Monday, October 4, 2010

Silver Sun Alpacas Learn to Spin Kit



I am on an incredible high from this past weekend. So much spinning, laughter and good times!

I bet you're thinking you already know which one of the Silver Sun Alpacas listings I'm in love with- the green silkie collection. While, I do love that one, the "Royal" batt is just to die for!!

Ricky from Silver Sun Alpacas should be on your top 10 go-to list of fiber enablers! To prove just what kind of enabler she is, she's put together this wonderful drop spindle kit for a lucky commenter. Because, really, shouldn't you be building another skill set and learning to spin? All the cool kids are doing it ;)

Please visit Silver Sun Alpacas, find something you love, and write about it in the comment section below. We'll be drawing for a winner later in the week, please make sure you let all of your friends on Facebook, twitter, ravelry etc know about how much you love Silver Sun Alpacas- we'll count it as an extra entry!!

90 comments:

  1. Lilm4105October 4, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    Great giveaway! I really like the Tea Party batt.
    Emily S.
    Serendipity
    www.lilm4105.etsy.com

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  2. EVA SBOctober 4, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    I love the bamboo fiber in Wisteria
    and the natural alpaca.

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  3. KatOctober 4, 2010 at 10:43 PM

    The Royal batt is beautiful. Added to my wish list. ;p

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  4. livin4fishinOctober 5, 2010 at 12:13 AM

    I love all the learn to spin kits. I do not know how to spin, but it would be cool to learn.

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  5. vickieOctober 5, 2010 at 2:54 AM

    ohhh I so love the Bamboo Rayon Top Handdyed Sampler - warm colors - 6 oz. vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  6. vickieOctober 5, 2010 at 2:57 AM

    twittered http://twitter.com/morgaine24/status/26442876084

    vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  7. vickieOctober 5, 2010 at 3:01 AM

    posted on facebook username Victoria Barton vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  8. vickieOctober 5, 2010 at 3:13 AM

    posted here on ravelry


    http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/contestants---enter-here/1334447/1-25

    vbarton24 at gmail dot com

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  9. vickieOctober 5, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    also posted here on ravelry

    http://www.ravelry.com/discuss/giveaways-everywhere/topics/1334459

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  10. Tara AOctober 5, 2010 at 4:10 AM

    The Wisteria Bamboo Rayon is very pretty, especially the purple.

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  11. PerrinOctober 5, 2010 at 4:35 AM

    I wonder how wisteria would spin up. Looks amazing

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  12. Jan LOctober 5, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    I think a grab bag would be lots of fun. I love surprises.

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  13. oonaghOctober 5, 2010 at 4:39 AM

    oooh, so many pretties.......

    i love the "garnet and pearl" batts.....the luxury sampler package.....the rose, the wisteria, and the gold tops......the bamboo rayon sampler.......
    so hard to choose just one!!!

    -oonaghfibersmyth on ravlery

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  14. Crane FarmsOctober 5, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    I love the Spring Twist Roving! Tweeted as well!

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  15. socks andOctober 5, 2010 at 5:33 AM

    I love the grab bags. Got one recently and it is one of the best fiber deals out there.
    I also like the black alpaca drop spindle kit. Lots of yummy things at this shop.
    I also retweeted you.

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  16. lauraelihOctober 5, 2010 at 5:35 AM

    Oooh, I like the Spring Twist batt as well!

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  17. Galia LaelOctober 5, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    The Spring Twist is my favorite, and you are right about the Green Silkie!

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  18. Galia LaelOctober 5, 2010 at 5:43 AM

    Twitted too @SpindleDesigns

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  19. MaryOctober 5, 2010 at 5:48 AM

    WOW IT IS ALL SO BEAUTIFUL!! Would love to win this giveaway. I am just learning the basics right now.

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  20. elendirOctober 5, 2010 at 5:49 AM

    Royal batt is gorgeous (and Ricky's grab bags are always chock full of beautiful fiber)

    FB as well

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  21. butterflyearsOctober 5, 2010 at 6:08 AM

    The milk protein top looks luscious!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 6:19 AM

    I love the bamboo rayon top! =)

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  23. Angie S.October 5, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Spring Twist is so so pretty! I love those colors together :)

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  24. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 6:28 AM

    I love that Spring Twist batt, and the Pinkie one too!

    Jess

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  25. SarahOctober 5, 2010 at 6:35 AM

    Awesome! I love the garnets and pearls batt!

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  26. Sheri KarobonikOctober 5, 2010 at 7:01 AM

    I like the .Double Mocha Swirls - Pure Baby Natural Colored Alpaca Yarn

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  27. LaelOctober 5, 2010 at 7:10 AM

    I like the Pinky batt - the natural fibers look lovely, too.

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  28. PauletteOctober 5, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    I absolutely love the Bamboo Rayon
    fiber in crayon blue. It makes me feel like I am looking at a taffy cloud in a candy store! Good enough to eat:)

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  29. Heather POctober 5, 2010 at 7:30 AM

    Jade Green - Bamboo Rayon, Handdyed, The Perfect Trio. But with greem being my favorite color it tends to jump out at me the most.

