Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Color Bug Yarns Giveaway!





Whoooweee! This is GREEN yarn, isn't it? I recently ordered (and received) a gorgeous skein of skinny bfl sock yarn from Color Bug Yarns in Koi- which has the most amazing combination of saturated deep turquoise blue and orange and green- very watery yet bright at the same time.
I think I"ll be making a shawl with it- it's just too lovely to put on my feet!

Ann (the color maven behind Color Bug Yarns) has a unique relationship with color. Not only is she not afraid to use it, she's befriended it and invited it over for tea. If you haven't yet peeked into her shop, look at her beautiful butterfly listings and you'll see what I'm talking about. Brilliant!

We're giving away this gorgeous green skein of worsted weight yarn from Color Bug Yarns. Just visit Color Bug Yarns and find something you love, write about it in the comments section below and we'll draw for a winner later in the week- remember that you'll be rewarded with extra entries for all those social networking (tweets, facebook updates, ravelry posts) you do to help us out.

Thanks Ann for sharing your brilliance with us!

105 comments:

  1. ChrisApril 28, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    Good heavens! How can a person choose?!? If pressed, I'd have to say that the first skein I'd buy would be in the Koi colorway.

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  2. Galia LaelApril 28, 2010 at 6:05 AM

    The "a beautiful butterfly" is gorgeous in any yarn/fiber, but I especially like the Color Bug Merino Sock Yarn in that colorway.

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  3. yarnmagic on RavelryApril 28, 2010 at 6:06 AM

    Any of the Beautiful Butterfly items, with the BFL sock yarn on top of the list. And the Inchworm yarns ... I can easily picture them in my stash.

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  4. LaurenApril 28, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    I really like Poppy and the Beautiful Butterfly fiber!

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  5. KatApril 28, 2010 at 6:13 AM

    I love the Butterfly color way in the Merino sock yarn and the Merino/Bamboo Fingering Weight in Koi. I love the colors!

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  6. ZeeApril 28, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    Klimt is my favorite. A Beautiful Butterfly would almost be too painful to knit up!

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  7. theluckielizardApril 28, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    It is hard to picks a favorite colorway, she has so many, but I think that the Autumn Peak is just gorgeous. I have always loved Autumn because of the changing leaves and I think this yarn really captures that.

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  8. burnt rainApril 28, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    ugh it's a tough call for me between a Beautiful Butterfly and Autumn Peak. They're both gorgeous.

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  9. KristenApril 28, 2010 at 6:25 AM

    I'm torn between Sunkissed, Autumn Peak, and Koi colorways. SO MUCH PRETTY!

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  10. Heather JApril 28, 2010 at 6:26 AM

    O the horror I spent my yarn money already this month! I know what I am doing with next months. I love the beautiful butterfly colorway. She even has fiber to spin in beautiful colors as well.

    lotsofhermies on Ravelry

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  11. AnonymousApril 28, 2010 at 6:30 AM

    I really love her new Poppy and Midsummer Night's Dream colorways! I own Peacock Pheather roving and I'm very excited to spin it soon!

    Jess

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  12. TinkerTotsApril 28, 2010 at 6:33 AM

    That green is totally amazing! But "A Beautiful Butterfly" is also gorgeous :) Hard to make a choice.

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  13. serenebeginnings @ ravApril 28, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    her sock yarn in autumn peak? **swoon** my favorite!

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  14. StephanieApril 28, 2010 at 6:41 AM

    I love the poppy merino sock yarn.

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  15. RedApril 28, 2010 at 6:43 AM

    I think the Merino/Bamboo Fingering Weight in A Beautiful Butterfly is my favorite. Very pretty colors and I love bamboo/merino blend yarns, they're soooo soft and luxurious!

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  16. RoamingKnitterApril 28, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    The colorway A Beautiful Butterfly makes me feel happy and smile. I want the sock weight for a scarf.

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  17. CathyApril 28, 2010 at 6:52 AM

    the Splat - 4 oz Corriedale X fiber is pretty awesome.

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  18. KayakChickeeApril 28, 2010 at 6:59 AM

    Love Color Bug BFL Sock Yarn in "A Beautiful Butterfly" and the story to go along with it. She's got some neat accessories too.

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  19. EVA SBApril 28, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    I love the Merino Sock Yarn in the Beautiful Butterfly - stunning!

    I tweeted
    https://twitter.com/EVA_n_essence/status/13007986483

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  20. MandiiApril 28, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    I love the "A Beautiful Butterfly" although all her colorways are beautiful.

