I thought it would be fun to have a contest on the blog since I so rarely do that. Having 3 samples for one pattern gave me a (hopefully!) great idea: Give away 2 of them!
So to celebrate the publication of the Leila pattern, I’m doing it! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post telling me two things:
- What’s your favorite (commercially-available) yarn?
- Which color shawlette do you want?
I’ll give you a week (until midnight eastern time on Thursday night/Friday morning) to leave your comment. On next Friday, July 31st, 2009, I’ll pick 2 people randomly and mail your chosen shawlette to you!
To help you make up your mind, here’s better pictures of each shawlette with yarn descriptions:
From left to right, we’ll call them: Purple, Aqua, and Wine
The purple shawlette was knit in Socks that Rock Lightweight in color Tanzanite
The aqua shawlette was knit with Koigu KPPPM in color P903
The wine shawlette was knit in Fleece Artist Merinoe 2/6 (colorway unknown)
All 3 are about 19″ down the center back and 39″ across, but the wine one did come out a tiny bit smaller (not really noticeable). All 3 have been blocked and the different merinos are all very soft after washing. The only important difference is the color!
Please note: After announcing the winners I’ll be contacting them via email to get their shipping addresses. I’ll be using the email address you leave in your comment, so please leave a real address that you actually check!
And yes, I’ll ship anywhere, even if you’re outside the US!
Good luck!
UPDATE: The contest is now over! Congratulations to Melissa and Fairyknits!
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My favorite yarn at the moment is Fleece Artist Merino 2/6….and the wine one is so pretty!
I really enjoy knitting with Louisa Harding’s yarns. I love all the shawls, but the purple one is my fave.
My favorite commercially available yarn? Blue Moon Fiber Arts hands down. But if they don’t count, then I love me some Blue Sky Alpaca Dyed Cotton. Sooo soft!
The pattern is lovely and my favorite is the aqua! :D
I think they are all very beautiful! I prefer the wine coloured one and my favourite yarns to buy are Fleece Artist and Handmaiden. I live in Canada and belong to both Canada and the United States. Born in California, and moved to Canada to marry my sweetheart over 32 years ago. Thus my love of Fleece Artist/Handmaiden just happened.
I love the design of these Shawlettes because it is different, interesting, and shawlettes are so nice to wear on cool nights or to just make myself feel beautiful when I’m having a day when I feel very, very old and tired.
I think my favorite yarn is, boringly enough, cascade 220. So versatile, affordable and awesome. And I love the teal shawl!
My favorite yarn is Cascade 220. The colors are amazing! I want the aqua shawlette. PLEASE! I am doing job interviews and it would be so PERFECT over a white shirt to look dressy but fashion forward.
I enjoy knitting with Malabrigo. I love all 3 shawls but I am partial to Blue.
Your shawl design is lovely. Looks warm and inviting, like a big HUG!!
I love Cashcotton and the wine shawlette. I am infatuated with shawlettes currently. And these ones are quite cute!
Oh lovely!
My favourite yarn is Malabrigo – either the Worsted or the Silky merino. So soft and lovely.
The aqua shawlette is gorgeous. Thanks for doing a giveaway!
My favorite yarn atm is Cleckheaton Bamboo. My color choice is Wine. It’s gorgeous!
I’d love the WINE! You are a generous prize person!
My favorite commercial yarn is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino
My favorite yarn is Koigu and I love the aqua shawl, the pattern is lovey!
Hi there. These are gorgeous shawls!
My current favorite commercially available yarn is Caron Country.
I want the wine shawlette, please oh please oh please!
Thanks for offering the chance to win one of your very special shawls. Very exciting!
Oh, these are lovely, Ivette! My favorite commercial yarn of all time is Brown Sheep Worsted, and I love the Aqua one!
My favorite yarn would have to be Aslan Trends Invernal. I LOVE anything with angora just because of how wonderfully soft it is against the skin. Your shawlettes are all beautiful, but my favorite would have to be the purple one. Would be a perfect accessory for a night time stroll with your sweetie or to show off and your favorite S&B session!
They’re gorgeous! Beautiful pattern, beautiful knitting.
I love love love Malabrigo. The colors are so rich, and the yarn is soft and a dream to work with. My favorite color of shawl is the purple one (tho they’re all lovely).
I love to knit with Malabrigo lace. It’s so soft and the finished piece looks lovely! And it’s nice on my wallet!! I’d pick the purple shawl since that’s my favorite color.
I enjoy working with anything Noro. I love all the shawlettes but the Wine is my favorite.
Favorite Commercial Yarn: KnitPicks Gloss Sock
Favorite Shawlette: Aqua, it is absolutely gorgeous!
My favorite yarn is Patons Grace.
The shawlettes are lovely, and I like the purple one best of all!
Lately, I have been all about the Noro Silk Garden.
And holy mackerel, that wine shawlette makes my head explode. BEAUTIFUL Pattern.
And, in the name of market research, the contest has helped my find your lovely blog and designs!
My favorite yarn changes often, and its usually whatever I’m working with at the time. Right now, its some local worsted wool from nearby pastures (Bodega Pastures in northern CA). It is rugged, a little rough, and has that homespun uniqueness and beauty. I knit and sell hats at a local farmer’s market, and people love when I use the local wool.
And I LOVE the wine colored shawl….. :) Its absolutely beautiful and would have a wonderful home here with moi!
