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So, when I opened the box of samples from The Fox Hop for March (She sent in gorgeous batts for February's box as well) I was so pleasantly surprised to find a little mini batt gift for me! I was so excited, I spun it up right away. It was like the stars aligned... the kids were asleep, all that could be heard was the soft creaking and whirring of my wheel and I began to think about how lucky we all are. We're so lucky that we get to enjoy this craft as an artistic outlet and it's not something we have to do in order to clothe ourselves. We can take a gorgeous bit of already prepared fiber and just let the treadle, the wheel and our fingers do the work. This Fox Hop batt practically spun itself it was so incredibly soft and beautiful.
Speaking of being lucky, The Fox Hop has sent in two "Lucky Bucks" Worth $20 each!! I'm giving one away here! The other will be dropped into a box to be randomly gifted to a March phat fiber box recipient!
All you have to do to be eligible for one of the "Lucky Bucks" is visit The Fox Hop and find something you like! Write a comment below here telling us what you would buy with your "Lucky Bucks!" Remember to leave a way for me to find you if you win! The massive drawing will be held on Friday so you have plenty of time to visit The Fox Hop and search the entire store! If you tweet, plurk or post about this contest i'll count you twice! Help me get the word out about this fantastic shop!
The Fox Hop is having a different sale each week for the entire month and will also be giving away 3 more gift certificates! All you have to do is convo her and let me know which lucky listing has the word "shamrock" in it! Winners will be drawn at the end of the month from all entries containing the right answer. ADDITIONALLY, if you're lucky enough to be getting a Fox Hop coupon in your box (or elsewhere) they will be combined with the current shop sale! Could there be any more incentive to shop the Fox?
I want it all!! I think if I have to choose, I'd probably pick the "Under the Sea" yarn, because I can see tons of fun things I could do with it. But those batts are so pretty and I AM learning to spin, so....
ReplyDeleteI like the batts in 'purple rain' since I'm learning to spin I think they'd be a good investment. =D
ReplyDeleteAlso the handspun 'mardi gras' yarn is really interesting and funky.
Lovely. I would choose some of the really bright colored batts or the roving that is red and orange. I would also want to get a surprise batt. Surprises are too much fun!
ReplyDeletewow! mardi gras, land and sky, blueberry sky and batts! such beautiful looking fibers!
ReplyDeleteHow cruel to make us choose! The Fox Hop is definitely on my favorite list. If right this minute I had to choose, I'd go with Brick House or Banana Bread. Both colors just beg to come to my home and be spun on my wheel. I promise to treat them oh so very kindly.
ReplyDeleteI love the batts, especially the Berry Jubilee...I'm a sucker for the purple colors.
ReplyDeleteLove the Blueberry Swirl...if had an extra hour in the day would love to turn it into something for myself!
ReplyDeleteOooooh - I went straight for the batts. I love the Foxyie Batt - Brick House - fabulous! That would get spun up and knit into a hat or neck warmer for next winter RIGHT away.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to go Twitter about this contest straight away!
Hands down, I would nab her Purple Rain batts. Purrrrrple raain, purrrple rain! I'd sing Prince while spinning those batts into something fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors! My favorites are the buttery Blended Yellow batts and the three Sweet Tart batts. That's an interesting idea giving matching batts that are layered differently. I'd love to see the yarn spun from those. Also, the colors in the Unicorn Prints handspun make me happy. :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Handspun Honeybee yarn. So pretty!
ReplyDeletekarijo.09 at gmail dot com
First of all, I love the banner at the top of your etsy page. Very eye catching! Second, I love bannana bread. What a great name and a beautiful fiber!
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It's very hard to choose but I really love the banana bread batts and the rainbow sampler.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the hand spun Wine & Dine
ReplyDeleteMommyslittlesweetie@gmail.com
Oooh... $20...
ReplyDeleteI think I would get more than one with my $20. Neon Neon-Purple, Sweetums, and a custom Surprise Batt. Adds up to $20 on the dot.
Mmmm...
Oh yeah, blogged about this one too...
