Monday, January 23, 2012

North Star Alpacas Yarn Giveaway!


Would you look at this beautiful hand dyed alpaca yarn from NorthStar Alpacas? It's got all those luxurious jewel tones and the base is an incredibly soft 70% Alpaca and 30% Merino for bounce.

This is mill spun yarn from Maple's own herd of Alpacas. You won't find this luxurious base anywhere else and it's really worth the scant $22 she's charging for a skein!

To enter the drawing for this lovely yarn, please visit North Star Alpacas today, find something you love, and c'mon back here and write about it in the comments section below. You'll be entered twice if you twitter/facebook/pinterest/plurk this!

127 comments:

not any more said...

sorry none of the links are working

not any more said...

I love the grey alpaca merino fiber
that would spin for a nice shawlette

MOE

PoetC7 said...

I can vouch for the yarn! What is now my favorite neck scarf was hand made with North Star Alpacas Yarn!

Rebecca said...

Ooh, I love the Emerald Green/Sky blue yarn.

Fb'ed and tweeted

B Greene said...

I love the HandSpun Alpaca and Silk Yarn in blues and purples. I can just imagine how wonderful it would feel to work with!!

yarnmagic on Ravelry said...

There's a really pretty chartreuse alpaca fleece over in the shop and pictures keep popping into my mind involving this color and charcoal grey in some combination. Very interesting pictures ...

Angelina said...

love the handspun alpaca
blue/purple
<3

B Greene said...

Pinned it, too.
http://pinterest.com/pin/243616661062835291/

Chris said...

Just hand over the orange handspun alpaca and there won't be any trouble....

Allison said...

I still think that Maple has the sweetest hand-knits in her shop!

Wanda Couzens-Smith said...

I cannot get the links to work either.

lorraine said...

Baby Alpaca Yarn Chartreuse :)

Spirit Fiber said...

I love this! I love any yarn! These colors are GORGEOUS.

Stacey Bieberstein said...

The alpaca baby yarn in periwinkle is amazing!

Spaceknitting said...

It looks wonderful. I really love the Alpaca Merino Yarn - Worsted Weight in the yellow, orange, red colorway. The color reminds me of the "jane-hat" from the TV-show Firefly.

Dovile said...

I like the HandSpun Alpaca and Silk Yarn the most.

Sheila said...

The Emerald Green/Sky Blue Alpaca combines two of my favorite colors. Want!

andrea said...

Ooooo, I love the Hand dyed Alpaca Farm Green. Love the cross between green and blue. My favorite. Have never tried this yarn but would absolutely love to!
Andi W
KnitAweigh- Ravelry

Walk-N-Knit said...

Gorgeous yarns !! I love the hand-dyed alpaca & merino - emerald green, teal, and purple ...

Knittingdancer on Ravelry said...

I like the Hand Dyed-Alpaca and Merino in the Emerald Green, Teal, and Purple.
http://www.etsy.com/listing/88872781/hand-dyed-yarn-alpaca-and-merino

Sheri Karobonik said...

I love the Washed Alpaca Fleece - 6.4 ounces - Malachi

Sheri Karobonik said...

I love the Washed Alpaca Fleece - 6.4 ounces - Malachi

Sheri Karobonik said...

I love the Washed Alpaca Fleece - 6.4 ounces - Malachi

Sheri Karobonik said...

i tweeted

Sheri Karobonik said...

i facebooked

Jennifer said...

I still love the purple/green/blue hand-dyed alpaca/merino yarn!

Melissa said...

I'm a sucker for natural-color alpaca fiber, especially when there are pictures of the adorable lil critter it came from! :) The Soft Fawn color is gorgeous, and the suri fiber blended in makes it really striking.

Elaine said...

Well, I just clicked over after having ordered a custom batt from North Star Alpacas to duplicate their lovely January Box sample, so that lets you know one thing I love from them. I'll add that I love the natural look of the swirled alpaca roving. Such a nice way to showcase the beauty of natural fleece!

Anonymous said...

Great yarn, I really love the handspun, its makes ever project so unique.

Ilona said...

The periwinkle blue is really lovely. :)

Jenny said...

I can't seem to get the link to work, but this skein of yarn is GORGEOUS!

asteride said...

Hi there, I love the Sock Yarn - Hand dyed Green Sport Weight - Alpaca Merino Bamboo Nylon and the Gray Handspun Yarn.

InJuneau said...

I love the Hand dyed Hand spun Green Alpaca Yarn - 180 yards and the Alpaca Merino Yarn - Farm Grown - Hand dyed - 250 yards in yellow and orange.

Sally A. said...

I love the hanspun alpaca silk heavy worsted yarn & I love that there's a link to what the fiber looked like before it was spun up!
Just a heads up that others have mentioned, none of the links in the blog post are working. ;)

Debbie said...

I love the baby alpaca yarn in chartruese. Yummy

ikkinlala said...

