The Adventures of Woolgirl and Abby

Off the radar and off to distant lands...

I have been a bit off the radar these past few weeks with blogging (and with everything in general, it seems)...I am just now climbing out from the piles on and around my desk. This is Abby, on her back, looking at me from underneath my desk! Poor girl...what she will do for attention these days! :)

I wanted to let everyone know that due to some much needed R&R in my life, I have decided to take a mini-vacation, of sorts, with my mom, and we will be flying off to distant lands this Friday, April 25th. Where will we be heading? Well...this is the topic of today's post! As you know, we like to hold our contests on Wednesdays, and because today is Wednesday, I decided it would be an excellent day for a contest. What do you think?

So, the question for today is...where do you think we're flying off to this week? Guess correctly and you could win yourself some lovely Miss Babs sock yarn (this is a hint that more is coming in soon - new colors!), along with a little something that commemorates where I'm going this week (of course, this will be a surprise until I return, but it will be good, I promise).

So, shall I give you some hints? I mean, you can't guess blindly, can you? I know you're all good, but I don't think you're THAT good....

Here are just a few hints...

1. It is in the continental United States.
2. Where we're going has corn...lots and lots of corn (but there are a lot of states that have corn, right?).
3. I am definitely eating a Runza while we're there. Don't know what a Runza is? I'll bet Google knows it.
4. Buffalo Bill is in this state's Hall of Fame (this just might give it away).
5. Most of my relatives live in this state.


I think these clues should give you a slight idea of where I'm going this week. If not, take a wild guess! We love guesses around here. I will announce the winner on next Friday's blog post (Friday, May 2nd).

I will be gone from Friday, April 25th - Wednesday, April 30th, but the shop will remain open during this time and everything will be handled by Woolboy (aka Kevin). Any orders placed on Friday, April 25th and Saturday, April 26th may not ship out until Monday, April 28th, but everything else should run as normal! Woolboy may even include little treats in your orders while I'm gone! He has been known to do this in the past...I will also not have access to a computer while I'm away (which is a good thing!), but please feel free to email if you have any questions or need anything, as Woolboy will be answering emails while I'm gone too. 

I plan to rest, visit family, (oh, and did I mention rest?), knit, maybe rest a little more, knit, and finish it off with more rest. And when I return, there will be lots of goodies coming in...

Like Miss Babs (with new colors), Curious Creek (the Oz series), Mama Llama, Neighborhood Fiber, The Unique Sheep, Macek Designs, Madelinetosh, Namaste bags and much more!

Happy Wednesday!

Sheep "stuff" collector

OK, I am not ashamed to say it, I am a sheep "stuff" collector. Yep, it's true, I do like to collect anything which has sheep on it, in it, or is in the shape of a sheep. Even something that says the word "sheep" would be fair game in my book of collecting. Like this little guy above. Isn't he cute? If you click on the photo, you will notice that he's holding a little bag of wool in his mouth....how cute is that?

And this little beanie "thingamajig" in the photo below (he's the one on the right), which actually is supposed to be a little sheep...and guess what? He's knitting! If you don't believe me, click on the closeup!

This is actually one of those old toys (not sure how old!) called a Mighty Bean. It has a little magnet of sorts in it, which makes it move around in a sort of funny manor, but it's cute...and more importantly, it's sheep.

The little guy on the left (in the photo above) is an antique toy also...I'm actually missing the other animals to this set (there should be a cow, pig, horse, etc), but it's important to note that I do have the sheep, even though he is missing his right ear. :)

Oh, and isn't this little sheep bobble head cute? It's an old McDonald's toy, if you can believe that, and it's such a sweet little sheep. And I'm proud to say that it's in my sheep collection. :)

And then, of course, there's Curls, who works with me each day...

And Twirls who lives in the yarn room...

And Betsy and Fred...

and the list goes on and on...

So yes, I'm a sheep "stuff" collector and I'm not ashamed to say it. How many of you are sheep stuff collectors, or are you collector of something else? I'd love to hear what's in YOUR collection!

We're having some fun shop updates this Sunday...the Zen Yarn Garden has arrived and we are soooo excited! The colors are even more wonderful in person (thank you Roxanne!), and we'll have fingering weight, sport weight, and seacell!

