.50     LAURA BALTES
6 SKEINS MANOS SERENA  - $87.00   STEPHANIE BOYINGTON
5 SKEINS MISTI ALPACA AYLLU - $115.00    CAROLYN DANIELS


STRINGS AND STRANDS WINNERS

6 SKEINS REGIA K. FASSETT SOCK YARN - $51.00 MARSHA SUSSMAN
5 SKEINS ROWAN COCOON - $87.50  CAROLYN DANIELS
10 SKEINS NASHUA CREATIVE FOCUS  - $110.00  GENEVIEVE EDWARDS


THE WHOLE NINE YARNS WINNERS

IMPERIAL RANCH KIT, PATTERN, BELL - $50.00  LYNNE FRANCO
5 SK. SPUD AND CHLOE FINE, PATTERN, BOX - $75.00  BETH CACCHIDI
4 SK. BLUE SKY ALPACA AND PATTERN - $100.00  JESSIE EVANS


YARN GARDEN WINNERS

$50.00 PRIZE - SHARON COLEMAN
$75.00 PRIZE - SHIRLEY SMITH
$100.00 PRIZE - GERRI PATTERSON

THERE YOU HAVE IT, THE 2014 GREATER ATLANTA YARN SHOP HOP WINNERS IN ALL THEIR GLORY.  CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF YOU.  THE ABOVE PRIZES TOTAL ALMOST $2500.00 IN VALUE AND ARE DONATED BY THE PARTICIPATING SHOPS.  PLEASE PICK UP YOUR PRIZES FROM THE SHOPS LISTED WITHIN 30 DAYS AND THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING YOUR LOCAL YARN SHOPS.  WE EVEN HAD ONE DUPLICATE WINNER WHO PURCHASED AN ADDITIONAL PASSPORT AND WON ON BOTH. 

LOOK FOR A NEW EVENT NEXT SPRING.  CHECK IN WITH YOUR LOCAL SHOP IN A FEW MONTHS FOR DETAILS.

HAPPY KNITTING.

























 

 

KATHRYN JOHNSTON

























































































































































































































































































































































































 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Down To The Wire

OK, we are almost there.  Just 6 days before Shop Hop 8 begins.  All the shops are ready for you and welcome you with open arms.  We hope you will take some time and explore our shops to see what we offer locally.  Here are the last two prizes we have for you.

 This is an exclusive Needle Nook kit which consists of 9 skeins of Noro Silk Garden and "The Doctor Is In" pattern to make a fabulous colorful shawl.  Retail value of this gift is $108.00.

 The last gift is donated by Only Ewe And Cotton Too in Alpharetta.  It is the Oslo Kit from K1C2 and includes 4 skeins of 100% Australian Superwash Merino yarn and 32" size 7 HiyaHiya circular needles.  Retail value of this kit is $50.45.

There you have photos of a sampling of prizes available to you during the hop.  This year we have a special event that will enable you to double your chances of winning.  If you spend $25.00 in any shop you can purchase a second passport and receive a second stamp.  Visit other shops and spend $25.00 and the second passport will be stamped along with your original.  When the hop is over turn in two passports for an additional chance to win.

Our original pattern is a fabulous shawl designed by Jenna of The Whole Nine Yarns.  It has been divided into 7 sections and you can pick up individual sections as you visit the local shops.  If you don't get a chance to visit them all there will still be an opportunity to purchase the pattern on Ravelry. 

Please come to visit us and see all that we have to offer.  Remember, we are here for you all year round.  Support your local yarn shop.

Thank you.

More Photos For You

Getting closer and closer.  Are you all ready?  Did you get your passport yet?  It will be here in no time.  Here are more gifts to be won.

This is a felted bag kit from Noni Designs.  It is the Ella's Going Out kit and contains the pattern and all hardware to complete this evening bag.  This prize comes from Needle Nook and has a retail value of $54.50.

Next comes a prize from Cast On Cottage and Needlepoint Garden in Roswell.  A wonderful kit to make a linen cowl.  The retail value of this prize is $52.00.

Our last prize for today comes from The Whole Nine Yarns in Woodstock.  This contains 5 skeins of Spud and Chloe Fine, pattern box, pattern and reuseable TWNY tote bag.  This prize is worth $75.00.

So come visit as many shops as you can.  There are many treasures waiting for a good home.

Passports, Passports, Get Your Passports

Want to go on a trip?  Maybe not around the world but around the Atlanta area to visit 7 of the local yarn shops.  We have it all set up and are just waiting for Sept. 13th.  Take a look at some more prizes that are being offered.

This is a sock lovers delight.  Strings and Strands on Roswell Road is donating enough yarn to make 3 pairs of socks.  What fun you will have using such colorful yarn.  This is Regia Kaffe Fassett Design Line brand which is wool and nylon.  Retail price is $51.00.