I love the Hand dyed Green Sport Weight - Alpaca Merino Bamboo Nylon sock yarn.

Carlin said...

I would love to spin up the Alpaca Merino Batts with blue tones. It would be the perfect winter-ice-esque yarn.

purplepenguin said...

I like Swirled Alpaca Roving - Natural Brown and White. Looks yummy!

Karen aka purplepenguin

Linda said...

The alpaca and merino batts look like cotton candy! Mmmmmm.

Unknown said...

I really first love the cororway that you are giving away. Second the farm green is my choice!

Robin said...

The Emerald Green, Teal, and Purple alpaca and merino is lovely for a snug hat!

Turtle said...

any baby alpaca! you can see the softness in the photo :)

Elariel said...

Sock Yarn - Hand dyed Green Sport Weight - Alpaca Merino Bamboo Nylon

Unusually for me, I want yarn! I think these would make awesome socks and I've rather been feeling the cold lately! Need more cosy knitted things...

Elariel said...

Shared on my facebook. :-)

Betsy said...

The chartreuse baby alpaca hand dyed yarn is to die for!

Betsy said...

Shared on FB as well!

victoria barton said...

I love the blue alpaca roving

Katriska said...

I like the alpaca and merino batts. They resemble cheesecake clouds to me!

E L said...

Gotta love alpaca.

My favorite is http://www.etsy.com/listing/87711245/alpaca-roving-sapphire-and-plum-spinning, a beautiful roving in two of my favourite colors: purple and light, bright blue.

Jane said...

I love the Farm Grown colorway!

Chelsea W said...

I love the hand spun Alpaca in dark brown!

Pinned:http://pinterest.com/pin/240590805063217739/

Katriska said...

Ooh that is pretty too. I am trying to move away from earth tones (my haven) to more bright light and airy colors AND jewel tones. I also need to break my spindle out again our my husband will have something else to add to my list of bought but barely used tools :)

debd94 said...

The fleece is so beautiful that I wish that I knew how to spin!

Michelle said...

I like the Periwinkle Baby Alpaca Yarn. Lovely!

Michelle said...

RainMomma: Tweeted it!

Aleda said...

As I just learned how to spin, the alpaca/merino hand-dyed blend is calling my name...

Mary Ann said...

Alpaca Silk carded batts for me. So lovely!

Connie said...

I love the Alpaca Yarn-Soft Fawn HomeGrown. Beautiful!

greyowl (rav id)

Jackie said...

I'm a sucker for natural fur colors, so my favorite is the Hand Spun Alpaca Yarn in Dark Brown.

Nikki said...

Love the Alpaca/Merino batt (the light blue and white batt). Maple's fibers are always so fluffy and soft!

Unknown said...

I like the grey alpaca top. It's so pretty and I was just drawn to its simplicity.

BeKKnits said...

HandSpun Alpaca and Silk Yarn - 154 yards is fun!

susanjd said...

Alpaca Merino Yarn - Worsted Weight - Farm Grown - looks delicious. all the colourways are beautiful but I particularly liked the yellow/orange/red one that I will cell 'sunshine in a skein'

Unknown said...

fb from Katrina

Unknown said...

tweet

Unknown said...

Roving for Spinning - Hand dyed Alpaca and Merino - 2.2 ounces
yummy looking

Lauren said...

I like the Alpaca Merino Yarn - Worsted Weight - Farm Grown.

Lauren said...

I also pinned it!

http://pinterest.com/pin/211739619950342084/

sock2girl said...

Pretty also like Hand dyed Yarn - Alpaca and Merino

sock2girl said...

Liked in Facebook

beepb said...

This HandSpun Alpaca and Silk Yarn (http://img2.etsystatic.com/il_75x75.291366022.jpg) is the color of the sea on a gray day and would be just perfect as a drapey, lacey cowl. Very Catherine and Heathcliff!

Heather J said...

I love the Emerald Teal and Purple worsted alpaca merino.

Wanda Couzens-Smith said...

I love the Alpaca Roving - 3 Way Swirl - - FireRed EmeraldGreen BurntOrange - 2 ounces

BEAUTIFUL.................

Gently Used Coat said...

I love the worsted alpaca and merino yarn dyed in Emerald Green, Teal, and Purple!

Mary said...

the Emerald Green/Sky blue yarn is really lovely

Lycanthrophile said...

So many choices. But I keep being drawn to the worsted Farm Blend in FireRed, Sky Blue, and Purple.

Jennifer said...

I would love to have the Baby Alpaca in Halloween orange - how beautiful!

Jennifer said...

I tweeted this, too!

https://twitter.com/#!/jennlucas50/status/161640934562463744

Jennifer said...

I posted the link on FB, too!

Dagny said...

Rose red roving is pretty.

Dagny said...

Tweet

neilsnana said...

I love the alpaca merina in the farm grown colorway. I like it all

Reivenna said...

<3 the blue-brown alpaca and silk batts

Maria said...

