NorthStar Alpacas White Alpaca roving giveaway!

We're giving away this stunning white alpaca roving from NorthStar Alpacas! You may not be able to read the label, but the alpaca is from Mercedes, Malachi and Kashmir- and pictured is Mercedes from Buck's Meadow.

This stuff is dreamy soft and the color is a shade whiter than the normal "cream" white alpaca you usually see. This is 4 whole ounces for you to play with- yay!!

I am going to ask you to do something really hard! Find one thing in Maple's NorthStar Alpacas shop that you really love, and write about it in the comments section below. You'll be entered to win this beautiful roving! You can gain extra entries by plurking/tweeting/facebooking/blogging this giveaway and giving a social media shoutout for NorthStarAlpacas!

Winemakerssister Enchanted Forest Stitch Marker Set Giveaway!

We're going to have a sort of short giveaway week on the blog- I'm thinking the giveaways posted this week will roll onto next week's. I'm gearing up for several phatties from all over the country to come to Southern Illinois for our annual spin-in retreat. I'm so very excited!

And if you know me by now, you'll know I'm very excited about these stitch markers from Winemakerssister! I was so happy to be able to meet Heather in July and purchase a mug from her. All her goodies look so awesome (especially the charm bracelets!!)

We're giving away this gorgeous tree and leaves stitch marker set! Just visit Winemakerssister, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. Be sure and facebook/plurk/blog/twitter about it for extra entries!!

Giveaway Winners!!

We had some really gorgeous giveaways recently! See if you won below!


Suzanne (PA) - You won the Dyet Yarns Mumbai Princess Batt!!

Csndryn- You won teh Lanitium Ex Machina Batt!!!

Elflyn- You won the KamaSuutra mini skeins!!!

IdeaStudio- You won the Girlface Creations top!!

Yarner- You won the Knits in Class Yarn!!


Please either email me phatfiber at yahooo or pm me on Ravelry (phatfiberlady)

Congrats winners!!

Knits in Class Forest Floor Sock Yarn Giveaway!

I get really excited when I see fibers and yarns with beautiful earthy colors in them. The leaves are turning all around, there is a subtle crispness in the air, and I'm prepping the house to settle in for winter. Knits in Class has sent in this beautiful "forest floor" half skein of sock yarn as a giveaway, and it is so beautiful! I'm thinking it would even be great to make "camo" socks for the outdoorsy people in your life.

We're giving away this beautiful 200 yard skein today. Please visit Knits in Class Fiber studio, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner this weekend, so please take a moment and facebook/twitter/plurk/blog about this giveaway for extra entries!

Girlface Creations Merino Top Giveaway!

It's been a couple of months since we last saw Girlface Creations in the box, but I am glad to be showing off this beautiful grapey merino top today! Girlface Creations has a lovely shop full of stitch markers, project bags and fiber! 5 pages of items, actually!

What is your favorite Girlface Creations offering? Let us know in the comments section below and be entered to win this 4 oz of (local) soft merino wool top! Extra entries awarded to those who facebook/twitter/plurk/blog about this!

Kama Suutra Fiber Arts Mini Skein Giveaway!

Rue of KamaSuutra Fiber Arts is enamored of the Beekeeper's Quilt and is offering mini skeins of "Honey" in her shop- each mini skein will make approx. 3 or 4 Hexipuffs!

The KamaSuutra Phat Fiber contribution for September's Enchanted Forest box, is this beautiful "Honey" semi-solid in the beautiful Khazana base- a 70% superwash merino and 30% seacell blend. It has a lovely shimmer and feel!

To enter to win these two miniskeins, please visit KamaSuutra today, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for this along with last week's giveaways this coming weekend, so please take a moment and facebook/twitter/plurk/blog about this for extra entries!

September Enchanted Forest Sneak Peek Preview Videos!

Phat Fiber Box Sept 2011 Part 1 from Phat Fiber on Vimeo.

Phat Fiber Box Sept 2011 Part 2 from Phat Fiber on Vimeo.

Phat Fiber Box Sept 2011 Part 3 from Phat Fiber on Vimeo.

Lanitium Ex Machina Eternal Love Art Batt giveaway!

Several of you were lucky enough to have received a Lanitium Ex Machina sample in your August Bollywood box- an art fibers kit- amazing! Nea's fiber is almost less fiber and more art! I really love it!

I especially love the fiber experiment packs Lanitium Ex Machina offers- especially the plant fibers one!

We're giving away this beautiful art batt today. Please visit Lanitium Ex Machina, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. Be sure and twitter/facebook/plurk/blog about this giveaway for extra entries!

Dyet Yarns Mumbai Princess Batt Giveaway!

