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fund driving for Team EFA members'

chosen animal charities.


Etsy for Animals (EFA) aka Artists Helping Animals,

is a team of independent artists, craftspeople,

vintage sellers and craft suppliers on Etsy.com

who are dedicated to providing charitable relief to animals

by donating a portion of the profits from their shops

to an animal charity of their choosing,

and/or to EFA's featured Charity of the Month.

Showing posts with label theknottysheep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label theknottysheep. Show all posts

Friday, February 13, 2009

SPIN DEL Skein (tm) Handspun romney coopworth english longwool leicester WOOL by theknottysheep

♥5% of The Knotty Sheep's sales are donated to animal charities! My current charity of choice: PittieLove Rescue! ♥

~~ AND .... this skein is my EFA (etsy for Animals) February Challenge entry - "Love is in the Air" .... 20% of the sale of this skein will be donated to the EFA Monthly Charity:The Rainbow Connection Animal Foundation http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH273.html


~~May I introduce: "Melon Balls"! This 2 ply skein is an approximate 2.8 oz (as weighed on my postal scale.)It is a gorgeous skein with different shadings of pinks, oranges, yellows, creams - it has an approximate 95 yards & a 9 wpi.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

"Green Bean Casserole" aka "SWINGIN SINGLES Skein (tm) handspun RARE CHURRO WOOL yarn" from The Knotty Sheep



"Green Bean Casserole" is my entry for the Etsy for Animals November Challenge: Bountiful Harvest!Yep - every Thanksgiving Mom makes this classic ... it would not be a Holiday without this dish on the table!


Shades of greens and a wee splash of gold collide to make a delicious feast for the eyes! An approximate 12 wpi. The skein weighs 2.8 oz on my postal scale and is measured at an approx 102 yards! Due to the hand dyed nature - commercial perfection is not obtainable. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=16766712



♥ 5% of The Knotty Sheep's sales are donated to animal charities! My current charity of choice: PittieLove Rescue! ♥

TheKnottySheep is also a faithful EFA thread bumper and every Tuesday adds items to the team shop.

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Handpainted OOAK Grocery Tote Bag

(TheKnottySheep's tote is the 2nd prize winner in the September Birthday Bash Challenge Contest.)


♥ 5% of The Knotty Sheep's sales are donated to animal charities! My current charity of choice: PittieLove Rescue! http://www.pittieloverescue.com/


♥Something new from The Knotty Sheep™ - Handpainted OOAK Canvas Tote Bags!!It isn't a question of paper or plastic at the grocery store or farmer's market ... it is all about doing the right thing with style. Carrying an individual work of art is STYLE! Each one of a kind bag is hand painted with fabric dyes (by ME - and yes ... it IS signed!) While durable - for best results - spot clean. This cotton canvas bag is approx 12" h x 13" w. There is a 3" bottom gusset to pack those veggies in!! Woo-WHOO!! AND - speaking of veggies ... this bag is my entry for EFA's (Etsy for Animals) September "1st Birthday" theme challenge ... WhEEEEE!Artists supporting artists & animals .... YiPpEEREALLY, REALLY proud member of EFA: http://etsyforanimals.etsy.com/