Does beautiful yarn speak to you?

Does it shout “Knit me!” or “Crochet me!”

Does the yarn tell you what it wants to be and inspire you to design something unique and all your own?

Well, this is your chance to gain recognition (and maybe win some yarn!) for your original design using eitherChadwick or Willa from Juniper Moon Farm!

We want to see what Chadwick and Willa inspire you to create and the top 8 designs (4 for Chadwick and 4 for Willa) will win the following fabulous prizes:

First place wins $300 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarns
Second place wins $200 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarns
Third place wins $100 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarns
Fourth place wins $50 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarns

Guidelines

Design a new, original pattern using either one or two balls of either Chadwick or Willa.

The design can be for anything, accessories, garments, children’s garments, home accessories, whatever you dream up, but you can only use one or two balls of Willa or Chadwick.

Enter your project in the Ravelry database so people can find it (this will come into play later).

 

Securely attach a tag to your project with your name, contact information (address, email, etc.), and the name of the pattern as it appears in the Ravelry database.

Mail the completed project and written pattern postmarked on or before March 1, 2012 (new deadline!) to:

Juniper Moon Farm

Design Contest

1036 Venable Rd

Palmyra, VA 22963

(Don’t worry, we’ll mail it back after the contest ends.)

Anyone can enter. You can enter designs for one or both yarns. It should be a new design created specificallyfor Chadwick or Willa. We reserve the right to disqualify submissions that don’t meet the guidelines.

Voting

Entries must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2012 (new deadline!).

We will select our four favorite designs for each yarn.

During the week of March 5, we’ll post our top 8 (4 Willa and 4 Chadwick) on the Juniper Moon Farm blogand open up voting.

The public will vote to decide which designs are first, second, third, or fourth place. (We’ll be reminding people to vote, but you’ll probably want to encourage your friends and family as well.)

The designs (either Chadwick or Willa) with the most votes will be 1st place and win $300 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarn, 2nd place in voting will win $200 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarn, 3rd place in voting wins $100 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarns, 4th place in voting wins $50 worth of Juniper Moon Farm yarns.

Remember, each yarn will have 4 winners, so that’s 8 winners total!

Winners will be announced on the Juniper Moon Farm blog and our Facebook Page at the end of March.

Pattern Glory

The winning four patterns for each yarn will become the property of Knitting Fever Inc.

This means you get recognized as the designer, but you can’t sell the pattern.

We might send the pattern to local yarn stores to use as a free pattern.

We might even include the winning patterns in a future book!

The Yarns

Chadwick is a 60% Merino Wool, 40% Baby Alpaca blend. It comes in 202 yard (100 g) balls. Lots of yardage for you to create with and 12 colors from which to choose. The suggested gauge is 4.5 stitches/inch on a US 8, but you can use whatever size works best for your design.

Willa is a 60% Merino Wool, 40% SuperKid Mohair blend that comes in 153 yard (100 g) balls. Let your imagination run wild with the 12 colors available. The suggested gauge is 3 stitches/inch on a US 11, but you should use the size that moves you.

You can read more about both yarns on the Juniper Moon Farm blog.

Cast On or Get Hooking

What are you waiting for?! There is a lot of prize yarn up for grabs.

Your project and pattern, with your name securely attached, has to be postmarked on or before March 1.

Find a local yarn store near you that stocks Chadwick and Willa and get your designer hat on.

We can’t wait to see what Chadwick and Willa tell you they want to be.

If you’re looking for inspiration, we’ve added three free patterns using these yarns to get you started.

List of Stockists by State:

Alaska

Fairbanks

Inua Wool Shop
3677 College Rd, Suite 3
Fairbanks AK 99709
(907) 479-5830

Juneau

Skeins Fine Yarns
175 S Franklin St
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 463-5678

Kodiak

The Rookery
336 Shelikof St
Kodiak, AK 99615
(907) 486-0052

Arizona

Scottsdale

Knit Happens
8100 E.Indian School Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
480-941-3898

California

Half Moon Bay

Elisabeth’s Yarn Shop
80 Cabrillo Highway N.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(650) 288-9096

Lafayette

The Yarn Boutique
963-C Moraga Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549
(925) 283-7377

Colorado

Denver

Lamb Shoppe
3512 E 12th Ave
Denver, CO 80206
(303) 322-2223

Connecticut

Westport

Westport Yarns
582 Post Rd E
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 454-4300