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  30. RoamingKnitterOctober 5, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    I want to learn to spin so I have my fingers crossed. The Spring Twist with purples and browns is beautiful.

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  31. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Oh, wow! Everything just looks so luscious! It would be a lot of fun to just roll in those fibers, of course we might want to remove the spindles first, that might hurt. I wish I could spin, then I would have a bit more of a reason to spend money on such awesome fibers, like the shiny, silky looking milk protein top or the Bamboo top.
    Thanks for the chance,
    KJo on Ravelry

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  32. redzshadowOctober 5, 2010 at 8:01 AM

    I really like the Green Lime silk collection. Looks like fun to spin.

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  33. JanetteOctober 5, 2010 at 8:03 AM

    I loved everything but the....Fuchia - The Perfect Trio - Bamboo Rayon was my absolute favorite!

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  34. jcOctober 5, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    I really love the Tea Party batt. The colors are great and it looks so soft.

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  35. PamOctober 5, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    Love the obsidian batt. Adding to my wish list!

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  36. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM

    what a great giveaway! I am in love with the ALA - Natural Brown Alpaca yarn and Silk.

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  37. Patricia BishopOctober 5, 2010 at 8:47 AM

    Thank you for this wonderful give away. I love the Wisteria - Bamboo Rayon, Handdyed, White and Black Carbonized - 4.5 oz.

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  38. RobinOctober 5, 2010 at 9:01 AM

    Royal and Crayon Blue are whispering Robin, Robin, Robin. See I need to win the kit to make the voices stop:)

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  39. JessicaOctober 5, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    I really like the colors of the green lime silkies! and i have been meaning to try and learn how to spin!

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  40. KristenOctober 5, 2010 at 9:22 AM

    I love the gloss of the bamboo/rayon handdyed!

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  41. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    Oh. My. God. The Fuchsia trio with the carbonised and white bamboo fibre. That is the most sensuous-looking stuff I have ever seen. I gave up on spinning long ago, but for that stuff, I would learn!
    Louise

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  42. RachaelOctober 5, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Wow I love the Green Lime selected silkies roving! I think I might just go get me some!

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  43. QuinnOctober 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    I love the bamboo top pastel sampler...if I couldn't learn to spin it, it looks like I could eat it!

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  44. alittleweirdoOctober 5, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Too many pretty colors! Really like the Spring Twist Spinning Fiber Batt this morning :)

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  45. SophiaOctober 5, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    Jade Green all the way! So pretty. I have always wanted to try spinning and this would be so perfect.

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  46. Laura E.October 5, 2010 at 10:52 AM

    I just love the Pinky and Tea Party batts! I fantasized for a long time about having the perfect pink handspun... the closest I ever got was a small skein from PinkPeppercorns back before she sold her wheel. I wanna stick my nose in it!

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  47. ElishaOctober 5, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    How fun! I love all of the bamboo batts. The sheen and depth of color are just gorgeous!

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  48. MichelleOctober 5, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    la la! I love the Royal with the purple and gold tones, lovely.

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  49. MichelleOctober 5, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    I "liked" Silver Sun Alpacas on Facebook!

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  50. MichelleOctober 5, 2010 at 11:20 AM

    Re-Tweeted it :)

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  51. Kim ReidOctober 5, 2010 at 12:01 PM

    Love the Crayon Blue - Bamboo Rayon, Handdyed, White and Black Carbonized :)
    Thanks!

    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

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  52. One SheepOctober 5, 2010 at 12:49 PM

    This Black Carbonised Bamboo Top - Soft and Beautiful - 2 oz. is so luurious looking. What a great offer the spinning kit is. Thanks to you and Silver Sun for the giveaway.

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  53. afh163October 5, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    Love love love Sour Patch and Tea Party. I don't know how to spin (yet), but I'd love to learn!

    afh163@gmail.com

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  54. sherryOctober 5, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    "Find something that you love" in Ricky's shop...? Uhh, how about EVERYTHING!
    You are correct in saying that she should be a 'go to' for anything fiberwise. (I have purchased from her before and will do more in the near future...wonderful person to work with!)

    So, fiber and spindle, eh?
    Sign me up!

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  55. ChandraOctober 5, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    A beginner's kit is a great idea. I haven't learned to spin yet, but it is on my to do list for this year.

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  56. LaurelOctober 5, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    The royal batt it so pretty and squishy looking, but I could use a learn to spin kit.... I'm still learning.

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  57. Heather JOctober 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    I love the Green Lime Selected Silkies the color is beautiful.

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  58. Kim ROctober 5, 2010 at 6:23 PM

    I'm eyeing the Royal batt something fierce. It's so lovely.

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  59. MomyeromOctober 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM

    Love the Wisteria bamboo rayon. What a great giveaway!

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  60. UnknownOctober 5, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    I love the tea party batt and the learn to spin kits. Learning to spin is on my "learn to" list.