The VINEYARD hand dyed alpaca roving is lovely!

Kai said...

Whats there not to love in her shop! I think i might need to buy some malachi soon. his fleece has been calling me for awhile

Kate said...

Joe & Able's fleece looks awesome.

Shea said...

Oooh, "the Alpaca Merino Roving - Hand Dyed - Rose Red - 5.2 ounces" is so deep and lovely! The color is amazing, and I have no doubt the feel is buttery soft. It's beautiful, Maple!

Stacy said...

I love Maple's fibers! My current favorite is the "Alpaca Merino Roving - Hand Dyed - Rose Red - 5.2 ounces" listing.

-stacylovesyarn on Ravelry

Jessica Jo said...

Blue alpaca fleece? Looks amazing!

sue said...

The alpaca/merino batts are lovely. Bet they are a dream to spin.

Unknown said...

The soft fawn alpaca yarn is speaking to me, probably because it's my favorite color!

an ika said...

i like Alpaca Yarn with Luster and Drape for Knitting Crocheting or Felting

anna_k67 at yahoo dot com

an ika said...

on fb-https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=285459541513307&id=100000397851099

an ika said...

tweet-https://twitter.com/#!/AnnaKul/status/161901635642208256

Unknown said...

I'm loving the Farm Grown colorway!

LaEmma said...

Her Chartreuse fleece from Trinity is very beautiful. Everything is so beautiful at Maple shop!

Wolkenjägerin said...

The Blue Alpaca Roving has caught my eyes, I love the combination

KT said...

The green alpaca/merino/nylon sock yarn is SERIOUSLY calling my name! Can you imagine how lovely that would be on the feet?

Kirsty said...

Ooohhh, I love the Baby Alpaca in Periwinkle Blue!

Lori’s Loops said...

Ooooh I love the Alpaca Merino Yarn, so beautiful. I also put it on facebook. Thanks!

Judi A. said...

I like the Alpaca Roving 3Way Swirl. Made me think of the Northern Lights.

Anonymous said...

http://etsy.me/tApfTC
I like this magenta color!
roswriting at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

i love the charcoal gray suri and huacaya blend roving. it's a great charcoal shade.
hotknitter

Tri Craftual said...

I love her Valentines Day color way in her worsted weight yarn. I've never found her on Etsy but am totally ecstatic that she's also from Michigan.

sherry said...

Love the Alpaca Merino Roving- Rose Red!

Kim Reid said...

I love the HandSpun Alpaca and Silk Yarn in a blue-purple color!
Thanks :)

Samantha said...

I love the hand dyed alpaca and merino blend in emerald, teal, and purple.

Betsy said...

I love your Peace Lily Alpaca! What a cute photo. I would love to have some of her fleece to spin on my new spinning wheel!

CarolynK said...

I love the alpaca roving. What a pleasure it would be to needlefelt it.

Pam S said...

totally love the handspun alpaca yarn in gold provided by Pollux and Polaris. beautiful tone!

principeta said...

Wow,this is amazing,my favorites Periwinkle Blue and Farm Grown

Brittany said...

Wow, awesome yarn! I really like the handspun mohair and the green baby alpaca yarn!

brittany_redd09@live.com

SDQuilter said...

Very hard to choose this time, but after much drolling I pick the Alpaca Bulky Brown Michigan Grown. That yarn would make two beautiful pairs of Weekend Mittens!

Rachael said...

I like the Alpaca and Silk Carded Batts

Mi@ said...

I like the Hand dyed Roving for Spinning or Felting - Alpaca and Merino - 4.8 ounces.

Melrose said...

I love the white/red alpaca merino batts! I'm also eyeing up the chartreuse fleece from Trinity. ..

Becky V said...

I love the alpaca farm yarns! how gorgeous! The green would be especially beautiful for spring/summer knits for my two little girls. Thanks so much for the chance!

kolpin said...

I LOVE THE Hand spun Alpaca Yarn - 266 yards - Dark Brown

KOLPIN4680 AT GMAIL DOT COM

kolpin said...

tweeted
https://twitter.com/#!/kolpin4680/status/163415394273603584

Kryss said...

My favourites are definitely her natural coloured swirled batts and all her gorgeous Suri locks! :D

Oh, and shared on Facebook, Twitter, and Google Plus :)

NewTwist said...

The Suri Locks are yummy!

yarner said...

I love the orange alpaca yarn. It is so bright and looks so soft. I would love to wear it! Thank you for the giveaway!

yarner said...

I shared on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=337883419565586&id=706692005

yarner said...

I shared on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/YarnerT/status/163877990432899072

yarner said...

Shared on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/264727284316186699/

yarner said...

Shared on Digg: http://digg.com/news/lifestyle/phat_fiber_sample_box_north_star_alpacas_yarn_giveaway

Anonymous said...

PrettyPinkZebra on Ravelry

I love her batts for spinning and felting. The grey with just a touch of sparkly purple. Beautiful.