Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Shades of Light Sock Yarn Giveaway!






If you have ever been to the Shades of Light etsy shop, I think you will agree, it feels just like going on a trip to a magical and exotic yarn island where all the beautiful colors live! If you have experienced Shades of Light yarn, you understand it's not just the color, but the quality of the yarn!

We're giving away this gorgeous deep dark purpley aqua navy skein of fingering weight yarn today! Please visit Shades of Light, find something you love, and write about it in the comment section below. When we draw for a winner, we will be counting those tweets, facebook updates, pins, plurks and google adds as entries!

111 comments:

Luthvarian said...

I love all of the selfstriping yarns. I only wish these came in larger quantities (350-400 yards) since I'd love to make a shawl without any color repeats!

Melanie said...

I love everything but I have to say Kreta caught my eye.

Chelsea W said...

I really love the 100% SW Bfl colour Kreta, selfstriping yarn!

Chelsea W said...

Tweeted: https://twitter.com/580chels/status/281390004155080705

loris4563 said...

I love all the self striping yarn...My favorite is the SW Bfl colour Regenbogen-that color makes my heart sing

Happycrafter207 on ravelry

Olivia said...

The midnight lady colorway is stunning with the grays and blues

Chris said...

The self-striping yarns are fabulous! I've had my eye on "Kreta" for some time now....

Lindr said...

The sport weight wool/silk blend in colour 142 is gorgeous! The giveaway skein is pretty beautiful too!

Suburban prep said...

So many shades and items to like. One of the items I like is the handdyed sockyarn superwash - wool/nylon mixture - fingering weight - colour 39d

By_defination said...

I like her hand dyed bfl self striping yarns, particular the colour Feuer.

camphillpeaches said...

I love the self striping yarn.

JStockert (~Julia) said...

I always love looking through the vivid colors in this shop! Today I saw a new colorway which I like very much... "handdyed 100% Merino superwash - sports weight - colour Norway'...beautiful!!!

Lycanthrophile said...

Wool/silk mixture color 239 is gorgeous.

kmroberton on ravelry said...

I like the wool/silk/bamboo sock weight yarn in colour 38.

JStockert (~Julia) said...

Liked the 'handdyed 100%Merino superwash - sports weight - colour Norway' on FB...

JStockert (~Julia) said...

Tweeted the 'handdyed 100%Merino superwash - sports weight - colour Norway' on Twitter...

Anniken said...

The gorgeous silk wool in purple that first pops up on her page!

Sylvie said...

The woven scarves are gorgeous. I'm also liking the mini-skein collections (especially the choose-your-own ten pack) and the multi colored yarns like the MCN sock yarn in color 18 (bright red, yellow, and a bit of pink).

Rachel David said...

My favorite is handdyed yarn - wool/silk mixture 50/50 - sports weight -colour 239
thanks for the giveaway

Rachel David

Jessica Jo said...

Kreta. Sweet!

Jessica Jo said...

pinned! http://pinterest.com/pin/78461218479885132/

Susan H said...

The handdyed merino sportweight in color 63 is gorgeous. The purple just glows!

staceylynne said...

I like the purple silk wool and moody blue self striping.

Dentaurus said...

I'd take with me any skein in colours 37, 39 and 60... wonderful colours!!!

knitterlydesigns said...

I love the self-striping yarn, but the subtle gradiations of the semi-solid hanks are gorgeous too.

knitterlydesigns on Ravelry

Saus said...

Your yarns are beautiful. I love all your self stripping sock yarn. I also think this one in the giveaway is amazing.

Dovile said...

My favorite is the handdyed yarn - wool/silk mixture 50/50 - sports weight -colour 142.

Elizabeth said...

The hand dyed/ self striping "Kalter Frost" yarn is gorgeous!

Knocked Up and Nursing said...

Colorway 68 (http://www.etsy.com/listing/99450805/handdyed-yarn-woolsilkbamboo-100g) really grabbed me!

Knocked Up and Nursing said...

Pinned: http://pinterest.com/pin/279012139386149932/

Unknown said...

I love many of her color ways but especially the self striping iris color way. It's like she was inside my head! BFL and my favorite colors.....my fingers want to buy.....
FB shared

Knocked Up and Nursing said...

tweeted:
https://twitter.com/knockedupnursin/status/281431804051853312

Unknown said...

pink rhapsody self striping!

Sarah said...

