Sponsor Love + Giveaway – Holly Knitlightly
Posted 1.05.2011 by Sandy a la Mode in Sponsor Love :: 285 comments
Holly is one of those friends who can always put a smile on your face! Her blog is always so full of interesting and random finds and for the year of 2011, she will be celebrating a holiday EVERY DAY, how cool is that? She leaves the sweetest and longest blog comments, is so fun to talk to on twitter, and have you seen all of her knit goodies (if you haven’t, you are about to)?? They are sooo lovely and will keep you warm!! Let’s get to know her just a little bit better…
{MEET THE KNITTER}
1) Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Oh I’m so bad at describing myself! Haha. I’m addicted to knitting, I love David Bowie, eating olives & guacamole, and I would rather hang out with my boyfriend Keith & my dog Squirt (and be knitting, of course) than do anything else in the world.
2) When did you start knitting? How did you learn it?
I wanted to learn how to knit ever since I could remember, so my Nana would always try to teach me. But I’m left handed, so I would try to reverse it and just end up getting really confused. Then someday in high school I decided to search online to see if I could learn how to knit left handed any easier, and it seemed that almost everyone suggested to just learn how to knit right handed. So I went back to my Nana and learned how to knit – right handed! With her help and some videos I found online, I learned how to knit & I was hooked!
3) I love how your blog post titles are always an interesting fact! Where do you get the facts from?
Haha when I first started blogging (which actually wasn’t that long ago!) I had such a hard time coming up with blog titles. They just all seemed so BORING. I couldn’t come up with anything interesting or eye catching, so I decided to start using random facts! I just googled “weird facts” and used what I found, haha. I’m hopingto find a book filled with random facts & use that, but so far I haven’t found any good ones.
4) What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Ohh this is hard, haha. I love cookie dough ice cream, and a few years ago I remember going into Ben & Jerry’s and finding Oatmeal Cookie Chunk! It was AMAZING. Unfortunately in Canada we don’t have many Ben & Jerry’s flavours in the grocery store, so I can only get it when I go to the States. I also love mint chocolate chip, and cotton candy! Ooh and Super Kid, ha! I’m not sure if Laura Secord is a Canadian place or not (I think it is?) but they have this GREAT flavour called Super Kid. It’s bright blue, pink & yellow, haha. It’s banana, blueberry & strawberry. Delicious! (Gahaha I like how my answer to the question about ice cream was longer than my answer to anything else!)
{GIVEAWAY}
Holly is giving away a COWL in the winner’s choice of color (or colour, as Holly would say it)! 
How to enter:
1. Visit Holly Knitlightly shop and leave a comment with your favorite item!
For additional entries, leave a separate comment for each action. If you already follow the blogs/twitter, you can still enter by letting me know in your comment.
2. Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect
3. Follow Holly Knitlightly blog with Google Friend Connect
4. Follow @sandyalamode and @Hllly on twitter
5. Tweet about this giveaway (make sure to use @sandyalamode and @Hllly in your tweet)
Feel free to use this tweet:
@sandyalamode is having a giveaway party! Win a cowl in your favorite color from @Hllly! http://bit.ly/ge92Ib
This giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY and closes on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 5PM CST. Good luck!
GIVEAWAY HAS BEEN CLOSED! THANKS FOR ENTERING!
Love the Cactus Cowl!!
Following your blog through GFC !!
Following Hollys blog through GFC!!
I love the buttercup cowl!
already a twitter follower!
also a google reader subscriber!
i love the cactus cowl. hope i’ll win one for this winter!
thanks.
tweeted here: http://twitter.com/noodlenthread/status/22770512253943808
The aqua hat is great !
Thanks for the chance to win – I lov the blue one
i like the lamb’s ear .
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59675617/lambs-ear-cowl
tumblemumbo at gmail.com
gfc follower of this blog
now a gfc follower of holly’s
I love the Lambs Ear Cowl.
