Spring Break Contest, Day 4

Here in the US we are nearing the end of our Spring Break week. The kids and school staff get a week off from school, some use it as a time for family vacation, and some use it simply as a time to regroup and get things done. Here at SSYC, we're going to celebrate with a week's worth of contests! We'll feature a different yarn each day this week, and you'll have a chance to win some yarn. Sound fun? Join us in day four!

Yesterday, we featured Hedgehog Fibres in our contest. Today, we're sharing our other spectacular Irish dyer, Life in the Long Grass. We are fortunate enough in the shop to offer two Irish lines of hand dyed yarn, each with completely different aesthetics.

Caroline worked as a graphic designer and Jonny as an architect in London and Spain before they moved back to Ireland to live in the countryside – from there it was a natural transition to take their love of color, art and design and apply it to their love of yarn. They are currently building a new studio to make room for their growing business and I look forward to sharing it with you when complete.

Photos above and below courtesy of LITLG

At top is Ceramic, Parasol and Ripple. Underneath are semi-solids Linen, Ultra, Antique, Nude, Tanned and Sunkissed. Shown on Sock.

Caroline shares "Our name represents the natural life of the wool that we dye; wonderful sheep braving the elements and a way of life where taking the time to make something and enjoying the process is as important as the wool itself. We are crazy about texture and rustic living and are inspired by our surroundings in the countryside, you will spot this in our main body of colourways."

Shown above is a Free Your Fade idea that I think would be just stunning in Singles- Rosegold, Weathered and Barefoot. Would you like to win your own Fade? Tell me what three colors you think you'd like best (as a Fade or just three colors you really like is fine) and you could win all three in Sock, Singles or DK. Leave me one comment by Saturday, April 7 at noon EST and I'll announce the winner (and e-mail) the following week.

Comments

[Pat]

Antique, Cantaloupe, and Nude

[Vickie]

Ripple, Pressed Flowers, and Parasol.

[Jody Laake]

Rose gold, Jezebel and Parasol would work just fine for me!

[Debbie (KnitterDeb1030 on Ravelry)]

I think Joyce, Linen and Moonlit look awesome together in DK and I would love to have them!

[Gail]

Barefoot, Ceramic and Weathered in DK

[Bonnie]

I love Cauldron, Storm, and Ultra. So pretty!

[Carolyn Zewe]

Coastal, Ocean, Oyster

[Lisa]

Chrysalis, Forest, and Pansy!

[Kate Greenwood]

Ceramic, Evergreen & Foliage
Thank you for the giveaway!!

[Sara Hart]

Tin Shed, Touchstone and Urban Flowers!

[yolanda]

My three picks in Sick would be Barefoot, Rosegold and Tanned...ahhhhh...so pretty!

[mellenknits]

In Singles, I think I would go out of my comfort zone and put together Cantaloupe, Rosegold, and Chrysalis

I'm also in love with the DK combo of Weathered, Ceramic, and Evergreen

[Lizzie]

Let's say... Joyce, Oyster, Cauldron. I think Joyce and Oyster would make a fabulous 2-color shawl for my daughter the Joyce fan, and I'd love to have socks out of the Cauldron.

[Rhonda Atkinson]

Chrysalis, Folage, and Costal or Harvest

[Joyce]

Antique, Artifact and Cantaloupe

[Carol P.]

I like Cantalope (assuming it’s more pink than peach, but it might be more peach with the name Canatlope), Rose Gold, and Antique for a possible Fade.

[MariaR]

Linen, moonlite, and night

[Candice Hope]

Apparently I can't choose one set, so here's three (all on Sock).
-linen, meadow & either greenstone or coastal
-meadow, Joyce & linen
-rose gold, sun kissed & tanned (maybe not in that order)

[Lisa Smith]

Barfoot, Ripple, Linen

[Anne Marie]

Dang! Your selection and variety of brands never ceases to AMAZE me. This is the first I've heard of LITLG. Joyce, Wild Rosebay and Rose Gold singles would be my three picks. WoW. Just WoW!

[Rita K.]

beachgrass, beachcomber, and costal all in singles

[Wendy Chase]

Antique, Barefoot and Cauldron. Not my normal color choices but I think they'd make a nice fade

[Megan]

I would do Tidepool, Beachgrass, and Ocean's Flight. I love all the fade patterns but have never been a shawl wearer...but this beautiful yarn is hard to resist!

[Diane]

Seems to be so many possibilities.
Parasol, Flowers, Ripple

[Stephanie]

Fortune, moonlit, and meadow in any of the bases would be wonderful!

[Rita Redden]

Joyce, Moonlit and Ripple would be lovely.

[Di]

Wild rosebay, Shack and Pressed flowers are so pretty, but I'd like to choose a fade to work with for a shawl, so I'd have to choose a color scheme and build with one of those and others to coordinate with.

[Becky]

I don't know about a fade with these but these r my fav Wild rosebay Ripple and Paasol so pretty!

[Kate]

I like chlorophyll, linen, and oyster

[Susan H]

So hard to choose! I do love Crush, Sock Fortune and Barefoot. These 3 would be gorgeous either on their own or together!!

[m]

I love Cauldron, Campfire, and Irish Black!

[pamelaric]

Meadow, Nourish, Oyster

[Julie Vance]

Rosehip, Coastal, Damask

[Annette Poole]

I love Rosegold, Garden Party and Pressed Flowers

[Marie Hanes]

Antique, barefoot, and storm(or oyster)

[Susie]

Sock: linen, moonlit and ripple. I’m in a purple phase!

[Cindy Carpenter]

Tangerine dream, jezebel and chlorophyll please and thank you

[Christine]

Beachcomber, Beachgrass, Ceramic

[Stacy]

Pink, Irish Black, and Tanned.

