For The Spinners

This great kit is being donated by Rare Purls in Duluth.  It includes a Louet drop spindle kit and 1/2 pound of wool in 3 natural colors, instructions on drop spinning and a Louet drop spindle.  Also included is a needle felting kit which uses roving to embellish your items.  Retail value is $53.00.  This is a nice way to begin to explore if spinning is for you.  You may be the lucky winner.

Cashmere, Yum Yum

Lovely, lush and oh so soft, cashmere is the yarn everyone wants to knit with but few can afford a whole garment.  These 3 skeins will get you started.  It's Jade Sapphire Handspun Mongolian Cashmere with a retail price of $138.00.  This beautiful item is being donated by Sheepish in Decatur.  Pick up a passport soon.

Look At This Beauty!

 

Here is another prize that is being donated by Cast On Cottage and Needlepoint Garden in Roswell.  This shawl appears to be floating on air and the "V"s not connected to one another.  I have seen it in person and it is gorgeous.

 

 

 

 

You could be the lucky winner if your passport is drawn!

Haul All Your Stuff Around

What a nifty way to tote your knitting project.  This is a Namaste Back Pack with a Yarn Pop yarn caddy.  The smaller pop fits inside the back pack and off you go.  Lovin' Knits in Marietta is donating this prize to a lucky winner.  Retail value is $100.00.  You never know, it could be you.  Pick up a passport today.

This Will Keep You Warm

This fabulous sweater kit can be yours if you are the lucky one chosen.  This is the Bramble Road Kit and it is from Only Ewe and Cotton Too.  This is an original More Than Knotz design and uses two great yarns from Berroco.  One is Lodge and the other is Blackstone Tweed.  Retail value of this kit is $120.00.  Start making your plans today to try to win this.

New Prize

This great prize is being donated by The Whole Nine Yarns in Woodstock.  It is the K. Fassett Colorscape Kit with contains 6 skeins of Rowan Colorscape and the Rowan Colorscape pattern book.  Retail value of this prize is $170.00.  Wow.  A beauty.

On It Goes

This is a great looking prize donated by The Whole Nine Yarns in Woodstock.  It is the Imperial Stock Ranch Muffler Kit which includes 3 skeins of Imperial Yarn Native Twist and the Cabled and Lace Muffler pattern.  Retail value is $61.00.  This will keep you warm and toasty.

Another Great Prize

Look at the beautiful shade of Manos Maxim that Sheepish has chosen for this prize.  It includes the "Challah" infinity scarf pattern and 3 hanks of this yarn for a retail value of $50.00.  Wouldn't you love to win this?

Are You Starting To Think About Shop Hop?

It seems early to be thinking about shop hop but it will be here in 7 weeks.  The shopowners are very busy putting the final touches on the free patterns they will distribute during the hop and getting all the prizes lined up.  It may not seem like it but it takes a lot of effort to put on the hop but we love to do it.

Here is the first prize from Cast On Cottage And Needlepoint Garden in Roswell.  It speaks for itself.

 

 

Nice!  How would you like to win this?  Pick up a passport and get ready.

Passports Now On Sale

You can purchase your Shop Hop passport for $1.00 at any of the participating yarn shops.  Pick up one for your friends too and make a day of it.  Check out this great prize donated by Strings and Strands.

 

 

Here we have a prize worth  $128.00.  It consists of 15 skeins of Berroco Versa in a lovely blue shade.  Also included is Berroco pattern book 316 which is full of designs made from Versa yarn.  This would be a great prize to shoot for.

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!

 

It's August 1st and that means the countdown to Sept. 28th has begun.  The participating shops of Shop Hop 2013 are working hard choosing the prizes they will award and designing their free shop hop pattern.  First prize is a $100.00 gift certificate from each shop which totals $900.00 from all 9 shops.  Imagine the fun you could have with that.  Of course, there is only one grand prize winner but in the next weeks you will see the other 27 prizes available.  You could be the lucky winner of one of these.

 

First we have a gift pack from Lovin' Knit Yarn Shop and Studio in Marietta.  This includes beautiful Swans Island fingering yarn and the pattern to make this lovely cowl.  Also a bottle of Utopia hand lotion and it is packed in the Swans Island tote.  Retail value is $50.00.

 

 

Start making your plans today to visit each shop on the list to have a chance at these great prizes.  Gather your friends and make a day of it or several days.  See you there.



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?

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.

 

 

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.

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.

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.

 

 

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.

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.

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.