Monday, July 6, 2009

A CONTEST

As some of my regular readers may have noticed, there is a new addition to the side bar of my blog.

Mom and I have finally put our hand painted creations online! Right now we have some luxurious lace weight yarn and stitch markers up, and in the next couple of weeks, some sock yarn will follow.

And to celebrate we're having a contest!

First the good stuff... the prizes....

First Prize:
Two skeins (totaling about 350 yards) of 100 per cent luxurious Alpaca in our "Petunia" colourway.

Second Prize:
An adorable set of "knitaholic" charmed stitch markers. They fit up to a 5mm needle

Now the rules:

To enter:
1) visit Wandering Cat Yarns and browse around. Then come back here, and leave a comment, letting us know which colourway you liked best. (And feel free to purchase if you are so inclined)
2) Link to the contest on your own blog to help us get the word out.
3) Only one entry per person please

Contest closes at midnight on Monday, July 13, 2009. On Tuesday, July 14 we'll do a draw from all the entries for the prizes!

Rocky says:
Good luck and happy knitting!
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50 comments:

  1. ShirleyJuly 6, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Hi I went over to the etsy store and I couldn't decide which I liked better the Get Cooking Pt. 2 or the knitaholic stitch markers. Both sets are so unique!

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  2. ShirleyJuly 6, 2009 at 6:29 PM

    Oops. Sorry I'm not trying to enter twice but I forgot to ask if you're taking international entries because I live in Finland and I didn't answer the contest question! I liked Mermaid's Lagoon best though Rhonda's Raspberry Jam was a close second.

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  3. JeanneJuly 6, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Congrats on the new shop! You know, I really like all of the colorways. Is that helpful? I especially like Rhonda's Rasberry Jam, Mermaid's Lagoon and Bearded Iris...beautiful! I'll link on my blog next update...

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  4. DebJuly 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    Oh wow-what gorgeous pictures-the yarn is lovely. And my faves- hmm- a tie, actually- between Twilight (THAT ALPACA LACE IS SPLENDID) and Louis'mlast Sunset. Love the blend of all that is wild i n that one. Good work. Now I will go and post on my blog!

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  5. JeanneJuly 6, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    OK, I liked the rasberry jam laceweight so much I had to order it... :-)

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  6. SamanthaJuly 6, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    In this order my favourites are: Honeycomb, Bearded Iris and Lemongrass. :)

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  7. Kitten With a WhiplashJuly 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    I love the Honeycomb colorway! I'm finding myself drawn to golden shades lately. Must be the economy, it's the only way I'll be seeing gold nowadays! I'm posting to my blog tonite.

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  8. NandiJuly 7, 2009 at 1:48 AM

    I love the yarn! My fav would be the Lemongrass - all the subtle shades of green! I'll definitely be blogging about your blog and etsy store on Only If Bliss Slept.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 7, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    I'd love to see the ladybug stitch markers dancing across the Mermaid's Lagoon. Kitten With a Whiplash sent me.

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  10. wenatJuly 7, 2009 at 1:58 PM

    Oh wow, mermaid's lagoon is both a beautiful name and a gorgeous yarn. Thanks for the fun contest!

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  11. KristenJuly 7, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    Mermaid's Lagoon is my favorite! So pretty!

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  12. StephanieJuly 7, 2009 at 2:02 PM

    I've fallen for the Lemongrass. It's summery!

    lesjoujou AT gmail DOT com

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  13. CarolJuly 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    Bearded Iris! Bearded Iris! My favorite flower and ,apparently, colourway!

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  14. heatherJuly 7, 2009 at 2:13 PM

    I love the Honeycomb and Lemongrass colorways. Both are perfect for spring and summer. 100% Cashmere, too. Yummy!

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  15. WaldenJuly 7, 2009 at 3:05 PM

    I love both the honeycomb and the lemongrass, but if I had to choose . . . the honeycomb. Lovely colors!

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  16. Zaneta @ Runner's LuckJuly 7, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    i absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the colorway "Louis' last sunrise" it is beautiful!!! if my funds allowed i would definitely buy it... but alas they do not! :( but it is my favorite!! :D

    I also posted about your contest on my blog:
    http://zaneta34.blogspot.com/2009/07/contest-id-like-to-share.html

    thanks! :D
    Zaneta
    superwoman4002 on ravelry

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  17. HeideJuly 7, 2009 at 5:43 PM

    OMG, The Lemongrass Cashmere yarn is definitely the hands down winner... but then again the knitterly stitch markers rock too. Loverly stuff, just loverly.
    I'll be posting a link to this contest over at www.heideho.wordpress.com

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  18. UnknownJuly 7, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    The bearded iris is amazingly beautiful. Wow!

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  19. TurtleJuly 7, 2009 at 6:42 PM

    congrats on getting on line! gorgeous goods! i really liked the lemongrass and bearded iris colorways but admit i could have easily added more! Off to bookmark you!

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  20. UnknownJuly 7, 2009 at 6:54 PM

    The bearded iris colorway is my favorite!

