Thursday, June 10, 2010





Running time 9:30

Giveaway shop today: Bitsy Knits! Please visit, find something you'd love to write about and come back here and tell us all in the comments section. Retweeting, facebooking, plurking, ravelating will all count as extra entires!

I talk about SALs (spin a longs) and show and tell about the three that showed up at my house this past week: Hampton Artistic Yarns Cirque du Solei SAL, Silver Sun Alpacas Ice cream SAL, Bohoknitterchic's Golden Age SAL

Watch me split a batt and decide how to spin it. Meanwhile, Chopper guards the fiber.

I start to melt and have to go inside.

53 comments:

  1. ChrisJune 10, 2010 at 6:03 AM

    'Super Chunk Alpaca Boucle'?

    Doesn't that sound as fattening (and delicious!) as mint chocolate chocolate chip ice cream?

    Bring it on!

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  2. SaraJune 10, 2010 at 6:06 AM

    Quite a Party Glitz looks like a lot of fun

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  3. AnonymousJune 10, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    beaches at night sock yarn is fab!

    Thank you for posting the spinning videos - perfect timing. I am learning on a hand spindle (top whorl).

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  4. UnknownJune 10, 2010 at 6:23 AM

    The hand carded Dream Batts for the June phat fiber box are amazing!

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  5. KatJune 10, 2010 at 6:33 AM

    It all looks so lovely! I would want anything from the March Phat Fiber colorway. Just beautiful.

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  6. DawnJune 10, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    I love the colours of -
    Beaches at Night Handpainted Corriedale. More wonderful fibres!
    x

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  7. theluckielizardJune 10, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    I really like the Fall in Sonoma Glitz lace yarn and the Beaches at Night Sock yarn.

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  8. AnonymousJune 10, 2010 at 6:40 AM

    Ooh, I love those June Phat Batts! Midsummer Night's Dream and Fairy Dreams are both beautiful!!

    Jess

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  9. NupurJune 10, 2010 at 6:51 AM

    I love the Something Sheepy Hat Kit in Russet- completely adorable!

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  10. MelissaJune 10, 2010 at 6:54 AM

    All the colorways are too pretty (and beautifully coordinated) for me to pick a favorite...

    I'm officially not a fan of boucle yarns, buuuut, her mohair/silk boucle might have made me change my mind.

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  11. TuttleDBJune 10, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    I like the Roses of France Romney Mohair Roving in the BIG 8 oz bag.

    @TuttleDB

    FB

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  12. Sheri KarobonikJune 10, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    I like Phatfiber May Colorway - Roses of France Bitsy's Sock - Superwash Merino High Twist Sock Yarn

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  13. Sheri KarobonikJune 10, 2010 at 7:17 AM

    I will tweet and face book this/

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  14. RedJune 10, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    Blue Hullabaloo is gorgeous!

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  15. Esther the CSerJune 10, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    Roses of France - LOVE IT!

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  16. livin4fishinJune 10, 2010 at 7:43 AM

    I like the Manhattan Rhapsody! What a beautiful summer shawl/shawlett it would make, especially for my daughter! (to be honest, I loved all her colorways and love to knit with any of them)!

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  17. gabriellemarinJune 10, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Roses of france colorway is lovely....especially love the squoosh yarn

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  18. PogKnitsJune 10, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    I love the Fall in Sonoma Handpainted Corriedale Roving and some how the Bee has intrigued me since it was released. I'll have to test drive one someday

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  19. Anjali (BloreKnitter on Ravelry)June 10, 2010 at 8:26 AM

    I absolutely love the fresh colors in "Quite a Party Glitz Superwash Merino Yarn". It would be such a beauty in the colorless winter.

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  20. MandiiJune 10, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    The Quite A Party Glitz superwash merino yarn has me sold! It's so colorful!

    Twitter:Mandii411

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  21. lauraelihJune 10, 2010 at 8:58 AM

    I like the Manhattan Rhapsody BFL

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  22. sherryJune 10, 2010 at 9:21 AM

    I really like the colorway offered in the giveaway!
    Looking at her shop, found it interesting that she has rovings of nylon! I've never spun something like that, outside of a 'combo' sock roving/batt. Might be interesting to do on its own...or is it meant to be mixed with wool? Oh well, either way!

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  23. StephanieJune 10, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    So many pretty things! Um, I have to go with Fall in Sonoma Glitz because it's been in my favorites for months now.

    Nephnie

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  24. Emily KuglerJune 10, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    The knitter and Regency-fan in me loves the Beau Brummel Bitsy's Sock yarn.

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  25. sherryJune 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    Her colorway South Sea Isles is gorgeous.

