Wednesday, January 4, 2012

We're Having a Give Away!



Tell me what your favorite type of wool is and why, to be entered in the Bless Ewe Fiber and Yarn give away. You must be a follower of our blog and like our Facebook page to be eligible to win.

~Here's how to enter~

#1 - Become a follower of our blog...make sure you leave us a comment so we know that you did, along with your comment on what your favorite type of wool is and why.
(one entry).

#2 - Find us on Face Book and like us, leave us a comment there so we know that you did .
(one entry).

Please make sure you leave a comment for each entry. So if you like us on Facebook and follow our blog you will leave 2 separate comments. If you already follow us on Facebook or on our blog...just comment on that you currently follow. Also, it is important that we know who you are so if you leave an anonymous comment on the blog we won't have a way to notify you.

The prize, 8 ounces of raw (unwashed)white merino/dorset wool and a leather carding/combing pad to protect your legs while fluffing those fibers.

This is a photo of a sample of the merino/dorset wool.  On the left is the raw, on the right is a small bit I washed.  It washes nicely. 2-21/2 staple, some VM.

About the merino/dorset - I have been told Dorset wool spins very easily and is an excellent choice for beginners as well as advanced spinners. It usually classes as a medium fiber diameter wool, wears well even in socks, is a Down wool, and is generally considered one of the softest breeds in the Down classification of wool types. I imagine you all know about Merino wool.


The leather pad comes in natural or black.  Measures 9 x 15 inches.

If you are one of my fiber friends that has the dislike of washing and working raw fiber I am going to offer a second prize for the winner to choose from. A skein of our wool yarn (hand spun by the lovely and talented Looliemom, Adele) and a set of circular bamboo knitting needles to knit it up. 

 Also if our FB “likes” happens to reach 200 during the giveaway, I will draw a second winner to receive the prize the first winner does not want.

The give away ends on Saturday, January 28 at 12:00 noon CST. The winner will be randomly selected and announced on Sunday, December 29. The winner will be announced on both the blog and our Face book page.

19 comments:

  1. Oh, and almost forgot...
    My favorite wool / fiber is Cashmere; but favorite to work with has to be... Oh heck, Love it ALL!

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  2. hmmmmmm, favourite type of wool. i do love merino, but i love gotland, teeswater...i'm pretty sure i'll like cormo once i have a chance to try it, yay yarnival. i love me some alpaca too.

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  3. I have to be honest, I'm so new to knitting that I don't know my favorite type of wool. But I do know that I like working with it MUCH better than with artificial fiber! That handspun looks so good, I just want to touch it.

    I follow the blog via GFC.

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  4. I also like your facebook page as Chelsea Wong

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  5. What beautiful yarn you have! I'm generally a rambo addict. It always feels "puffiest"! Does that make sense?

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  6. My favorite type of wool is blue face leciester. I love the shine and the softness!

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  7. who can resist a nice fiber giveaway..lol!!! I do love so many different breeds,,, so hard to choose one favorite, but I do have a "soft" spot for bfl...

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  8. I am an alpaca rancher so I am a little biased towards alpaca... But, that's not wool, so my favorite wool is Blue Face Leicester. It's soft and lofty.

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  9. i wish i knew how to process raw wool :( anyways..im a new follower and i guess my fave wool is merino..im all for the softness factor..:) raineoc@yahoo.com

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  10. like you on fb :) raineoc@yahoo.com

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  11. Hi! I am a follower of your blog, and my favorite wool is a tie between Cormo, BFL and Polwarth. So nice to work with! beckwithliz[at]rocketmail[dot]com

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  12. I also liked your page on FB. beckwithliz[at]rocketmail[dot]com

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  13. Merino is my favorite, but I love experimenting with other wools. As for why, I guess it's how it feels when I work with it, of that makes sense.

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  14. Thank you so much for joining me on the blog and Facebook!

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