FO Friday 95

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week! Mine has been busy as usual. :) I don't have any FO today unfortunately. I'm SOOO close to finishing my Rhombi but I had a little mishap on Wednesday night. I was home alone and tired, knitting while my husband was still at work. Not even thinking, I picked up the stitches for the second sleeve and finished knitting it. Not until I bound off and compared it to the other did I realize that I picked up WAY more stitches on the second sleeve in comparison to the first. OOPS! It's a HUGE size difference. I'm going to have to rip it out and start over (just the sleeve thankfully). I think before I do that, I'm going to pick up the edging and finish that first. That way re-doing the sleeve will be a little less painful.

The good news is, we got our sideboard delivered. Isn't it pretty??

Also, I updated the shop with new sets of mini skeins! This time it's the purple collection!

That's it for me today. Have a great weekend!

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Candy Skein: A New Mini Set- the Purple Collection!

 

Hi everyone! I hope you're having a great week. I just wanted to let you all know that I've released a new set of mini skeins. This time I decided on sharing the Purple collection, including 6 of Candy Skein’s most popular purple colorways and all new to the mini sets. This is a great way to add eye popping color to your Beekeeper’s Quilt, Sock Blanket, or any other mini projects you have on the go.


 


Each assortment set includes:
6 mini skeins, one in each of the following colors:
Grape Fizz
Raspberry and Cream
Plum
Berry Slushie
Purple Marshmallow
Grape Taffy


Colorway: 6 assorted colors (Grape Fizz, Raspberry and Cream, Plum, Berry Slushie, Purple Marshmallow, Grape Taffy )
Series: Yummy
Fiber content: 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 25-28 yards each skein
Unit Weight: 5.5-6g each skein
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low
Price: $12
Quantity Available: 16

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Happy Birthday Candy Skein!

I can't believe it's been a year, but I opened Candy Skein's virtual doors one year ago today, on May 3, 2011. It's been such a fun ride and the company has grown beyond my wildest dreams. It's a lot of work, but I wouldn't give it up for the world. I wanted to thank all of you for your support and especially those who have not only bought my yarn, but spread the word and given it great reviews. I obviously wouldn't be where I am today (just a week from driving all the way to the Portland, OR area for a fiber festival) and it's all because of you!


To show my gratitude and to celebrate the first anniversary, I'm holding a contest that runs from today through Thursday, May 31 at 11:59pm PDT. I will then pick the winners the following Thursday, June 7th on the blog and Candy Skein Addicts Ravelry group by a random number generator. Each entry will be assigned a number beforehand. Here's how to enter and what you can win!


There's a few ways to enter the drawing, and the more times your name gets put into pool, the better chance to win!

The rules:

If you comment on this blog post, you get your name entered once.
If you are a member of the Candy Skein Addicts Ravelry group and comment in the thread about the contest, you are entered one time.
If you write a review or blog post for Candy Skein yarn, your name is entered twice.
And last, but certainly not least, if you order Candy Skein yarn from today through May 31st at 11:59 PDT (which also counts custom orders), your name is entered three times.

All items are cumulative, so for someone who does all of the above, their name will be entered seven times. Obviously, please leave your Ravelry name on all entries (in orders you can leave it in the notes section) so that I can know who is who.


Now the fun part, the prizes!


Grand prize winner (a $62 value):

A set of the Green Collection Mini Skeins (saved just for this contest!)

A set of the May Mini Skeins (not yet released so there is no picture)

A skein of April '12 colorway, Butter Mints

A skein of the NEW May '12 colorway, Candy Skein 1st Birthday

The second prize winner (a $40 value):

A skein of April '12 colorway, Butter Mints

A skein of May '12 colorway, Candy Skein 1st Birthday

The third prize winner (a $20 value):

A skein of May '12 colorway, Candy Skein 1st Birthday!

For those also interested, you can purchase a skein of the May '12 colorway, Candy Skein 1st Birthday here!

This gorgeous skein with the light blue-ish teal mixes with medium to dark teal, matching the Candy Skein logos is perfect for your spring and summer knits. Dyed to celebrate Candy Skein’s 1st birthday, this yarn would be perfect for a shawl, socks, hat, gloves and more!


Colorway: Candy Skein 1st Birthday
Fiber content: 75% Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 465 yards
Unit Weight: 100 grams
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low
Price: $20

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And don't forget, Butter Mints, the April '12 colorway is still available through May 31st as well! This is the one time I'll be extending a monthly colorway due to being closed for the Columbia Gorge Fiber festival for half of April.

We're also going to be starting the Effie Socks KAL on the Ravelry group which will run through July!



Thanks everyone!

Work-in-Progress Wednesday 85

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great weekend and are having an even greater week. We went to the movies and had a great time. We saw The Artist which was amazing. My husband and I love old movies and silent movies, so to see a movie like The Artist doing well in the theater and winning awards is awesome. I wanted to watch it again instantly. Sooo good. I also bought The Muppets movie this week, which I can't wait to see again, speaking of great movies. It's a hockey night tonight (Tuesday), but I'm sure we'll watch it the first chance we can get. We adored it in the theater.

