Want a chance to win some wonderful Vrinda Yarn from our newest batch? We have a slew of summery colors (and of course the autumnal tones I can't get enough of) for you on Pada Sock and Shakti DK. This is the yarn that has one of the four plies is intentionally spun in the opposite direction before the four plies are twisted together, and that makes the dye soak up differently giving the added dimension of a barber-pole-effect to the finished yarn. It's super neat to see and popular.
Silver Lining
In some of the more solid/saturated tones the barber pole look isn't too noticeable, but it's really cool how it comes out in other colors like this one, right?
Infamous
Want to use Pada Sock for the Sharon Show Mystery KAL happening on Casapinka's Ravelry group? Here are a few four-color-combos that I couldn't resist sharing
Bambolina, Forbidden Forest, Monarch, My Happy Place
Blue Danube, Bellatrix, Purple Heart, Saruman
Joyful, Bambolina, Beso and Targaryen
And if you've read this long, here's your chance and winning three skeins of your choice of Pada Sock! Just tell me in the comments below what three colors you'd choose before noon EST this Friday, August 7, and I'll randomly choose one commenter to win. If you win, you'll have a chance to change your mind or tell me if you want all three in one color, so to enter tell me your three overall favorite colors.
And perhaps I'm burying the lead here, but b/c of you, we donated $2372.00 to the Boys and Girls Club today! I told you that for each order we shipped out July 25-31 (as our part in giving back to others during our Christmas in July event online) we would donate $2. We shipped out 593 orders (that's a lot for our crew of 4). That made for a donation of $1186. And then my family and I decided that we wanted to contribute too, so we matched that for a total of $2372 donated today! THANK YOU for your constant support of SSYC. This is the second donation we've made during COVID-times to our Boys and Girls Club who is doing so much to serve kids and families in our communities. If you are unsure how to help others right now, donating your time, expertise or money to a cause you believe in is a really nice way to make a difference. And please do share your contributions with others- don't hide your work in serving others! I think it's helpful to see how many small bits can add up to something larger. Your part may not seem big in the overall scheme of things, but each drop of rain matters in a drought... or in knitters' terms, each stitch adds up to a finished piece.
Tough decision but I pick Autumn Pefection, After All This Time and Off the Beaten Path
Posted by: Annette | August 04, 2020 at 03:12 PM
Toscana, Topax, Bellatrix...that was HARD!
Posted by: Nicole | August 04, 2020 at 04:35 PM
Since my mother will not be heading south this winter I asked her what colors would she like for socks. She picked purple (which surprised me). Looked through my stash and I have no purple. How odd. So I would choose:
Targaryen, Sock Magic and (for me) Merlin's Beard.
Posted by: Elizabeth SanMiguel | August 04, 2020 at 05:10 PM
Bluegrass, Sonoma, and Targaryen
Posted by: Alex | August 04, 2020 at 05:46 PM
I'd pick Aquaverde, Besoms, and a coppery one. Beautiful colors and very hard to pick just a few!
Posted by: Bonney | August 04, 2020 at 07:14 PM
Patagonia, Tuscany's Gold and Twilight. I'm terribly curious about this yarn. Thank you for contributing to such a good cause.
Posted by: Angeluna | August 04, 2020 at 10:03 PM
I love infamous and June bug. And maybe a gray like November rain. Such pretty colors!
Posted by: Kelly Jun | August 04, 2020 at 10:29 PM
So sweet of you to match that donation, what a fantastic amount. The three colors I would choose would be merlins beard, natural, and black eyed Susan can’t wait to try this. 🧶
Posted by: robin zalob | August 05, 2020 at 07:52 AM
tuscanys gold, true love, sour grass
Posted by: Anne Marie | August 05, 2020 at 08:31 AM
Sherbet, Beso, Sonoma. Love the combo!
Posted by: Dora | August 05, 2020 at 08:34 AM
The colors I would choose are Willow, Sugar Plum, and Pura Vida.
Posted by: Joann | August 05, 2020 at 10:09 AM
Bambolino, Forbidden Forest, and Monarch
Posted by: Nancy | August 05, 2020 at 11:09 AM
Amore, Bonfire and Patagonia
Posted by: Elizabeth Kroll | August 05, 2020 at 11:16 AM
Wow, the colors are amazing, making it very hard to choose. I guess I’d pick Sock Better Together, Grindylow, and Queens Bath.
Posted by: Jamie | August 05, 2020 at 11:18 AM
I pick Sonoma, November Rain and Blue Grass.
Posted by: Hilda Clegg | August 05, 2020 at 11:25 AM
I would pick After All This T, June Bug, and Hanalei Sunset. Thank you for this contest! And what a great cause to donate to. Congrats!
Posted by: Tara C | August 05, 2020 at 11:31 AM
Infamous, joyful, and beso. And maybe sarumen, forbidden forest, silver lining....
