Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Wandering Wool Opalescent Yarn Giveaway!


I'm having a moment with this yarn this morning. Wandering Wool sent in samples of her delicious "Opalescent" yarn for this month which is a beautifully soft and luxurious blend of 40/40/20 Baby Alpaca/wool/silk. This colorway is called: Amazon Orchid and it is speaking to me!

This yarn is the kind you desperately want to knit with, but will be content to pet until the most perfect pattern comes along- preferably one as close to your face as possible!

If you would like a chance to win this gorgeous skein of yarn, please visit Wandering Wool today, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner in a few days- probably Sunday or Monday, so please take some time to share this with your online social network as well for extra points!

154 comments:

Rebecca said...

Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway really caught my eye. So lovely.

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Jennifer said...

The "Cranberry Bog" colorway is great!

Shea said...

Oh, I've been eyeing this for a long time now: Merino Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Mourning Dove Colorway

LMH said...

looooove the colors in Merino Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Mourning Dove Colorway!
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Susan H said...

I love the BFL sock yarn in the Hydrangea colorway. But it was hard to choose a favorite!

Ravelry ID: sgeorge24

Mi@ said...

I like the Hand Dyed Yarn - Superwash Merino 2-ply Sock Weight in Cranberry Bog Colorway

Maggie D said...

I like the Bfl/nylon sock yarn in Blue Steel, because I love grey and bfl...

lauraelih said...

I will never have enough sock yarn, and her 2-ply superwash merino in "Tundra" is all of the Boyfriend's favorite shades of green :)

Elaine said...

"Blue Steel" is not just a great name for a colorway...it's a great colorway!

Beathag said...

I like Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway.

craftink on raverly

Skeindeep said...

Yum, Midnight Lagoon is very pretty...I am carding some merino/bamboo that would look great combined with that color.

Reivenna said...

<3 the Merino Silk Sock Yarn in the Royalty Colorway

bpappas said...

Royalty Colorway - LOVE it

Unknown said...

I am not typically attracted to red colours, but the Cranberry Bog (Merino / Cashmere / Nylon in Fingering Weight) grabbed my attention right away. Just love that deep rich red.

Lindr said...

So many pretty things - but what really caught my eye was the Merino/Silk sock yarn in 'Pinot Noir'. Just gorgeous!

Leira said...

desert sky is a lovely colour!
Ooh I'd love to squoosh that wool. it looks sooo soft.

TWEETED

BeKKnits said...

OOOH! Pretty! I really like the pink panther colorway in any of her yarns. :)

Anonymous said...

I love the color of the Merino Silk Sock Yarn Merino Silk in the Royalty Colorway. Sock yarn is great for shawls

lorraine said...

sugarplum worsted :)

cvawter44 said...

I love the color of the Merino Silk Sock Yarn Merino Silk in the Royalty Colorway. Sock yarn is great for shawls

Diana said...

Love it all, but the Cowl Kit caught my eye. Very nice pattern for a very soft wool.

Rav name Artemis06

Brenda B. said...

Oh, I love the Alpaca/Wool/Silk Dk Weight in Amazon Orchid Colorway.. It looks just lucious!!

Brenda B. said...

I also shared this giveaway on my FB wall..

Stacy said...

I love her Wild Raspberry colorway and am so pleased she has it on a merino/nylon blend sock yarn.

-stacylovesyarn on Ravelry

Jessica Jo said...

That foxglove colorway is calling to me. Oh yes, though not in a lace weight. Maybe sock weight? Fallen in love with sock weight yarns lately I have.

Jessica Jo said...

http://pinterest.com/pin/78461218477979349/ Pinned said foxglove!

an ika said...

i like Merino Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Spirulina Colorway

anna_k67 at yahoo dot com

LizMiller said...

The cowl and scarf kits are wonderful! Beautiful pattern really shows off the yarn well.

Melissa said...

Royalty is such a unique colorway! Morning Light, Grey Matter, and Hydrangea are doing battle for my favorite - I love the subtlety in all of them. (And, may I just add, alpaca/wool/silk? <333)

Retweeting!

Debbie in KY said...

The 40% baby alpaca, 40% wool and 20% silk DK single ply yarn in Gentian blue is very pretty. Love blues!

Debbie in KY said...

Pinned on Pinterest, too!

Clarissa said...

Loving the minis! Cranberry Bog is also a great color (as well as many others!)

Tara A said...

The Amazon Orchid colorway is quite beautiful, it seems like the opalescent yarn would make a wonderfully cozy sweater

Spaceknitting said...

I really love the Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Polyjuice Potion Colorway. It's beautiful!

