I love introducing new Phat Fiber Contributors to you all! Play at Life Fiber Arts debuted in the March box with beautiful samples of her "Boundless sport" and very special reclaimed "Maki" yarns. What you can't see from the first picture, is that the Maki yarns are dyed in very long repeats making for beautiful, smooth color transitions when knitting. It's really hard to believe the yarn is reclaimed- it all looks so perfect and beautiful!
Chrystee the dye goddess behind Play at Life Fiber Arts, is also a freelance writer/illustrator and that means she already has a great sense of color and when you visit her shop, you'll see some really beautiful and fresh new color combos! I really think I might need that "cinnamon jelly" silk/cashmere lace-weight yum!
Play at Life Fiber Arts is giving away this beautiful skein of "boundless sport" in the very earthy colorway "By the spoonful" Just visit Play at Life Fiber arts, find something you like, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner later in the week, so be sure and gain extra entries by twittering/facebooking about this giveaway!
Thank you Chrystee for sending in such amazing samples this month and sharing your artistry with us!
Lovin the LOL series!
ReplyDeleteI got a skein of Play At Life's reclaimed yarns in a swap and love it. Very eco-friendly!
ReplyDeleteFrom her current selection, I love the elemental series, the bonfire colorway is stunning. I also like the way the yarns look like sushi rolls :)
Please don't make me choose! I faved her shop so long ago... It's so different than what you usually see from fiber shops. Beautiful, unique and eco-friendly.
ReplyDeleteI love the Preppie Knockoff! It may be mostly acrilic but the colors are soooooo gorgeous :-)
ReplyDeleteThe Scrumpet Sock Yarn looks yummy. Bet it feels yummy, too. I sure like the You Sure Do colorway.
ReplyDeleteI swear I wasn't trying to be a copy-cat of the last post, ha! I also love the Scrumpet sock in You Sure Do!
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I like Wyvern in the Flight series sock yarn. I think it is a good color combination.
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I love the Rust Conch sock yarn from her Summer on the Point series.
ReplyDeletebonfire is lovely!
ReplyDeleteWow, there are so many lovelies! The Get the Picture maki, or the Teal Deer yarn! Gorgeous stuff.
ReplyDeleteI like the Australian Merino Top - Preppie Knockoff roving. Looks like it would spin up into something really fun! Thanks!
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I also tweeted about the contest! knitmit on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteThe LOL series caught my eye!
ReplyDeleteI've loved all the long color change yarns Play at Life comes up with. This shop has been a favorite on my etsy for ages.
ReplyDeleteI really like the "Grey Series". Especially Totes and You Sure Do in fiber.
ReplyDeleteWith so much gorgeous yarn, it's hard to choose just one! But I have to say that I really like the reclaimed yarns. What a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteI love the Titian's Muse, Teal Deer, Sky Reflected, Rolling Fog, and Starlight yarns.
ReplyDeleteThese reclaimed, self-striping yarns are so beautiful! I really like the Grey Series rovings. In the yarns, my favorites are Starlight, Rusty Conch, and Rolling Fog
ReplyDeleteI love checking out the shops of new Phatties! This choice was extremely difficult... love lots of yarns and fibers but I think my favorite is the Grey Series - 3.5oz Baby Alpaca/Superfine Merino Top - You Sure Do
ReplyDeleteOoh. I love Summer on the Point. Absolutely beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSocktober Series - Revelous Merino/Bamboo Sock - Creature Double Feature is my favorite - so springy!
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I love the Randomness Series - Reclaimed Lace Silk/Cashmere Maki in Cinnamon Jelly!
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Summer on the Point sockyarn is wonderful and so is the prize.
ReplyDeleteSummer on the Point, Rolling Fog.
ReplyDeleteI love all of the sock yarns but I think Summer on the Point is my absolute favorite.
ReplyDeleteI love the Bleeding Heart colorway and its intensity.
ReplyDeleteIt's not quite purple, but it sure is pretty!
ReplyDeleteJumping Joy Wool/Nylon Sock - Starlight
Randomness Series - Jest 2 ply Merino Sock - OOAK - Bleeding Heart is unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteThis one has my name on it - I can just feel it! Love the starlight.
ReplyDeleteI adore Acid Train in the grey series. The colors are so unique, and anything with lime green in it is a favorite. Sometimes I am so focused on the fingering weight yarns that I forget the beauty of the heavier weights! Thank you for this opportunity to discover new artists.
ReplyDeletei like the "Jumping Joy Wool/Nylon Sock - Nostalgia Series - Frosty Jack" those are really pretty blue colors. thanks much.
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I love the You Sure Do sock yarn. It looks so warm and rich!
ReplyDeleteI love everything in the grey series! They are muted but soo pretty.
ReplyDeleteLover's Key is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteWow! That's all I can say. Love the Grey series Totes fiber in soft greys, raspberries, and peach. Really nice.
ReplyDeleteBleeding hearts is my favorite colorway.
ReplyDeleteLove the I Often Wonder Why!!!! <3
ReplyDeleteI think the Soctober Pumpkin Spider is a fantastic colour and looks nice and squishy! I really love the fact that Play at Life Fiber also sells reclaimed fibers!