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  61. SarahOctober 5, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    oh, i really want to learn to spin :) i love the Sour Patch - Mulberry Silk Sliver Top, Hand dyed and White, 2 oz. From Silver Sun Alpacas - bet that'd make some pretty yarn!!

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  62. SarahOctober 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    i shared on facebook

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  63. SarahOctober 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM

    i shared on twitter! http://twitter.com/sadiekate08/status/26517728636

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  64. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 8:39 PM

    i like the Black Carbonised Bamboo Top- i'm already dreaming of a project.

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  65. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    i shared on fb

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  66. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    i shared on fb

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  67. AnonymousOctober 5, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    tweeted http://twitter.com/godlyhomemaker/status/26519654094

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  68. michelle(halloweentango)October 5, 2010 at 8:55 PM

    Obsidian!! <3 it! Great giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win :D

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  69. InJuneauOctober 6, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    I love the Sour Patch - Mulberry Silk Sliver Top, Hand dyed and White, 2 oz. From Silver Sun Alpacas.

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  70. MelissaOctober 6, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    The Crayon Blue roving! My all-time favorite shade of blue, and it's soooo shiny. I'm also thrilled to see another learn-to-spin kit up for grabs - the only thing preventing me from picking up a drop spindle to try it out is a very, very sad little budget.

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  71. PenelopeRoseOctober 6, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    The "ALA - Natural Brown Alpaca yarn and Silk, Medium Weight, Very Soft" looks so yummy!

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  72. JuliaOctober 6, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    I love the green lime and the tea party!!!

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  73. CarlinOctober 6, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    I love the Green Lime Selected Silkies Roving Collection. Amazing color!

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  74. terilOctober 6, 2010 at 9:46 AM

    my 8yo dd has decided we need to learn to spin! i love obsidian- absolutely beautiful!

    teril

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  75. Anna BOctober 6, 2010 at 9:59 AM

    I like the green lime silkies set!

    facebook
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  76. AnonymousOctober 6, 2010 at 12:35 PM

    I absolutely love the Bamboo Rayon warm color sampler. Those colors together are making me drool and are so appropriate for the season! What an awesome contest!! I'm PurlVerde on Ravelry and I can also be reached at housemonkeywoo@hotmail.com

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  77. HollyInfiniteOctober 6, 2010 at 1:12 PM

    Oh my the Green Lime selected silkies roving collection looks amazing. I love the color green and that just inspires me to learn how to spin.

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  78. HollyInfiniteOctober 6, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Shared on facebook! My friends and family back home will love this stuff and the fact that there is packages so they could learn how to spin is great!

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  79. HillsideOctober 6, 2010 at 2:40 PM

    I love the green silkies roving collection. Perfect for spring (in Australia)

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  80. TeraOctober 6, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    I want want want the bamboo top!

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  81. BeccaOctober 6, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    It's been a while since I visited this shop. I'm not going to let that go so long next time, after seeing all of the gorgeous fibers Ricky has added.

    I especially love the Wisteria - Bamboo Rayon, Handdyed, White and Black Carbonized, and I'm thinking I might have to join the Princess and the Frog spin-a-long, although I'm not sure how that'll work out, since I just had surgery on my foot. Might have to pick up one of the learn to spin kits, just in case I can't use my wheel, lol.

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  82. BunnyKnutOctober 6, 2010 at 5:52 PM

    I <3 Crayon Blue & Green Lime.

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  83. 4 SassyOctober 6, 2010 at 7:52 PM

    The damask is beautiful.

    My first spindle class is this weekend. Can't wait to learn what to do with beautiful things like this.

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  84. Zombie QueenOctober 6, 2010 at 8:18 PM

    I love the Spring Twist batt! So pretty :)

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  85. UnknownOctober 7, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    I'm in love with ALL of their offerings:) The Tea Party Batt is calling to me this morning though:-)

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  86. TuttleDBOctober 7, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    The Spring Twist - Spinning Fiber Batt is gorgeous!

    @TuttleDB

    FB

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  87. Kitten With a WhiplashOctober 7, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    Everthing always looks at least twice as beautiful in person as on the monitor. This Lavender - Bamboo Rayon, Handdyed, White and Black Carbonized - 6 oz. could be only half as beautiful and it would still be stunningly gorgeous.

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  88. mugginskateOctober 8, 2010 at 9:15 AM

    I love the Wisteria Bamboo Rayon Handyed, white and black carbonized. So GORGEOUS!!!!@

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  89. helenlamOctober 8, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    The Black Alpaca / Pale Lavender Bamboo top, Soft, Spider Web Collection From Silver Sun Alpacas looks absolutely soft and luscious. I've always wanted to try a fiber with bamboo content!

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  90. alystynOctober 15, 2010 at 2:11 PM

    I am in LOVE with the Double Mocha Swirls baby Albaca yarn... I need 2 dozen skeins of that to roll around in! :)

    --Alystyn on Ravelry

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