Today I have not one, but two very exciting giveaways for you all to enter! Back in the Fall I was extremely flattered to be asked by Veronik Avery to be a model for her wonderful St-Denis magazine. Issue 3, Spring 2011, is officially available, and her brand new website has launched and I am pleased as punch to have an extra copy of the magazine to giveaway to one lucky winner. But that's not all! With the magazine I am also including a Four Seasons Hat kit in the Autumn colourway. I don't know if you all know me well enough to recognize the back of my head, but that lovely cover girl on the front of the magazine... it's me!
I'm modeling the Lucky Seven Beret designed by Robin Melanson. I think that the yarn in the Four Seasons Hat kit would substitute very nicely in this pattern. There are a few other stranded knitting patterns in the magazine as well that would look lovely in TFA Blue Label yarn.
Today I'm doing a double giveaway, so with each entry you are entered to win one of two fabulous prizes. Double the chance to win, double the fun! The second prize is for one skein of yarn and one awesome knitting tool: the Gleener! You may remember me going on and on about how wonderful it is after I "gleened" my blanket earlier this spring. Well, that blog post caught the attention of "the Gleener girl" and she so generously offered a Gleener for me to giveaway to a lucky reader. Along with the Gleener I'm throwing in a skein of my Purple Label Cashmere sock yarn in Teal. I'm currently knitting a pair of socks with this very colourway and it's lovely. Since cashmere tends to be a bit more prone to pilling than my hardier superwash merino's it seems like the perfect skein to go hand in hand with this de-fuzzing tool. This skein would make a lovely little Sunnyside baby sweater don't ya think?
One comment enters you in both giveaways. Be sure to include your e-mail address or Ravelry username so I can get a hold of you should you win. You can get additional entries if you post about the contest on Twitter or your blog (so if you post on both Twitter AND your blog, AND comment here, you'll get three chances to win!) If you do Tweet or blog about it, please leave another comment here to let me know. Two winners will be chosen at random and announced on Friday, June 3rd. Good luck!
Comments are now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!



Wow - What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win, I've got my fingers crossed...
ReplyDeleteAn amazing double giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the chance to win!
Ravelry id: hopem2
I would love to have the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeletepeatmoss83 on Rav
What a fabulous giveaway! Thank you, thank you!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely....I'm in! Beautiful yarn by the way. Hoping I win....
ReplyDeleterav name: joyceetta
How cool! That's so neat that you're in a magazine! And what a give away! I wish I did have a blog or tweeted! I can't wait to see who wins.
ReplyDeleteJanet
Rav: janjet
What lovely prizes!
ReplyDeleteMan, that's a great giveaway. I'm drooling a bit over all the gorgeous yarn - so pretty.
ReplyDeletekerneknop on rav
When I saw the pics from the magazine, I thought, "Is that Tanis? How awesome!" Beautiful modeling, and a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway! Pick me, pick me! Love the new book!
ReplyDeleteVeronik's magazine is such a lovely piece of work - congratulations for being part of it. Lovely prizes - thanks for your generosity.
ReplyDeleteredheadknitter on rav
Me again, no id left!
ReplyDeleteFingers crossed,
Rav: backtoknitting
I am just thinking how much that lovely teal yarn reminds me of the glacial blue ice and sea waters of the pacific I saw last week while on an Alaskan Cruise. What a treat it would be to knit something as a reminder of that trip!
ReplyDeleteHeather in Montreal
hmcclure@sympatico.ca
WOW! What incredibly gorgeous prizes!
ReplyDeletemanduh on Rav
yey, giveaway!
ReplyDeleteravelry: lengsel
lengsel@gmail.com
Wow, that sock yarn is such a gorgeous colour. Sighs...... and crosses fingers.
ReplyDeleteSamPixie on Rav.
What a fun giveaway!
ReplyDeleteLovely giveaway! Beautiful yarn and colours.
ReplyDeleteRavelry Id: jml417
What awesome prizes! Here's hoping it's my lucky day.
ReplyDeleteRavelry ID is calendarfish, too.
What a fabulous giveaway! Thanks for hosting it :)
ReplyDeleteamerob on Ravelry
Meeeee please!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful yarn and a great pattern too! Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDelete...and I've tweeted it, too. My username on is also calendarfish.
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous colours!
ReplyDeleteI'd love a chance to win :)
email: aislynnt(at)gmail(dot)com
Rav id: aislynnt
Please! Awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteExcellent prizes! Thanks for offering them. :)
ReplyDeleteravelry id: tessercat
I just finished reading Veronique's blog and registering on the new St. Denis website. I would love to win the yarn and issue 3. The pattern for the hat is adorable.