Spaceknitting said...

Pinned it to Pinterest

Kryss said...

I've actually been eyeing Amazon Orchid for a while ;)

Besides that, anything in the "Hydrangea" colourway has really been catching my eye...the cowl kits are also super cute!

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PurlingPenny said...

I think the BFL sock in Hydrangea is gorgeous! ****sigh******

Babs said...

Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Peridot Colorway is so yummy. I even have a pattern in mind.

Sheila said...

My, she has some lovely colorways!I love that Amazon Orchid colorway and almost picked it on the alpaca/wool/silk DK weight, but the MCN sock yarn in Emerald Isle edged it out as my favorite.

Sheila said...

And pinned it as well.

JennKnitFer said...

Would love the Cowl kit in the Emerald Isle. Lovely!

Wolkenjägerin said...

That was a difficult one.
But the Merino Silk Sock Yarn in Hydrangea Colorway won my heart <3

JennKnitFer said...

Pinned to my knitting board under Jennknitfer. <3

Debbie said...

Hand Dyed Lace Yarn - Merino Lace Weight in Tangerine Dream Colorway
I love the color! Debbie H
gussek on Ravelrydristinc

Chris said...

Love the worsted weight "Denim" colorway. Those would make great socks for a guy!

Perrin said...

The first thing I saw I LOVED! The pine bark colorway in sock yarn is amazing

Kristen said...

I like the Scarf Kit. And the Cranberry Bog is my fav colorway.

CablingKaren said...

The BFL sock yarn - just love those shades of blue.

Angie said...

I have some bulky yarn in a similar colorwar to "Royalty", so i definitely keep going back to the Royalty Merino Silk Sock Yarn.

Unknown said...

I love the sugar plum fingering

GirlFaceCreations said...

LOVE Mourning Dove, so beautiful!

T. L. Howl said...

The Merino Silk Sock Yarn in Royalty. Or Sock Mini Skein club. <3

The Knotty Spinster said...

What beautiful yarn. I am in to purple colors right now. Thanks so much for the giveaway for us all!!

camphillpeaches said...

The Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway is very pretty.

Unknown said...

Love the color in the merino sock yarn - lavender. Perfect for one of my purple loving friends.

Tas said...

what gorgeous sock yarn! especially the Cranberry Bog colorway :)

tettidesign said...

Hand Dyed Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Mourning Dove - amazing colour! Also Royal and Chimney Sweep :) colourways. Will tweet.

katya said...

I like the subtle color changes in the "pine bark" yarn.

Haley said...

Love all her colors!

Unknown said...

I love the Hand Dyed Sock Yarn - Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Pink Panther Colorway. That is a great color

Sarah said...

I just might need to purchase some Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Pinot Noir Colorway. So pretty!

Chelsea W said...

I think the Hand Dyed Sock Yarn - Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight Yarn in Chimney Sweep Colorway would make a gorgeous formal shawl.

Ronni McGarty said...

Love the Opalescent in California Poppy. For a warm pop of color accent.

Jennifer said...

This Amazon Orchid baby alpaca looks good to me! I'm getting ready to start something that would be perfect for!

purplepenguin said...

I really like Scarf Kit - Knitting Pattern and Hand Dyed MCN Sock Yarn for Tasseled Scarf and Infinity Scarf in a grey or purple color.

Karen aka purplepenguin

an ika said...

on fb-https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=210509819046843&id=100000397851099

anna_k67 at yahoo dot com

Chelsea W said...

Tweeted:
https://twitter.com/#!/Chels580/status/169884378170793985

Chelsea W said...

Pinned:
http://pinterest.com/pin/240590805063328943/

Knittingdancer on Ravelry said...

So many beautiful colorways to choose from. I like the Amazon Orchid colorway. My second favorite would be the Alpace, Wool, Silk yarn in Alpine Meadow colorway.

beepb said...

The yarn is all really gorgeous and I wish I could afford to buy enough for my next sweater project. Instead, since you mentioned how soft and face-time ready the prize yarn is, how about that lovely cowl pattern/kit? (http://www.etsy.com/listing/80698472/cowl-kit-knitting-pattern-and-hand-dyed) Want it!

Marie said...

I NEED the gray matter Worsted weight yarn! oh geez I want to make a sweater out of that!!!

Anonymous said...

OMG - I love the cowl and kit - i love the morning light colorways, polyjuice potion is way cool and her spring color and lemon custard are fabulous!

Aleda said...

I love the cranberry bog MCN sock yarn - pretty and yummy-looking!

SJS said...

Ooh! The worsted weight yarn in the Candied Yam colorway is my favorite! What a rich shade of orange!

terri said...