I am a knitter too, so I totally understand the addiction
I am a follower of Sandy a la Mode
Already your follower and will follow Holly’s on google, really loving this giveaway!!
<3
http://reserveradefashion.blogspot.com
I absolutely love all those colors, but my fave is probably the cactus.
I follow this blog with GFC!:D
And I follow Holly’s blog!
Oh and I followed you and holly on twitter!
Oh and I love her whole shop, I can’t just pick one item that is my favorite!
I adore Holly, and I love the Charcoal Cowl! :]
Mandy@Mandipidy.com
I follow your lovely blog! :}
I follow Holly’s lovely blog :]
I follow both of you lovely ladies on twitter :]
Tweeting about the giveaway.
I love the raspberry hat!
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I follow THIS blog through GFC! And LOVE IT!
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I follow Miss Holly through GFC as well!
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I follow you and Holly through Twitter.
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/#!/AHastyLife/status/22782156942086144
<3 Ashley
http://www.ahastylife.com
ashley dot hasty at gmail dot com
LOVE the sweet pea baby blanket!! Very cute!!
BTW Super Kid is my fave ice cream too!! Wish there were some Laura Secords here in NJ!!! I soo miss it!!
I follow this blog via GFC!!
I also follow Holly via GFC!
I’m following you on twitter too!
Now following Holly’s twitter!!
I tweeted about this giveaway!!
http://twitter.com/#!/elisekayem/status/22783917299867649
favorite: chocolate mocha shrug!
So cute!!!!
I’m already a follower of you sweet blog!
I love the buttercup cowl!
meganleigh123(at)gmail(dot)com
I follow your blog
I follow you and Hilly @curliemegs
I really adore the spring bud baby blanket…the color is so soft and calming. What talent Holly has!
love the Vanilla Hat
already following you Sandy
following Holly Knitlightly
following you both on twitter (@azhezha)
tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/azhezha/status/22792167357419520
Her models have fantastic personalities!
Oh goodness, what DON’T I love of Holly’s? I think my current fave is the Sycamore scarf. Looks so soft!
I follow you both on Twitter.
I subscribe to your blog using GFC.
And I subscribe to Holly’s blog using GFC, too!
The raspberry hat & aqua hat are my favorites, and I love her pictures!
I follow your blog.
I follow you both on Twitter.
my favorite item is the raspberry hat ♥
xo
I am a follower of your blog Sandy
xo
i am already a follower of Holly!
i love her, she is so sweet & her blog is so fun
especially her project she just started!
xo
Pretty stuff, I also love the chocolate mocha shrug.
I also follow you!
Tweeted!
Vanilla hat, so cute! LOVE her store pics:-)
I am a follower, love your blog!
Psssst I have something awaiting you on my blog dear:-)
Love the raspberry hat!
I love the Camellia Cowl! it’s beautiful
love the aqua hat from Holly’s shop!
I’m following your blog via GFC.
I love the vanilla hat!
I love the charcoal cowl! It looks so cozy and CUTE!
The Wisteria Cowl is absolutely gorgeous!
I follow your sweet blog!
I follow Holly’s fun blog!!
I follow all y’all on twitter (@yes_teacher)
I tweeted!
http://twitter.com/#!/yes_teacher/status/22828161314070528
I love the wisteria cowl, and I’m so impressed with all Holly’s stuff actually!
Of course I follow your blog with Google FC and on Twitter!
I like the cowls becuase they are unique!
I follow with GFC
I follow on twitter
I tweeted: http://twitter.com/jointhegossip/status/22830404834693121
Awesome giveaways today!
The sycamore scarf…lovely! I’ve tweeted too! (m_heart_m) xx
I want a cowl so so so so bad!!!
Follow your blog
Follow Holly’s blog
I follow you both on twitter.