 

 

The next sock grouping comes from Sheepish in Decatur.  This includes one skein of Frolicking Feet sock yarn and one skein of Austerman Step sock yarn and a set of Crystal Palace bamboo double point needles.  This prize is worth $50.50.

 

 

More prizes to come.

It's Getting Closer

There is less than a month before the 8th annual shop hop begins.  Here are a few more prizes that are up for grabs this year.

 

This great sock package is being donated by Cast On Cottage and Needlepoint Garden in Roswell.

 

Next up:

 

 

 

This prize comes from Sheepish in Decatur.  It contains 5 skeins of Misti Alpaca Ayllu overdye aran weight and has a retail value of $115.00.

 





One more for today.  This prize comes from Strings and Strands on Roswell Road in Buckhead.  It contains 5 skeins of Rowan Cocoon, 80% merino, 20% kid mohair and has a retail value of $87.50.

 

So there you have 3 more gifts you can win during the week of Sept. 13-21 if you are a shop hop participant.  You can't win if you don't hop.  So get your passport now.

The Prizes Keep Rolling

Yes they do.  Here are more goodies you can win by participating in the shop hop.

This is a prize package worth over $100.00 and is being provided by The Whole Nine Yarns in Woodstock.  The package contains 4 skeins of Blue Sky Alpaca hand dyed worsted and the pattern to make knee socks, all tucked into a TWNY reuseable tote bag.

The next prize comes from Strings and Strands on Roswell Road.

This pile of yummy yarn holds ten skeins of Nashua Creative Focus Bulky Yarn which is 75% wool and 25% alpaca and is worth $110.00.

One more today.

This is the Half Moon Shawl Kit from Only Ewe and Cotton Too in Alpharetta.  This prize consists of 3 skeins bamboo-merino handpainted yarn (1305 yards) and the pattern.  The prize is worth $78.00.

There are more to come.  Stay tuned.

Prizes For You

Let's take a look at some more of the prizes being offered for lucky Shop Hop winners.

This is a book package that can be yours.  It is being donated by Needle Nook and contains the following books:

     Knitting Socks From Around The World
     Coastal Knits
     Circular Knitting Redefined
     Sock Calendar

These books would make a great addition to any knitting library and have a retail value of $75.93.

Next comes a prize from Cast On Cottage in Roswell.

Wow, look at this Atenti Bag.  It is great for a knitting bag and also for a weekend away.  This is special.

Let's See Some More Prizes

We're just getting started here.  The next giveaway is donated by Sheepish Yarn Shop in Decatur.  It contains six skeins of Manos Serena yarn with a retail value of $87.00.

Continuing on we have a prize from The Whole Nine Yarns in Woodstock.  This gift consists of a $50.00 Imperial Stock Ranch Yarn Kit and includes the pattern and a sheep bell.  With this you can make a pair of chevron fingerless mitts and you get a TWNY reuseable project bag.

 

One more prize to show today and it comes from Only Ewe And Cotton Too in Alpharetta.  This prize is a biggie and worth 125.00.  It contains 10 skeins of Trendsetter Madras yarn, a variegated cotton/acrylic blend.  You also receive Hiyahiya interchangeable needles, size 8, and cables in 16", 24" and 32" length. 

 

 

 

Passports go on sale August 1st so start making your plans.

LET THE PRIZES BEGIN

GET READY FOR SHOP HOP 2014

 

 

The Atlanta Area Yarn Shops are gearing up for our 8th annual Shop Hop to be held the week of Sept. 13 - 21, 2014.  This year we have 7 shops participating so there will be a grand prize of $700.00 in shop gift certificates plus all the other prizes donated by the local shops.  It's very easy.  Just purchase a passport, on sale Aug. 7th, for $1.00.  Then visit each shop within the dates listed and get your passport stamped with a $10.00 purchase.  If you get them all stamped, you are eligible for the grand prize plus all the other prizes.  If you don't get them all, you are still eligible for prizes.  Visit your local shop for more information.

 

This year we have added an additional chance for you to win prizes.  If you purchase $25.00 or more from any shop you can buy another passport and get an additional stamp.  You can earn additional stamps at the other shops to further your chances of winning prizes.  Each time you spend $25.00 or more at one of the 7 shops you can earn additional stamps on your passports.  This doubles your chances of being selected for prizes.

 

 

We also have a new wrinkle for the free pattern each shop hands out.  This year we asked Jenna of The Whole Nine Yarns to design a 7 part shawl for us.  You can pick up a part in each of the 7 shops when you get your passport stamped.  It is sort of like a puzzle that you complete.  And when you are done you have a beautiful shawl to cherish for years to come.

 

Join us for this fun week.  Gather your friends together and make it a party.  See you then.