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Monday, February 28, 2011

Yarn Balls Everywhere...


About a month ago I bought a screen printing kit. I was on a mission to make myself a custom yarny t-shirt for Fibres West. I began with a simple doodle of a yarn ball that I had drawn on the cover of a book. Screen printing, I have learned, is a lot of fun, and a little addictive. I soon ran out of clothing to print this yarn ball onto... 


...when I ran out of fabric to print on and a generous amount of paint still remained in my screen, I decided to embellish a few items in my office...

Ysolda was having a fun little contest over on her blog and when I began taking photos of all of the yarn balls to show you it made me think of all of those little hedgehogs hiding in her photographs. So let's have some fun with this post... Tell me how many yarn balls you see in my office (don't count the two photos above)...

 { t a b l e }

{ s h e l  f }

{ d e s k } 

...if you guess right I'll enter your name into a draw. The winner will receive this yarn ball bag!

{this yarn ball doesn't count}

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~ Only count the yarn ball prints and screen printing related items that you see in the photographs (not actual balls of yarn). Leave your guess in the comments section of this post. All correct answers will be entered into the draw. Contest ends March 15th at midnight. Don't forget to leave an email address or Ravelry ID so that I can notify you if you've won! 
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::: and to all of those crafty bloggers out there who have neat and tidy, colour coordinated offices & craft spaces with matching furniture and beautiful accessories... I am so, so jealous!




***Comments are now closed. Thank you so much for playing along, this was so much fun and I am glad so many of you participated! The winner will be announced tomorrow, March 16th, 2011. ***

89 comments:

  1. I think I see 10!

    I'm jordancclark on Ravelry!

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  2. such a cute design and such a fun project. screen printing is so great. I did a bit of it in college and have often thought about getting back into it.

    my guess is 7. thanks for the chance to win!

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  3. I count 7 :)
    gunderson.rj@gmail.com
    gundyknitter on ravelry.

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  4. I see 8 :) FionaFae on Ravelry or fionafae@gmail.com.

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  5. Oh yeah, I'm at phoeberl@gmail.com

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  6. I counted 9. :)

    aislynnt(at) gmail dot com

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  8. I see 9...

    peechfish4 at gmail dot com

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  9. I see 7!
    kelly(at)celticcaston(dot)com

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  10. i see 7.

    libbi.ilyse@gmail.com

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  11. I see 9...you are tricky!

    rachel(at)housefullofjays(dot)com

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  12. oops just realized I didn't leave my rav id. I'm colleensimply on ravelry

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  13. I see 7, too. My ravelry ID is andreamcq

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  14. I see 9

    lrp8156@sbcglobal.net
    rav id: leisa

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  15. I see 9!

    Jamie_Courneya@yahoo.com
    RavID: Wittknitter2011

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  16. I'm pretty sure there are nine. :)

    micalah.thayer@gmail.com

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  17. 9 Balls.

    Rav ID: aldin124

    Thanks!!!

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  18. I see 9 of the screen printed balls :-) RavID Splynk

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  19. I counted nine of the balls that were screen prints. Fun! Two were tricky! Rav ID - Knitterofhats

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  20. I counted nine screen print yarn balls!

    peatmoss83 on Rav

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  21. i counted 15!!
    rav id rethers

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  22. One of the reasons I hated going to the dentist as a kid was that everybody else could find the hidden items in the Highlights magazine. I couldn't see them after the kids colored them in a drew circles around them. I found 9, so there's probably 187. But I'll stike with 9.

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  23. I counted nine- what a cute little yarn ball it is. What are the orange things in the basket on the shelf? Love that color!

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  24. I count 13! Eek!

    What a fun contest!

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  25. Ok, so I counted, I posted and then I managed to delete my own comment...clearly not my day... So my vote is 15..seems like I am way off, but I seriously found 15.

    schatzi.knits at gmail dot com

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  26. I count 9 beautiful prints :)
    RotherJackie@aol.com

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  27. I counted 8 that were already screen printed, and including screen printing items, there was an additional 1 yarn ball, and 2 more items related to screen printing that didn't include yarn balls. :)

    sheralynn(at)gmail(dot)com

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  28. i see nine!! rav id: angelfoodkate :)

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  29. I see 9 balls!

    nicole.b.lund@gmail.com

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  30. I count 9. I love screen printing and agree, it can be super addictive!

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  31. I see 9. Love the screen printing.

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  32. I count 9 also! What a great idea... love the execution. You should totally sell those!!

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  33. I see 15....am I right? Adventureknitter on Rav

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  34. 9 :)

    Love the screen print!

    Hope to bump into you at fibers west in march Jane!

    Swelldove@gmail.com

    Peace~

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  36. 9! And I love the screen print :)

    I'm BirgitteStrikker on Ravelry.