ReplyDeleteI recently bought 2 gleaners, one for myself and one for my daughter because of your positive comments and would be happy if I won another and the yarn. Thanks so much. Billi
billicummings@gmail.com
Tanis, congratulations on your new modelling career! I would love to be entered into your contest. P.S. is that Chris I see in the magazine as well trying to be incognito????
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Michelle DeFazio
I tweeted about it as well, here. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway, I´ll just take the chance! Thanks
ReplyDeletecwc on Rav
Would love to try to win, that yarn is so yummy, & love the colour too.......
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Rav- NuttyWoolHouse
How fun and what great colours. Both prizes are awesome.
ReplyDeleteRavname: Viki
These are both beautiful prize packages!
ReplyDeleteBut with regards to rebroadcasting, I can comment here, but I can't Facebook? (I don't Twitter!)
This all looks wonderful and your pics look great. Would love to win.
ReplyDeleteWhat great prizes! I'd love to win!
ReplyDeleteravelry: ohdessa
Very cool give away, the St. Denis patterns all look so fabulous.
ReplyDeleteRav: GreenBeanString
This would be a great opportunity for me to finally try colorwork! And I sure do have a lot of sweaters that need a good de-pilling! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJust tweeted your giveaway. Feeling like I should have kept it to myself.
ReplyDeleteravname: Viki
I also retweeted your post on Twitter--my name is @umlizzie!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteMmm, pretty yarn!
ReplyDeleteYummy teal and the autumn hat colours...both my faves!
ReplyDelete~Xtianne on rav.
What a giveaway!Lovely picture of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win.
Ann
ann604@shaw.ca
what great prizes! crossing my fingers...
ReplyDeleteThat is a great giveaway, I hope I win! J'adore ta laine.
ReplyDeleterav id: Amelie77
You look wonderful in the magazine. Thanks for your generosity!
ReplyDeleteRav-NancyH
Ah! Like always, that yarn is so pretty, what a wonderful giveaway!
ReplyDeleteRav ID: vikkimouse
What a great giveaway! Your yarns are so beautiful, but hard to swing on a grad student knitting budget :)
ReplyDeleterav id: linzzz21
What a generous giveaway! I've Tweeted and wish everyone luck! I'm ButterflyKnit on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteThanks you for offering this!
ReplyDeleteYour yarn is a real treat to work with.
(tmaggio on Ravelry)
What a great holiday gift giveaway!!Add my name to the list.
ReplyDeleteLove all your yarn! Would love more!
ReplyDeleteRav ID: novaknitter
The owner of my LYS made a scarf out of the Teal colourway (in Purple Label), and it was stunning. It was the squishiest, most beautiful thing ever - and it also had a few splashes of purple. Thanks for the wonderful contest!
ReplyDeleteRav id: sparkstjohns
P.S. I tweeted about it too! (I'm @sleepyheadwakes)
Ohh, double giveaway! Lovely!
ReplyDelete(+ tweeted too :)
I'm absolutely a fan!! Amazing.
ReplyDeleteRavelry ID: anneleen2005
Thanks for the great giveaways Tanis !!!
ReplyDeleterav id: mjmknitting
Wow, what an awesome double giveaway! I would love to win! (SarahVV on Rav)
ReplyDeleteYour giveaways are so great. I would love either one.Debbie.Chisholm@Rogers.com
ReplyDeleteWonderful prizes!
ReplyDeleteRavelry id: Epilobe
Yay! Thanks for the great give-a-way.
ReplyDeleteknitterlydesigns on RAV
Your Hat pattern is fantastic!!! And how can you not love the yarn colors that go alon with it! Your eye for color is so true and I love it.
ReplyDeleteStephanie
Ravelry Name-Hotpinksocks
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ReplyDeleteI'd love to try your yarn and I really like the previous St. Denis magazines so hope I can win this one. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteRav: Lulabellebird
Sorry, I had to delete my previous comment since I didn't leave my rav name. It's mellyjo. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an excellent giveaway! Thank you for offering it!
ReplyDeletecuppatea on Rav
Very cool! Thanks for organising the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYay, I love giveaways :-) This is an awesome one too. I would love to try "gleening" some of my projects. I'm a sucker for new notions.
ReplyDeleteThanks
rav id: mhrycauk
Oh I do so love your Four Seasons kit - particularly in the Autumn colourway (I'm glad you called it "Autumn" and not "Fall" as I am originally from the UK so it reminds me a little bit of home).