Drool! Love it all but Foxyie Batt - Ah-merica 1.7 oz really caught my eye!
ReplyDeleteThe land and sky handspun beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIf I must choose, I would get the "Handspun, Hand Dyed SW merino-alpaca Yarn - Moss 2" probably. It's just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'd probably buy the Cold As Ice batts.
ReplyDeleteikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca
I'd pick the hand spun in blush blush (shades of pink). I love, love love it.
ReplyDeleteI'm jerseyjessie at Gmail
As always, hard to choose, but I'm going to go with "handspun, Hand Dyed Merino wool Yarn - Blush Blush" because that raspberry color is just too yummy (and one of my favorites).
ReplyDeleteDoh! I forgot the all-important contact info:
ReplyDeletedeluxx AT gmail.com
Do I really have to pick? I like everything - but especially the Wine and Dine handspun.
ReplyDeletethe Foxyie Batts - Blended Blue and Blended Orange - are two that really stood out for me. I also really love Hand Dyed Foxyie Combed Top Merino in shades of pink coral and purple. There's just too many great choices.
ReplyDeleteWow, everything at that store is great. I love the fiber bats but I think if I was to get one thing it would be the Hand spun "waltz till you drop" yarn. I love the colors and I am a sucker for thick yarn. I will posting about the contests on my blog today.
ReplyDeleteSince I am learning how to spin, I am drawn to the Brick House batt and the blended orange batt
ReplyDeleteI'd get the Hand Spun, Hand Dyed Wool Yarn, in the Wish on a Rainbow colorway. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteChrissy at knittodayAThotmailDOTcom
When I saw the Foxyie Mini Batt Set -Taste of the rainbow - it made my heart skip a beat and my knees buckle. Although, the surprise batt would be great fun....ahhh it's hard to choose just one!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love it! Decisions suck sometimes! But I have a lot of red, etc. and it is called Under the Sea- yeah thats nice.
ReplyDeleteLOts of tough choices. Right now I think I'd pick the blush blush handspun, but if I were to win, I would sit and agonize some more :-)
ReplyDeleteIf I win you can contact me via Rav where I'm purple.
She has amazing stuff - I've ordered from her before and would love to have an excuse to do so again! :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the Little Red Rocket batt that she has in her shop now. Such bright, cheery colors - just what I need!
Rav ID: LilChickadee
I love the Mardi Gras and the Over the Rainbow colorways. They are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with "Handspun, Hand Dyed SW merino-alpaca Yarn - Moss 2"! I love greens like that, and also love alpaca.
ReplyDeleteYou can convo me on Etsy, username jenhintz. =)
I love Handspun, Hand dyed Rambouillet wool Yarn - Blueberry Swirl.Mmmmmm Hugs Darcy
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All so yummy! I think I would pick the Foxyie Batt in either Brick House or Cold As Ice.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful choices are available from foxyie!! I love the creativity of the names, I want to squish the fiber, I want to run my fingers over the thick and thin sections of the spun yarn, there is so much there!! Those are some great sale prices, I may have to take advantage... now if I could just learn to properly spin yarn... sigh
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! I'd like some of this stuff!!!
ReplyDeleteFoxyie Batt - Neon Neon - 1.0 oz
Brick House Batts!
ReplyDeletemunkiknits at yahoo.com
It's all so beautiful! If I had to choose one, I'd probably choose the Land and Sky yarn. It's such a pretty mix of colors; I love the light blue with the brown.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely ADORE the Mardi Gras batts. Must have some... come on tax refund! lol
ReplyDeleteteejayhansen on Rav
So many pretty things to choose from
ReplyDeleteAfter a quick look, I'd probably choose the blush blush handspun yarn.
In case I win, I'm on gmail: bloglessinnj
loving sweettart
ReplyDeleteI would so buy, Unicorn Prints! Too beautiful! If only I could spin then I would buy, Neon - purple, Too Teal and Blended Yellow... *Sigh* Maybe one day!
ReplyDeleteKJo (on Ravelry)
I am totally swooning over the Sweet Tart batts. I absolutely love purple and orange together for some reason and that batt looks sweet enough to eat!