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  21. Cheshire Bunny CraftsApril 28, 2010 at 7:12 AM

    I like autumn peak! Very much my color scheme.

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  22. TuttleDBApril 28, 2010 at 7:15 AM

    I really like Merino Sock Yarn - A Beautiful Butterfly. I may have to go get it!

    @TuttleDB

    FB

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  23. MandiiApril 28, 2010 at 7:18 AM

    Blog post:

    http://crochetingmyheartout.blogspot.com/2010/04/phat-fiber-giveaway.html

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  24. eleanor grahamApril 28, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    Koi and Inchworm caught my eye first. Beautiful colors!

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  25. TeraApril 28, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    Thin Mint looks good enough to eat! I want some!!!!

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  26. KatApril 28, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    A Beautiful Butterfly and Inchworm are my favorite yarns. HANDS DOWN!!! But, that Preppy Batt is calling my name. ;p

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  27. LeahApril 28, 2010 at 8:04 AM

    The Koi colorway is great fun!

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  28. fuzzy-slipperApril 28, 2010 at 8:18 AM

    I LOVE colours and a Beautiful Butterfly couldn't gebtt anymore colourful. Awesome job!

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  29. PenelopeRoseApril 28, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    So many delights to choose from! The colors in "Color Bug Merino Sock Yarn - A Beautiful Butterfly" really caught my eye. Gorgeous!

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  30. ChantelApril 28, 2010 at 8:28 AM

    I think Maritime and Koi are my favorites, but there are a lot of great colors in her shop!

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  31. MelroseApril 28, 2010 at 8:48 AM

    That green is gorgeous!! I am also partial to the autumn peak sock yarn. . .definitely makes me think of trees in all their autumn glory.

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  32. ZinaApril 28, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    The color bug beautiful merino sock yarn in the beautiful butterfly color is gorgeous. I have put this in my Etsy favs!

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  33. UnknownApril 28, 2010 at 9:05 AM

    Love the butterfly! Of course!

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  34. Cozy KnittingApril 28, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Wow-that is green! It is too hard to choose a colorway-Koi is pretty, so is Butterfly, so is Klimt. I don't know; it's too hard.

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  35. RachaelApril 28, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    I love the autumn peak corredale roving! its gorgeous!

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  36. InJuneauApril 28, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    I love the Maritime and the Dragonfly and the Koi and the Inchworm colors, on any of the yarn/fiber bases!

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  37. SnapsApril 28, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Wow, I have to say I love the saturation of color!! My favorite is beautiful butterfly, so bright and awesome.

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  38. Sheri KarobonikApril 28, 2010 at 9:49 AM

    I just love this yarn .Color Bug Merino Sock Yarn - A Beautiful Butterfly, Alas my yarn budget for the month is gone.

    I will tweet and face book.

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  39. ArchitectressApril 28, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    The Beautiful Butterfly sock is definitely my favorite. It just makes me happy to look at it :-)

    Architectress on Ravelry

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  40. fuzzyfun / kstens on RavelryApril 28, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    hand painted color bug autumn peak yarn makes me want fall to come already..... and spring is not even sure that it wants to be here yet.

    What amazing colors!!!

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  41. Zombie QueenApril 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    I Love the BFL sock yarn in Koi!

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  42. oonaghApril 28, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    gorgeous stuff.......i'm loving the dragonfly colorway personally.......though that koi would make something lovely for my SO!!!

    -oonaghfibersmyth on ravelry

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  43. allisonApril 28, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    The Sunkissed Sock yarn and the Batt of Preppy is gorgeous!

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  44. AriaApril 28, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    you weren't kidding about her love affair with color! beautiful stuff. I like "A Beautiful Butterfly" sock yarn. Bright and happy :) thanks.
    knitmit on rav

    i also twittered the contest (knitmit on twitter)

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  45. Mandy HApril 28, 2010 at 10:57 AM

    I love the Color Bug Merino/Bamboo Fingering Weight - A Beautiful Butterfly and the Merino Sock Yarn in Poppy! All od her colors are just gorgeous!!!

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  46. MamaMayApril 28, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    Poppy! I love that stuff! Looks so pretty!

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  47. Jean AshleyApril 28, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    I really love the "Beautiful Butterfly" colorway, but the "Dragonfly" and "Midsummer night's dream" are also fabulous.

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  48. Jean AshleyApril 28, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    I really love the "Beautiful Butterfly" colorway, but the "Dragonfly" and "Midsummer night's dream" are also fabulous.

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  49. beautyredefinedApril 28, 2010 at 11:28 AM

    Lovely yarns! I was tempted by the Koi and the inchworm, but then I got to the second page and saw the SunKissed and the Autumn Peak. Just gorgeous!