<3
Tweet, tweet!
omg this is a great giveaway!! following you on google connect ! xoxo jcd
now following holly knitlightly on google connect
xoxo jcd
tweet tweet!! xoxo @cornflakedreams
love the buttercup cowl. xoxo jcd
My favourite item is the “Black Dahlia Cowl”.
(http://www.etsy.com/listing/59667062/black-dahlia-cowl)
mymindsvoice at hotmail dot com
Additional entry:
I follow this blog via GFC as Anna.
mymindsvoice at hotmail dot com
Additional entry:
I follow Holly Knitlightly via GFC as Anna.
mymindsvoice at hotmail dot com
Additional entry:
I follow @sandyalamode and @Hllly on Twitter.
My Twitter username is @mymindsvoice.
mymindsvoice at hotmail dot com
Additional entry:
I tweeted about this giveaway:
http://twitter.com/#!/mymindsvoice/status/22861666534301696
mymindsvoice at hotmail dot com
The Sequoia Wrap is sweet
I follow with GFC
I follow Holly’s blog on GFC
I am following you and Holly on twitter as @bodhi_bear
thanks for representing more canadians and lefties!!!
love u, miss u!
Love the sweetpea baby blanket!
I’m a GFC follower
Whoa. I love the Wisteria Cowl! Teal!!!
I follow Holly too
I follow both of you on twitter!
http://twitter.com/#!/hanamik/status/22874410578878464
My favourite item is the Sequoia Wrap – so lovely and it looks like it would be warm
Following you via GFC – peggylikesstuff
Following Holly Knitlightly blog with GFC – peggylikesstuff
Following @sandyalamode and @Hllly on twitter – @peggylikesstuff
tweeted about the giveaway:
http://twitter.com/#!/peggylikesstuff/status/22878221565435905
I love the charcoal cowl!
The “Raspberry Hat’ is my favorite.
i love the charcoal cowl and sycamore scarf! gorgeous.
sandy, i follow your blog…like everyday.
i am following Holly’s blog.
I tweeted! @sandyalamode is having a giveaway party! Win a cowl in your favorite color from @Hllly! http://bit.ly/ge92Ib
and i am following both of you on twitter. good luck to everyone!
I have been wanting a cowl for so long! I love the wisteria cowl.
What a great shop! I love, love, love that Gingko scarf!
Love the Raspberry Hat… I pretty much love anything that’s knitted handmade
I follow your beautiful blog
I now follow Holly on twitter!
and I tweeted!
I super duper like the charcoal cowl!
I follow Holly’s blog!
I follow your blog!
I became a follower! Such lovely designs!
Rachie xo
LOVe the gingko scarf!
i’m a follower!
I love the rasberry hat!!! I so wish I could knit like her…although I did just learn how over break
wish me luck 
I am now following Holly’s blog!
I love the cactus cowl.
I follow your blog.
I follow Holly’s blog.
How fun! I like the charcoal cowl.
follower!
I follow your blog!
My fave of hers is the sweetpea baby blanket! That’s gorgeous!
I LOVE everything in Holly’s delightful shoppe!!!
{she is so so so talented!!!}
My favorites right now are the charcoal and the camellia cowl!!
I just can not decide!!!
xoxo
I follow your lovely blog via GFC
xoxo
I follow Holly’s beautiful blog via GFC
xo
I follow you both on twitter!!
xo
I tweeted!!
xo
http://api.twitter.com/#!/moonbeamwishes/status/23038373585223680
omg i’ve been wanting a cowl so, so badly!!! AND it’s supposed to be rly cold here next week. i want, i want
…. ginkgo or sycamore??
jennifer
http://www.mylittleadventures.wordpress.com
or cactus or wisteria or charcoal? can.not.decide.
…i’m also a follower on the blog and twitter!
and i tweeeeted
Oh swoon! I love it all — but I think I like the cowls the best, in Wisteria.
GFC follower already, doiey
I follow both of y’all on the twitter (@CrowndVic)
Tweeted, yo! (@CrowndVic)
I would love to get the Ginko scarf!