ReplyDeleteI love unicorn prints. It is so me.
ReplyDeleteI will post this on my blog and let you know. I can be reached there in case I win.
Under the sea is my fav. I'd really love it and do something wonderful with it, so pick me.
ReplyDeleteI'm tomknit AT gmail DOT com
Incredibly stuff . . . the funny thing is that I and my daughter spent yesterday pouring over Brides magazines as she is planning her wedding and the yarn I kept going back to was Woodland Wedding! It is just loverly and I would love to run my fingers through it.
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah and I blogged about your contest. We shall see if I can type in the link here.
ReplyDeleteI like the Mardi Gras hand spun/hand dyed! It's so pretty ... and only $14? I need to resist ...
ReplyDeleteThe mini batt set is going to be mine! Thanks for the link to this shop!
ReplyDeleteThis beautifull handspun:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15227127
Keep my fingers crossed for the box!
Groeten uit Rotterdam
Oh wow, I hope I get one in my March box! Everything in her shop is SO LOVELY.
ReplyDeleteI love the "nest" falkland wool the mostest, but I also love the neon batts.
So lovely!!!
(kataish on Rav)
I love the Foxyie Batt in Neon Neon. What amazing colors.
ReplyDeleteHow to choose. I could definetly say I would end up spending much more than 20.00 If I had to pick just one thing - it would be the
ReplyDeleteHandspun Merino Wool Yarn - Waltz til you drop. I also liked the plain cream yarn that I could dye.
I would get a Foxyie batt in purple rain, cold as ice, and neon neon-purple. Which would take me way over the amount of the gift certificate, but would be soooo worth it!
ReplyDeleteWow do I knit or do I spin? If I wanted to spin I'd pick the Mardi Gras batt. But if I felt like knitting I'd pick wishing on a Rainbow great jewel tone colors. Mind you anything from here would be fantastic great colors and textures!
ReplyDeleteOMG! I want that prize *grin*
ReplyDeleteI've gotten 3 custom surprise batts from her and one that was in her shop and i have been very pleased! When I'm not so broke I plan on ordering more!
Her quality is great and the colors are always bright and I haven't had any dye loss problems (which is a huge plus in my book!)
oh what a bunch of sweeties! :)
ReplyDeletei wish good luck to you all!
I like the batt, too! Esp. the Foxyie Mini Batt Set, but purple is always good, too!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love her hand dyed rovings.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe the number of entries already.
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to let you know that I posted a link to the contest on my blog and told everyone to come on over.
Wow.. hard to pick just one, since they all look yummy. However, since my son's favorite color is yellow, I think I could do something nice for him with those Banana Bread batts...
ReplyDeleteOh lovely shop!! I esp love the Banana Bread batts they are lovely!! but then all the batts are!!! Hugs Linda
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty positive I need a lot of surprise batts!
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I looove the colors in the little red rocked batts I also love the purple yellow batt colors. The handspun is pretty too, but I'm more interested in the fibers.
ReplyDeleteI would buy this http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15227127 and knit socks
ReplyDeleteI am not a spinner...but I came across your ETSY site and everything looks wonderful. I would be giving the gift certificate to a very good friend through Ravelry. She has a kind heart and a small wallet. She has a heart spun of gold so to speak and I would love to surprise her with this. Thanks for the consideration.
ReplyDeleteDena
Oh wow... it all is yummy!! :D I really like the "foxyie batt-neon neon-purple 1oz"!!! I love it... it just makes me want to learn how to spin :D
ReplyDeleteI loved so much here but i think I liked the little red rocket batts the most very pretty colors and very soft looking. will definately order some of those. great prices to.
ReplyDeletecontact info would help i guess.
ReplyDeletekristieward74@hotmail.com
OH YUMMY!!! Defunitely would have to have the unicorn print handspun and the mardi gras batt...gorgeous shop!!!
ReplyDeleteTami
DesignsbyTami.com
tstept2@aol.com
UNICORN PRINTS!!
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely and would make up something beautiful for my bedroom!
