Alpaca Yarn Giveaway
For the Alpaca Bunny Smackdown, we are giving away a skein of white royal baby alpaca yarn. This yarn was home-grown on our farm. Made from the fiber of our alpacas, Earth Angel, who won a Blue Ribbon in the National Spin-off Competition, and her son, Bishop, who was a Champion herdsire. The skein is a natural white in color, 16 WPI. The skein is approximately 200 yds and weighs 4.0 oz.
Alpaca fiber is prized worldwide due to its luxurious fineness. Alpaca is very light, warm, and has a nice handle. Alpaca also lacks the lanolin that wool has, making it wearable for those allergic to wool. This yarn can also be purchased in our Etsy shop. This yarn Giveaway made possible by the alpacas at Fairhope Alpacas!
Win a Skein of Royal Baby Alpaca Yarn!
There are a total of 3 Ways to Enter to win, and everyone is eligible. You can enter as many ways as you like. Each method of entry = 1 entry into the contest. Here’s how:
1. Leave a comment telling me what you would do with this luxurious yarn!
2. Leave a tweet on Twitter about this giveaway. You can write whatever you like as long as you link to this post. Leave a comment that you tweeted with a direct link to your tweet.
3. Write a post on your blog about this Giveaway. You can write whatever you want, just link back to this post. Leave a comment that you did this with a direct link to your post.
* It is important that you leave a separate comment for each method of entry.* Winner will be chosen at random. This giveaway ends on Sunday, August 9 at midnight CST.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:46 am
What to do, what to do…ooh! I know! Oh, wait..I want…oh gee…
Do I HAS to choose??
Royal Alpaca…dear, dear….ahHA! I’d make a perfectly wonderful woven pillow cover to snuggle my face into while I read! With alpaca as warp and angora as co-weft, in a gorgeous twill…*sigh* Can I take a nap now?
August 6th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Just left a Tweet about this contest!
August 6th, 2009 at 9:29 am
I’d make Fetching with that luxurious yarn.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:53 am
I think this skein would be perfect for a newborn (human) baby cocoon, my new knitting project. It has to be made from the softest yarn ever and it looks like this qualifies! yum.
August 6th, 2009 at 11:51 am
hat hat hat for ME!
Dawn´s last blog ..How to get a Sponsor for BlogHer ‘10
August 6th, 2009 at 11:57 am
What’s happening here is the onset of the desire to work in fiber. I don’t know which giveaway would be nicest to win. I don’t suppose I could win them all, could I? Love the #alpacabunnysmackdown. Posting my brains out on twitter.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I want to do a segment about your Alpacas in Alabama on my monthly TV spot (Good Day Alabama) in November. I would use this yarn to raise awareness that alpacas are in Alabama and how wonderful the yarn is, esp to those allergic to wool.
August 6th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I would use this bright white alpaca yarn to make a knit beanie hat. I think I will embelish it with some beautiful bay black or true black needle felting. Would love to have it.
Leigh Thomas´s last blog ..Hay – it’s an Important Subject for Alpaca Ranchers!
August 6th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
I would use this fabulous yarn in my Nov TV segment of Good Day Alabama to show that Alpacas are right here in AL & how incredible their yarn is, esp for those allergic to wool! Yay Fair Hope Alpacas!
August 6th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Just left a note on my blog about the alpaca bunny smackdown. Can’t wait.
Leigh Thomas´s last blog ..Hay – it’s an Important Subject for Alpaca Ranchers!
August 6th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
This is the most fun… Kathleen should win — she has worked soooo hard
August 6th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Scarf! It is screaming scarf for me! In a lacey pattern!
Jenna Z´s last blog ..Fair Time!
August 6th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
give it to my friends gf to make something for me
August 6th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I would make some gloves for my mother, who has been dropping hints ever since my sister received a pair from an alpaca farmer.
August 6th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Ooohhh, I’m thinking hat or scarf…decisions, decisions
Kiva, Farmstead Lady´s last blog ..Rainy Thursday Thoughts
August 6th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
I tweeted…
http://twitter.com/Farmsteadlady/status/3168352043
Kiva, Farmstead Lady´s last blog ..Rainy Thursday Thoughts
August 6th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
A scarf or mini shawl for me.
August 6th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Actually, I would give this yarn to my friend Beth, who taught me to knit – and has a contact allergy to wool. (She was given a 10% wool blend yarn in a swap once, and ended up with blisters on her hands from it.)
Alpaca is her favorite fiber – and white is perfect, as she’s recently begun dyeing her own yarn. ♥
@Micrathene´s last blog ..Micrathene: Wish me luck – meeting with my agent to make an offer on a house tonight! *nervous twitches*
August 6th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I tweeted about the giveaway.