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  50. TJJApril 28, 2010 at 11:36 AM

    Inchworm and A Beautiful Butterfly are gorgeous.

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  51. LaraApril 28, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    Wow, hard to choose, but I really like the Dragonfly colorway.
    -bookwormdjibouti on Rav.

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  52. ikkinlalaApril 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM

    I love the Color Bug Merino Sock Yarn - Maritime.

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  53. Knittingdancer on RavelryApril 28, 2010 at 12:36 PM

    I agreed with the other posters about the Beautiful Butterfly colorway. I love all the bright colors.

    Knittingdancer on Ravelry

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  54. TurtleApril 28, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    as wonderful as they all are i have to say the featured one green! it is my favorite color after all!

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  55. AnonymousApril 28, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    I love them all... especially a beautiful butterfly sock yarn. Gorgeous stuff!

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  56. phoenixfireApril 28, 2010 at 1:52 PM

    I'm an English teacher, and my favorite color is green, so I have to go with the BFL Sock Yarn in A Midsummer Night's Dream. LOVE IT!

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  57. KnitcrazyApril 28, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    They are all so pretty but My Eyes just LOVE A midsummer Nights Dream!!!
    I ma alrerady drooling just thinking about it..

    Pennyknits

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  58. mugginskateApril 28, 2010 at 2:00 PM

    I really like the sock yarn - A beautiful butterfly! All of it is absolutely gorgeous though!!

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  59. RaymieApril 28, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    Love A Midsummer Night's Dream both for the color and the story it invokes.

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  60. Kim ReidApril 28, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    Love the ColorBug BFL Sock Yarn - Koi!
    Thanks,
    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  61. SarahApril 28, 2010 at 3:36 PM

    So many lovely colors and textures! I'd have to say my favorite is the merino sock yarn in Beautiful Butterfly. Gorgeous!

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  62. Emily KuglerApril 28, 2010 at 3:38 PM

    These bright colors are perfect - I'm so tired of this cold, rainy weather that this would be like a bit of spring. I think the first skein I'd buy would be in either the Inchworm or Poppy colorways.

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  63. Lilm4105April 28, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    Beautiful Butterfly is beautiful!
    I love her names too!
    Emily
    Serendipity
    www.lilm4105.etsy.com

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  64. MissMoosey on RavelryApril 28, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    I love love love the Beautiful Butterfly colorway in any and every weight!!

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  65. ZombieCatApril 28, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    Wow. Amazing! I'm a HUGE fan of the Maritime colorway, but the green (inchworm i think) of the giveaway yarn is a VERY close second!

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  66. patsyApril 28, 2010 at 4:39 PM

    I like the sportweight in Beautiful Butterfly. That is a lovely colorway. patsycoats@bellsouth.net

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  67. JuliaAApril 28, 2010 at 5:28 PM

    the scarf fold-up tool fascinates me. such pretty yarn colors too!

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  68. HeatherApril 28, 2010 at 5:37 PM

    I love everything Ann makes -- her colors are so gorgeous! I just finished spinning her Beautiful Butterfly roving about an hour ago. What fun!!! Unfortunately, I spun it as a gift for someone. :(

    If I have to choose one, I'd choose the Koi roving. I love orange and turquoise together. <3

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  69. KatieApril 28, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    OOH! I love the Poppy sock yarn. It reminded me of yummy watermelon at first!

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  70. AnonymousApril 28, 2010 at 7:28 PM

    i love the poppy sock yarn. very beautiful.

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  71. katerinaApril 28, 2010 at 7:33 PM

    The Sunkissed yarn is really pretty and you're right the beautiful butterful makes me smile - it's great! I'd love to see it knit up!!!

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  72. Misskatydid on RavelryApril 28, 2010 at 7:41 PM

    I'm still craving that beautiful butterfly roving!

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  73. AnonymousApril 28, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    I love the rainbow colors in A Beautiful Butterfly - Color Bug Merino Sock Yarn. That is an explosion of colors.

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  74. livin4fishinApril 28, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    absolutly love "inchworm". Love green so this colorway would be awesome to knit socks with. I just might have to buy some.