I love the merino lace weight yarns in ink blot and gray matter.

Anonymous said...

Ooooh, Signs of Spring and Lemon Custard are rich vibrant colors. Perfect for spring, they'd make striking shawls.
hotknitter

girl twins 2005 said...

I love it all! But the royalty colorway caught my eye, & the mini's club.

InJuneau said...

I love the Pine Bark sock yarn and the Ink Blot yarns.

Josiah said...

I like the foxglove lace weight merino.

Sharry said...

I love the Rock Creek sock yarn in the Sugar Plum color way. Yummy!

PrettyPinkZebra said...

I love the royalty colorway. All the colors are so deep.


PrettyPinkZebra on Rav

Heather J said...

love the alpine meadow color in dk. Her greens are beautiful.

leslie said...

I have the 5 mini skein set in my etsy favorites (orchid, cranberry cocktail on two bases, tangerine dream and october morning) and love that color combination.

Sarah said...

Merino Silk Sock Yarn in Hydrangea Colorway! Sooo love hydrangeas and yarn!

Heather said...

I really want a cowl in the Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway

Donna said...

Love the Merino Silk sock yarn in the hydrangea color! Looks like the flowers on the bushes that my hubby's great aunt grew behind her trailer! So beautiful!

S Tullock said...

Love the Merino Lace Weight in Deep Amethyst. Would make a lovely lacey scarf.

Lycanthrophile said...

The Superwash Merino 2-ply Sock Weight in Cranberry Bog is just gorgeous.

Sylvie said...

Cranberry Bog is pretty much the perfect red - deep, and lush, and quiet.

Kat said...

OMG! That is what I said when I looked at these yarns. The colors are amazing!!!

The alpaca/silk/wool in Sugar Plum is too dye for. LOL

Kat said...

facebooked

Etienne said...

The Hand Dyed Sock Yarn - Phat Fiber - Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Polyjuice Potion Colorway really does it for me! I love the color and the tie-in for Harry Pottery :-)

neilsnana said...

I want the Hand Dyed Sock Yarn - Phat Fiber - Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Polyjuice Potion Colorway. I've got to go back and purchase this yarn.

Anonymous said...

I love Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway way to pretty!

susanjd said...

Hand Dyed Sock Yarn - Superwash Merino 2-ply Fingering Weight in Pink Panther Colorway - i might just have to 'pounce' on that colourway

Turtle said...

cranberry bog... all the way!

Valkyrie.LHWB said...

Alpaca / Wool / Silk Yarn - Single-Ply DK Weight Yarn in Sugar Plum Colorway is amazing!
I'm in cowl mode these days, so I'd have a hard time deciding between a cowl with matching fingerless mittens or a light lacy shawl.
Gorgeous!

Like the Season said...

So many beautiful colors, but the Cranberry Bog MCN is especially lovely.

Nikki said...

Her colors are so lovely, and her opalescent yarn so so yummy and soft! Other than the giveaway item, I love her cowl pattern/yarn kit.

Unknown said...

Soo many to choose from but this one is partly because i love the colour and partly because i love the name.
Superwash merino sock yarn in Chimney Sweep.

Anita Figueras said...

Choosing just one gorgeous yarn is tough today. I'll pick Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Pinot Noir Colorway - but could easily fill my basket with several other choices!

ajdag said...

Merino Sock Yarn in Mourning Dove Colorway would be my choice.


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Melissa said...

I am in love with the merino lace weight in "Emerald Isle". It stirs memories for me of the most beautiful place I've ever been. I can only imagine wrapping myself in a shawl made from this lovely yarn.

Dovile said...

My favorite is the Superwash Merino Wool DK Yarn in Midnight Lagoon Colorway!

Courtney said...

The sock club mini skien club sounds fun.

Kathy said...

The cranberry bog sock yarn is beautiful!

winterwrens at gmail dot com

Stacy Jozwiak said...

I love the Merino Silk Sock Yarn in Royalty, what a great blend of colors.

fb'd & tweeted!

Mara / moonsister said...

omg, I just saw this in the pf video and I neeed this! Just gorgeous and my favourite right now. I did enjoy the sugar plum colourway too.

Anna B said...

I love the harvest gold sock yarn!

Samantha said...

I really love the Royalty colorway in the shop.

vintagefibers said...

Wow! the colors are vibrant! I especially enjoy the BFL neon green sock yarn.

Elariel said...

Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway

With a name like that of *course* it's supposed to belong to me!

Elariel said...

Also shared on my facebook.

Annette said...

So many beautiful colors! I love Cranberry bog.

Ely said...