Nice, i've been craving a navy yarn this one is sooo pretty!
I also really love color 39D, the rainbow-ish one!

ikkinlala said...

Oh, wow... this is gorgeous yarn! I especially like the wool/silk/bamboo sock yarn in colour 61.

suzanne marie said...

I love the handdyed in colour 39d!!!!!!!

Kitten With a Whiplash said...

handdyed yarn - wool/silk/bamboo - 100g - fingering weight - Colour 38 is my favorite.

Lesley said...

I love the colors in the Iceland heudubreid colorway. Reminds me of country fields at sunset.

Heather said...

Angelika has such an amazing way with color. I just love her clear, glowing colors! I'd be in such danger if she ever started dyeing spinning fiber.

Right now "handdyed yarn - wool/silk mixture 50/50 - sports weight -colour 198" is grabbing me. The color is gorgeous and the silk really gives it an amazing sheen.

Melrose said...

I like the sportweight merino in color 39d. It reminds me of butterflies and spring for some reason :)

Jennifer said...

I love the colors in the yarn in the blog entry and I also adore the purple in "Colour 239"

Cindy L. said...

The self striping yarns are gorgeous! My absolute favorite has to be this one: http://www.etsy.com/listing/112485841/yarn-handdyed-100-sw-bfl-colour-feuer

It's like someone spit up a bunch of sunshine and ponies! :)

Kara said...

Oh, I love this yarn! I also love the mini-skein sets, especially since I've been doing lots of fair isle knitting recently and would love a set of yarn in several colors. The pick-your-own 10 mini skeins is a great idea!

Kara said...

I tweeted! (User: mamahobbit)

Kara said...

I also pinned the giveaway to Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/259519997248898681/

Rebekah A. M. said...

Color 39d (sw merino yarn) is GORGEOUS; I love all the different colors :)

Dee said...

Having to pick just one was hard. But my eye was very drawn to color 39d.

MrsZuvers said...

All the skeins I gravitated towards were color 56. I'm a fan of purple...

Amanda Larson said...

Color 39c! but I love those gradients too!

jtlhmmwabodf said...

There are so many colours, it's hard to choose. I like Kreta, Iris, 67, 15, and many, many more!

Elariel said...

I have no idea what I'd do with it, but I love the colours on this one!

Yarn, handdyed, 100% SW Bfl colour Regenbogen, selfstriping

ALSO shared on my facebook!

Stacy Jozwiak said...

I love those wool/silk blends, just beautiful. I love the #266, which is the pinkish color, just so rich!

Anonymous said...

I love colour s159 - the blue fingering weight sock yarn

Unknown said...

Love the lace weight yarns, especially color s156.

Knittingdancer on Ravelry said...

I like the hand dyed 50% wool/50% silk dk weight yarn in colour 94-lavendel blue.

Deb said...

There is a blue superwash that I have been searching for!! Colors in her site are amazing.

Carlin said...

The solid but not really solid colors are divine! My favorite is the Merino/ Silk Laceyarn Semi-solid Turquoise yarn.

Heather J said...

I love the Kreta her self striping are amazing!

Antechinus said...

Regenbogen - gorgeous colourful self-striping yarn.

Marlitharn said...

The 50/50 wool/silk sportweight in violet is gorgeous!

Elaine said...

I had trouble picking a self-striping fave...and then I saw Regenbogen! HOW DO YOU MAKE SUCH PRETTY YARNZ, SHADES OF LIGHT?

SJS said...

These colorways are all so pretty! My favorite is the superwash wool/nylon sock yarn in fingering weight, color 15! I love the warm mix!

Josiah said...

The Regenboven BFL yarn looks squishy.

Maxine S said...

Love the mini skein sets!

mistydaze said...

Love the Iris self-striping sock yarn!

Maggie D said...

That wool/silk in Midnight Lady is lovely!

hueisei said...

I love the handdyed sockyarn superwash in aqua

Sheila said...

I want the 100% SW BFL self-striping in the Iris colorway.

Pinned and tweeted too!

Aleda said...

I love the brightness of the color 15's sock yarn - great colors!

Robin said...

I want wool/silk/bamboo - 100g - fingering weight - Colour 56. The purples are so yummy.

Heather P said...

The sheen on the wool/silk mixture 50/50 is amazing, especially in that purple colour 239.

Kate said...

I really like the wool/silk/bamboo with the blues, greens and yellows (color 60). It's pinned too.

