Wednesday, October 20, 2010

H.A.Y. Orchid Merino Giveaway!


I can't tell you the self-restraint I've had to practice while writing this blog post. Whenever I go visit H.A.Y. I melt and go all gooey inside and then my click to buy finger starts twitching!

Deb is what I like to call a "Charter" phattie- she's been with us a !time and it makes me really proud! Her sense of color is other-worldly! Why, just look at this 'Orchid' merino we're giving away- doesn't it have the same colors as those hard-to-grow species?

We're giving away this delectable braid today, just visit H.A.Y. , find something that you love (I know, I ask too much sometimes!) and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing soon, so don't delay!

60 comments:

  1. Oh, the 'Beach Cottage' merino/silk is so beautiful! And the 'Namaste' Falkland looks exactly like the type of thing I'd love to spin to relax... it would make a lovely hooded scarf, I'm thinking.

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  2. So much pretty to choose from! I do really like the colorway being given away, but Organic merino, hand dyed, 'Fresh Melon' is beautiful too

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  3. The Organic merino 'Reef' is my favorite colors. It's all so pretty!

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  4. Man there's a lot to love there!

    When I first clicked, there was the "SERENE", sock blank, and I thought that had to be it. But then I saw some of the color-based sampler packs, the rainbow leicester locks, the "Ferosh" art batt. She definitely has a way with color, and I like it!

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  5. Falkland wool top, 'Namaste'. hand dyed, 4 oz. is soooo beautiful!!!

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  6. The Sunflowers art batt is really fabulous!

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  7. I just love Rustci, Reef and cloudy day. I would really like to see them spun up. Gorgeous!

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  8. All of the Scrappy Treasure Art Batts look wonderful but I think batt numbers 24, 28 and 30 are my favorites. So many pretty things though, it's hard to choose any favorites!

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  9. Lovely colors!

    I think my favorite thing in the shop is the Fresh Melon organic merino. The colors are gorgeous!

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  10. So pretty and delicious, it's really hard to choose.
    I love the 'Moody Blues' Milky Buns Milk Latte Spinning Fiber. (Mmm, latte and buns...)

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  11. holy cow, that stuff is sooooooo pretty. The "Aquatic" just made me squee a little lol. I will def have to bookmark that etsy store.

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  12. Loving the Panda Top in Lush Valley! The golden cocoons are quite intriguing, too! You are right- hard not to click and buy! if only i had money in my account!-lol!

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  13. I really want some of the Natural Golden Wild Silk Cocoons, they are beautiful. Can just imagine spinning them into something, or using them with my felting.

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  14. I'd love to try any of those art batts. They look beautiful!

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  15. The Scrappy Treasure art batt is the first item to jump and call my name. I also like the Johnny Jump Up braid. Oh, and Rustic too. And Ferosh... so many lovelies, it's hard to pick!

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  16. So much to choose from! The art batts looks like great fun to spin!

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  17. I think Namaste and Aquatic are my favourite. Such interesting combinations. Beautiful.

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  18. There is absolutely no way I could pick a favorite. They are all so beautiful. I do like the Rustic, but the Ingeo is lovely, as well as Amethyst Geode. Going to this shop to "pick" one would be impossible! Love them all.

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  19. Never easy to choose among H.A.Y.'s fiber... this time I go for the "Lush Valley" Panda top.

    FB as well

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  20. Love the Merino samplers, especially the aqua and the purple!
    re-tweeted as @sploops

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  21. I love the
    'Amethyst Geode',art batts my colors & textures love um

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  22. Love the Firestar Rainbow Sampler Pack. The colors really pop and the sparkles are 'dazzling'!

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  23. I love the Fresh Melon...it's beautiful!

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  24. Love the Johnny Jump UP BFL. :) But, I could go for just about any hand dyed roving. Really. Beautiful stuff!

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  25. Oh, I like the 'Johnny Jump Up" BFL. I'm on a BFL kick again...