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  21. KTJuly 7, 2009 at 7:48 PM

    I like the bearded iris and the mermaid's lagoon, but they're kindof similar to other dyers I've seen. The Lemongrass, though, that's a special colorway. So vibrant and happy! It wins my vote. KTLV on Ravelry.

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  22. ACraftyKnitterJuly 7, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    I love the mermaid's lagoon AND the bearded iris; I can't choose just one!

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  23. Darcy's Knotty KnitterJuly 7, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    I love the Mermaids Lagoon.Hugs Darcy

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  24. UnknownJuly 8, 2009 at 5:24 AM

    I absolutely love the bearded iris colorway. Irises are my favorite and the color is gorgeous.

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  25. helenlamJuly 8, 2009 at 10:56 AM

    Love the Bugnuts. The new shop looks lovely.

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  26. ElaineJuly 8, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    So many pretty colors - congrats on a great-looking site. I'm not much of a lace knitter, but the Bearded Iris - Hand-Painted Cashmere Lace Yarn is very very tempting.

    Off soon to post on my website elaine-knitting.blogspot.com

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  27. ElaineJuly 8, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    OK - I've just posted it on my blog:
    http://elaine-knitting.blogspot.com/

    pick me, pick me. I love both of the prizes!

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  28. AnonymousJuly 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    I absolutely LOVE the bearded iris cashmere. Looks like heaven to me and I'd love to win either prize (although of course I'd prefer to win the beautiful yarn!)

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  29. UnknownJuly 8, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    I'm also a big fan of the bearded iris cashmere - it is just beautiful.
    The prize yarn is gorgeous too.

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  30. SarahJuly 8, 2009 at 4:02 PM

    I love "Louis' Last Sunrise". You don't see enough gorgeous warm colorways!

    Blogged here:

    http://sarahsseasons.blogspot.com/2009/07/its-contest-y-kind-of-day.html

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  31. SigrunJuly 8, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    Tough choice between Mermaid Lagoon and Lemongrass. i guess Lemongrass wins the toss. The stitch markers are cute. I just went to Michaels to check out supplies for making some funky stitch markers, but winning them would be soooo much easier. Glad i happened on your site.

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  32. ErinJuly 8, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    Honeycomb is gorgeous--beautiful colorways!

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  33. AmIAKnitterYetJuly 8, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    mermaid's lagoon is the one that caught my eye!

    Hope I win some of your gorgeous yarn.

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  34. dsJuly 9, 2009 at 12:22 AM

    hi - having a real hard time choosing between Lemon Grass and Bearded Iris. Is it really necessary to make a hard, fast decision? Ok then, Lemon Grass.
    Doreen

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  35. BeverlyJuly 9, 2009 at 8:51 AM

    First Instinct was to say: Louis' last, but i'm trying to expand my color horizons so mermaid lagoon gets my vote.
    More than happy to link to your contest. I'm having one of my own!!

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  36. KimJuly 9, 2009 at 8:57 AM

    Congrats on opening your Etsy store. I will visit it often.

    I love, love, love the Lemongrass...no- the mermaid's lagoon...um, all of the colorways are incredible.

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  37. squiggiJuly 9, 2009 at 10:52 AM

    I'm pretty fond of the twilight color. There's just something about it.

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  38. katerinaJuly 9, 2009 at 6:11 PM

    Ohh! I just adore the stitch markers! and my two favs are Louis' Last sunrise and Mermaid's lagoon - they just pretty!
    Best of luck to you and your mom!

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  39. vickieJuly 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM

    i really like the Twilight colorway very nice vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  40. cksknitterJuly 9, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    I like the Bearded Iris colorway. Good luck on your new endeavor!
    Chrissy at knittoday(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  41. |chee-uh|July 9, 2009 at 11:29 PM

    I like bearded iris and the get cooking stitch markers are adorable.

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  42. Knittingdancer on RavelryJuly 10, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    I like the bearded iris colorway.
    I like the bugnut and knitaholic stitch markers.

    Knittingdancer on Ravelry

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  43. AmyJuly 11, 2009 at 4:40 PM

    I like Mermaid's Lagoon best, and I love your stitch markers!

    amy

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  44. BricklyrknitterJuly 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM

    I love Honeycomb! Louis' last sunset made a strong showing for me as well.

    Love the stitch markers!!!

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  45. purple-powerJuly 12, 2009 at 9:06 AM

    The bearded iris is simply fabulous. My definite favorite.

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  46. francesJuly 12, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    I just love Louis Last Stand. It is lively and looks like it would be excellent colouring for autumn.
    Frances

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  47. francesJuly 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    I really like Louis Last Stand it reminds me of autumn shades.

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  48. DianeJuly 13, 2009 at 12:13 PM

    LOVE the Victorian Romance! It is truly stunning!!!

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  49. lexaJuly 13, 2009 at 7:50 PM

    My top three faves are strawberry shortcake, then purple pansy, then bearded iris.

    I'm a little late but am linking your contest right now!

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  50. HeddyJuly 13, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    oooh ... neopolitain is a pretty colourway!
    Congrats on the new shop!

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