For the Bollywood Box last month, Nuri of Dyet Yarns contributed the most beautiful colorway in both yarn and fiber called "Mumbai Princess" and everything about it is just perfect! If any of you have used a drum carder, you can appreciate how difficult it is to create a batt where the colors are not muddied together. This Mumbai Princess batt is amazing!

Dyet Yarns is pretty amazing! I can't wait to show you Nuri's September contribution! But that will have to wait for the video :)

We're giving away this Mumbai Princess batt! Please visit Dyet Yarns today, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. Be sure and gain extra entries by twitter/facebook/plurk updates!

Winners!

Yay Winners!! Please pm me via rav (phatfiberlady) or phatfiber at yahoo with your addresses and I will get these mailed out asap!

Congratulations winners!

CS (Cindys6436) You won the Felting Sunshine Bolly Bag!!

Chris (Woodlawn MN) You won the Lazy Lamb sock yarn!!

Seventh Echo- you won the Breezy Ridge Alpaca Batt!!

More giveaways coming soon! :D

Breezy Ridge Alpacas Baby Suri Fiber Giveaway!

I hope the weather is turning beautiful where you are, because it's absolutely gorgeous here! I'm ready for fall baking, and sweater weather- and something made from suri alpaca- Breezy Ridge Alpaca sounds amazing!

Breezy Ridge Alpacas sent in some lovely and colorful alpaca yarn samples in the for the Bollywood box, but we're giving away a stunning dark red/rust and brown suri alpaca batt today!

Just look at the Breezy Ridge Alpacas farm store! It's brimming with silky smooth alpaca batts, yarn, roving and finished objects! To enter to win this gorgeous 2 oz batt, please visit Breezy Ridge Alpacas today, click on "farm store", find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. We'll be drawing for a winner soon, so please take a moment and share with your friends on facebook/twitter/plurk etc!

Lazy Lamb Yarn Shoppe Sock Yarn Giveaway!

I love to spin yarn, but I think my favorite weight of yarn is sock yarn/fingering weight. I feel like you can make so many things from socks to shawls to hats or gloves! If you're looking for some sock yarn to add to your stash- take a peek at The Lazy Lamb Yarn Shop!

The Lazy Lamb Yarn Shop is based out of sunny Florida and that sunshine can be seen in some of the bright and beautiful colors offered in store. If you look closely, you'll see The Lazy Lamb's September contribution already! :D

To be entered to win this beautiful blue semi-solid sock yarn, please visit The Lazy Lamb Yarn Shop today, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. Extra entries will be awarded those who blog/facebook/plurk/twitter about this!

Felting Sunshine Bolly Wool Bag Giveaway!

So, my photo doesn't do this Felting Sunshine giveaway justice at all! This bag is a full 4 oz of roving, firestar, angelina, locks, sari silk, and even some fun yarn snippets! You can create a beautiful one of a kind batt, or spin right from the bag!

I love Felting Sunshine's shop! It's so... sunny! :D I'm seeing so many things I would love to play with in there- like felted beads, glossy locks and bright wools!

I would love everyone to visit Felting Sunshine today, find something you love, and write about it in the comment section below. We'll be giving away this beautiful Bolly Wool Bag (cute!) away this weekend, so be sure and twitter, facebook, blog or plurk about this for extra entries!

Giveaway Winners!!!

Congratulations winners!!! Please pm me via ravelry (phatfiberlady) or msg me phatfiber at yahoo with your addresses and I will get these mailed out to you asap!!


Congrats:

GentlyUsedCoat- You won the Dyet Yarns songjewel batt!

Kenoshia- You won the Twisted Sunshine fiber!

mizzlizzbeck- You won the Natchwoolie baby camel!

Turtle- you won the all for love of yarn batt!

Caroline- you won the Fiber Fancy bag of fluff!

Cratygirl83- you won the WCMercantile fiber!

ericajo- you won the catawampus farm yarn!

TinkerTots- You won the Twice Sheared Sheep shawl pin!

Spinatude- You won the Llady Llama Layover tote!

Ann Ryan- You won the Fiber Charmer sock yarn!

KEM- You won the Extreme Spinning Batt!

Shannan- You won the Mama Jude's Batt!

noodledogknits- you won the CrochetbyKA batt!


Have a great weekend everyone!

Gasp! This is soo pretty! "Bollywood Wedding" by CrochetbyKA is just a perfect combination of rich reds and glittering golds. It's got loads of beautiful ingredients like alpaca, corridale, faux cashmere, firestare, soysilk and angelina and inside your invitation is fiber with pre-strung gold beads! This is going to make someone very happy to spin!

Kelly's batts are truly pieces of art! Just take a look at her butterfly batt and her Gaudi batt! Expertly done!

Please visit CrochetbyKa today, find something you love, and write about it in the comments section below. You will be awarded extra entries by facebooking/tweeting/plurking this and winners will be drawn in the next day or so!