Archives for June 2015

Winners in the Raffia Twins Face Off

June 25, 2015 By

Winnners in the Twins Face Off Using Yashi (raffia) Yarn

Dana BincerCongrats to Dana Bincer for winning the Yashi (raffia) yarn Twins Face Off design challenge sponsored by Ewe and Me: a Yarn Boutique. The Utensil and Plate Holders won with 80% of the vote! That puts Dana firmly in the lead with 3 wins to Deborah’s 1 in the Twins Face Off design challenge.

People were really curious about the raffia yarn when we told them it was our challenge material for June.  It was really fun to use an untraditional material in our challenge.

Winners in the Giveaway

Congrats to the following two people who won in the Yashi (a raffia yarn by Universal Yarn) yarn giveaway.

Yashi Yarn1st Place:
The 1st Place winner is Darren S. He wins 7 skeins of Yashi yarn and the two crochet patterns.

2nd Place:
The 2nd Place winner is Cynthia J. She wins the two crochet patterns.

Another big thank you to everyone who participated in the challenge by voting and entering the giveaway. We really appreciate you.

Picnic Set

All of the items made in the June challange are available in the shop in one pattern: Crochet with Raffia.

Crochet with Raffia Pattern on Etsy.

Stay tuned for our review of Yashi coming in a couple of days.

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Vote on Crochet Raffia Challenge and Giveaway

June 18, 2015 By

Vote on the Summer Accessory using Yashi Raffia Design Challenge
Enter the Universal Yarn Yashi Raffia Giveaway

The challenge was given by Ewe and Me: A Yarn Boutique to us to crochet with Yashi raffia yarn (made by Universal Yarn). It’s up to you to choose which summer accessory you like better. After you vote, be sure to enter the giveaway to win the Yashi raffia yarn! If you’re in the Colorado Springs area, stop by Ewe and Me for a second chance to vote and win.

Giveaway here on the blog ends June 24, 2015 at midnight (Mountain Time).

Vote on Crochet Raffia Projects

Left: Picnic Set (Utensil & Plate Holders    Right: Rosey Handbag

Below are more photos of the summer accessories. Learn more about the Crochet with Raffia patterns and see more photos in the shop.

Picnic Set

Rosey Handbag Close Ups

The vote is annonymous, so vote with confidence.

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Which crocheted raffia Summer Accessory do you like better?

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Crochet with Raffia Patterns on Etsy.

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Twins Face Off – Yashi Sneak Peek

June 11, 2015 By

Twins Face Off – Sneak Peek of Crochet with Raffia

Last week we announced that Ewe and Me is sponsoring the Twins Face Off crochet challenge using Yashi, a raffia yarn by Universal Yarn. We’re still working on our projects, but here’s a sneak peek at what we’ve got so far.Sneak Peek Crochet with Raffia

Summer Accessories (non clothing) – that’s the category Debbie, the owner of Ewe and Me, has challenged us with. Since it’s warm and sunny these days…we are loving all the possibilities.

Next week we’ll share photos and ask you to vote for the design you like better. We’ll also be giving away prizes.

  • 1 place: Yarn needed to make the winning design and both crochet patterns;
  • 2nd place: both crochet patterns.

Two Ways to Win!
Register to win (next week) here on our blog and in store at Ewe and Me.

 

See you next week!

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Twins Face Off – Ewe and Me Challenge with Yashi

June 4, 2015 By

Twins Face Off Crochet Design Challenge and Giveaway Sponsored by Ewe and Me Using Yashi Yarn by Universal Yarns

Ewe and Me: A Yarn Boutique in Colorado Springs is sponsoring this month’s Twins Face Off crochet design challenge and we are thrilled, excited and definitely challenged!

Yashi Challenge by Ewe and Me A Yarn Boutique to Yarn Twins

Debbie, Owner of Ewe and Me (pictured center) presents Yashi Yarn by Universal to Dana (left) and Deborah (right)…saying “Game On”

Debbie Golucke, Owner of Ewe and Me, presented us with a challenge to use Yashi. This is a fairly new yarn made from raffia sold by Universal Yarns. We were each given 8 skeins of this raffia yarn with Debbie tellling us, “Game On!”

Next week we will announce what cateogry of item we will crochet and we’ll share a sneak peek at what we’re working on. The week following that we will ask you to vote on the two designs.

Yashi YarnThere will also be 2 chances to win this yarn! Stop by Ewe and Me to enter the giveaway being held in store. Enter online here on Yarnovations.com. Giveaway starts June 19.

  • 1st place to wins the yarn needed to make the winning design and the 2 patterns;
  • 2nd place to win the two patterns.

A big thank you to Ewe and Me for sponsoring this challenge! Debbie also has some fun things planned in store…so be sure to stop by later this month.

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