[Mary Eagen]

Pressed flowers, Ripple and Pewter.

[Labrista]

Coastal, ripple, linen ...so pretty

[Anna Hensley]

Fortune, Evergreen, and Joyce!

[Emily Chandler]

Jezebel, Rosehip, Wild Rosebay

[Adele D]

Jezebel, Rose Gold, Tide Pool

[Laura Beutler]

I can't find a color I DON'T like, so I would do as I always do, and force Rachael to choose my color combo for me. :)

[Denise]

After trying many combinations, I would choose your selection of Rosegold, Weathered and Barefoot.

[sprite]

Ultra, Coastal, and Linen.

[Carolyn]

I'm torn between two...
Beachcomber-> Cantaloupe -> Antique and
Ripple -> Moonlit -> Linen

Although the first combo would be more practical, I think my heart would go to the purples!

[Michelle]

Forest Bathing, Parasol, Wild Rosebay.

[Jeanne Bush]

I'd sure like to have Fortune, Halcyon and Moonlit.

[Annally]

Ooo, Forest Bathing, Jezebel, and Tangerine. That yarn looks lucious.

[Jessica]

Joyce, Moonlit, and Ripple!

[Donna]

Pink, Rosehip, and stone collector

[Susan Kirkland]

I would love to get Ceramic, Parasol and Ripple for socks. So beautiful!

[Bev G]

So hard to choose, but I think Singles in Ocean Flight, Aquarium and Beckett would be beautiful.

[Alison]

Greenstone, campfire, sapphire

[Nicole S]

Sapphire, Coastal, and Evergreen (not necessarily together). It's so hard to choose!

[Jenn H]

I would love the weathered, tin shed, and pressed flowers in sock or dk! beautiful!

[Brittney]

I would use Singles in Storm,Evergreen and Shack.

[Denise]

I love Moonlit, Cantelope and Parasol - the yarn is just beautiful. I love the pictures and the sweater Caroline is wearing in the picture. They have a great story. Thanks very much, Allison. Denise

[mary cronk]

ripple, crush, forest bathing (light to dark)

But it is hard to pick!

[Nancy]

Tin Shed, Irish Black, and Coastal

[Berit Petersen]

I love tangerine, pressed flowers and aquarium. It would be an absolute treat to win 🤞

[Jan]

I like your three - or Tin Shed, Touchstone and Joyce - or Jezebel, Joyce and Artifact.

Thanks for the contest!

[JackieLemon]

Ripple, Parosal and Urban Flowers

[Eileen]

Oh my! Aquarium, Ceramic, and Evergreen in DK!

[Thais]

Ceramic, rosehip and cauldron

[Manette]

Sock barefoot, meadow, and weathered

[Christine]

Pressed flowers, Meadow & Touchstone

[Judy]

Sock: Cantaloupe, Chrysalis, and Moonlit

[Pam Hunter]

Sock: Oceans Flight, Oyster, Nourish

[Marilyn Hunley]

I'd like to play with Urban Flowers, Rosegold and Wild Rosebay which I've seen in real life and it left me breathless. In sock weight. PS, I love that Compare button!

[Kelly Schmidt]

Pressed Flowers, Ripples, & Linen... such a hard choice!

[Savannagal]

I would choose Velvet, Harvest and Weathered in DK weight. Thanks for the giveaway!

[MaggieH]

This is really hard because I have different favorites in the different bases! But I'm going to pick Urban Flowers, Oceans Flight, and Chlorophyll.

[Sue]

MMmmmmmm, Touchstone, Nourish and Pressed Flowers (or Pansy) can't decide on the last one :)

[Heidi Maloney]

For a fade:Cauldron, Campfire, Pewter

[Sara]

Cauldron, Forest Bathing, and Meraki.

[Becki]

I love rosehip, coastal, and pink. Thanks!

[staci]

Tin Shed, Storm, Irish Black

[Joyce Gravino]

Tidepool, Evergreen and Aquarium be a great fade.

[Jolene Lathum]

Ceramic, ripple, nude

[Lisa Anderson]

Linen, Moonlit and Meadow are my choices. These are all gorgeous!

[Sylvia King]

Barefoot, rose gold, and tan.

[Sylvai Rzeminski]

BLUE, GREEN BLACK

[Barb]

Cantaloupe, Foliage and Ocean's Flight

[Janell]

Pewter, barefoot, and nude in sock

[Jackie]

Oh, I think Antique, Cantaloupe and Barefoot would be beautiful!

[Karla Hartzell]

Love, Love - LOVE life in the long grass!

[Geraldine Scott]

Aquarium, Jezebel, and Wild Rosebay...not fade colors, just love the colors individually!

[Marilyn Patoprsty]

Rose gold, Weathered and Barefoot. I could not come up with a better combination than you did.

[Gina]

Moonlight to linen to Joyce! In DK.

[Karen Leonard]

Ceramic, beachcomber, and beach grass singles would be yummy!

[Kim Spolarich]

Irish Black, Cauldren, Tin Shed

[Kristin]

Caldron, Barefoot, and Forest Bathing... I think it'd make a beautiful fade

[Jodi]

I just finished Tegna in ths Damask colorwwsy. Love it.
Beachgrass, Oyster & Coastal

[Caroline Green]

VERY difficult to decide! One combo I like is Beckett, campfire and, Barefoot. They're all beautiful.

[Donna]

Ceramic, Parasol and Rosegold for socks.

[Jan]

Turf, Jezebel and Ripple for me! Thank you!

[Frances Glenn]

Bathing, Evergreen, and Coastal in Sock!