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:

Chris said...

'Super Chunk Alpaca Boucle'?

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

Bring it on!

Sara said...

Quite a Party Glitz looks like a lot of fun

Anonymous said...

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).

Unknown said...

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

Kat said...

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

Dawn said...

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

theluckielizard said...

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

Anonymous said...

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

Jess

Nupur said...

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

Melissa said...

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.

TuttleDB said...

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

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Sheri Karobonik said...

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

Sheri Karobonik said...

I will tweet and face book this/

Red said...

Blue Hullabaloo is gorgeous!

Esther the CSer said...

Roses of France - LOVE IT!

livin4fishin said...

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)!

gabriellemarin said...

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

PogKnits said...

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

Anjali (BloreKnitter on Ravelry) said...

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

Mandii said...

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

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lauraelih said...

I like the Manhattan Rhapsody BFL

sherry said...

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!

Stephanie said...

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

Emily Kugler said...

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

sherry said...

Her colorway South Sea Isles is gorgeous.

Zombie Queen said...

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

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Kristen said...

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

Esther said...

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

Tera said...

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

Jennifer said...

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

Jennifer said...

I also twittered about this beautiful bag!

Knittingdancer on Ravelry said...

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

petitevache said...

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

Kim Reid said...

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

SJS said...

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

chris a said...

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

InJuneau said...

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

Crane Farms said...

I love the south sea isles lace yarn!

Buckette said...

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

Heather said...

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

Becca said...

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

Allison von Berg said...

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!

Spinnergirl said...

Would love to play with the Shetland Roving Sampler!!

Diana, Fiber Fancy said...

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

Cheshire Bunny Crafts said...

ooo i want the sock monkey kit!


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Marlitharn said...

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

Phyllis said...

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.

DangAndBlast! said...

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!)

Liz said...

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

Lani said...

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

KnitDesigns by Tian said...

I really like the Phatfiber May Colorway. Beautiful!

Dagny said...

Falling for Ewe in Corriedale!!!

Dagny said...

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