Here's a little sneak peek...

Florida Keys

King Orchid Spider

Irish Spring

Pink Kitty (my absolute favorite!!!)

Oregon Coast

Honeycomb

Retro Boogie

and many more!!!!!!

Plus, we'll also be adding a few additional yarns (depending on what arrives between now and Sunday), as well as some patterns and little extras, so be sure to stop by this Sunday!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Manic Monday

This is me (minus the little one on the right) today and probably all day tomorrow and the next . The packages, the dog, the crazy panicked look on the face...all me.

Amongst packaging 300 sock club boxes this weekend, I once again decided to add more chaos to my life by holding our 1 year anniversary sale on the exact weekend that our first sock club packages are being shipped. Of course, I HAD to hold the anniversary sale on our 1 year anniversary, didn't I? :) Of course I did! It could not have waited until...let's say, this week sometime, AFTER the sock club has shipped, right? And to top all of this off, my SIL (who is our new worker bee) was out of town on vacation all weekend. Yikes! It's like craziness times 100 around here, but in a good way, as I am surrounded by yarn 24/7. That is always a good thing.

Despite all of this temporary craziness, we had the sale and it was a was a wonderful sale. Thank you to everyone who stopped by this weekend! Thank you, thank you, thank you for your awesome support over the past year, and we look forward to having many more years of anniversary sales!

Please note: All orders that were placed this weekend (April 11-13) will have a slight delay on shipping. We are getting the orders shipped out as fast as we can, and all orders will be shipped by at least Wednesday of this week. Normally we ship orders the same day or next, but this weekend is an exception. We THANK YOU for your patience!

We had some lucky winners this weekend too...remember I said that we would give out some fun prizes to those who placed the 15th, 30th, 50th, 75th and 100th orders and that we would announce those winners today? Well...drumroll please...here they are:

1st order (we decided to add this one):  Janelle Breson
15th order: Michelle Glantz
30th order: Diane Bateman
50th order: Melissa Hartman
75th order: Melissa Bishop
100th order: Jessica Eastin

All told, we had over 160 orders this weekend! Thank you again to everyone who stopped by!

If your name is listed above, please note that I will be sending you a prize in the mail sometime this week (which could arrive early next). It will be mailed separately from your order.

I'm off to package your orders! Have a wonderful week!

Happy One Year Anniversary!

Today is our One Year Anniversary! Woo hoo! I can't believe it's been a year already...I personally feel that it's flown by (my DH, on the other hand, feels like we've already been in business for years). Ha!

If you haven't noticed already, we have a huge Anniversary Sale going on, with everything in the shop at least 10% off or MORE! So head on over to Woolgirl this weekend...the sale runs through 11:59 PM on Sunday, so get some great deals while you can!

There are also prizes...check out details here. All prizes given out over the weekend will be announced on Monday's blog.

Please NOTE: All orders placed today (April 11th) - Sunday (April 13th) will be shipped on Monday, April 14th. We thank you for your patience on a slightly delayed shipping schedule during this busy time.

We have a winner to announce too! Thank you to everyone who entered the Yarntini contest! Yarntini will be here soon...keep an eye on the blog for more details. The winner of the Yarntini contest is Linda! Linda, I have contacted you via email regarding your loot! :)

Thank you to each and every one of you for all of the support you've given us this last year! Woolgirl is not Woolgirl without each of you!

Happy Weekend!

Yarntini Wishes Contest

Yarntini.....

Is there any name sweeter? Not in my book! We all know what this contest means....Yarntini is on it's way to us soon - in the next week or so. Each time Yarntini arrives, we celebrate with a contest, so this time is no exception. This time you will win a skein of Yarntini in your choice of colorway (out of the colorways we are receiving this time around). Sounds exciting, eh?

I decided that this contest didn't need any special "internet searching" skills or knowledge. No, for this contest we just want to hear your ideas. That's it! But you must enter in order to win! :)

We would love to know which Yarntini colorway you would choose if you win the contest, and which sock pattern you have in mind for it? That's it...it's as simple as that! All entries will be thrown into our special hat randomizer on Friday morning and the winner will be announced on Friday's blog. We look forward to hearing from each and every one of you about your Yarntini wishes!