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  26. Zombie QueenJune 10, 2010 at 10:33 AM

    Roses of France Custom Carded Roving Romney/Mohair is sooo gorgeous!!

    Facebook-Angelica Rodriguez Macklin

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  27. KristenJune 10, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    I like the PHATfiber March Colorway - South Sea Isles Handpainted Rare Lace Yarn - Cashmere, Merino, Silk.

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  28. EstherJune 10, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    I love the Fall in Sonoma Handpainted Corriedale Roving, Roses of France SQUASH DK weight merino and the Lover of Art Laceweight Wool Yarn.

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  29. TeraJune 10, 2010 at 11:57 AM

    What beautiful colors! I love Fall in Sonoma Handpainted Corriedale Roving - 4 oz braid.

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  30. JenniferJune 10, 2010 at 12:02 PM

    Handknit, Felted Bag by BitsyKnits - Roses in Fall (square) . I wish I were this good. I love it!

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  31. JenniferJune 10, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    I also twittered about this beautiful bag!

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  32. Knittingdancer on RavelryJune 10, 2010 at 12:42 PM

    I like Fall in Sonoma Glitz Superwash Merino yarn Sparkle in the light fingerling/lace weight.

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  33. petitevacheJune 10, 2010 at 1:02 PM

    the "fall in Sonoma" Corrie roving is my fav.

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  34. Kim ReidJune 10, 2010 at 2:02 PM

    Love the PHATfiber March Colorway - South Sea Isles Handpainted Rare Lace Yarn - Cashmere, Merino, Silk.
    Thanks :)
    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  35. SJSJune 10, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Manhattan Rhapsody and Beaches at Night are my favorite colorways in the corriedale. I would love to spin those!

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  36. chris aJune 10, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    Beaches at night (sigh) would be perfect for a beach-y wrap that I am knitting right now - thanks for the chance to win!

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  37. InJuneauJune 10, 2010 at 2:50 PM

    The Across the Sea Custom Carded Roving (sm) - Romney, Mohair, SW Merino is wonderful looking.

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  38. Crane FarmsJune 10, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    I love the south sea isles lace yarn!

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  39. BucketteJune 10, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    On my wish list the SpinOlution Bee Folding Spinning Wheel is at the top! It's so cute. Perhaps for Xmas this year. Sigh.

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  40. HeatherJune 10, 2010 at 4:02 PM

    I love everything in the May PhatFiber colorway -- so vibrant!

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  41. BeccaJune 10, 2010 at 5:34 PM

    I really love the Fetcher's American Chocolate Choral Spin-a-Sock Superwash Merino / Nylon Roving 5 oz bag...just my kind of colors!

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  42. Allison von BergJune 10, 2010 at 5:38 PM

    I really like Manhattan Rhapsody from Hampton Artistic Yarns!
    Your video was really cool I am a new drop spindler and I kinda liked seeing the thought being spinning your own and all the cool color choices you can make.
    Mister Chopper smelling the hydrangeas behind you was VERY cute!

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  43. SpinnergirlJune 10, 2010 at 5:51 PM

    Would love to play with the Shetland Roving Sampler!!

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  44. Diana, Fiber FancyJune 10, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    Fall in Sonoma Handpainted Corriedale Roving - 4 oz braid has absolutely stunning colors!

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  45. Cheshire Bunny CraftsJune 10, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    ooo i want the sock monkey kit!


    facebook
    blog
    tweet

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  46. MarlitharnJune 11, 2010 at 1:46 AM

    I looove the Beaches at Night sock yarn. Such pretty colors!

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  47. PhyllisJune 11, 2010 at 4:44 AM

    I like the Quite a Party Glitz Superwash Merino Yarn with Sparkle. It's not like what I would usually choose, but the colors are just irresistible.

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  48. DangAndBlast!June 11, 2010 at 5:42 AM

    Wow, the Roses of France doesn't look like much carded, but spun up (the laceweight one), wow! (I can never guess the one from the other. Spinning's a constant surprise for me!)

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  49. LizJune 11, 2010 at 6:12 AM

    I love the colors of Beaches at Night. Wonderful subtle use of glitz yarn

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  50. LaniJune 11, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    I loved the chocolate choral baby alpaca laceweight yarn. What a wonderful scarf that would make!

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  51. KnitDesigns by TianJune 11, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    I really like the Phatfiber May Colorway. Beautiful!

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  52. DagnyJune 12, 2010 at 6:15 AM

    Falling for Ewe in Corriedale!!!

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  53. DagnyJune 12, 2010 at 6:19 AM

    Tweeted!

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