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  75. Syeda's hobbiesApril 28, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    I am with your all networks and link this post to my blog.
    I like butterfly merino, BLF, hand painted Autuman peak. All colors are so pretty.
    Ravelry ID: syeda
    my blog: www.syedaiffat.blogspot.com

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  76. UnknownApril 29, 2010 at 3:42 AM

    I love the A Midsummer Night's Dream yarn. I hope I win. thanks for the giveaway
    sewcraftable@gmail.com

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  77. EstellaApril 29, 2010 at 4:59 AM

    What wonderful colorways! I love the Midsummer's Night Dream! Hope I win! :)

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  78. LizApril 29, 2010 at 5:40 AM

    I love the dragonfly colorway. Amazing color palate at her shop.

    Lizbert

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  79. PhyllisApril 29, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    Can I just say that I love the COLOR? :-) Although, green is almost always my favorite, so I might say that I like the one you're giving away best. Or no, I love butterflies and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," too.....

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  80. TeresaApril 29, 2010 at 6:32 AM

    I totally love the GREEN yarn! I also want the butterfly sock yarn.

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  81. AmyApril 29, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    The black floral pattern markers are lovely.

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  82. Anett KieferApril 29, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    Koi roving and sock yarn - great colours!

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  83. MamaKnits2MuchApril 29, 2010 at 8:42 AM

    Nothing in the shop is more perfect for me than what you are offering here, so I'm going to have to say the Inchworm and Midsummer Nights Dream colorways are my favorites.

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  84. mamakinApril 29, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    I LOVE the BFL sock yarn-Dragonfly with those beautiful jewel tones. I'm also crazy about the SCARF FOLD UP - that's just genius, and the magnetic pattern markers which come in handy with all the shawl making that's going on around here!

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  85. mamakinApril 29, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    And, I've tweeted, plurked, blogged,and facebooked!

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  86. Esther the CSerApril 29, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    The Dragonfly is gorgeous - the blue just pops out at you! Also love the Koi!

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  87. AmybelApril 29, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    Inchworm, it looks a lot like this Koi. And it's green, green, green, green, green, green...I have mentioned before that I have a green thing, haven't I?

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  88. RuhammieApril 29, 2010 at 3:00 PM

    Sunkissed is vibrant and fun...and inchworm...love those shades of green!

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  89. SaraApril 29, 2010 at 3:03 PM

    Color Bug Merino Sock Yarn - A Beautiful Butterfly - is absolutely stunning! I'm in love!

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  90. Kelly-annApril 29, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Beautiful colors! I love the BFL sock yarn in the Inchworm color...I am a sucker for greens ;)

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  91. Sarah Lewis (sadiekate on Ravelry)April 29, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    i love the Color Bug Sport Weight Superwash in A Beautiful Butterfly!

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  92. CraftyHourMomApril 29, 2010 at 9:36 PM

    Dragonfly sock yarn is particularly stunning!

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  93. GHoukApril 29, 2010 at 10:21 PM

    They are all stunning. I want to see how they knit up. I like everything posted on the site. I guess my favorite would be the merino sock in Poppy, but I also like Beautiful Butterfly and Koi.

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  94. vickieApril 29, 2010 at 11:40 PM

    love the splat 4 ounce corriedale vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  95. vickieApril 29, 2010 at 11:42 PM

    tweeted

    http://twitter.com/morgaine24/status/13115152706

    vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  96. SarahApril 29, 2010 at 11:44 PM

    The Beautiful Butterfly is gorgeous, and I also love the Midsummer Night's Dream sock yarn.

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  97. helenlamApril 30, 2010 at 4:58 AM

    I like the BFL Sock Yarn - Dragonfly

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  98. CatApril 30, 2010 at 5:55 AM

    I love the sock yarn in "sunkissed." Not my usual palette, but gorgeous color!

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  99. Erin BApril 30, 2010 at 8:15 AM

    I love love love "A Beautiful Butterfly". I love that it's inspired by the Hungry Caterpillar book.

    It also reminds me of Yo Gabba Gabba

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  100. CApril 30, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    I love the look of "A Beautiful Butterfly". The colour is amazing! I feel like I could just sit and stare at it for hours.

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  101. sherryApril 30, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    These colors remind me of a beach front garden with beautiful butterflies fluttering about.

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  102. UnknownApril 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    The Autumn Peak colorway definitely reminds me of fall in the midwest. Gorgeous!

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  103. AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 8:20 AM

    Wow - what colors DON'T I like? :) My immediate favorites were A Midsummer Night's Dream and Dragonfly. Gorgeous!

    - triedandtrue on Rav

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  104. AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Each skein's color is soooo softly seductive! The Merino Bamboo sock yarn in colorway "A Beautiful Butterfly" kept calling my eye. Really like the saturation of colors. Lovely, lovely, lovely!

    knitella on ravelry

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  105. Allison von BergMay 7, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    The poppy sock yarn is to die for!

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