Now onto knitting related items.


I was bad and cast on something new. I have so many WIPs that I can't keep them straight, which only makes me want to cast on more. Does that make sense? Do you get that, too? Actually, I blame the skein of yarn. I've had this yarn in my stash since December of '10, buying it on my trip up the California coast. It's Tosh Vintage in Baltic which is a worsted weight yarn. This is my first time using this yarn, and I LOVE it! It's gorgeous in color and texture. Just a pleasure to knit with and holds stitches nicely. Anyway, so the yarn was calling to me on Monday, and what could I do? I couldn't deny it when it's been sitting in my stash for so long. I only have one skein, so I had to sift through projects until the right one jumped out at me.

I decided since this yarn was special to me, as it was one of the memento yarns I brought home from my trip, that I wanted it to be something that I would use often. I also wanted a little bit of a challenge, since my knitting hasn't been calling to me recently. In fact, besides the little bunny I made last Thursday, I hadn't knit since my crochet/knit group last Tuesday! Almost a week had gone by without picking anything up.

That's when I found Treads, a tipless glove pattern and knew my search was over. The pattern looked hard, yet something that wouldn't kill me or frustrate me. So far, it's been a great pattern. I've learned two new things so far! I learned the Lateral Braid, which is magic, and the Linen Ridge Stitch, which is really easy but looks awesome. I'm building the thumb gusset (first time I've done this as well, as my last gloves just had a hole for the thumb) right now and working my way up (or down depending how you look at it) to the fingers. I think if I take the pattern step by step, I shouldn't have too much trouble with them. I can't wait! These will be great, not only on cold days, but also in the mornings when I'm knitting or evenings walking the dog. I could see myself using them a ton! We'll see if I can get at least one finished for FO Friday. :)

That's it for me! Also a quick note. I have a few more sets of the Green Collection mini set if anyone is interested!


For those that are new to WIPW, to share your WIPW post with us, just fill out the Mr. Linky below. Despite it saying you must comment, don't feel as if you do. That is something Mr. Linky automatically adds. I just ask you to check out a few of the links posted to see what everyone else is working on and comment there if you can. Everyone loves feedback and a little encouragement on their projects! Also, please link back to this post in your post to get the word out! The more the merrier!

Candy Skein- New Mini Skein Set- The Green Collection

Hi everyone! As promised, I have a new mini skein set available today. The set currently available is the Green collection, including 7 of Candy Skein’s most popular green colorways.

Each assortment set includes:

7 mini skeins, one in each of the following colors:
Mint Chocolate Chip
Caramel Apple
Green Apple
Spearmint
Apple-tini
Leprechaun Lollipop (only available THIS MONTH! Next time this set is offered, it will NOT include this exclusive March ’12 colorway)
Sour Apple

As well as a set of Candy Skein beads (the ones that normally come with each skein of yarn) in 7 different colors!

Colorway: 7 assorted colors (Mint Chocolate Chip, Caramel Apple, Green Apple, Spearmint, Apple-tini, Leprechaun Lollipop, Sour Apple )
Series: Yummy
Fiber content: 75% Falkland British Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 25-28 yards each skein
Unit Weight: 5.5-6g each skein
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low

Price: $11
Quantity Available: 10

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Work-in-Progress Wednesday 80

Hi everyone and happy belated Valentine's day! I hope you had a great day with friends, family and loved ones! I was hard at work on my taxes and other non-fun grunt work that you must do when owning your own business. We're off to the accountant on Thursday and I won't have to worry about it again after that for a little while.




Today's WIPW is a little different for me, as you can see in the above picture. This is a sneaky way for me to show something awesome I found at the antique mall while also sharing it as a work in progress.

What in the world is it, you ask? Good question!

It's an old vintage zipper holder that you would find at a fabric store. It has different slots for different sized/lengths of zippers. I loved it at first sight, but had NO clue what I would do with it.

So what am I going to do with it?

My husband is brilliant. Really, he is. I can't take credit for his idea, so I just wanted to put that out there before telling you what this vintage zipper holder has in store and why it's even on my WIPW post.

I need to do some serious cleaning to it, as you can tell. There's some rust (that's putting it lightly) that I'm going to have to remove and then re-paint the whole thing. I went to the hardware store and bought everything I need (at least for now) to make it into....


Drum roll please....

A mini skein display holder when I have a booth at fiber shows!

BRILLIANT, RIGHT?!?

I hope to have this baby look good as new, with a fun Candy Skein logo on the face plate in no time (or when I can find time before the middle of April). Each slot can hold mini skeins in different colorways!! I'm so excited about it, I can't even explain to you. It was a little pricey, even after getting 10% knocked off, but I knew I had to have it after some great debate. It's one of those things that you know if you walk away, you won't stop thinking about it. Then when you go back? Of course it will be gone. It's not every day you see one of these.

Anyway, that's it for me this WIPW. My knitting is going okay, but the items don't look very different so I didn't want to bore you. I also just wanted to show off my new project. ;)

I know I promised the new Candy Skein colorway, and don't worry, I will deliver Thursday! Be sure to check it out!