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  26. Alright, all I can say is that I bookmarked this site! Everytime I thought I found my favorite, something else caught my eye! The colors are very unique...I love the blends. The color combinations are unusual, yet seem so right together!

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  27. Too many pretty colors to choose from! Especially like the Rustic colors (domestic wool hand dyed mill ends). The organic merino also sounds heavenly (especially like Cloudy Day).

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  28. I really like the braid called Reef. They remind me of patina'd copper, weather worn and beautiful! I am sure it would spin into something lovely.

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  29. ooooh I love the artbatts, and especially Scrappy treasure batt nr 24! *DROOOOOOL*

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  30. Love the Hand Painted Sock Blank, 'SERENE', fingering weight yarn :)
    Thanks!

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  31. Rustic and Namaste are my top favorites! I really love the deep color blend of Rustic, especially.

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  32. I love Johnny Jump Up roving and the Scrappy Treasure art batts!!

    Jess

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  33. Dazzled Aart Batts and Borealis Art Yarn-no doubt about it!!

    Anna
    anna.pamprdchef@gmail.com
    annasplaceofholding.blogspot.com

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  34. Oh wow... I just love the Art Batt called 'Sprung'. So pretty.

    Shawna
    RavID: Caliope

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  35. Hoping I'm not too late to enter! This is such a beautiful shop - way too much to choose from
    Amethyst Geode and Namaste are my absolute faves - although of course I would want everything if I could ^_^
    pixelatedmushroom at gmail dot com

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  36. Oh my gosh, I am so in love with sunflowers and blue skies. Such a beautiful blend of colors. That cheery yellow, that light and puffy bluish white, that down to earth brown. It's so wonderful.

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  37. Wow! I love the scappy art batts and the "Rustic" mill end roving.

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  38. the johnny jump up is super pretty. I need more purple BFL in my life.

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  39. LOVE the milk fiber buns "Moody Blues". So pretty!

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  40. I am in love with every single one of those Scrappy Batts. They are delicious!

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  41. I'm in love with Scrappy Treasure Batt no. 26. It reminds me of camping. The trees (gorgeous green), grass (raffia) and the campfire (yellow and orange). Just beautiful!

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  42. I love the BFL wool top in Johnny Jump Up and also the handspun art yarn in Borealis.

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  43. I love the johnny jump up roving

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  44. I love all the spinning stuff, but the instant gratification of the sock blank.....well....what can I say?

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  45. Panda Top hand dyed "lush valley"... YUM!

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  46. I've always liked the Moody Blues, so why not go with the Moody Blues milky buns.

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  47. Wow! Ilove the Sunflowers art batt. The Ferosh caught my eye too, but the Sunflower is best.

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  48. That was hard!! What a great, bright, pretty shop!
    I love the organic merino "Aquatic!"

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  49. Oh wow, I just love those art batts. Especially number 26!

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  50. OMG, too many pretties to pick from! If my back was against the wall and I could choose only one, I'd go with the merino top called Persephone.

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  51. I am loving the Pansy Explosion superwash BFL. What socks that would make!

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  52. The Borealis art yarn is extremely pretty! I love it!

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  53. I like the Milk Latte Spinning Fiber, Milky Buns, 'Moody Blues', 2.0 oz. I've yet to spin with Milk fiber and this looks like a great way to try it!

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  54. Hey..I love how the colors of the yarn on the H.A.Y. site just jump off the page! Stuningly colorful. I would be proud to knit any of them!!

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  55. I love this Domestic Wool, hand dyed, mill ends, 'Rustic'. 4 oz., great blend of colors.

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  56. This woman really does have a great eye for color! I really love all the combinations she has on the website. I really liked the Organic merino, hand dyed, 'Reef', 4 oz. though. It totally looks like a rocky beach with waves on it! It's amazing!

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  57. I vote "Holly" because that made me gooey inside! :D

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