Florida

Sarasota

A Good Yarn
7418 S Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34231
(941) 487-7914

Georgia

Atlanta

Strings and Strands
5299 Roswell Rd
Suite 114
Atlanta, GA 30342
(404) 252-9662

Cumming

Fleece
549 Lake Center Pkwy
Cumming, GA 30040
(770) 886-5648

Roswell

Cast On Cottage
860 Marietta Hwy
Roswell, GA 30075
(770) 998-3483

St Simons Island

The Stitchery of St Simons
3303 Frederica Rd
St Simons Island, GA 31522
(912) 638-3401

Idaho

Boise

Twisted Ewe
1738 W State St
Boise, ID 83702
(208) 287-3693

Illinois

Highland Park

Mia Bella
1815 St Johns Ave
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-748-8419

Indiana

Newburgh

Village Knitter
8-A W Jennings St
Newburgh, IN 47630
(812) 842-2360

Maine

Camden

Cashmere Goat
20 Bayview St.
Camden, ME 04843
(207) 236-7236

Maryland

Glen Burnie

Knitting Boutique
950 Cromwell Park Dr.
Glen Burnie, MD, 21061
(410) 553-0433

Hyattsville

A Tangled Skein
5200 Baltimore Ave
Suite 101
Hyattsville, MD 20781
(301) 779-3399

Leonardtown

Crazy for Ewe
22715 Washington St
Leonardtown, MD 20650
(301) 475-2744

La Plata

Crazy for Ewe
6 St Mary’s Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646
(240) 349-2853

Massachusetts

Cambridge

Gather Here
370 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
(781) 775-9504

Mind’s Eye Yarns
22 White St
Cambridge, MA 02140
(617) 354-7253

Winchester

Another Yarn
600 Main St.
Winchester, MA 01890
(781) 570-2134

Northampton

WEBS
75 Service Center Rd
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-2225

Michigan

Ada

Clever Ewe
590 Ada Dr SE
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 682-1545

Farmington Hills

Fun With Fiber
33338 W 12 Mile Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 553-4237

Minnesota

Excelsior

Coldwater Collaborative
347 Water St
Excelsior, MN
952-401-7501

Maple Grove

Amazing Threads
11262 86th Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN  55369
763-391-7700

New Jersey

Basking Ridge

Down Cellar
135 South Finley Ave
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
908-766-2300

Manalapan

Knit1 Purl2
345 Route 9 South
Manalapan, NJ 07726
(732) 577-9276

Montclair

Modern Yarn
182 Glenridge Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
973-509-YARN (9276)

Newton

Yarn Boutique by Sarah
245 Spring St.
Newton, NJ 07860
973-300-0255

Pennington

Woolly Lamb
7 Tree Farm Road
Pennington, NJ 08534
609-730-9800

New Mexico

Albuquerque

The Yarnstore at Nob Hill
120 Amherst Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505) 717-1535

New York

Farmingdale

Infinite Yarns
275 Main St
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(516) 293-0010

Marcellus

Patchwork Plus
2532 Cherry Valley Tpke
Marcellus, NY 13108
(315) 673-2208

New Paltz

White Barn Farm
815 Albany Post Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
(914) 456-6040

New York City

Annie & Company
1325 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10128
888-806-7200

Loopy Mango
78 Grand St.
New York, NY 10013
212-343-7425

The Yarn Company
2274 Broadway, 1C
New York, NY
212-787-7878

Oneonta

April’s Yarn Basket
5252 Rte 23
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 432-9726

Rochester

Yarn Boutique
1855 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 413-1123

Roslyn

Knit
1353 Old Northern Blvd
Roslyn, NY 11576
(516) 625-5648

Saratoga Springs

Common Thread
55 Beekman St
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 583-2583

Smithtown

Keep Me In Stitches
Location until August 31st:
77 Smithtown Rd
Smithtown, NY 11787
631-724-8111

Location after September 10th:
127-14 Smithtown Blvd
Nesconset, NY 11767
631-724-8111

Staten Island

Naked Sheep
4038 Victory Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10314
718-477-9276

Syracuse

Sheep Thrills Yarn Co.
5647 Bear Rd
N Syracuse, NY 13212
(315) 458-0048

Tonawanda

Raveloe Fibers
7296 Schultz Rd
N Tonawanda, NY 14120
(716) 695-7464

North Carolina

Asheville

Friends & Fiberworks
800 Brevard Rd
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 633-2500