My favorite yarn is only available at my LYS. It is from Woolbearers in NJ. The shop owner hand dyes it. So it would be Delaware Valley Ringspun. And the best part is she will dye in any colorway I want! My favorite colors are the red earth tones. Love em. And I want to say thank you to you from all of us lucky participants. And last but certainly not least- your stuff is gorgeous. Thanks again Amy
My current favorite is Mission Falls Merino Superwash but my all-time favorite is Harrisville Designs yarns for their superrich colors. Of the three I love the wine shawlette.
Right now my fav yarn is Crystal Palace Merino 5 Print but of course you can’t argue that Malabrigo worsted is fabulous too!
All 3 shawls are stunning! I’m partial to the wine shawl… errr it could just be the name though ;)
i haven’t met a yarn that i haven’t liked! actually there are a couple i am not fond of. i do love me my bmfa! although i am enjoying crystal palace yarns’ new mini mochi and mochi plus. the colors are gorgeous!
it is hard selecting one of your shawlettes as all of the colors are so me! but if i must pick one, it would be the wine!
Lovely pattern! My favorite yarn is Silky Wool. Although it’s really hard to have only one favorite. I like the aqua shawlette best. (Although it’s really hard to have only one favorite!)
Favourite yarn – and nearly every weight, for nearly any project – Mountain Colors. All the shawlettes are so lovely – I love red, aqua, purple!
My favorite yarn today is the Sheep Shop 3. Next favorite is Cascade Venezia – Of course, my favorite change depending on what I am working on. The shawls are all three fantastic. I think I love the purple made from Socks that Rock. Thanks for introducing me to this pattern!!
My current favorite yarn is Unique Sheep Sashimi–it takes color so beautifully, very subtle and soft.
The shawls are lovely. My choice would be wine.
Thanks for a fun contest :)
Hi Lovely work, my fave shawl color, mmmpurple!…no-wine!…no-purple! Ok…I’ll say purple, all are pretty. And my favorite commercial yarn, Tilli Tomas-the beaded and sequined silk is sooo beautiful and decedent.
Very pretty pattern – just queued it! Like others my favorite yarn changes, but my favorite weight is definitely fingering weight. It looks good making lace, socks, whatever! I’m a fan of Malabrigo and indie dyer The Plucky Knitter right now. I’m lovin’ the purple and the aqua.
What a beautiful shawl! Congrats on the new pattern. My favorite yarn right now is Wagtail Yarns 100% Kidd Mohair, because that is what I am currently working with. ;) I LOVE your wine colored shawl.
Thanks for the opportunity.
I love to work with Malabrigo, and the shawls are all gorgeous, but the wine keeps calling my name
Right now, cause I am working with it, I love Malabrigo, I would love the purple shawl, I don’t have anything that color.
I’d say Cascade 220, because with all of the colors it is so versatile. Though for projects worn mostly against the skin, like tank tops, I prefer cotton.
The aqua shawlette is my fave.
1. My favorite yarn of the moment is actually a tie: Lorna’s Laces Shepard sport and Prism Lace (I can’t stop petting it!)
2. I really like the wine colored one. It’s beautiful!
I love your shawlette – I am currently working on Ishbel for myself. My favorite commercial yarn for lace is Misti Alpaca – but my favorite for others is Lion Brand Cotton-Ease (I knit for babies and kids alot and I love this yarn). My favorite colourway is the Aqua but the Wine is a close second. Thanks for the lovely contest.
I love the aqua shawl!! I tend to wear a lot of black when I get dressed up, and this would be a great contrast to that!!
As for commercial yarn…does stuff that we buy at box stores count?? I haven’t been knitting very long, and other than a few scattered baby gifts, I mostly knit charity blankets…so, with that said, there’s nothing like the wear and tear of Lion Brand’s Vanna’s Choice. I have been reading all of the comments from everyone else, and I cannot wait to try all of the different types that they mentioned!!!
Thanks for such a great giveaway!!!
Fav commercial yarn is usually whatever I’m currently knitting with – right now it’s Lorna’s Laces Helen’s Lace. As for the colors of your shawls, all are lovely, but the aqua is just beautiful!
the wine shawl. My favorite yarn depends on what I’m knitting. I like socks that rock and rowan yarns and ….
I have to say cascade 220 is my go to yarn right now. The shawls are beautiful it is a hard choice but I think I like the wine one the best.
I love Lorna’s Laces…and for the shawlette I am completely smitten by the wine!
oh wow… those are absolutely GORGEOUS!!! lol…
My favorite yarn… well i haven’t really worked with anything besides acrylic lol… i like caron simply soft ;)
and if i would happen to win, i’d love the wine colored one!! second choice would be the aqua… all of them or amazing!! :D
Thanks so much for having this contest! :D
Zaneta
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Of the yarns I have used I like Sublime merino wool. All of the shawls are gorgeous. My choice is the aqua.
Favorite yarn that is useful and that I can afford is Malabrigo Worsted. Yummm!
I love all of the shawls, but am partial to the purple one.
Beautiful design!
That’s a hard question to answer. For special (because it’s pricey for me), Araucania Ruca Multy, which is made of sugar cane and has lovely colors. In sock yarn, Sockotta for fun patterning. As the workhorse, Cascade 220. (I’m only naming yarns I use, rather than yarns I covet.)
On the second part, it’s another tough question to answer. But if drawn, I think I’d go for the wine shawlette. They’re all lovely.
My favourite yarn at the moment is Regia Bamboo soft yarn. It knitted like a dream and my socks are lovely and comfy and keep my feet cool.
Oops forgot to say would be happy with any colour but the aqua would be lovely.
I love most natural fiber yarns. My favorite right now is Trabejos del Peru hand-dyed merino wool which is a thick-thin yarn dyed with jewel-toned colors..really soft and pretty.
I like your shawl and if am lucky enough to win it, would like the wine colored version
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