I love the sugar-plum worsted weight. Can't go wrong with purples.

GHouk said...

I love the Sock Yarn - Merino / Cashmere / Nylon Fingering Weight in Sugar Plum! Nice colors.

chevyrell said...

i am loving the emerald colorway!!!!

elizabethann7936 said...

I need more Sugar Plum worsted! Okay...I need more of everything she carries, but I'll start with more of the Sugar Plum worsted :0)
(Why no, I'm not hooked on her yarn at all! Why ever would you ask such an absurd question??)

lettuce77 said...

That is very pretty! I don't know any other yarn that has the fiber percentages...I wonder how the drape is?

LaEmma said...

She has beautiful socks yarn. Her mix of merino/silk in stardust color is very beautiful.

Gently Used Coat said...

The Emerald Isle Colorway is absolutely gorgeous! Though I'd probably end up making a scarflette with it instead of socks.

Gently Used Coat said...

Pinned~

http://pinterest.com/pin/153403931027231942/

LindaY said...

I love the "Cranberry Bog" colorway. The slight variations in red really mimic the fruit!

sock2girl said...

Love ths color also love the Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway

sock2girl said...

Liked her Merino Silk Sock Yarn - Hand Dyed 50/50 Merino Silk Fingering Weight in Royalty Colorway
In facebook

sock2girl said...

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yarnmagic on Ravelry said...

The Cowl Kit in the Cranberry Bog color sounds perfect!

ikkinlala said...

I love the Hand Dyed MCN Sock Yarn in Cranberry Bog.

Petra said...

Wow, all the colorways are amazing! Today I am into reds and pinks, purples - so I'll go with Cranberry Bog, Amazon Orchid, Sugar Plum and Mourning Dove.

Marlitharn said...

The Lemongrass colorway in the BFL sock yarn is calling to me...

Sheri Karobonik said...

I like the Hand Dyed Yarn - Merino Lace Weight in Morning Light Colorway

Sheri Karobonik said...

I tweeted

Ruhammie said...

They have a mini skein club. That's pretty cool!! I love mini's and seeing what the colors are before commiting to larger ones.

Sam said...

I adore the fingering weight yarn in Emerald Isle not only because the rich dark green with surprise pops of spring green is amazing but also because it reminds of my daughter whose first birthday with be this St. Pats day. *Sigh* Just lovely.

JStockert (~Julia) said...

The Royalty and Polyjuice Potion colorways are simply gorgeous!

Peach said...

The Merino Sock Yarn in Mourning Dove is lovely!

roxy1364 said...

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Emerald Isle Colorway! I've wanted to try knitting socks and this would be perfect - probably too nice for my first pair but I'd be inspired.

DebraYocum said...

I loved the Cowl Kit in Emerald Isle and the Alpaca/Wool/Silk yarn- Single Ply DK weight in Amazon Orchid colorway. It looks delicious! I love knitting with single ply yarns. Thanks for introducing me to a new "fix" source.

Debra Y.

Melissa said...

The Emerald Isle colorway is amazingly beautiful!

yarner said...

Along with the giveaway yarn, which is gorgeous... I love the mini skeins in the different colours. Such great colours to sample! Thank you for the giveaway!

yarner said...

I shared on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=214401248658169&id=706692005

yarner said...

Tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/YarnerT/status/171124250789421057

yarner said...

Pinned: http://pinterest.com/pin/264727284316288611/

yarner said...

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

Connie said...

I love the Merino Silk Sock yarn in any color!

greyowl (ravelry id)

sydneypaige said...

I love this shop, they are one of my top favorites! The signs of spring colorway is so bright and happy - I love it <3
sydney.cole at gmail

Nolee76 said...

There are SO many beautiful rich colors! Cranberry Bog, Royalty, polyjuice potion - they are all absolutely gorgeous!

Wehaf said...

I love the Merino sock yarn in the hydrangea colorway. It's so gorgeous and peaceful and springlike!

urchiken at gmail dot com

MamaMay said...

MamaMay on ravelry!

Love the yarn! Hope I win!

Kim Reid said...

I love the Merino/Silk sock yarn in Pinot Noir!
Thanks :)

penelope stitch stop said...

I would love the morning dove sock yarn

cguard(on rav) said...

The Stardust merino silk is calling my name

Flower Child said...

The Tangerine Dream and Spun Gold colorways make me smile... but this Orchid makes me swoon (and drool a little)!

Lotus Blossum said...

You mean besides the one that is up for grabs??? Well i am a purple gal so Hand Dyed Yarn - Superwash Merino Wool Worsted Weight in Sugar Plum Colorway...yum.