A few other notes...

As you know, our 1 Year Anniversary Sale starts this Friday, April 11th at 12:01 AM Pacific Standard Time and continues through Sunday, April 13th at 11:59pm. 10-20% off everything in the shop! Be there or be square! :) And there will be prizes...the 15th, 30th, 50th, 75th, and 100th (if we have that many!) order this weekend win special prizes, and they just keep getting better the greater the number. I will email you individually if you are one of those winners, and all winners will be announced on Monday's blog.

Secondly, if you were unable to get a Flat Feet when we had them posted a couple of weeks ago, check them out here. I personally know that Pam has posted about 25 of them in the shop today, so get them while they're still there, as I know they are going fast!

Happy Wednesday!

One Year Anniversary Approaching Fast!

This Friday, April 11th, is our One Year Anniversary....can you believe it? I find it hard to believe myself! Have we really been around a whole year? I guess so!

To celebrate our One Year Anniversary, and as a special "thank you" to every single one of YOU who has made our first year so special....we are having a SALE!!!! Yep, this Friday, April 11th, we're having 10-20% off EVERYTHING in the shop! This will be a 3-day only sale (Friday, Saturday, Sunday), so be sure to stop by the shop for some great savings!

The sale will start at 12:01 am on Friday morning, and will run through 11:59pm on Sunday evening. You might see some fun little items in your orders too throughout these three days, and some prizes...you know how I like to have fun with that, so be sure to check out the blog this Friday for more details.

And this Wednesday we're going to have a Yarntini contest. Yes, this means that Yarntini is on it's way here as we speak, and the lucky winner of Wednesday's contest will win a skein of Yarntini. Can you get any better than that?

Hope you each have a wonderful Monday! Is it sunny in your neck of the woods? It's rainy here...

I've Been Bitten...

By the Three Irish Girls bug...

Adara is calling my name...

Barret keeps whispering sweet nothings in my ear...

Donegan is forever in my memory...

And Kelly...need I say more about Kelly?

I can't seem to keep my eyes off Byrne...

And Florry....oh, Florry is the new light of my life!

Isla is exquisite and rich....

While Rory and Nora are...well...simply put: "stunning"
(to say the least)...

Yep, it's true. I've been bitten by the Three Irish Girls bug. And I don't make apologies whatsoever. :)

The winner of our "Canary" contest this week is Brook! I have sent you an email Brooke, so watch your box for that! :)  The answer, for inquiring minds that want to know, was FACT.

There will be a few updates in the shop this Sunday, including some cute hat kits from The Alpaca Yarn Company, soaps and lip balms by Naiad , Patterns by KnitSpot and Zephyr, and some accessories.

In the next couple of weeks we will have Zen Yarn Garden, Yarntini, Neighborhood Fiber Company, and much more! So stay tuned!

Happy Weekend!

Canary, Canary, Who's Got My Canary? Contest...

Canary, oh Canary....

Who's got my canary?

Canary, oh Canary...

Where art thou?

Canary, oh Canary...

Sweet singing Canary...

Where can I find you today?

"Woolgirl", the sweet canary whispers, from his perch in the trees. "I was specially created for Woolgirl customers by Madelinetosh, along with a few of my friends...

Lauren

and Spring 101

"Get them at Woolgirl today!" he sings, as he disappears from me once again. Sweet canary, where's my sweet canary? Please don't disappear from me again!

Note: The socks above were both knit with the Madelinetosh Canary colorway, created specifically for Woolgirl (along with both Lauren and Spring 101). Patterns used were Monkey from Cookie A, and Rococo from KnitSpot.

And today only, we have a fun canary contest just to celebrate the arrival of the Canary colorway in the shop! :)

Question:
Fact or Fiction? Canaries originated from the Canary Islands?

Get this question correct, and you could win the following...

1 skein of Madelinetosh fingering weight sock yarn (or 2 skeins of sport weight) in the colorway of your choice
AND
1 sock pattern from KnitSpot (your choice)

Best of luck! The winner will be announced this Friday on the blog.

Happy Wednesday!