Tuesday, April 29, 2008

You must choose, but choose wisely.

I have two new yarns to show today. The first one is chock full of earthy goodness.

asu wl skein macro
Fiber: All Spun Up 100% Merino, "Woodland"
2 ply
410 yards
117 grams

asu wl strands
Every fiber of Kristin's that I've spun has turned to gold, and this one is no exception. Her fibers are among the best prepared I've found, each one an absolute joy to spin. And her colors? They rock. If you're a spinner, do yourself a favor and procure some of this lovely stuff. And if you're not a spinner, well, Kristin also sells her own amazing handspun yarns.

Next up is a wool that's new to me—Targhee.

sgw hc skein macro
Fiber: Sweet Grass Wool 100% Targhee, "Hidden Canyon"
2 ply
360 yards
108 grams

sgw hc strands macro
What a lovely, bouncy wool Targhee is! It's now among my favorites to spin. These super-saturated colors from Sweet Grass Wool push all my happy buttons too. And did I mention the bounce? This wool has so much spring that I can practically hear it go "boing."

Now, about that contest... For the past couple of months, I have had vague plans to give away a skein of handspun on a blog contest. Various spinning commissions forced me to put off those plans, but now I have two yarns that I think are worthy of giving away to a good home. But which skein? After two nanoseconds of thinking about it, the answer was clear: Let the winner choose.

handspun contest
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on this post indicating your choice. The contest will remain open through midnight (Central Daylight Time) on Sunday, May 4th. On May 5th (or a bit later), I'll select a winner at random. Anyone with a mailing address on Planet Earth is welcome to enter. (Humble apologies to any Martians who might be reading. I can't afford NASA's cargo fees.)

Good luck!

38 Comments:

At 4/29/08, 4:49 PM, Blogger reluctantMANGO said...

Droooooool... Love that Woodland handspun, that's the one I'd choose!

 
At 4/29/08, 5:08 PM, Blogger Jodi said...

Mmmm... Woodland. What a great contest!

 
At 4/29/08, 5:29 PM, Blogger goldfishgirl said...

Tough choice, they're both beautiful. But Woodland's my favourite. And no, I'm not a Martian :)

 
At 4/29/08, 5:41 PM, Blogger Sara said...

I am jumping on the woodland bandwagon. They are both so yummy though!

 
At 4/29/08, 5:52 PM, Blogger Catherine said...

Oh gosh, I have to go with Hidden Canyon! The colors are so vibrant and rich! I can't believe that's handspun!

 
At 4/29/08, 6:14 PM, Blogger peaknits said...

omg, after seeing what you sent to Bockstark and her spinning - I am not sure I can avoid the spinning bug much longer! These are both gorgeous! But I do favor the Targhee just a bit more:)

 
At 4/29/08, 6:33 PM, Blogger LizKnits said...

Wow those are both beautiful... it's very hard to choose. If forced to pick, I think I'd also go with the woodland.
Thanks for the generous offer to share!

 
At 4/29/08, 7:04 PM, Blogger Ann said...

You have done a wonderful spinning job & I love both colors but the preference will be Hidden Canyon.

 
At 4/29/08, 7:11 PM, Blogger mle said...

Wow Micki, that is so generous of you!! They are both amazing! but I especially LOVE the Woodland colors! nice work!

 
At 4/29/08, 7:15 PM, Blogger Michael said...

Oh, my, that Targhee, those colours... Totally my choice.

 
At 4/29/08, 7:31 PM, Blogger Lori said...

The earthy one! No wait, the targhee! No! Wait!

I can't decide. They're both fantastic - if I should win, you pick ;) Beautiful spinning.

 
At 4/29/08, 7:31 PM, Blogger Oiyi said...

Very tough choice indeed! But I choose "Hidden Canyon".

 
At 4/29/08, 8:35 PM, Blogger Dave said...

Wow, you wonderful prizes! You've tempted me out of lurkdom. :-) The Woodland is gorgeous!!!

 
At 4/29/08, 8:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Lurker here, delurking for your wonderful contest! My fave is the Woodland handspun, it's gorgeous!

 
At 4/29/08, 9:26 PM, Blogger bookgrump said...

I love them both! However the Hidden Canyon is calling my name! It wants to come home with meeeeeeee!