August 6th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
I just added a link from my face book page.
August 6th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
Check out http://www.handmadebysheri@blogspot.com
August 6th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
I would definitely knit a sweater for myself!!!!
wandanamgreb (at) gmail (dot) com
August 6th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I tweet and t-wish and tweet and t-wish! Am picturing smallish baby blanket for friend … or will just keep for myself!
Wendy´s last blog ..wendyhoomo: @AlpacaFarmgirl I’m in love – http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh – I could make a gorgeous baby blanket for my friend who’s just announced good news!
August 6th, 2009 at 2:16 pm
I made two Tweets–one to a group of librarians to whom I was demonstrating Twitter earlier! Love to have me some of that soft alpaca yarn, maybe for a child’s scarf?
margaret montet´s last blog ..Seattle’s Pike Place Market
August 6th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Blogged about this magical yarn here: http://wendyhoo.posterous.com/alpaca-farm-girl-alpaca-yarn-giveaway
This also went to Twitter. My followers might get sick of me…
Wendy´s last blog ..wendyhoomo: Alpaca Farm Girl » Alpaca Yarn Giveaway http://post.ly/1xNN
August 6th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Am I allowed to enter? I am envisioning a short cable knit scarf. Mmmm
Sheepmama´s last blog ..Cloverbud interview at the fair
August 6th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Hard to decide… Do I make something soft & lovely for myself— or shall I be the nice sister and knit up something for my lil sister who is due soon….
Hmmmm
August 6th, 2009 at 2:33 pm
Tweet!!!
http://twitter.com/LittleTomato/status/3168886799
Jenni´s last blog ..Dr. Billings, report to the barn. Dr. Billings…
August 6th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I would definitely make a little baby blanket with it.
~Brenda
August 6th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Nice warm scarf – so nice in white.
August 6th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I would design a super special lacy cowl pattern for it.
melissa´s last blog ..Vintage Buttons
August 6th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Just Tweeted it too. Not sure how to link to the tweet, but it has @alpacagirl in it.
August 6th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Have now also left message in Facebook – actually, it’s in Facebook twice since I forgot that Posterous also forwards my posts.
Wendy´s last blog ..wendyhoomo: Alpaca Farm Girl » Alpaca Yarn Giveaway http://post.ly/1xNN
August 6th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
I actively pursue lovely goals I keep on a Life List. (I recently found out people call this a Bucket List but I prefer my name!) I have always wanted to learn how to knit a scarf. I have a couple friends to teach me, but this yarn would make it extra special. I do confess, I would definitely keep it for myself! Too beautiful to part with!
Allison Leigh Smith´s last blog ..allisonsmurf: Wanna win this pretty alpaca yarn from @AlpacaFarmgirl http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh. Knitting a scarf is on my Life List aka Bucket List!
August 6th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Hmmm, it says make me into a lacy shawl!
Adelheid´s last blog ..adelheid_p: RT @AlpacaFarmgirl Knitters! Check out this Alpaca Yarn Giveaway – http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh Homegrown with luv – from award winning fiber.
August 6th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Also tweeted.
Adelheid´s last blog ..adelheid_p: RT @AlpacaFarmgirl Knitters! Check out this Alpaca Yarn Giveaway – http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh Homegrown with luv – from award winning fiber.
August 6th, 2009 at 3:26 pm
Does it count that my twitter feed will be posted on Facebook and tomorrow as a journal entry on Livejournal, too?
Adelheid´s last blog ..adelheid_p: RT @AlpacaFarmgirl Knitters! Check out this Alpaca Yarn Giveaway – http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh Homegrown with luv – from award winning fiber.
August 6th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Ooh. That’s lovely. I’m seeing a lovely aran cable earwarmer thing. You know, the circle that you wear like a headband but around your ears in the winter? My fingers are already getting itchy for it!
August 6th, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Lacy, lacy, lacy scarf/snood for my 84 year-old-mother with the lovely pure white hair. She’s still knitting, sewing, weaving, drawing like mad. Everywhere I go I bring her fiber since I visited Sweden 40 years ago and brought home weaving wool. She deserves alpaca for all the handwork she has taught me and made for me over the years. Yeah Mom! My hero. She taught me what “hand” means. Who could have a better Mom than that?
August 6th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
What a wonderful skein! I would dye this a gorgeous unique colorway and possibly use part of it to make some of my yarn jars to feature its beauty forever
Meagan´s last blog ..Recent Adventures
August 6th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
OMG! That yarn looks so yummy! I’ve never knit with alpaca(but of course I’ve always wanted to!!).I think that hank would be perfect for a cabled hat or scarf, since I think it would be so nice to have it against your skin.
