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Luna Grey Fiber Arts giveaway!

Today’s giveaway is from Luna Grey Fiber Arts!

Luna Grey Fiber Arts is the work of Jackie Vlcek – Mama of two spirited little boys living an inspired life on the sunny, western slope of Colorado. Jackie creates colorful, hand dyed, natural fiber yarn in her home studio. Each skein is hand painted or kettle dyed making for truly one-of-a-kind works of art.

 

I asked Jackie to share a bit about herself, her family, and how she began Luna Grey:

 

” In my former life (pre-kids), I worked for the Nature Conservancy in Key West, Florida doing biological monitoring of rare plants.  Although my background is in Botany, I have also worked as a banker, jewelry designer, concierge, and a technical writer.  My current job is “Director of Development” (aka at home mama) to my two very bright and energetic little boys, Hudson (age 7) and Quinn (age 4).  

Six years ago, my husband, Brian, and I built a home together in sunny Western Colorado over looking the Gunnison River.  Our home is a beautiful space for creativity, endless play, chickens, bees, organic gardening and our retired racing greyhound, Luna, for whom my shop was named.  We feel so blessed to live in an area of the country that allows us so many opportunities for camping, hiking and skiing.  While I would love to move to the country and start a sheep farm/fiber retreat/artist’s coop/organic chicken farm….My husband is my voice of reason.  He grew up on a sheep farm in Minnesota and knows the hard work and long hours involved in such a venture.  For now, our “mini farm” in the city satisfies my urge to keep animals and grow food for our family.  
 
I have been an avid knitter for over 6 years and teach knitting classes at my local yarn shop.  Knitting is absolutely my stress reliever.  It’s what brings me calm in my otherwise crazy life.  “Mama just needs a minute with her knitting” is a phrase heard often here.  Dyeing yarn was just the next natural step.  I created my hand dyed yarn shop as an artistic outlet for me as well as a way for me to connect with other knitters and fiber artists.  What could be better than that?  
 
My husband, Brian, is my official “Yarn Winder”.  He puts in countless hours winding (and rewinding) yarn for me.  My boys are the “Yarn Name Picker Outers” (as my 4 yr old says).  They come up with some pretty amazing and fitting yarn names.  Although there are admittedly a few names (like “Dirt” or “Toad”) that give us all a good giggle, but never make their way into the shop. 
It makes me smile to think that somewhere out there my customers are experiencing the same peace and calm that knitting brings me.  Thanks so much for supporting my little mama-run home based business.  I really do appreciate it!!!”

 (“Thick & Thin” yarn in “Winter Juniper”)

 

( “Polwarth Wool & Silk DK” in the colorway, “Lavish“)

 

( “Merino Wool & Silk Worsted Single Ply” in the colorway, “Tortola“)

 

For today’s giveaway, Jackie is offering to one winner the above pictured 100 g, 289 yard skein of her Polwarth Wool & Silk DK/Sport Yarn in the colorway, “Cherry Ice” as well as a Luna Grey project bag.
The yarn is described as, “Shades of cherry red and pink hand-dyed onto super soft, glossy, DK yarn.  85% Polwarth wool, 15% silk.  It has a beautiful drape and subtle sheen and is perfect for shawls, scarves, cowls, lacework, etc.”
Jackie is also offering 15% off your entire purchase with the coupon code SmallThings15.  This offer is good through November 30th.

 

Comments are closed.  The winner is Missy:  “Beautiful yarn! I love that goldenrod thick and thin yarn.” 

 

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  4. all the colors are gorgeous ! this is a nice opportunity to knit someone a Christmas present and keep giving !

  13. I frequent this shop a lot but have yet to actually commit to pj base! I’m in the uk and it daunts me to order yarn from so far away… Silly! The discount code might be the nudge I need….
    Thank you fir this chance to win!

  18. Yarns are as beautiful as a colorado day! Fly fished the Gunnison -Awesome river! Thanks for the opportunity to win your yarn. I may just have to order some “dirt”. If you put Colorado in front (Colorado dirt) it would be a hit!! Love that your kids are involved!

  20. It does look a very lovely saturated shade of red – lovely.
    I’m in the UK, if overseas comments aren’t allowed in the drawer, please take me out, but it is lovely, lovely looking yarn.

  25. Hello from Key West, Jackie! Remember Knit Wits on Whitehead St behind the Mel Fisher Museum? She reopens for the season sometime this November. I haven’t seen new “real” yarn since she closed up shop for the summer after Easter! Love flipping thru your shop and seeing yarns named Mallory Square and Islamorada and Maritime…

  35. Love, love, love that colour, it would be great addition to my stash! Thanks to you and to Jackie for this chance.
    Cinzia, from Italy.

  41. All of the yarn is absolutely gorgeous! I’ll definitely have to order some for holiday gifts – absolutely love the look of the thick & thin yarn.

  42. Thanks for the coupon code, I just bought some yarn. All her yarn looks beautiful and I can’t wait to get my little present in the mail. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

  43. The “Cherry Ice” yarn is lovely and I would probably knit a scarf with it, and the project bag would be nice too!

  48. I would love to win this yarn. If I win it I will use it to make a warm knitted gift to give to one of my neighbors whom has lost everything from hurricane Sandy. It is so cold here and many of us can use any gift we can get to keep us warm. xo Andee