Thursday, September 2, 2010

African Plains Counting Sheep Farm Sock yarn Giveaway!



Rachel of Counting Sheep Farm is one of my favorite phatties! You just can't help feel great about purchasing from the artist-mother of 8 children!

This month, Rachel sent in several different items, but I really loved "The Pride" colorway she did on the soysilk- it is just very lion-ey!

After looking at The Counting Sheep Farm website, looks like if you're going to the Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool in Sept, you'll be able to see her goods in person!

We're giving away this beautiful set of 50gm sock yarns in Rachel's wonderful 'African Plains' colorway. I'm such a sucker for greens! Please visit Counting Sheep Farm, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below- extra points awarded to those who twitter, facebook, plurk etc!

39 comments:

BloreKnitter said...

All the links to Counting Sheep Farm in your post take me to a thread in the Rav group.

I visited the store and really like the Cobblestone colorway in fingering weight (http://stores.countingsheepfarm.com/-strse-84/My8kidsmom-Hand-Dyed-Fingering/Detail.bok). Love that one!

cthulhulovesme said...

I'm also a huge green fan, but what I'm really liking from the shop is the Fright hand-dyed sock yarn.

-cthulhulovesme @ Rav

Zombie Queen said...

The "Tiger" is so pretty!

Knittingdancer on Ravelry said...

I like the City of Embers fingering weight yarn. The black and rust does remind me of the embers of a dying fire.

The links are still taking you to Ravelry sign in page.

Anonymous said...

That soy silk is TO DIE FOR. Srsly. =)

Marianne said...

The Melon hand dyed silk - gorgeous!

Jessey said...

I love the Algae hand dyed yarn.

LizzieK8 said...

Melon hand dyed silk! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh

AnneMarie said...

I love this roving - Hand Dyed Fiber, Cormo, Alpaca and Silk- GOLDEN

Really lovely!

Anne said...

cormo orange dyed top is fantastic!

knitterellapurl said...

There's so many beautiful colors to choose from! My favorite is the Gumdrop fingering weight.

Ravelry: knitterellapurl

Kristin said...

The melon hand dyed silk yarn is so lovely and springy.

TuttleDB said...

Oh! I like the My8KidsMom Hand Dyed Mulberry Silk A LITTLE FRUITY. Fun!

@TuttleDB

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Turtle said...

love that featured green skein, but city of embers is gorgeous too, great for a fall shawl!

Cindy said...

Love this, with ist bit of sprkly:
Farm Fresh Batt 1.9 ounces, Cormo, Merino, Alpaca, Silk and Firestar

Sarah said...

Took me alot of clicks to find the store.
I really like greens so the african plains is great, but also the algae is lovely!

Anonymous said...

Oh, I love the fingering weight cobblestone! beautiful.

Germany Mom said...

I would have to say that the african plains is my favorite - beautiful!

Tara A said...

I like the tiger colorway, very fun!

livin4fishin said...

Love the melon silk hand dyed yarn. It is awesome and think it is so beautiful.

Jessicah said...

I got a soysilk sample, and I love it! I think that's my favourite thing in the shop.

helenlam said...

I really like the Hand Dyed Cormo Combed Top - Orange

InJuneau said...

Oh, I'm just a sucker for greens too! I really like her Starry Nights colorway, in yarn or batts or whatever!

Jean Ashley said...

Like one of the previous posters, I really liked the "Fright" hand-dyed sock yarn...it didn't look scary to me though...it reminded me of Van Gogh's "Starry Night Over the Rhone" http://www.vangoghgallery.com/catalog/Painting/509/Starry-Night-Over-the-Rhone.html

Jan L said...

I love the color used to create the Farm Fresh Batt 2 oz Wool, Tencel and Firestar. This looks like a fun and enjoyable spinning project.

Sherry said...

Raspberry Beret is a great pink mix.

twins2005 said...

The melon silk is gorgeous! Nice shop...

Spinnergirl said...

I'm hungry for Gumdrop Yarn!!

ZombieCat said...

I'm a fan of greens too, therefore I like this:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/47640953/farm-fresh-batt-2-oz-wool-tencel-and

Sarah said...

I really like the Algae colorway in the worsted weight.

Jaguarrior said...

Very hard to pick a favorite this time! You have some gorgeous colorways!

I'm liking the Starry Nights Alpaca blend yarn a lot! I think it wants to be knit into a simple lacey shawl

Allison von Berg said...

I like the Fright hand dyed yarn!

Melrose said...

The sock yarn in "fright" looks like it would be fun to knit!

Kitten With a Whiplash said...

My love of the color blue leads me to choose this Hand Dyed Fingering Weight Yarn BFL- Blue Jeans.

Kristen said...

I love the African Plains colorway.

Tas said...

that orange cormo is fantastic. such a warm shade!

EVA SB said...

I love the Melon Hand Dyed Silk Yarn

Dobbylvr said...

I love the African Plains colorway, it is so beautiful

Proddy said...

I am in love with all of the fingering weight My8kidsmom Hand Dyed yarn. The colors are gorgeous and I just love the color names. I want them all!!!