Sunflower Belt by Marie Segares

This week's free pattern will help you remember the brightness of summer as we transition into fall.  The Sunflower Belt by Marie Segares in Galler Yarns Parisian Cotton is a quick crochet project that can easily be customized.

Each motif uses a small amount of Parisian Cotton in Chocolate (for the center) and Mimosa (for the petals).  

The braided belt can be made using either color.

Download Sunflower Belt PDF Pattern

About the designer: In addition to blogging for Galler Yarns, Marie Segares is Proprietress of Underground Crafter.  She teaches crochet and knitting, designs patterns, and blogs about her creative adventures.  She can be found online at her website and blog, and on Facebook, Pinterest, and Ravelry (as MarieInNYC, in the Underground Crafter group, and on her designer page).

Customer Project: Frosting in Pashmina by yayayarn

It's never too early to start on those winter knitting projects, and seeing Frosting, a beautiful cable hat by yayayarn on Ravelry, makes me want to pull out my circular needles!


Yayayarn made this project with Galler Yarns Pashmina cashmere yarn, using the Festival Cable Hat pattern by Marianne Tom.

Thanks for letting us share your project picture, yayayarn!

Do you have a Galler Yarns project to share?  Enter the My Favorite Galler Yarns Project contest through August 31 for your chance to win four jumbo, 1/2 pound skeins of our alpaca yarns!


If you'd like to have your Galler Yarns project featured on our blog, please contact Galler Yarns on Ravelry or email Marie.

My Favorite Galler Yarns Project Contest: Week 1 entries

We received some wonderful entries in our contest this week on on our Facebook page and in our Ravelry group.  (For contest rules and prize details, check out this post by August 31!)

We love to see these great projects and since we know that some of our fans are only on Facebook or only on Ravelry, we thought we'd share some pictures with everyone on our blog.  

Green Leaves by knittergized in Prime Alpaca, via Ravelry

Lavender Lace by knittergized in Prime Alpaca, via Ravelry

Legwarmers by Barbara Leshin Zucker in Prime Alpaca, via Facebook

Mary's Cowl by Yarno/Minette Marcelli in Asana Bulky, via Facebook and Ravelry

Newborn Fairly Iselish by fesa1234/Sarah Erving Lora in Prime Alpaca, via Facebook and Ravelry

Petite Manu by knittimo in Prime Alpaca via Ravelry

Scribble Lace Cowl by Diana Haines in Pashmina via Facebook

Sophie's Xmas Hat by MissHetz in Adorable via Ravelry

Steve's Scarf by knittergized in Prime Alpaca via Ravelry

Sun Dried Tomato Shawl by Laura Collins Orabone in Heather Prime Alpaca via Facebook

Toddler Mitts by MissHetz in Adorable via Ravelry

Doesn't this inspire you to send in your project pictures?  You might win your choice of 4 skeins of our alpaca yarns!

My Favorite Galler Yarns Project Contest

My Favorite Galler Yarns Project Contest

At Galler Yarns, we love seeing what people are making with our yarns.   Share a picture of your favorite Galler Yarns creation on our Facebook page or in our Ravelry group for your chance to win 4 jumbo skeins of any of our alpaca yarns (Heather Prime Alpaca, Peruvian Tweed, or Prime Alpaca)!


Contest rules
1) Enter by sharing a picture of your completed knitting or crochet project in any of our current yarns by 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on August 31, 2012.


2) Project pictures must be entered via Facebook or Ravelry.  


To share a picture on Facebook, post it on our Wall.  (Not sure how to post on a Facebook wall?  Follow these instructions.)

To share a picture on Ravelry, add the project to your Notebook.  Tag the project GallerYCC2012.  Share the project with the Galler Yarns group and/or post it in this discussion thread.  (Not sure how to add a project?  Follow these instructions.  Not sure how to tag a project? Follow these instructions.  Not sure how to share a project with a group?  Follow these instructions.)


3) You may share multiple photos for each project, but each project counts as one entry.  You may enter as many projects as you'd like.  Enter more projects for more chances to win.  Projects that have been previously posted on the Galler Yarns blog or Facebook page are eligible to enter.


4) Starting on Saturday, September 1, project pictures will be posted on the Galler Yarns blog, Facebook page, and Ravelry group, along with voting instructions.  Voting for the favorite project picture will be open through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, September 10, 2012.


5) The picture with the most votes will be declared as the winner.  In the event of a tie, voting will reopen through 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, September 14, 2012.


6) By entering this contest, you are agreeing to allow Galler Yarns to share your finished project photo without additional compensation in any Galler Yarn advertising and promotion not limited to our Facebook page, blog, Ravelry group, and Pinterest boards.


7) Contest is open to residents of the United States aged 18 and older.  

Inca Eco Striped Vest Pattern by Monarch Knitting and Quilts

Today's free pattern is the Inca Eco Striped Vest (for children) in Galler Yarns Inca Eco by the folks at Monarch Knitting and Quilts in Pacific Grove, California.

We first saw pictures of this cute, stripey knit in this post during the Inca Eco Blog Tour, and we're delighted that Monarch Knitting and Quilts is sharing this pattern with us.

Download Inca Eco Striped Vest PDF pattern

This is a great project for a knitter new to garments or knitting in the round because Inca Eco's thick and thin texture is very forgiving of... inconsistencies in your knitting :).


For more information about Monarch Knitting and Quilts, visit their website and blog.