Lisa 4 said...

The color way is beautiful.

Ilona said...

Oh my gosh, the Kalter Frost BFL yarn is amazingly beautiful!

Karla said...

I love the one labeled handdyed yarn - wool/silk mixture 50/50 - sports weight -colour 239.

It's sooo beautiful!

Anonymous said...

I like the set of 10 mini skeins, which can be incorporated into shawls for some pizazz.
hotknitter on rav

Rebecca said...

<3 the Regenbogen!

hearted on etsy

pinned

shared on fb

Kristen said...

The Kreta selfstriping is a pretty color combination.

1Geek2CraftAll said...

Didn't have a name but http://www.etsy.com/listing/103086533/handdyed-sockyarn-superwash-woolnylon in red orange and yellow is my kind of yarn.

Rebekah Evelyn said...

Yarn, handdyed, 100% SW Bfl colour 65 has pretty colors.

Leanne Coppola said...

Love it all!!!!!! Any one of the monochromatic sock yarns would make me super duper happy.

Diane Donald said...

I love the sock yarn in Color 44. Wow.

asteride said...

So many yarns to love. This winter my fav is handdyed yarn - wool/silk mixture 50/50 - sports weight -colour 239. Great purple silky yarn

Anonymous said...

I love this alpaca silk! http://www.etsy.com/listing/111556983/fingering-weight-alpacasilkcashmere

Anonymous said...

http://www.etsy.com/listing/116879841/handdyed-100merino-superwash
I love this one! It makes me think of fall leaves :)
Anna B

purplepenguin said...

Be still my heart! I love, love, LOVE handdyed sockyarn superwash - wool/nylon mixture - fingering weight - colour 39c. It looks like an iris flower was the inspiration. Gorgeous!!!!

Karen aka purplepenguin

Perrin said...

they are all amazing. I love the giveaway yarn tons

wildrumpusknit said...

I love the SW bfl colorway "sand" - it's calling out to me!

Unknown said...

I love the sw bfl in Sand, its just so much like the beach in Santa Cruz!

Facebooked and pinned!

InJuneau said...

I love the Yarn, handdyed, 100% SW Bfl colour Iris, selfstriping yarn.

Skittles said...

I love the mini skeins. It satisfies my need to have one of everything.

Susan aka paintermom said...

Oh my! I love the mini skeins for hexipuffs but the self-striping BFL takes my breath away!

an ika said...

i like handdyed sockyarn superwash - wool/nylon mixture colour s51

Anna

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an ika said...

pin-http://pinterest.com/pin/48765608436808986/

an ika said...

plurk-http://www.plurk.com/p/hvakuv

an ika said...

tweer-https://twitter.com/AnnaKulu1/status/282217754516410368

Debbie said...

Yarn, handdyed, 100% SW Bfl colour Kreta, selfstriping is beautiful!!!

Connie K. said...

Oooh, love the wool/silk mixture - sports weight -colour 159. Beautiful!

greyowl (ravelry id)

Paulette said...

The shimmery purple of the wool/silk mixture yarn 50/50 - sports weight -colour 239 is beautiful.

susanjd said...

iumhanddyed sockyarn superwash - colour s107
mmm raspberry cream. wonderful colour

susanjd said...

pinned!
http://pinterest.com/pin/445082375643525770/

PixelatedMushroom said...

wonderful :) I like seeing how this shop has developed over time - colour s 205 is very pretty :)

Bluencnxn said...

I like color 65--the shading between the blues and purples is quite lovely.

Pinned as well!

Vee said...

LOVE the Reseda self striping! I really like how the stripes are semisolid. It's better than strictly solid lines.

Mary Mac said...

Love the bright sunny Handdyed Merino/silk #156

Emily said...

I am really enjoying the worsted SW BFL in Sand. I'm loving these yellow, brown, and orange colors lately!
Keep up the great work!

SusanM said...

I'm a sucker for sock yarn, I love the semisolid colour 205!

andri. said...

I love their mini skeins!:)

Jean Ashley said...

I LOVE the colorways! They are all spectacular, but I really love the wool/silk/bamboo fingering weight in in "color 61"--the most lovely blue. Thanks for conducting such a great giveaway!

alyclaire said...

I stopped looking after I saw color s51, and I just kind of stared at it for a little while

laura @ ljd0818@comcast.net said...

color 15... pinks and oranges, perfect combination!