Posted by: Virginia Bugbee | August 05, 2020 at 11:38 AM
Infamous, Blue Danube & Targaryen! Curses to your enabling ways!!! 😛😊
Posted by: April Boomershine | August 05, 2020 at 11:40 AM
They are all so beautiful! Sock Poet, June Bug, and Grindylow are truly lovely.
Posted by: Babi | August 05, 2020 at 11:51 AM
I WOULD PICK BLUE DANUBE, PURPLE HEART AND BAMBOLINA.
Posted by: Renee Shipe | August 05, 2020 at 11:54 AM
My faves: Saruman, Joyful, Beso. Thank you!
Posted by: Cathy B | August 05, 2020 at 11:57 AM
Merlins beard, Sock Infamous, and Sock Magic!
Posted by: Lisa Nullar | August 05, 2020 at 11:58 AM
After All This Time, Merlin's Beard, and Monarch
Posted by: Martina | August 05, 2020 at 11:58 AM
Feeling like bright colors - Beso, Blue Danube, and Sol
Posted by: Lisa Melchior | August 05, 2020 at 12:06 PM
Infamous, Saruman, and Targaryen.
Lovely!
Posted by: Judy Drew | August 05, 2020 at 12:16 PM
Best
Clearmont
Purple Heart
Posted by: Rose Birchall | August 05, 2020 at 12:24 PM
oo la lah! I like
Forbidden Forest, Monarch, My Happy Place
Posted by: Marsha Riggs | August 05, 2020 at 12:30 PM
Targaryen, Infamous, and Aquaverde!
Posted by: Bonnie | August 05, 2020 at 12:34 PM
Monarch, November Rain, and Willow
Posted by: Judith Quinn | August 05, 2020 at 12:34 PM
I would love silver lining, joyful and forbidden forest! They are all lovely though. I am samplergal on Ravelry.
Posted by: karen novakoski | August 05, 2020 at 12:48 PM
I love Aquaverde, Beso and Better Together
Posted by: Joyce | August 05, 2020 at 12:55 PM
Infamous Magic Maldives
Posted by: Janica York Carter | August 05, 2020 at 12:59 PM
Bellatrix, Monarch, and Joyful. Congratulations on your business anniversary and success!
Posted by: Linda Leuck | August 05, 2020 at 01:00 PM
My choices: Bellatrix, Beso and Targaryen. A hard decision; the colors are amazing!
Posted by: Ellene McCoury | August 05, 2020 at 01:01 PM
I love the autumnals! Especially dk rhinebeck redwood and rhedal.
Posted by: Rhonda Slinghoff | August 05, 2020 at 01:03 PM
Forbidden Forest, My Happy Place, Monarch
Posted by: Sandi Sanders | August 05, 2020 at 01:05 PM
Amore (on sock), Beso, Blue Danube or Targaryen (I’m torn between putting either one of these with the first two). The butter-yellow of Amore is a color I’ve wanted to use for a long time, and I can wear it! So many other yellows don’t work for my coloring.
Posted by: Diane | August 05, 2020 at 01:07 PM
Lovely colors. My picksTargaryan, Infamous and Beso
Posted by: Edna Bryant | August 05, 2020 at 01:12 PM
While never having used this yarn, my choices would be Better Together, Bluegrass and Free Soul.
Posted by: Martha Ballew | August 05, 2020 at 01:15 PM
After all this, Always, Forbidden
Posted by: Tracy | August 05, 2020 at 01:19 PM
Infamous, Bluegrass and Always
Posted by: Dana | August 05, 2020 at 01:20 PM
Blue danube,bellatrix, purple heart would be my choice but all are lovely
Posted by: Cynthia R Wood | August 05, 2020 at 01:22 PM
Love the Danube Blue, Beso and Targaryen
Love how this yarn took the dye.
Posted by: Raquel Chole | August 05, 2020 at 01:27 PM
I am so glad you are donating to such a good cause. I would choose the colors aquaverde, infamous,and purple heart.
Posted by: joyce hancock | August 05, 2020 at 01:30 PM
The colors are so striking! I've decided today my favorites are True Love, Bonfire, and Bluegrass.
Posted by: Teri | August 05, 2020 at 01:35 PM
Love love love Besso, Bambolino, and Monarch. Three lovely pairs of socks!
Posted by: JEannie Pfahler | August 05, 2020 at 01:42 PM
All the colors are lovely, but I especially like Infamous, Blue Danube, and Purple Heart!