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  37. I counted nine. :) It's definitely a cute ball of yarn!

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  38. 9! Love the yarn ball! I would buy a bag or t-shirt with that on it (hint, hint!)

    My rav ID is jaykayknits

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  39. I see 9!! Love the print!
    My Rav ID is Micicuta

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  40. I see 9 of them, two are hidding.
    My rav name is Zabelle

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  42. There are 15 yarn ball prints. that is a super cute print btw I love it on the fabric
    littlecountrygrl06@yahoo.com

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  43. 9 yarn balls

    islandspindler on ravelry

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  44. I see 9. 15 wow, that's quite a difference. I'm SO envious of your silkscreening machine. Joe and I have many ideas for tshirts. Yet another reason I wish you still lived here. (Ravenred).

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  45. I counted 9! Love that print by the way - it's too too awesome! I'm KayePrince on Ravelry, but my email is also attached to my blogger ID.

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  46. i count nine! your office/crafty space is cute!

    ravely:thedamaris

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  47. I counted 9. Such a cute print!

    I'm "wakaba" at Ravelry.

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  48. reugh. I'm karinalane on ravelry

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  49. to French Press Knits

    ...those are needle cases I made, one is for my options interchangeables and the other for my dpns. Don't you love the colour? I like to buy old pillowcases, these are solid but you can find some of the best prints on old bedsheets!

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  50. Counting the screen itself I see 9. What a fun game :)

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  51. 15 if it includes your logo. 9 if it doesn't I'm french I don't really what counts as prints or screen printing. My ravelry ID is CloHopper

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  52. I count 15 pictures ;)

    email: britdianeg@yahoo.com

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  53. So cute! I found 9.

    kellypasta on ravelry

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  54. I spy nine super cute yarn balls! Can you tell us more about your kit?

    Rav is:
    KerryisCozy

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  55. I counted 9 balls...nice contest.
    ilaria..
    e-mail: audrey.couture@tiscali.it
    p.s. where did you buy the screen printing kit?

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  56. I see 9 as well. Such a sweet drawing...it elicites instant happiness!
    stefaniewrites on Ravelry

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  57. I count 9 balls. And I wish I win !!!!! Thank you
    Micheline
    michelinel2000@yahoo.ca

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  58. im going with nine... love the little look into your work space :) & love the tote!

    shawnag6@hotmail.com

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  59. I counted 9 silk screened balls and 6 of the pink "Jane Richmond" logo balls.

    They call me SheBakesCakes (on Ravelry, anyway).

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  60. I counted 9 printed yarn balls!

    fabewelousknits(AT)gmail(DOT)com
    I'm purlgirl93 on Ravelry.

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  61. I counted 15. Cute tote!

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  62. @Heidi

    Might help if I leave my contact info. :D

    Ravelry: cuteasiangrrl

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  63. Love the screen printing, I found 24.

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  64. Must be something about the Heidi's I forgot to leave my contact info too.... Rav name: Heidiinthehills. mine is the comment above 24.

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  65. Love the screen printing! Did you get a machine? You should definitely sell some of your screen prints on shirts or something! I totally want one.

    Oh yeah, I found 9! Rav ID: MisoCraftyKnits

    PS: Unfortunately I'm not going to Stitches West this year :( I'll be heading over to Kelowna for my Mother in Law's 60th birthday/retirement party. Have fun though!! Take a ton of pics too, I want to know what I missed out on!

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  66. So much fun!!! I counted 9.

    Rav ID Joonbugg

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  67. I see 7!!! I LOVE it. I'd consider buying something from your Etsy shop with this print on it.

    lesleyraymond@hotmail.com

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  68. I found 9!!! Very cute print. ID is jennycorn11. You should sell t-shirts or something. I would buy one.

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  69. I counted 9 (I thought it was seven, but I re-looked!)

    Rav ID: trishab

    Awesome!

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  70. I count 9 :)

    annasophiee@hotmail.com
    annasophiee on Ravelry

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  71. definately 9

    fulmerevan@gmail.com
    prettyblueboxes on ravelry

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  72. I see 9

    handmademadness@gmail.com

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  73. Very cute design--I saw 15!
    -kellery on rav

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  74. I counted 9 yarn balls. Cute idea.

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  75. I see 9 beautiful screen-printed yarn balls.

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  76. I see 9 screen printed yarn balls in the photos (not including the top two photos which you excluded, of course! And not including the last photo of the bag to be won).

    It's a really cute design!

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  77. looked at these pictures for WAYY too long :-) I count 15! Rav id askforseconds

    I have a yarn "hallway" and not really a craft room so I'm jealous of your space!

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  78. I Think I see 16 prints
    egastelo
    egastelo@msn.com

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  79. Under the wire!
    I counted 9, but I did have to use my glasses!

    princessfee @ Raverly

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