 
At 4/29/08, 9:58 PM, Blogger Knot Knitting said...

oooh...hard choice, but I would have to say Targhee.

By the by, I have been greatly enjoying your fall into spinning. You may be pulling me in after you.

 
At 4/29/08, 10:00 PM, Blogger TheDrollEclectic said...

I had the opportunity to fondle, and that makes the decision even MORE difficult, but I think the Woodland is my choice. Thanks!

 
At 4/29/08, 10:02 PM, Blogger Bea said...

Oh OH OH I want some handspun :) I like the woodland best. They are both quite lovely.

 
At 4/29/08, 10:17 PM, Blogger Aimee said...

I love Targhee but I cannot resist the colors of the Woodland. So, since I must choose, I will choose Woodland. And by the way, I love love love seeing all your amazing spinning.

 
At 4/29/08, 11:32 PM, Blogger Laura said...

They are both beautiful, but I'd go with Woodland!

 
At 4/30/08, 12:32 AM, Blogger Aisling said...

Oh the woodland hands down, especially as taya said, after fondling ;) Gorgeous.

 
At 4/30/08, 6:51 AM, Blogger Marsha said...

Fingers crossed for hidden canyon!!!

 
At 4/30/08, 7:41 AM, Blogger Miss T said...

Wow, what a difficult choice--and how hard to give either of those gorgeous skeins away! I'm big on rich, saturated colors, so I have to lean in the direction of Hidden Canyon. Great name, too.

 
At 4/30/08, 9:16 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yum! I love the Woodland yarn...

 
At 4/30/08, 9:19 AM, Blogger Edie said...

Fabulous! If I HAD to choose I'd pick Hidden Canyon.

 
At 4/30/08, 12:43 PM, Blogger Donna said...

Wow, this spinning is beautiful enough to bring me out of comment lurkdom - I think I like the Woodland too :)

 
At 4/30/08, 1:33 PM, Blogger Liz G. said...

Woodland - I'm loving those colors right now!!

 
At 4/30/08, 7:22 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nothing like some handspun to bring out the delurkers huh?

Wouldn't the perfect combination be the Woodland colorway in the Targhee fiber? Just sayin'

How do you manage to spin everything so consistent? Both of those are absolutely stunning. I must know your secrets. ;-)

 
At 5/1/08, 12:07 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Woodland, absolutely!

 
At 5/1/08, 7:53 AM, Blogger LittleBerry said...

love your spinning it's so even... I'd go for Woodland although the Traghee does look bouncy....

 
At 5/1/08, 10:14 AM, Blogger Elemmaciltur said...

Yeah...but what happen when you can't choose???

But if I must, I shall go for "Woodland".

 
At 5/1/08, 3:48 PM, Blogger Unknown said...

Targhee is way under available. Great body and bounce. The woodland colors stayed very distinct. Will have to check her out after this weekend's buying binge at Md S&W fades from the bill-payer's memory.

 
At 5/3/08, 12:07 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Beautiful! Woodland is my favorite, so pretty and soothing!
- Denise (dlotter @ Ravelry)

 
At 5/3/08, 9:56 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Your handspun has made me want to learn to spin!!! I'd choose Woodland. Maybe someday I could spin as beautifully as you do!

 
At 5/3/08, 6:48 PM, Blogger chocolatetrudi said...

I am in awe of your spinning prowess, and love both these skeins equally. How about if you draw my name you toss a coin, then don't tell me which skein it is so I get a big surprised in the mail!

 
At 5/4/08, 1:00 PM, Blogger lieblingsgarn said...

I have to go with the Hidden Canyon. I love your site because as a new spinner your reviews of the fibers are helpful. I've procured some of All Spun Up's fiber already!

Thanks for offering a contest.

 
At 5/5/08, 10:09 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I missed the deadline. :( I was away at a crafts show until last night, and we just moved into a new house on Wednesday. We have no furniture yet, just two kids, two adults and one bed. I sure like your Woodland handspun. :) Jessie

 
At 5/6/08, 12:45 PM, Blogger Knitting Bandit said...

Oh Micki...You're (yarn's)so fine. You're so fine. you blow my mind! Hey Micki! I love the Woodland best, but you know what I can't forget is that Chocolate and Raspberries from long, long ago. Someday I hope to see that for sale in your future shop!

 

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