ReplyDeleteI love the Socktober blitheful BFL yarn. It's nice to see more masculine choices. And, the LOL series is really nice to!
ReplyDeleteOh, nice yarns...I really fell for
ReplyDeleteSummer on the Point - Jumping Joy Wool/Nylon Sock - Rusty Conch! great colors...
nhsarab at Ravelry
Stick to the Flip - Both light and dark - very pretty!
ReplyDeletelove love love pumpkin spider!
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love the jelly roll reclained yarn
ReplyDeleteI love the Randomness Series - Reclaimed Lace Silk/Cashmere Maki - in Cinnamon Jelly! Yummy!
ReplyDeleterusty conch looks tasty to me!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the Twinkle Lights in the Nostalgia Series. Of course, it's sort of nostalgic for me to feel that way, since the yarn is already sold ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway!
If I could I'd love to do some knitting with the randomness series' preppie knockoff-- that pale beige-to-dark-blue color scheme is perfect for one of my knitting goals, to knit a galaxy!
ReplyDeleteI love this shop I just saw it on Ravelry. I usually pick spinning fiber but I am in love with the Grey series Jumping Joy wool/nylon sock Usurper.
ReplyDeleteanything in the randomness series. i love the bright colors!
ReplyDeleteI love love lOVE the Creature Double Feature sock yarn!
ReplyDeleteGoodness Gracious! So many to love... My very favorite is probably the Merry Merino Lace in Rolling Fog, and any of the Maki yarns. Especially the Grey series in You Sure Do. And let's not forget the merino top in the same colorway..This is fibery heaven!
ReplyDeleteGrey Series - 3.5oz Baby Alpaca/Superfine Merino Top - You Sure Do
ReplyDeletelove her color sense!
Love the socktober series, especially Jest! SO stunning
ReplyDeleteThe Make Your Own Maki option of getting a custom dyed yarn is what caught my attention the most. Choosing base yarn, colors and color amounts, even the possibility of sending images/links for color reference - sounds great!
ReplyDelete"Flight Series - Merry Merino Lace - Lure" is my favorite over there, I think. :-)
ReplyDeleteI really like the Grey series and Bleeding Heart. But all the other yarns look great, too.
ReplyDeleteSo much I love but if you insist I choose a favourite it's Scrumpet Merino/Cashmere/Nylon Sock - You Sure Do.
ReplyDeleteI really love the yarn in her avatar . . . and the randomness series.
ReplyDeleteReclaimed Lace Silk/Cashmere Maki - Cinnamon Jelly -La
ReplyDeleteooh, really like the "roll in the hay" sock yarn :)
ReplyDeletenotacat at rav
The Socktober Series - BlitheFuL BFL Sockie Maki- Gentrified is gorgeous and would show off an interesting pattern really well.
ReplyDeleteCinnamon Jelly is really interesting.
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I like the Cinnamon Jelly!
I'm in love with Bleeding Heart!!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Reclaimed Bonfire! pretty, pretty!
ReplyDeleteI like Gentrified. Thank you!
ReplyDeletemonkalicious on Rav
I love the sock yarns "You Sure Do" and "Stick to the Flip".
ReplyDeleteI choose the Grey Series - 4.25oz Baby Alpaca/Superfine Merino Top - Stick to the Flip - Dark.
ReplyDeleteI'm really liking the Reclaimed Sport Wool/Cashmere Maki - Lover's Key (small and large!).
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Love the NEW - Elemental Series - Reclaimed Lace Wool Blend Maki - Bonfire - As seen in the March Phat Fiber box!
ReplyDeleteI love the grey series. What great colors.
ReplyDeleteThe sock yarn in the Jumpy Joy colorway is awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love the Elemental Series - By the Spoonful color!
ReplyDeleteI like the
ReplyDeleteGrey Series - 3.5oz Baby Alpaca/Superfine Merino Top - You Sure Do
Love the Grey Series - Scrumpet Merino/Cashmere/Nylon Sock - You Sure Do! Thanks,
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I really love the reclaimed wool makis! What a cool idea. I bet these would knit up very Noro-like. My fav is the Titian's Muse colorway - it's just perfect!
ReplyDeleteI like the "Oldie but Goodie" Merino top.
ReplyDeleteThe Make Your Own Maki is a really cool idea. For the already dyed ones I like: the romney top and the Merino sport in By The Spoonful, Worsted Maki in Bonfire, and Sport Wool Maki in Get the Picture.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool that you can do a custom Maki! I like the cinnamon swirl one on a reclaimed silk sock. Pretteh!
ReplyDeleteLove the reclaimed yarns, especially the worsted Merino/Shetland in bonfire.
ReplyDeleteA shawl from Summer on the Point - Merry Merino Lace - Rolling Fog would look great with jeans in the summer
ReplyDeleteLove the randomness series. So pretty.
ReplyDeleteI love the graphic I've seen so much of lately...the orange/red maki, beautiful! I love the 'make your own maki'...I would choose one of those amazing color progressions.
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