Thank You

My yarn came today. I was so excited when I opened our mail box and saw a package there. And look what I found inside.

A calender, At Knit's End by the Yarn Harlot(this is quite funny), 2 bath balls, and my yarn. How yummy is this...
I really love the colors! This picture doesn't do my yarn justice. The shades of blue and green are beautiful. Thank you so much Rachel, the yarn is perfect.

Loving the Yarn!

My lovely hand-dyed yarn from Melissa came today! Hooray!
First the anticipation....










and here it is!



















Isn't it purty? The colors are warm but muted, like a soft flannel shirt. And that's exactly what this yarn feels like: so soft to the hand. Mmmm, cozy.

Thanks, Melissa! I love it! This will make some wonderful socks!

Meghan's Yarn Arrived

Okay so this is my pretty Yarn thanks to Sabrina. Thank You so much! Along with it she sent a Needle Holder for Sock DPN's and a set of leafy stitch markers she made for me! So awesome.

So this actually arrived in the mail on Friday, but I was camera-less until the hubby remebered to bring it home from the office. I am so psyched to start knitting some pretty easter socks!

Mine Arrived Today!!

I feel so spoiled!! Laura sent me two (count 'em...TWO!) skeins of gorgeous yarn. I can't wait to get my sock needles going! Along with the yarn was a selection of yummies, too! Thank you, thank you, Laura!!! Lots-0-Love, Janet (a.k.a. JanKnit)

My Yarn Came!!

hand dyed sock yarn swap
Originally uploaded by firedupfairy

I got my yarn today from Just Keep Knitting (aka Susan). And I must say, I gasped when I opened the package! The colors are just gorgeous! She did an awesome job! She also threw in a big pack of Gummy Peach Rings and Swedish Fish (i LOVE gummy candy!)

Spotlight on "LEFT HAND PINKIE"

Left Hand Pinkie was created for several purposes, the main being to feature fiber related items to the public. I also wanted a place online that I could call my own. My name is Sheilah and I live in Texas.

I have been into various fiber things for quite some time now. It started out as crocheting and then I discovered novelty yarns and then handspun yarns. Thus began my quest to learn how to spin which evolved into dyeing and processing my own fibers as well. I learned how to spin on a wobbly drop spindle and I remember being insanely proud of my whole 17 yards of yarn. I dyed it red and green and crocheted a tight and tiny 'watermelon' slice and painted on black dots.

Since then it's taken off, I own 3 different wheels but still do the majority of my spinning on my Ashford Kiwi. I wash, dye and card most of the fibers that I spin. I am still learning how to knit and hope to dive into that more in the future. My other interests are wire and bead work, love making jewelry and odds and ins, my pets(1 pug, 3 catsand a turtle right now!), cake decorating, all sorts of fibery things, and spending massive amounts of time internet surfing.

I love color and I love working with color, spinning and dyeing come very naturally to me as if I were born to do this and I hope that I am always able to do so! I love nothing more than to hear from people that have used my fiber or received yarn or stitch markers as a gift,it's a fun way to spread joy.

For anyone in the swap, I'll be giving a 10% discount. Just fill your cart and make a note that you are in the Hand Dyed Yarn Swap and I'll send you an adjusted invoice! Also, all orders over $100 receive free shipping and extra surprise goodies!

Here are some goodies from Left Hand Pinkie. Above is some hand dyed merino and below is some hand dyed and hand spun yarn. Aren't they just gorgeous?!?!

Partners!

I just finished sending out partners so check your inboxes. Let me know if you are missing any info or need help with anything.

Happy Swapping!!!

~Celena

Sign-ups Closed

Let the swapping begin! :) I'll be sending an email out shortly so if you don't get it, please email me at yarnswap@intergate.com.

If you aren't signed up but really, really want in on this round send me your info and i'll put you down as an alternate in case someone drops out.

Thanks!

We Did It!!!

We have (over) 25 participants. I'm going to keep sign-ups open for a few more days. I'll accept probably another five or so people. Look for your swap partner info in your inbox either Sunday or Monday.

On a side note, my email has been acting wonky so if you get a strange message saying an email to me is undeliverable then try sending it again.

Thanks!
~Celena

We Have a Button!

Angela made a button for our swap! Grab yourself a copy. Thanks so much Angela!

Ravelry Group

FYI, for those of you on Ravelry, I started a "Hand Dyed Yarn Swap" group.

Welcome New Participants

Friday the 13th was a good day for the Hand Dyed Yarn Swap. We had five new people join us. Yay! :-)

Also, I've updated the questionnaire to include your Ravelry username, if you have one.

Buy Some Dye!

Just to let you all know ... I just got a great deal buying some Jacquard Acid Dye from Amazon.com through Paula Burch's All About Hand Dyeing page. It's the best deal i've found on the internet so far even after comparing shipping charges. This is a great dye to use on protein fibers but feel free to use Kool-aid, Wilton's, Gaywool and/or Country Classics for this swap. You don't have to use a specific dye. Just make sure to use sock yarn for this first round and don't forget the vinegar and heat setting. I've updated the links for buying undyed yarn and dyes too so check them out.

Update

I updated the list of participants to include blog links. Please let me know if your link doesn't work. Also, I could use some suggestions for places to buy undyed yarn. So far all I have in that section of links is knitpicks. Has anyone ordered undyed yarn from another vendor that they were happy with? If so, let me know so I can add them to the list.
Thanks,
~Celena

Delay

If you sent me your questionnaire and request to join the swap over the past week, please forgive my delay in getting back to you. I was out of town for most of last week. I'm getting things caught up and you should get a request from blogger sometime today or tomorrow.
Thanks!
~Celena