May 2016 – Knitivity

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Drawing Winner!

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Knitterman31 May 2016

Awrighty-then! The ceramic Raven shawl pin winner, randomly selected by the random number generator, is Wendy W. of Florida! For others who may be interested, this shawl pin was made by Sarah Lukes, of Seattle Sky Dyeworks. I just checked … Continue reading →

New BRS and “Last Weekend of the Month”

Posted on 27 May 2016 by Knitterman30 May 2016

I’ve been racing the clock and the weather, trying to get the latest batch of Blog Reader Specials posted before this evening. It is impossible to get proper outdoor pictures with the rain blowing sideways. So today’s pictures are taken indoors. I’m sorry they aren’t my usual daylight shots.

But first — it’s the Last Weekend of the Month, so all the current Blog Reader Specials AND these new ones are 20% off. Claim as many as you want, and I will calculate your discount from the total on your PayPal invoice. To make your claims, just email me with the numbered items you’d like, and be sure I know your shipping state or country so I can calculate the correct amount for shipping and handling.

Also (very important) — the drawing for the Raven ceramic shawl pin was supposed to end this evening, but because of my miscalculation on the dates, the drawing is extended through Monday. Anyone making a purchase from last Saturday until this coming Monday will be entered into the random drawing, and the winner will be announced on Tuesday.

So… onward to the preview pictures of this weekends large batch of new Blog Reader Specials. There are 12 Lovely Sock (80/20 SWMerino/Nylon, 430 yards, $26.00 each) (#355 was held back by request), 12 SWMerino Sport (280 yards, $26.00), and 12 Primo Lace (80/20 Merino/Silk, 1000 yards, $30.00). If y ou order this weekend (now through Monday) your totals will be 20% off!

These will ship on TUESDAY, May 31 — no outgoing mail on Monday.

PLEASE NOTE: I made a mistake when hanging the yarns in groups. #365 is actually SWMerino Sport; #374 is actually Lovely Sock.

Already Claimed: 359, 361, 366, 368, 370, 377, 379, 380, 382, 383, 386, 388, 390

Quad Set – “Barista Collection”

Posted on 23 May 2016 by Knitterman24 May 2016

Yesterday I showed you the Party Time Quad set on Phydlbitz Sock. Today I offer up the Barista Collection on Knitterman’s Lace – 100% Merino laceweight. Each mini-hank is 250 yards; each Quad set is 1000 yards total. Just email … Continue reading →

Quad-Set – “Tea Party”

Posted on 22 May 2016 by Knitterman28 May 2016

Yesterday I showed you the Woodstain QuadSet on Phydlbitz Sock.

Today, we have Tea Party, another Quadset of Phydlbitz Sock; each set is made of four mini-hanks of Phydlbitz Sock (75/25 SWCorriedale/Nylon), at ~120 yards each, or ~480 yards per Quadset. And each is available for $30.00 apiece.

These would be great for bold striped socks, of course, but consider all the various high-contrast combinations you could make for intarsia or other color-stranded work. These skeins were dyed specifically NOT to be a gradient continuous scale of color, but strong contrasts with deep and medium purples, and bold and quiet pinks.

Each of these can be had by sending me an email and requesting one or more. And you are welcome to combine your request with any of the other Blog Reader Specials or the yarns I showed yesterday. And don’t forget that each person making any orders this week before Friday will be entered into a random drawing to receive the beautiful ceramic Raven shawl pin I showed yesterday in the previous post.

Tea Party Quad Set – ~~4 3~~ 2 still available

Raven!

Posted on 21 May 2016 by Knitterman21 May 2016

The shawl pin shown below will be given to one person, to be selected at random among all customers purchasing yarn between now and next Friday. No entry required, no bidding, no special requests — just make a yarn purchase in the next 7 days and your name will be included in the randomized drawing. Winner will be announced next Saturday, May 28. Be sure to check out the most recent blog posts below as well as the growing collection of Blog Reader Specials that are still available.

I recently received one of these beautiful shawlpins, straight from the artist: Sarah Lukes, and I knew it had to go to a Knitivity knitter. Actually she showed one just like it on Facebook, preparing for a fiber arts show. I’ve not personally seen similar shawl pins, and I just had to have one to share with someone who appreciates nice yarn and all the goodies that go with it. 🙂 About an inch and a quarter wide and two and half inches long, it will stand out without being obtrusive. And having a miniature knitting needle as the pin makes this a perfect accent piece for your knitted garment.

Sarah runs “Seattle Sky Dyeworks” and has a variety of shawl pins, buttons, and even yarns — you really need to go and see all that she has! (And tell her Ray at Knitivity sent you!) 🙂

As she describes it:

Ceramic Raven Shawl Pin ~ Raku Fired ~ Wire Wrapped

Ravens are incredibly intelligent and absolutely stunning.

This shawl pin is about 1.3″ at it’s widest, is wrapped with your choice of silver or copper wire, and finished with a miniature bamboo knitting needle. The wire is semi malleable so that you can adjust the pin as necessary to fit your piece.

Each piece is individually glazed and fired so there will be variants from pin to pin.

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