Summary: Hi, Knitters, I'm back with a new podcast episode and giveaway today. There is so much to share with you but be sure to look at the end of the post for photos of today's giveaway opportunities, you won't want to miss it. Instructions to enter your name in the hat to win are at the end of the post as well. Click here to see the video on my YouTube Channel! Click here to see the video on iTunes! Let's dive right in. Here are some links for what I talk about knitting-wise: Ambrosia Cardigan Quince & Co. Puffin Wooly Moss Roots toggles Solja lace and colorwork pullover sweater SSK Retreat in Nashville Spin Off Magazine Itty-Bitty Knits group on Ravelry The IBK Retreat after class at the University Club I forgot to mention that at the retreat 34 hats were collected for donation to Halos of Hope! Thanks to Pat, plynn on Ravelry, for collecting and delivering the hats for the group. There is a thread in the Itty-Bitty Knits group for a monthly charity hosted by a member. There are always lots of charity knitting opportunities going on in the group if you are interested. Thank you to everyone for coming to Madison for our retreat! Here are the links for the lovely sponsors and donations for the gift bags and door prizes! You are all the best and I appreciate your generosity to no end. Everyone was thrilled and you all helped to make the retreat so special and memorable. Please click away and visit these talented designers, dyers, artists, shop owners! Please pass on my regards if you purchase anything. Little Skein Quaere Fibers Red Hot Art Sunshine Yarns Yarn on the House YOTH Yarns Signature Needles Aaron Makes Stuff Laura Nelkin Knit Spin Farm Leading Men Fiber Arts Knittingfever.com Gnome Acres Maddermade Cooperative Press Brooklyn Tweed Kreinik O-Wool Lollipop Yarns Lemonade Shop TufftWoolens WEBS Friends in Fiber Turtle Purl Yarns Caterpillargreen Yarns Knit Picks Girl Cave Bags Infinite Twist Simply Sock Yarn Alana Dakos - Never Not Knitting Coco Knits Knit Circus Tangerine Design Sheppard Handmade Akerworks Duck Duck Wool Jimmy Beans Wool Into the Whirled Must Stash Yarns Highland Handmades Kookaburra Love Sock Wool Galesart Bling Your String Dyeabolical Leslie Wind Gleener PeepalooFields Miss Babs Sun Valley Fibers Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} Rebecca Ringquist – Dropcloth Samplers The University Club where we had class and lunch together. Door prize mania! Cute name tag buttons for everyone made by Kriste. My trunk show of toys. The workshop was for the Mary, Millie & Morgan dolls. Many of the students ordered doll kits from Quince & Co. for class. Everyone settling in for class. Kriste describing and handing out door prizes! Madison Memories exclusive yarn from Quaere Fibre. The group at the Farmers Market on the square. Here is the Quaere Fibre Madison Memories 9 stripe sock I started with the coordinating heel. Click here for the IBK Retreat Pre-order for the custom project bag on Little Skein! It looks like Anne is on vacation for a few days but I know she is taking pre-orders on the project bags so send her a message if you are interested. Giveaway Prize #1 ~ My door prize package includes: Sample from Tuft Woolens wool soap Kookaburra Wool Wash 1 skein of Lollipop Yarn Rainbow Striping Sock Yarn 1 Spool of Kreinik tinsel thread Giveaway Prize #2 includes: Mini skeins of all sorts Discount codes Tuft Woolens Soap Dyeabolical Row Counter Ring Dropcloth Sampler from Rebecca Ringquist Needle Gauge Kookaburra Wool Wash Exclusive Project Bag from Little Skein Quaere Fibre exclusive Madison Memories 9 stripe sock yarn skein!!! TO ENTER: Please leave one comment on this blog post to enter to win one of the giveaway prizes. 2 winners will be selected, one for each package. You must leave your contact information Ravelry name or email address in your comment. Please only click on Publish one time! There is a delay before you will see your comment appear on the blog. I will be back in a few days to select 2 random winners! This is going to be a big one so good luck to everyone. Thanks for joining me and love to you all! xo ~ susan