Purls Yarn Emporium
10 Wall St
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 253-2750

Charlotte

The Fibre Studio
4370 Colwick Rd
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-7577

Yarnhouse Knits
3205 N Davidson St
Suite 103
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 335-8531

Cottage Yarn
7717 Mathews-Mint Hill Rd
Mint Hill, NC 28227
(704) 545-8440

Fayettville

Sunflower Fibers
123 Anderson St
Fayettville, NC 28301
(910) 223-1314

Ohio

Columbus

Knitters Mercantile
214 Graceland Blvd
Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 888-8551

Oklahoma

Oklahoma City

The Gourmet Yarn Company
2915 W Britton Rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 286-3737

Oregon

Brownsville

Brownsville Stitching Parlor
104 Spaulding Ave
Brownsville, OR 97327
(541) 466-3660

Cannon Beach

Coastal Yarns
255 N Hemlock St
Cannon Beach, OR 97110
(503) 436-1128

Pennsylvania

Berwyn

FrouFrou
601 Lancaster Avenue
Berwyn, PA 19312
610-296-8597

Carlisle

The Yarn Garden
52 W Pomfret St
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 249-9276

Chambersburg

The Yarn Basket
150 Falling Spring Rd
Chambersburg, PA 17202
(717) 263-3236

Clarks Green

Summit Yarn Studio
276 E Grove St
Clarks Green, PA 18414
(570) 586-6985

Danville

Swishers Yarn
327 Ferry St
Danville, PA 17821
(570) 275-9276

Doylestown

Forever Yarn
15  W Oakland Ave
Doylestown, PA 18901
(215) 348-5648

Douglassville

Remnantz
39 Old Swede Rd
Douglassville, PA 19518
(610) 385-8800

Erie

Cultured Purl
3141 W 26th St
Erie, PA 16506
(814) 836-7875

Shiremanstown

Colonial Yarn
7 Front St
Shiremanstown, PA  17011
717-763-8016

Lancaster

Oh Susanna
2204 Marietta Ave.
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-393-5146

Philadelphia

Tangled Web
7709 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA  19118
215-242-1271

Sewickley

Yarns Unlimited
435 Beaver St
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 741-8894

Tennessee

Germantown
Rainbow Yarn & Fibers
1980 Exeter Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
(901) 753-9835

Texas

Abilene

Yarnies
2506 South 7 St.
Abilene, TX 79605
(325) 829-2331

Austin

Hill Country Weavers
1701 S Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 707-7396

El Paso

Mayaluna Yarns
5024 Doniphan Dr
El Paso, TX 79932
(915) 585-7779

Houston

Nancy’s Knits
5300 N Braeswood Blvd
Houston, TX 77096
(713) 661-9411

Plano

The Woolie Ewe
1301 Custer Rd
Suite 328
Plano, TX 75075
(972) 424-3163

San Antonio

The Yarn Barn
1615 McCullough
San Antonio, TX 78212
(210) 826-3679

Tyler

Knotty Girls Stitchery
322 E Southeast Loop 323
Tyler, TX 75701
(903) 509-9276

Wichita Falls

Wild Hare
2406 Brook Ave
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
(940) 228-0110

Utah

Salt Lake City

Blazing Needles
1365 S 1100 East
Salt Lake City, UT, 84105
(801) 487-5648

Vermont

Montpelier

The Knitting Studio
97 State St
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 229-2444

Virginia

Harrisonburg

Yarn Mountain
25 E. Water St.
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
(540) 432-3029

Richmond

Got Yarn
2547 Hawkesbury Ct
Richmond, VA 23233
(888) 242-4474

Roanoke

Yarn Explosion
5227 Airport Road, NW
Roanoke, VA 24012
540-206-2638

Washington

Spokane

Sew EZ Too
603 W Garland
Spokane, WA 99205
(509) 325-6644

Mt Vernon

WildFibers
706 S First St
Mt Vernon, WA 98273
(360) 336-5202

Washougal

Wooly Wooly Wagtails Yarn
982 E Street
Washougal, WA 98671
(360) 835-9649

Wisconsin

Horicon

Knitty Gritty
W 5346 State Rd 33
Horicon, WI 53032
(920) 485-0549

Online Stores Carrying JMF Yars

Bonnie’s Kozy Knits, online shop based out of Cuddebackville, NY
YarnBarn.com, online store based out of Dillwyn, VA