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Betsy
August 6th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I’d love to make a warm hat and mittens -it looks super soft.
kathi-fiberdance´s last blog ..yes, sir, yes, sir, three bags full…….
August 6th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I must be dumb because I couldn’t figure out how to leave a link to my tweet about the giveaway, but I did it! My Twitter name is knittingbetsy. Thanks again.
Betsy
August 6th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
I just tweeted this contest http://twitter.com/HandCraftKaren/
August 6th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
I think I see a beautiful cowl in my future!
August 6th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Tweeted the following:
Am still daydreaming about Earth Angel & her son, Bishop (a little piece of heaven) http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh
Wendy´s last blog ..wendyhoomo: Am still daydreaming about Earth Angel & her son, Bishop (a little piece of heaven) http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh
August 6th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Posted to Facebook, and Twitter, pls RT. Pick me please? If you don’t I will psychically sabotage the project of the winner so he/she has tink and tink and tink. Ha! How ’bout them apples? (Do you think this ploy will work?)
August 6th, 2009 at 7:03 pm
How beautiful. I would make a cabled scarf.
Tina´s last blog ..Ahhhh…. the magic of knitting
August 6th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Definitely a scarf! And I’d have to name her, my scarf, BEA -the initials of Bishop and Earth Angel.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
II would so make some BEAUTIFUL preemie hats for some very special babies.
August 6th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/Jackie.Dawe.Crosby?ref=profile <<< I faceBooked you too.
August 6th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Hummm, I would love to make myself a scarf just to have it’s softness close to my face and hopefully have enough left over to make a baby hat for our first grandchild.
Wooly´s last blog ..Featured on Bumblebeads Designs Blog
August 6th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
i would totally make mittens out of this! or maybe a hat! i would just whip something up, but either way it would be soooo soft! love this!
madison´s last blog ..i’m leavin’ on a jet plane!
August 6th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I never spun or knitted with Alpaca. I spun most every other fiber, or knitted or wove with it. One of my dreams is one day to own an Alpaca. I would love to win this skein. I would love to make a lacy scarf, or even a small shawl to keep me warm this winter, as I live in a 100 year old Bungalow and it gets really cold, heating with wood heater. How I love to be able to knit this fiber, before I off to surgery in mid- September. I can’t wait to fill how soft it shall be and warm it shall be. I just know I would fall in love with it. I wanted so much to visit your farm. I heard you were moving. I use to get newsletters from you, under the name Kathy. I enjoyed our chats. One day when I am well again, I hope to visit and touch the beautiful animals.
Lady Katherine´s last blog ..WHITE DISH TREASURES
August 6th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
mmmmm… okay.
i see a big, soft, white hat… kinda like the ones that you would imagine a Russian Czaress wearing
a must with some pearl earrings and a set of ruby red lips… luxurious, sensual, sexy, yet warm and inviting… just the thing to ward off these always approaching Canadian winters!
angella´s last blog ..new addition to the flock
August 6th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
I would knit myself something for my hands, Mittens or gloves. I love touching everything and mittens would make it possible to feel the luxury on my hands,
August 7th, 2009 at 12:21 am
im thinking i will use this for a kerchief for myself
vickie b´s last blog ..moving day well not for me
August 7th, 2009 at 12:23 am
http://twitter.com/morgaine24/status/3175070971 tweeted
vickie b´s last blog ..moving day well not for me
August 7th, 2009 at 4:59 am
I think I’ll make my husband a scarf!
August 7th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Tweets about this and would like to try knitting w/some fiber from Fairhope Alpacas.
August 7th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Since I’ve been the chilly cat lately, I think I’d make a lovely neck warmer — maybe with a touch of blue or pink silk yarn for accents. And any leftover will be used for accents on a kitty blanket, so kitty has something interesting to sniff and touch while waiting for a forever home. ^__^
gryphoncat´s last blog ..The One That Got Away
August 7th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Micrathene/status/3168439666
@Micrathene´s last blog ..Micrathene: RT @AlpacaFarmgirl – Knitters! Check out this Alpaca Yarn Giveaway – http://twurl.nl/ti7qeh Homegrown with luv – from award winning fiber.
August 7th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Have made another tweet/plea on Twitter!
Wendy´s last blog ..wendyhoomo: @AlpacaFarmgirl I’m still dreaming about this Royal baby alpaca yarn: http://post.ly/1xNN
August 7th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I’d like to make my first lacework shawl with this! Beautiful!
Beatrice´s last blog ..Pioneer Single Girls
August 7th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
It’s calling to me. It says make me a scarf and keep me for yourself!!!