GFC follower!
twitter follower! (@alaModest)
Following Holly Knitlightly blog on GFC!
I really love her hats, especially the aqua one!
I follow you!
I now follow Holly!
I follow you and Holly on twitter!
I tweeted!
I like the sagey green one. very nice!
I love that aqua hat… I need something like this now
I follow your blog
I love everything; the Chocolate Mocha Shrug is beautiful.
I follow you on google as jhb.
love the green one
Lambs Ear Cowl
Oh, they’re all so lovely. I think my first choice would be the Camellia Cowl. Thank you!
Oh man, I love that Gingkho scarf! It looks SO warm and cozy.
I’m a blog follower!
in love with the aqua hat or the ginko scarf!!
such a great giveaway, holly and sandy!!!!
i follow this blog!!!
you know this…
i pretty much stalk you, girl. hehehe. lots of love!
and i follow dear miss holly’s blog!
and i stalk (ahem) follow both of you on twitter
I am loving the Ginkgo Scarf
I am a follower of your blog
Everything is just lovely! I adore the Aqua hat! I want one for winter here this year.
I follow you via GFC
I follow you both on Twitter!
I’m a follower of both blogs and my favorite item in the shop is the raspberry hat
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My e-mail: badorka@vipmail.hu
I follow you and Holly on Twitter.
I tweeted about this!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Wisteria Cowl! So pretty!
jinglesells at gmail dot com
My favorite item is the charcoal cowl
i love the spring bud baby blanket! jmmccarr@gmail.com
I love the mocha shrug. Too cute!
The spring bud baby blanket is my favorite.
Thanks for the chance to win!
–Liza
ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com
I follow @sandyalamode on twitter (@RebeccaFH).
I follow this blog with GFC.
I love the charcoal grey cowl!
GFC follower too!
Love the Chocolate Mocha Shrug.
wolverina401 at gmail dot com
Love all your stuff……one of each please!!! That would make me very happy.
I just love the sycamore scarf!
Ginkgo Scarf is my favorite for me, the Spring Bud Baby Blanket for my new nephew. Beautiful work!
The wisteria cowl is my favorite!
marija.majerle at gmail dot com
following you both on twitter @mrsclutterbuck
marija.majerle at gmail dot com
following holly knitlightly via GFC
marija.majerle at gmail dot com
following you via GFC
marija.majerle at gmail dot com
i love the Chocolate Mocha Shrug
i am already a gfc follower
ms(dot)verymarried(at)gmail(dot)com
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59681782/ginkgo-scarf
that’s def my favorite!
I love the Sycamore Scarf.
lynsym at gmail dot com
My favorite item is the Black Dahlia Cowl! It would go with anything
I Follow Holly Knitlightly blog with Google Friend Connect
I follow you through Google Friend Connect!
I love the vanilla hat and ALL of those great cowls! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
Nancy
nafairbank@gmail.com
I love the chocolate mocha shrug! Thanks for doing such an adorable set of giveaways!
I’m a follower through GFC!
I twittered about the giveaway!
love the catus cowl!..too cute!
cute blog..became a follower
following holly’s blog
following you both on twitter
I adore the chocolate mocha shrug and the raspberry hat. She’s got a ton of great items in her shop.
tweeted about your giveaway…thanks for the awesome giveaway (@irishstepmom)
I follow your blog through GFC.
I am now following Holly’s blog through GFC.
And I tweeted about this giveaway http://twitter.com/#!/blarkness/status/23871236933156864
I love this one:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/59677570/camellia-cowl
I follow on twitter
My tweet:
http://twitter.com/#!/simonka_t/status/23879332816486400
I adore the vanilla hat! So cute! xoxo
kimberly.long at gmail dot com
following you via gfc
kimberly.long at gmail dot com
following her blog via gfc
kimberly.long at gmail dot com
following you both on twitter @sparkily
kimberly.long at gmail dot com
I will gladly take the charcoal cowl, gorgeous!!