Posted by: Sarah S | August 05, 2020 at 01:54 PM
These are sort of random because I couldn't choose only three: Infamous, Magic, Tahiti. Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Jeri | August 05, 2020 at 02:09 PM
Toscana, Sherbet, Hanaloi Sunset
Posted by: Eliza Goodworth | August 05, 2020 at 02:46 PM
Whatever you want to send me
Posted by: Cindy Carpenter | August 05, 2020 at 02:59 PM
Monarch is beautiful as is Off the Beaten Path. But they might be too similar to work with for The Sharon Show. :)
Posted by: Jennifer L | August 05, 2020 at 03:18 PM
I LOVE Silver Lining, Infamous and Targaryen
Posted by: Kara Jensen | August 05, 2020 at 03:44 PM
Beatrix, Cauldron, Joy, Targaryen 😊
Posted by: Coby | August 05, 2020 at 03:57 PM
Infamous, infamous, and infamous ...wow
Posted by: Judy Mahoney | August 05, 2020 at 04:20 PM
Always, Forbidden, and Sock Magic would be exciting
Posted by: Louann Chatfield | August 05, 2020 at 04:27 PM
Hanalei Sunset, Infamous & Grindlylow Rich & saturated colors!
Posted by: Wende Wyman | August 05, 2020 at 04:45 PM
Even though those colors aren’t ones I'd normally choose (they’re more my younger daughter’s colors - the 2nd set [which I also love] are more my usual colors) I REALLY, REALLY love that combination. For this, I’d choose Bambolina, Blue Danube, & Bluegrass.
Posted by: Donna T | August 05, 2020 at 05:24 PM
I would choose silver lining, blue Danube and targaryen.Thank you
Posted by: Susan Margaret Dobrowney | August 05, 2020 at 05:41 PM
The three colours I like (the most - they are all lovely) are Infamous, Purple Heart and Targaryen. Yum!
Posted by: Tanya Edlington | August 05, 2020 at 07:00 PM
Such beautiful colors! I like Amore, Beso and Whale.
Posted by: Cindy | August 05, 2020 at 09:03 PM
Incredible colors! To start my faves are: Targaryen, Sourgrass, and Merlin’s Beard. Thanks for the fun.
Posted by: Charissa | August 05, 2020 at 09:23 PM
My three choices are: blue Danube
Beso and purple heart!!!
Thank you for the chance to win this awesome yarn!!!!
Posted by: Florence Fales | August 05, 2020 at 09:58 PM
They are beautiful. I love Bellatrix, Joyful and Beso.
Posted by: Wendy James | August 06, 2020 at 06:49 AM
Grindylow, Infamous and moose on the loose. But how Dow you narrow down to only three? Beautiful colors!!! BTW. Boys and Girls —- so deserving!!!!
Posted by: Michele Barton | August 06, 2020 at 06:49 AM
Bellatrix, Forbidden Forest, Monarch
Posted by: Lynette Zappella | August 06, 2020 at 08:48 AM
This was an incredibly hard choice. I would pick Bluegrass,Topaz and Free Soul.
Posted by: Sabrina Snyder | August 06, 2020 at 10:21 AM
Bellatrix, purple Heart and Targaryen! Thanks for the chance!
Posted by: Faline Gee | August 06, 2020 at 02:45 PM
I would use Bellatrix, Saruman, and Beso to make something beautiful ❤️
Posted by: Kecia Shipp | August 06, 2020 at 03:37 PM
What lovely yarn! I'd pick Black Eyed Susan, Novelty, and Saruman.
Posted by: Lisa Schreiner Truax | August 06, 2020 at 04:58 PM
Sock Magic, Viserion and Merlin's Beard. Thank you and stay safe!
Posted by: Lisa Barrett | August 06, 2020 at 09:52 PM
Infamous is gorgeous! And I am also loving Targaryen. Maybe Free Soul or Bluegrass to round those out. So pretty!
Posted by: Becky | August 06, 2020 at 10:47 PM
Aquaverde, Beso, and Danube.
Posted by: sprite | August 07, 2020 at 06:16 AM
All those colors to choose from.... amazing, as is your donation story. That will be so appreciated!!!
If I had to choose 3 colors, I think it would be: Infamous - Targaryen - Viserion
Posted by: Andrea W | August 07, 2020 at 06:20 AM
Joyful, Beso, Targaryen - love these! They remind me of a sunset.
Posted by: Marylu | August 07, 2020 at 07:59 AM
To be honest, I'd be happy with any of them. I'd be so happy to win! (Nothing yellow or gold though)
Posted by: Marilyn | August 07, 2020 at 09:04 AM
Beautiful yarn--so hard to choose
Sock Magic, Bluegrass and Junebug
Thanks!
Posted by: Marianna | August 07, 2020 at 10:16 AM
Such beautiful colors! My picks would be True Love and Targaryen because I’m a LSU fan. And Infamous because I like that combination of colors!
Posted by: Kathleen | August 07, 2020 at 11:19 AM
Sherbert, A Walk in the Park, Sour Grass. Your commitment to the community is why I love to shop with you.
Posted by: Christine Newman-Aumiller | August 07, 2020 at 03:18 PM
I'd love to win this gorgeous yarn! I'd pick blue danube, purple heart, and Targaryen!!!
Posted by: Patti Tyler | August 09, 2020 at 03:16 PM