Pay It Forward: Give-Away Yarns 2011

As always I'll randomly draw five names from the comment pool. My only request is that since you receive the yarn free, you donate to an animal cause of your choice. It can be in time, in goods and of course, much needed cold hard cash. Non-profits have been stretched to the brink in these past couple of years, and more animals than ever are being abandoned or turned into shelters. The recipients of your generous donations are your choice, but I just couldn't let this opportunity go by without steering you all over for a look see at a start up non-profit that is working to keep pets in their homes. It's in Massachusetts and I learned about it during the "Making a Difference" segment by Brian Williams on his nightly broadcasts. Fairy Dogparents should be commended for recognizing how important animals are in enriching our lives and working to keep much loved pets with their owners to every one's benefit. I would love to see Fairy Dogparents in every community.

So, without further ado, let's get to the yarns!

Batch #1 Walking on Sunshine. 6 skeins of Cascade Quatro, 2 skeins of Panda silk

Batch #2 In the Pink: 8 balls of Adrienne Vittadini Natasha, 3 balls of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift, 2 balls Tahki Lucky, 1 skein Classic Elite Miracle.

Batch #3. Orphans: 2 ball Louisa Harding Kimono Pure Angora, 1 ball Louisa Harding Kashmir Baby, 1 skein Araucania Nature Wool dark brown, 2 skeins Jamieson's Shetland DK, dark blue and light green, 2 skeins Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift light blue and 1 ball of Frog Tree Suri Alpaca

Batch #4. Get Your Silks On: 11 skeins of a handcrafted silk and wool blend. 3 of those skeins are the turquoise blue, the balance a deep coral. It's a worsted weight.

Batch #5. Weavers Bundle: Assorted single and double plied wools, some Harrisville, some by a Canadian company. These all run lace weight to light fingering. Partial cones on most. Great for adding a little colorful pizazz to a warp. The gold Mora yarn may be a Swedish yarn. I'd have to check the label again. Untouched and lots of yardage on those 3 skeins

If you have a preference feel free to mention it. It all depends on if I draw for each batch or draw 5 and then assign batches. I will do my drawing over the weekend, so look for the winners on the blog early next week. I will pick up postage on all batches in the US, so please, be generous with your donations. Canada folks, we'll talk and overseas visitors, I simply can't afford to ship it but maybe I've inspired you to clean out your stashes and do a Pay It Forward! :)