Anna
www.annasplaceofholding.blogspot.com
Hand Dyed Foxyie Combed Top/Roving - Corriedale cross 4.0 oz
ReplyDeletemakes my specialbits all tingly
these are great blends of color and fiber! love the tones used and the way they're mixed.
ReplyDeleteif i won, i'd get wine & dine and honey bee. i'd knit something with alternating narrow stripes of one and then the other.
again, love these blends!
peace, t.
I think I would buy... the blueberry swirl yarn!!! love the color, and it looks sooo squishy!
ReplyDeleteI would buy Handspun, Hand Dyed Wool Yarn - wish on a rainbow. It is so stunning!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the handspun hand dyed yarn - Mardi Gras. It's gorgeous as are the other yarns in the shop.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I really like the mini batt set in "Taste the Rainbow".
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the Sweet Tart roving. What is it???
ReplyDeleteI really like the Hand Dyed Foxyie Combed Top, the darker one in the peachy color. I prefer top to batts for spinning, so even though the color might not be something I'd hold on to for myself, it definitely looks like it'd be fun to spin.
ReplyDelete-cthulhulovesme on Rav
I really love the handspun, Hand Dyed Merino wool Yarn - Blush Blush
ReplyDeleteI think it would be something gorgeous for my daughter
I liked the blush blush color. But there were a couple yellows that caught my eye too, but I have no clue what to do with a batt. {[sigh}}
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, where do I start?! I don't spin (yet) but I am drooling over Blueberry Swirl, Wish on a Rainbow, and Waltz til you Drop. Since I'm thiiiiiissss close to giving in to the inevitability of the fact that I will end up spinning in the near future, I'm also in love with the Taste of the Rainbow mini batt set - the colors are just so rich and vibrant!
ReplyDeleteLove it!
tianac2 @ gmail . com
OMG - everything is so yummy! I think my favorite, though, is Neon Neon. The colors are just too fun. :)
ReplyDeletesilverstah at gmail! :)
So many pretties!!! I kept changing my favorite, but I think it might be Foxyie Batts - Sweet Tart at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20756483
ReplyDeleteAh, so hard to choose! I think I would pick Brick House, but Berry Jubilee and Purple Rain are pretty close seconds!
ReplyDeleteOh man, there's so much awesome stuff for sale there...
ReplyDeleteIt's such a hard decision to just pick one, but if I HAD to I'd pick either the Woodland Wedding or Zesty Lemon handspun. Oh the fantastic things that can be created with those!
Ravelry ID: AwayWeGo88
Beautiful, beautiful colours - I love them. In particular I would love to make the Handspun, Hand Dyed Falkland Wool Yarn into a cozy Spring scarf to put around my sad, cold neck. But for now I'll make do with a cup of tea and a blanket...
ReplyDeleteGreat fiber! I like the Sweet Tart batts best :)
ReplyDeleteWow some wonderful stuff at The Fox Hop etsy shop. I especially loved the Mother Earth Handspun.
ReplyDeleteI just visited Fox Hop and you are right! Her products look wonderful. I would choose the foxie batt in blended purple (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18328262) as I want to spin some laceweight for a shawl for my daughter as a 21st birthday gift and purple is her favorite color. I might change my mind though as so many things caught my eye.
ReplyDeleteAlthough it's all lovely and bookmarked...the wish on rainbow colorway is crying out for me to adopt it...
ReplyDeleteI'm georgethegirl on ravelry
It's so hard to choose, I love Blended Yellow, Wish on a Rainbow, and Little Red Rocket! The sparkle in Rocket is so perfect!
ReplyDeleteHer Hand Dyed Foxyie Combed Top/Roving in the red and orange colorway makes my mouth water!
ReplyDeleteI like the creamy yarn and the wish on a rainbow. They are really pretty.
ReplyDeletebrody on rav
Oh I LOVE the Too Teal batt! The Waltz Til You Drop is stunning, too!
ReplyDeleteThe banana bread batt just caught my eye. That's some yummy looking fiber!
ReplyDeleteLoving the Land and Sky yarn!
ReplyDeleteRav ID: 5elementknitr
I love the Andrea batt!
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