ReplyDeleteRavelry name: lambdamuepsilon
What an awesome giveaway! Maybe someday I'll actually win one :)
ReplyDeleteRavID: somesylvie
Tweeted also: https://twitter.com/#!/somesylvie/status/75243188327153664
ReplyDeleteTeal is such a gorgeous colour! I'm fineskylark on Rav.
ReplyDeleteYou are rocking that hat!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI would love to win any of those prizes.
Thank you
I am Foliedutricot on ravelry
What gorgeous yarn!! Thanks for the giveaway. :-)
ReplyDelete(Kamigaeru on Ravelry)
Great prizes! I'm HazelS on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteWhat a generous thing to do.
ReplyDeleteI've twittered and blogged.
Go me.
~Angela (redcorset on Ravelry)
Tanis, the beret looks stunning on you. I'd love to win either prize.
ReplyDeleteGita
quiltnb@hotmail.com
Congrats on the modelling gig! Thanks so much for another wonderful give-away. Did I mention that teal is my favourite? Ravelry ID 9bdh1.
ReplyDeleteHi Tanis--Love the tam you're wearing in the new St. Denis magazine and of course your four seasons hats. I've already made Winter and would love to make Autumn too! Thanks for your generosity with this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteLisa
mademoiselle.ng@gmail.com
I absolutely adore your stuff! Amazing colours! I have my fingers crossed.
ReplyDeletemotan on ravelry
gorgeous yarn :)
ReplyDeleteOoo both are very nice! Pick me!! :)
ReplyDeleteTwo giveaways??!!! Amazing! Can't wait!
ReplyDeleteravelry: tvknits
Luv your yarn. Thx for the contest!
ReplyDeleteRavelry JaneSezKnit
Wow! Very generous!!
ReplyDeleteTwinsknit on Ravelry
What a great giveaway, thank you so much! Love your yarns. I am currently knitting on the Sunnyside baby cardigan and it is adorable!
ReplyDeleteRav ID : Croquette
Great giveaway. Count me in.
ReplyDeleteRav Id: bereve
What a great giveaway! I love those colors!
ReplyDeleteRav ID: NessaMcTastic
Back for more! Thanks again for the chance!
ReplyDeletelinked on ma knitting blog, here: http://dilettantknits.blogspot.com/
manduh on Rav
Wow, I love those hats, all of them!
ReplyDeleteYou look great (as always!!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway. Just finished my first Tanis project not long ago, and am trying to figure out what to order next :) (such decisions....)
rav id: txtaurus
What great prizes! Thanks for offering them!
ReplyDeleteYou are a beautiful model!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to win!
ReplyDeleteKathyD on Rav
What a generous giveaway! Fingers and toes are crossed.
ReplyDeleteRav name: caffeinatedmama
Congratulations on your cover shot! Exciting!
ReplyDeleteohhh wicked giveaway!
ReplyDeleteKnitter/artist/model.... is there anything you CAN'T do?? ;)
celticcaston on Rav
Definitely a super giveaway. That gleaner will certainly come in handy. I need to 'glean' my favourite cardi.
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite designers in one blog post and magazine. How wonderful. Thanks for doing this double giveaway!
ReplyDeleteravelry id: realyn
How fantastic. Thank you.
ReplyDeletepeacefulsea on Rav.
As soon as I turn on my computer, I check your blog. Then I check your blog again before the day is over. I love your blog and I love your yarn and I would love to win.
ReplyDeletemary.henry48@yahoo.com
Oooooh - such delicious prizes!! The teal colorway is magnificent. Thanks for the giveaway Tanis!
ReplyDeleteHow very neat! Plus teal is my favourite colour. :)
ReplyDeleteRavelry: MearaLove
I bought all your sock yarn that Yarn4socks.com carried and I want to tell you how beautiful your yarn is. The colors are so very rich.
ReplyDeletewoo hoo! awesome prizes. Thanks for the chance, Tanis. My fingers are crossed :)
ReplyDeleteThis St. Denis magazine looks amazing!! Thanks for having such a great giveaway. :)
ReplyDeleteDoodle on Rav
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ReplyDeleteI have just read your post and I am drooling! I would love to win one of the prizes. Thank you for the chance.
ReplyDeleteEsther
I am having trouble typing this since I am drooling on my keyboard. Lovely photos, and the yarn (sigh) is delish!
ReplyDeleteLove your yarn! I've knit most of my projects in TFA. Currently knitting a pair of socks in Olive cashmere... :)
ReplyDeletegdelaplante@gmail.com
awsome! I'm drooling over this giveaway! my ravelry id:carej
ReplyDeletejust twittered this!
ReplyDeleteAwesome prizes! Thanks for being so generous.