For those that are new to WIPW, to share your WIPW post with us, just fill out the Mr. Linky below. Despite it saying you must comment, don't feel as if you do. That is something Mr. Linky automatically adds. I just ask you to check out a few of the links posted to see what everyone else is working on and comment there if you can. Everyone loves feedback and a little encouragement on their projects! Also, please link back to this post in your post to get the word out! The more the merrier!

FO Friday 69

Hi everyone! I hope you had a great week. I'm happy it's Friday. This week seemed to never end and tomorrow I'm headed to my favorite yarn store with my knitting group to check out a Unique Sheep truck show! I can't wait as it should be a very fun day.

I just wanted to mention that if you're interested in purchasing the new Candy Skein mini set, The Blue Collection, be sure to do so soon. As I typed this, I only had 8 remaining out of 17!

As promised on Wednesday, I have a few hexipuffs to share that I made this week. I made a few back in December, but in the last few days I've been addicted to making these little guys. I thought I would also show you what they look like in my jar that I showed you awhile ago, now that I have a few more.

For those of you who haven't heard about the hexipuff craze, thousands of people are making the Beekeeper's Quilt by Tiny Owl Knits. At first I thought the craze was silly, until I started making them and now I can't stop. Right now I don't plan on making a quilt, as that's just too much to think about, but I'm keeping them in a jar as a pretty colorful addition to my family room.




From top left: Candy Skein Yummy fingering Royal Rock Candy, Party Punch, Blackberry, Lemon Lime, Banana


Looking at all my puffs in the jar, I realized there was one other one you haven't seen, but I may be making it again anyway because my first three are way smaller than my newest. The newest are coming in closer to the pattern's gauge, where my first few were coming in at about 2.5" from point to point.

That's it for me. Have a great weekend!

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Candy Skein- New Mini Skein Set- The Blue/Teal Collection

Hi everyone! As mentioned yesterday, I have a new Mini Skein Set available today in Candy Skein Yummy. It's very much like the Rainbow Collection I had two month ago, but this time it's in Candy Skein blues and teals! The great thing about this set, is that it does not include any colors that were in the Rainbow Collection, so it's 8 new colors! The other special thing is that it includes Arctic Mint, January '12 Sock Club colorway!! The next time I do this set, it will not include this color!!!


The set currently available is the Blue collection, including 8 of Candy Skein's most popular colorways. This is a great way to add eye popping color to your Beekeeper's Quilt, Sock Blanket, or any other mini projects you have on the go.

Each assortment set includes:

8 mini skeins, one in each of the following colors:

Blue Cotton Candy
Blue Raspberry
Robin Egg Malt Ball
Blue Bubblegum
Arctic Mint (only available THIS MONTH! Next time this set is offered, it will NOT include this exclusive January '12 colorway)
Royal Rock Candy
Blueberry Sorbet
Blueberry Cobbler

As well as a set of Candy Skein beads (the ones that normally come with each skein of yarn) in 7 different colors!

Colorway: 8 assorted colors (Blue Cotton Candy, Blue Raspberry, Robin Egg Malt Ball, Blue Bubblegum, Arctic Mint, Royal Rock Candy, Blueberry Sorbet, Blueberry Cobbler)
Series: Yummy
Fiber content: 75% Falkland British Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 25-28 yards each skein
Unit Weight: 5.5-6g each skein
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low

Price: $11
Quantity Available: 10

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Candy Skein- THE MINIS ARE INVADING!!!

Hi for the second time today, everyone! If you're on the blog looking for Work in Progress Wednesday, just scroll down! I normally do my Candy Skein post on Thursdays, but due to the holiday and travel, I had to bump it up. Sorry for the inconvenience. :)

That said....THE MINI CRAZE HAS INVADED CANDY SKEIN!!!!!!



I am SO happy to announce that I have the first set of mini skeins available starting TODAY in the store! I only have 17 sets, so please get them while they last! I won't be putting out another set until after the holidays probably, as I will be out of town for two weeks in December, and then craziness ensues until January 2nd.

Each mini skein is 5.5-6 grams, 25-28 yards in my Yummy fingering weight base, which is 75% merino superwash/25% nylon. Trust me, you won't be disappointed! That's enough yardage in one mini skein to get TWO hexipuffs!!





Each assortment set includes:

8 mini skeins, one in each of the following colors:

Cherry
Cotton Candy
Orange Sherbet
Banana
Lemon Lime
Brain Freeze
Midnight Mousse
Party Punch

As well as a set of Candy Skein beads (the ones that normally come with each skein of yarn) in 7 different colors!

Colorway: 8 assorted colors (Cherry, Cotton Candy, Orange Sherbet, Banana, Lemon Lime, Brain Freeze, Midnight Mousse, Party Punch
Series: Yummy
Fiber content: 75% Falkland British Merino Wool, 25% Nylon Superwash
Weight: Fingering Weight
Yardage: 25-28 yards each skein
Unit Weight: 5.5-6g each skein
Care: Machine wash/Tumble dry low

Price: $11 plus $3 s/h in the US, $4 s/h everywhere else.
Quantity Available: 16

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