I love the Aqua COWL
I follow with GFC
I Follow Holly Knitlightly blog with Google Friend Connect
wow, holly has some great items! my fave is the Ginkgo Scarf.
and i follow via GFC.
also just tweeted!
http://twitter.com/kileencheng/statuses/23976914947416064
i also follow on twitter. http://twitter.com/kileencheng
My favorite item is Sycamore Scarf: http://www.etsy.com/listing/59680722/sycamore-scarf
I’m following this blog with Google Friend Connect ( WR – @wealthyriver )
I’m following Holly Knitlightly blog with Google Friend Connect ( WR – @wealthyriver )
I’m following @sandyalamode and @Hllly on twitter ( @wealthyriver )
I tweeted about this giveaway as well: http://twitter.com/wealthyriver/status/24080994986360832 ( @wealthyriver )
The wisteria cowl is the perfect color!
stacybowler@yahoo.com
I love the Wisteria Cowl!!
I love the charcoal cowl! : )
xx The Little Dust Princess
I’m following this blog!
I’m following Holly’s blog!
I tweeted here: http://twitter.com/#!/jessy757/status/24143568629145601
My favorite item is the raspberry hat… I have a thing for red hats
I already follow this blog, and your twitter!
I like the raspberry hat
I follow this blog
I follow hollys blog
I follow you both on twitter @mixdspice
I tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/mixdspice/status/24253042958278657
OHHHHH HOW I LOVE HOLLY AND HER WONDERFUL ETSY SHOP!!!
and how i would love to win a cowl of my choice! they are definitely my favorite thing from her shop! i love it!
crossing my fingers!!
My favorite item is Wisteria Cowl…love the color and versatility of this!
Already following your blog.
Following Holly’s blog.
I love her charcoal cowl!
I follow your blog!
I just followed Holly’s blog!
I follow you both on twitter!!
I tweeted!!!
I like her Raspberry Hat. All cute things on her site!
Great giveaway! I love the Lamb’s Ear Cowl!
Love the Raspberry Hat! Awesome shop and giveaway!!
Ooh, I have been eyeing up Holly’s shop and SO want a cowl..soo hard to pick my favourite colour, I may need some more time to decide!
I follow your blog! And love it!
I follow Holly’s blog! And love it too! (And SuperKid ice cream!…yum!)
Sequoia Wrap is fantastic!
Thanks ..
love love the Wisteria Cowl!
julieb82@gmail.com
I love Ginkgo Scarf!!! Cosy!!!!!
Thank you for the chance!
ksyshenka(at)yahoo(dot)com
gfc follower
julieb82@gmail.com
Following your blog via GFC!
ksyshenka(at)yahoo(dot)com
Following Holly Knitlightly blog with Google Friend Connect!
ksyshenka(at)yahoo(dot)com
i just adore the Buttercup Cowl!!
Following @sandyalamode and @Hllly on twitter!
(@oksana2372)
ksyshenka(at)yahoo(dot)com
Tweeted (@oksana2372)
http://twitter.com/#!/oksana2372/status/24838270869315586
ksyshenka(at)yahoo(dot)com
My favorite item in Holly’s shop is the Cactus Cowl! LOVE IT!
Of course, I follow you on twitter (duh)!
I now follow @Hilly and I tweeted about the giveaway!
Follow this blog with Google Friend Connect – DONERS!
Follow Holly Knitlightly blog with Google Friend Connect – YUP, YUP!
I tweeted it! http://twitter.com/OurDesignedLife
I love the hats and the ginkgo scarf, lovely color! Great giveaway by the way, love her stuff.
And I follow you on twitter too!
I’m in love with that Sycamore scarf…oh, it looks SO soft! I also think the camellia cowl would look great with the charcoal coat I just ordered.
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