ReplyDeleteRav: socksylady
I'm knitting in grey and orange right now for my wedding but I was in a store recently and saw your purple label teal and sighed. Lustfully. A lovely hat would be great too... fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful yarn, beautiful cover girl. Enjoy reading about your business as it grows and grows.
ReplyDeletemykerme on rav
What a generous giveaway!
ReplyDeleteRavID: woollings
Tweet Tweet - @meaghanweldon
ReplyDeleteSo curious about the little gleener. And who wouldn't be pleased to be the recipient of that luscious yarn?
ReplyDeleteHope I'm the lucky one.
I saw the San Denis photos on Ravelry and thought "wow, that's Tanis!".... Felt like I knew a celebrity, even though I only know you through the blog!
ReplyDeleteAmazing! What lovely yarns.
ReplyDeleteRav ID: MissScarlet
These are awsome! Enter me please
ReplyDeletecraftink on Ravelry
great prizes! thanks :)
ReplyDelete- tshep on Rav
Awesome prizes. Thanks for the cool contest. You can find me on Ravelry as knittymom63
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway!!!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! Anything that would enhance my stash would be so welcomed!
ReplyDeleteRavID: zenitude
Oh! What a kind giveaway. I've been wanting to try out your yarn for some time. If it feels as extraordinary as it appears in the photos I'll certainly be hooked.
ReplyDeleteps I'll be tweeting about this great opportunity too.
Love, love both your yarns and Veronik Avery's designs!
ReplyDeleteOmigosh, that hat and your yarn are gorgeous! And I was just telling my husband about the Gleener last night (learned about on your blog, of course). How cool!
ReplyDeleteOoh what an amazing giveaway!!!
ReplyDeletealexandraknits AT gmail DOT com
I would love to win!!!
ReplyDeleteRavID: ambitious
What a great giveaway --- thanks!!
ReplyDeletecleeds@xplornet.com
You are a cover girl! Congrats! Thanks for the great giveaway too.
ReplyDeleteRav Name: tybearwat
Your yarn + St Denis = Perfection! Thanks for hosting such a lovely giveaway!
ReplyDeleteAwesome yarns!
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping!
Rav id- silentgrl44
Love the yarn. Love the hat pattern. Would love to try the gleaner. Thanks for a chance at this great giveaway.
ReplyDeletermevans1@embarqmail.com
Rockin' giveaway! :)
ReplyDeletePS - Posted about it on my blog (tricotana.wordpress.com)
Cheers!
Andrea
(aka stickpixie)
Putting my name in the hat, thank you very much!
ReplyDeleteTanis;
ReplyDeleteLook forward to seeing Veronik's new book Even better with you in it. Your teal purple label looks very inviting as well
You look so very happy in that hat. Thanks for the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great giveaway, thanks
ReplyDeleteKamama on Ravelry :)
Congratulations ..... You look great. Yarn giveaway...... yay!!! Gorgeous!!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteRevelry I'd : ekd
I am excited to have a chance to win this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteJuliana
That's so neat. It must be so cool to be a cover model! Congratulations! Thanks for the super duper double giveaway, both options are lovely!
ReplyDeletelittlefurymaget(AT)yahoo(DOT)ca
Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
ReplyDeleteRav: yumyumpj
Thanks Tanis! SooZB on ravelry or s.baker@bresnan.net
ReplyDeletesounds awesome! and beautiful colors, too! thank you =)
ReplyDeleteravelry: theknittingsquid
I never win anything! This could change my fortunes forever, should I win here
ReplyDeleteClaudia
rav name: knittingmylife
This is a great giveaway and I would love to win that gorgeous yarn. Janine, rav name janineny2001
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely giveway! I am going to have to get a gleener after all your praise.
ReplyDeleteRavelry id: ssummerer
Two chances to win! Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteMuddyMoose on Rav
So cool! I just heard about your yarns and have been DYING to try them! I love the seasonal hat patterns!
ReplyDeleteRavelry - doviejay
Great giveaway -- please count me in!
ReplyDeleteWow, a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, and generous. I'd love to toss my hat in.
ReplyDeleteOh,Oh! I'd like to win something!
ReplyDeleteloftysara@hotmail.com
Thanks for these opportunities -- you make a great model and I would love a gleaner and a skein of your beautiful yarn!
ReplyDeleteravname: projectstashEL
What a fantastic giveaway. thanks for being so generous. I gave some of your sock yarn in Teal away in a swap & the recipient loves it!
ReplyDeleteravelry id: RubyFox
So generous! The March selection of the colour club has been my first encounter with your cashmere sock yarn and it is to die for! I would love to win one of the prizes, but I know there will be lots more TFA in my future regardless! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm julielouiseknits on Ravelry.
