To win two skeins of Allegro Madil yarn in color #241 (pictured above), answer the question below. Complete rules for the contest are at the bottom of this post. Here’s the question for this week:
What’s your favorite boucle yarn? Give us the brand and maybe a link to a picture of it.
Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d describe it as a lime green with flecks of grape and deep mauve. Please don’t hold me to those color names. Color is not my forte! Suffice it to say that this yarn is about the color of the skin of a lime with flecks of two purplish colors. Good enough???
Here are the rules:
Each item will be mailed to the winner by USPS – books by media mail. For now, this contest will only be open to participants with a U.S. mailing address.
This is how it will work. Each Monday, I’ll pose a question on my blog. Everyone who answers the questions will be entered in the drawing on the last day of that month. Some ‘answers’ may require you to post a link to a specific pattern or site. The winner will be announced along with the next Monday’s question. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with mailing information. If the winner doesn’t contact me, the prize will be offered on another occasion.
RESPONSES MUST BE POSTED HERE AND NOT EMAILED TO ME PRIVATELY OR POSTED ELSEWHERE FOR ENTRY.
TO MAKE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR, THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THE WINNER MUST EMAIL ME ([email protected]) WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT. So, for sanity’s sake, that deadline will really mean that I need to hear from you no later than 8 PM the following Monday (so you have plenty of time to email me and I’ll get the email for sure even if I don’t sign on to my email on a Sunday).
Simply enter to win by leaving a comment on this post answering the question posed.
I don’t really know too much about boucle yarn… all I’ve ever known is red heart… but I love love LOVE to crochet and I think that this yarn looks super duper fun!
Most definitely Joann’s Rainbow Sensations Boucle yarn! It is sooooo soft and has a gentle self-striping pattern as you can see in the pink & blue ponchos I made for my niece and daughter’s teacher in the links below:
http://tinyurl.com/ydgeaev
Happy Crocheting!
Sheri
I love lion Brand Homespun. It’s soft and lumpy, is that Boucle`?
I must confess, I haven’t tried boucle yet. I LOVE the look and feel of boucle sweaters, though, so it is on my list to try this year! I’m excited to see the brands people recommend!
My favorite Boucle is by Lion Brand:
http://www.lionbrand.com/yarns/boucle.htm
I made a scarf for my sister out of that and she loves it!
I love Joann’s Rainbow Sensations Boucle yarn, I made a cape with it and it was so soft like silk. Very easy to work with also.You can buy it at Joann Stores.
i love both Lion® Bouclé and homespun Yarn. my favorite Lion® Bouclé Yarn is sparkle: http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r25/Ainadaliel/930-201b.jpg
I don't really know too much about boucle yarn… all I've ever known is red h4art… but I love love LOVE to crochet and I think that this yarn looks super duper fjn!;
I’ve only tried Homespun so far and would love to try some of the boucle fibers mentioned.
Thanks!
I have made items with boucle yarn but didn’t take notice of the brand. I’ve been crocheting for over 30 years, and have shopped in discount stores and mill outlets, besides regular yarn shops, and I buy what strikes me at the time and is at a good price. Right now I have Joann’s Sensation which I bought on sale, but have only used it to trim a scarf. I love it.
the only boucle i have used was lion brand, so do not have any other experience to jusdge one vs the other.
My favorite is by someone here in Alaska that I bought the clearance from when the store was closing. I love handmade yarns from local women, but then the whole state of Alaska is considered local, if you know one of us personally, you probably kow all of us.
I have only tried lionbrand boucle yarn! I think the above is sooo lovely! xoxo
I made a masculine looking afghan out of a dark Lion Brand Boucle yarn. Since I was a beginner, it came out a little crooked, but it was very warm and cozy. Boucle’s a little hard to work with, but well worth the effort for that soft bumpy texture.
My favorite boucle yarn is Bernat.. I love the baby boucle…Nancy
Gedifra boucle yarn is nice! http://www.yarnandfiber.com/catalog/gedifrayarn.php?cPath=724_962
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