Sheepmama´s last blog ..Thank you friend!
August 7th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
I would love to make a scarf with this.
rsgrandinetti(at)yahoo(dot)com
August 7th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Just made another twitter reference to this contest
@Sheepmama: @AlpacaFarmgirl says: Sun Aug 9 midnight CST. Here’s hoping & praying & wishing & knitting …
http://tinyurl.com/mjt85a
August 8th, 2009 at 8:31 am
I tweeted!!!
August 8th, 2009 at 8:46 am
http://twitter.com/gardengirlie/status/3193370826 Sorry… Forgot the link! I tweeted!
August 8th, 2009 at 8:51 am
And I posted on my blog!
Kelly´s last blog ..Alpaca giveaway!!!
August 8th, 2009 at 8:52 am
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/laylock/statuses/3193607092
Derya´s last blog ..The Little eBook of Knitting Stitches
August 8th, 2009 at 8:53 am
I think I’d use it for finger knitting or to test out one of my knifty knitters. (I haven’t actually tried knitting yet.)
Satsuki´s last blog ..Feeling… Interesting
August 8th, 2009 at 9:01 am
I have a post on my blog.
Satsuki´s last blog ..Feeling… Interesting
August 8th, 2009 at 9:03 am
I must confess, I would knit something all for me. I’ve spent years and years knitting for others, and it’s time to make something for me. Something soft against the skin… Maybe I would knit some wrist-warmers because I have thin little wrists, and then people would stroke me all the time!
I’m about to tweet for you, too.
http://twitter.com/Lottiotta/status/3193720799
Lottie´s last blog ..Tablet woven band
August 8th, 2009 at 9:06 am
I would love to win this yarn to make a nice soft cowl (neck warmer) for my visit to the frigid north next winter, lol!!
Gina´s last blog ..Dyed To Order HANDSPUN Cotton Yarn – Earth Spun Vegan Yarn
August 8th, 2009 at 9:22 am
Ooooh, I would make a beautiful snuggly cowl. I love alpaca!
Kat (goodbyekitty on rav)
August 8th, 2009 at 9:23 am
I also twittered . . . here: http://twitter.com/byekitty
August 8th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Alpaca is my favorite fiber to knit with these days. Used to be a merino girl, but I got converted! This lovely, fine skein of creamy alpaca is making me think of creating a simple neck cowl with a flourish of lace at the edges. I love wearing cowls when the weather begins to turn and it’s not yet cold enough for the ‘big guns’ of heavy winterwear,but it’s cool enough that your fall sweaters feel inadequate. I tend to design my own & would be happy to share whatever pattern I devise with you, & if you like it, you can post it. Fingers crossed! I hope I’m the lucky one!
Ria´s last blog ..etsy angsty
August 8th, 2009 at 9:37 am
I tweeted and moaned about the number of people who have somehow found this giveaway. Now please let me make my scarf.
August 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
a scarf – a soft,lovely, luxurious scarf that I can wear next to my skin as I love soft things, but am -sadly – allergic to all things bunny. Fortunately Alpacas are not bunnies – they just feel every bit as soft and lovely as bunnies… at least!
August 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
oh! and yes, I did Tweet this giveaway! [smacking myself on the head for not saying so sooner]
August 8th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
That yard would be PERFECT for a snuggly winter hat!
August 8th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Left another sweet tweet …
Still dreaming of Royal Baby Alpaca in white: have decided on cabled scarf & am imagining how soft it must be …http://tinyurl.com/mjt85a
August 9th, 2009 at 8:36 am
It would have to be a hat or a scarf, I think – something that soft should be up by my face.
August 9th, 2009 at 10:43 am
Wow, that looks perfect for a neckwarmer or fingerless mitts. If it as soft as it looks, I’d wear it all the time
Denise´s last blog ..As Promised …
August 9th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I’d say the first stop might be in the dyepot – I can’t even look at white without it turning black. Then a nice scarf for Mom.
Kitten With A Whiplash´s last blog ..More contest info
August 9th, 2009 at 11:20 am
I’ve posted to my blog – http://kitten-with-a-whiplash.blogspot.com/2009/08/more-contest-info.html
Kitten With A Whiplash´s last blog ..More contest info
August 9th, 2009 at 11:25 am
I would ask my mom to make me a scarf….or let her make a scarf for herself.
Chrysa ´s last blog ..CVS Freebie Deals 8/9 – 8/15
August 10th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Random.org chose number 42 as the winner! Congratulations to Kathi from Fiber Dance! Kathi is a great weekly participant in Fiber Arts Friday. Please visit her blog and show her some comment luv!