Stripey Fine Review & Giveaway

Today I have a special treat to share: an exciting new yarn from Spud & Chloë called Stripey Fine! It's a fingering weight blend of 80% superwash wool and 20% silk, which is a blend I don't think I've ever come across in a sock yarn (with the exception being Fine, the solid-colored predecessor to Stripey Fine). This gives it a bit of a sheen to the yarn itself, and I'm willing to be that the addition of silk gives it added strength while reducing the likelihood of pills. The yarn feels very similar to a sweater I made several years ago which was also a similar blend of wool and silk (which is now discontinued); that sweater has yet to pill or show signs of wear.

Stripey Fine comes in seven variegated colorways, shown above clockwise, beginning at the top: Blueberry Cheesecake #7863, Tootie Fruitie #7860, Grape Freeze #7864, Cherry Sundae #7866, Neopolitan #7862, Orange Cream #7865, and Mint Chip #7861 in the center. Each colorway knits up in what I would describe as a space-dyed effect; another fun feature of this yarn is that each variegated colorway is comprised of colors from the solid-colored Fine palette. They can be mixed and matched for stripes and colorwork to create even more exciting effects!   

As a participant in the Stripey Fine Blog Tour, I was given a skein of Blueberry Cheesecake #7863 to make myself a pair of the Stripey Wristlets by Sarah Smuland, which is the first design to be released featuring this yarn. The mitts practically flew off my needles, and proved to be the perfect project for on-the-go knitting. I still have about a half-skein of the yarn left over and could easily knit another pair to give as a gift.

For those who dare, the Stripey Wristlets pattern is available for only $1.50 on Ravelry (that's 50% off!) when you enter STRIPEY at checkout - click here to purchase your PDF copy today! Note: this coupon code is good through March 21, 2015, after which the regular pattern price is only $3.

Win This Prize!

Here's where things get really fun: the folks at Spud & Chloë have generously donated a skein of Stripey Fine and a copy of the Stripey Wristlets pattern for me to give away as a prize to one lucky blog reader! To be eligible, simply leave a comment on this blog post telling me which of the seven Stripey Fine colorways is your favorite. Be sure to also mention your Ravelry ID or email address so that I can contact you if you win.

If you would like a bonus entry, please like my Facebook Page or follow me on Instagram, then leave another comment telling me you did so - just be sure to mention your Facebook or Instagram name so that I can verify everything!

While you're at it, you should definitely join the Spud & Chloë Ravelry group or follow them on your social media channel of choice: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Pinterest.

I will randomly-select one lucky winner to be announced next Friday, March 20 here on this blog. Good luck!