Thank-you Tanis!
wonderful giveaway! Congrats on the modeling!
ReplyDeleterav: max123
Oooooooh...I have been wanting to try that blue label for some time now, but was waiting for the perfect project to come along so I would get the right color. That is a beautiful color, too!
ReplyDeleterav id: katherinelynn04
An amazing double giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the chance to win!
Ravelry: guylaine165
Too much to handle!! Amazing prizes, thanks for the chance to win them :)
ReplyDeletejuliannapiglet on Rav.
What glorious yarn! Thanks for the chance... completely OT, but I JUST opened a box of my first order of TFA yarn and it looks gorgeous. I'm sitting down to plan what to make with those...
ReplyDeleteTanis, your photos are always breathtaking, and now you've proven that photographs OF you are just as lovely as photographs BY you. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteHope the Canada Post strike doesn't cause you too many issues... I know lots of yarnies here are getting worried!
What a great giveaway! Your yarn colors are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour things are always so beautiful! Thanks for the giveaway opportunuty!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Thanks so much for the chance. Fingers and toes crossed :)
ReplyDeleteOhhhhh! It all looks fantastic!! Thanks for doing such a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing count me in.
ReplyDeleteBogna
ryluke@rogers.com
You had me at "teal."
ReplyDeletewhat a great give away and what a great photo
ReplyDeleteLove love all of it!
ReplyDeleteclevercloud on Rav.
What a great giveaway, thanks Tanis!
ReplyDeleteWOW, what awesome giveaways!! Thanks Tanis :)
ReplyDeleteWoollyMomma on Rav
Great photo and prizes!
ReplyDeleteRav ID: haynescd
That's awesome!! Thanks for this :)
ReplyDeleteRav Id Missbabie
wow what a fantastic giveaway!!
ReplyDeletei would so love this!!
The Teal colorway is so lovely--I love the way it's dark and vivid at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI was really struck by your blanket rack with all the beautiful blankets. It's wonderful to have such tangible evidence of your hard work, in such a glorious form, right there in your living space. With clothing, handmade things spend too much time in the closet but your blankets must give you pleasure all the time.
The Gleener looks like a variation on a disposable razor. Genius! I think the yarns for the Autumn kit would work wonderfully for any number of patterns, including the mushroom hat in the St. Denis mag.
ReplyDeleteAwesome modelling!
This is amazing!
ReplyDeleteleilalampedusa@gmail.com
Woo Giveaways!
ReplyDeleteSuch lovely yarns!
Rav id: krazyknittingal
Pick me! Pick me! Pick me! Looks like an amazing giveaway! rav id: mayapof
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway! The hat is just gorgeous. Count me in!
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway
ReplyDeleteshuttermom77 @ gmail (dot) com
Fantastic modeling job! I hope I can add this yarn to my summer knitting plans lee(dot)markison(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteGreat giveaway! You've reminded me I want a gleener! Maybe I can win one! *fingers crossed*
ReplyDeletebetulaloocrafts at gmail dot com
After the last few weeks this would be a real treat. Thanks for the giveaway! Congrats to whoever wins.
ReplyDeletejhsmyth@rogers.com
Ravelry: princesswarrior
Heather
www.smythfamily.wordpress.com
(posted here as well)
I need this magazine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway!!!
Thank you
Thank you very much - such a generous contest!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the amazing giveaway! The yarn looks amaaaazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful giveaway! I just love love love the vibrant colors of your yarns...haven't been able to try one yet but hope to remedy that soon!
ReplyDeleteExcellent giveway... yay!
ReplyDeleteYippee! Great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI bought a Gleaner after your blanket-rejuvenating post.
ReplyDeleteBest. Thing. Ever.
Great giveaway! I've got my fingers crossed (:
Also re-tweeted!
ReplyDelete(I'm tracytracy on twitter too)
Wow. I have been trying to stay away from cashmere - I feel I will want to KNIT ALL THE THINGS with it. (and I have much stash yarn in lovely tanis colors still to be knit, but here's hoping!
ReplyDeleteRav: n3rdchik
That's a wonderful giveaway. You make a lovely model too.
ReplyDeleteI'm ottawawoolpower on Ravelry.
I'm throwing my name into the hat. Bot prizes look wonderful. Thank you for hosting the contest.
ReplyDeleteLovely giveaway! Both prizes are fantastic. :)
ReplyDeletetropical_tiki_goddess (at) msn (dot) com
Fabulous giveaway! I would love to be entered!!
ReplyDeletePurpleViolets on Ravelry