The winner is Jessica B! She said, “Thanks for the giveaway. I sooo hope I win. I have been crocheting a lot lately…this would be awesome.”
Send an email to kelsey[at]vanillajoy[dot]com BEFORE WEDNESDAY to claim your prize. Congratulations!
THE PRIZE
One reader will win $42 worth of supplies including
- a set of small and large Heart Pom Pom makers from Clover Needlecraft and
- 3 skeins (pictured) of Lion Brand yarn
- Superwash Merino in Spring Leaf
- Amazing in Aurora
- Vanna’s Glamour in Topaz
MY REVIEW
Lion Brand Yarns
In preparation for this giveaway, I have been doing A LOT of crocheting and knitting. (I will be giving away about a dozen patterns in the weeks to come and so I had to make them up for myself first…) 95% of the time, the yarn I choose is Lion Brand, and the majority of that is Vanna’s Choice.
I LOVE Vanna’s Choice yarn – it comes in every possible beautiful and trendy color and it’s so soft and cozy. I have made baby booties, ear warmers, and hats with Vanna’s Choice, and they are so warm and comfortable to wear, even on my baby’s sensitive skin.
Vanna’s Glamour is the same great stuff as Vanna’s Choice, just a little more elegant. It has a metallic thread woven through to give your project some bling and comes in 7 great colors.
Lion Brand makes so many different kinds of yarns, it’s easy to have lots of favorites. I got to try out these 3 yarns, and the Superwash Merino is among my new favorites. I made a fingerless glove (am still working on the left one) and this wool is the softest I have ever felt. I think of wool as being scratchy and rough, but this yarn feels just like acrylic with all the great properties of wool (absorbent, warm, etc). It’s fine and so nice to work with. And don’t you just love that color? Greens are my favorite, especially this shade.
I haven’t had time to transform the Amazing and Vanna’s Glamour into anything yet, but when I do, it will be fabulous and high quality because that’s what Lion Brand yarn is all about!
Clover Needlecraft
Pom Poms are so sweet, and heart shaped ones seem to fit in lots more places than just on hats. Like on the ends of scarves or on a mobile or as little toys for stuffed animals…
I also got to try out the small and large heart shaped pom pom makers from Clover Needlecraft. I have never used a pom pom maker before, and it was so easy! I was a little intimdated looking at the contraption, but fortunately there were very thorough instructions in the packaging. Elliot and I figured it out in no time, and aren’t they cute?
I am a craft tool/accessory junkie, and Clover Needlecraft has all of my favorite needlecraft accessories and tools. I want to own every single package of knitting needle protectors, stitch markers and holders, needles…I want it all! These pom pom makers are a very nice addition to my aspiring collection. Small, easy to use, and so cute!
Thanks Lion Brand and Clover!
GIVEAWAY RULES
- Make a comment on this post before midnight Friday, April 16.
- A winner will be selected and announced at the top of this post on Friday.
- Only one comment per person unless you earn extra entries.
- Giveaway open only to residents of the continental United States…sorry.
- Winners must email me to claim their prize within 5 days.
EARN EXTRA ENTRIES
You may earn 1 extra entry each for doing the following (make a separate comment for each thing you do):
- Blog about this contest with a link back to this post
- Email 3 friends about the contest
- Post about this contest in a forum with a link back here (ex. Ravelry, Knitting Forums, Knitting Help)
- Become a Facebook Fan of Lion Brand Yarn
- Get Lion Brand’s free Newsletter
- Become a Facebook Fan of Clover
- Follow Clover on Twitter
- Sign up for the Clover Newsletter
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- Facebook about the contest
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- Comment on any non-contest post (must contribute to the conversation)
You may also earn up to 25 entries by blogging about this contest and including certain links – click here to read more about earning these entries.
GOOD LUCK and THANKS!






















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What a great giveaway!! That pom pom maker looks too cute!! What fun I could have with these. Thanks!!
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Woo hoo! I love this yarn. It really is very versatile. I didn’t know they had merino, too, that is great news!
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and I subscribe to your feed through google reader. This is getting to be one big run on sentence….
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those heart pom poms are way cute!
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Love Lion brand yarn – thanks for the great giveaway.
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Nice variety of prizes. I love that shade of green yarn, also.
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I would love those heart pom pom makers…got some great ideas when I read your post. Thanks.
Great giveaway – the yarn is very pretty!
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I agree with you about Vanna’s choice. It does feel wonderful!
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You can visibly see how soft those yarns are – how’s that possible? lol
And that pompom maker looks too cool!
I would love to win this – what a great giveaway!
One of my goals is to get better at crocheting. I also have to agree with you about Vanna’s Choice yarn, very trendy and definately not my grandmothers yarn :)
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Nice giveaway! Thanks for offering this. First time to your blog and I like what you’re doing.
I like their yarns as well. The heart shaped pom maker is so cute. I’ll be looking for those.
My best friend is a knitter and I would love to be able to give this prize to her!
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Fun! I want it all too;0
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wow, this is a GREAT prize. I’ve been wanting to try out one of those pompom makers!
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I would love to win this. Those pom pom makers look way better than mine.
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Thanks for the giveaway. I sooo hope I win. I have been crocheting alot lately…this would be awesome
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This is a great giveaway. I have just recently started crocheting again.
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I’m trying to make bday presents this year for a load of little girls and I imagine I could put this to good use!
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Love Vanna’s Choice yarn too! Would love to have more.
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I’m excited to make pom poms, so cute! Clover’s yo-yo makers are so easy to use bet the pom pom makers are too. I’ve only recently attempted crocheting so I could totally use the supplies in my “learning” adventure! Thanks for the great giveaway, Vanilla Joy!
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How adorable! i just started crocheting, i wondered how pom poms get made so easily!
Those heart pom-poms are so cute! Thanks for your thoughts on the yarns and for the great giveaway!
Very nice- the yarn looks so luxurious!
Such pretty yarn colors!
This would be fun to win! Fingers crossed.
so want to win this!
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How fun! I would love to try the pom pom makers!
Lovely! Thanks for the chance.
I have too much yarn as it is, but I could always use more!
Wonderful giveaway! Thank you so much!
I haven’t seen the heart pom pom makers before! How cute :D
I’m just getting back into crocheting, so this prize would be perfect for me!
I, too, am an avid crocheter and knitter. This would be a great prize to win (you can never have too much yarn!) .. and I’m really tired of making pom poms by hand! LOL!
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The yarn is beautiful! I think making pom pom’s would be a blast!
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