Calling all knitters and crocheters, we’re delighted to unveil the 2026 Yarn Lover’s Dream Gift Basket Giveaway, a yearlong celebration of creativity, color and the vibrant community that makes the yarn world one of the friendliest communities to be a part of. Whether you’ve been crocheting and knitting for years or you want to start a new hobby, this overflowing prize package is designed to inspire.

From January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026, enter daily for your chance to win this one-of-a-kind gift basket. This year’s bundle is packed with more than $600 in knitting and crochet treasures, curated from beloved makers, publishers, and fiber-focused businesses. Inside you’ll find Ashleigh Wempe’s Mosaic Knitting Workshop book, a gorgeous deep-dive into colorful, beginner friendly mosaic techniques, a vibrant sustainability-celebrating yarn pack and two hand-turned resin crochet hooks from Darn Good Yarn, two all-access Gold Club subscriptions to I Like Crochet and I Like Knitting digital magazines; plus, a $50 Sauder Village gift certificate for use during a rejuvenating escape.

This giveaway wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful sponsors. A heartfelt thanks to each of them for filling this year’s prize with so much color, talent, and imagination.

Ready to see everything inside? Keep reading to explore each prize, meet the sponsors behind them and learn how you can enter to win this incredible year-long giveaway!

Let’s start by diving into these incredible prizes … 

Prize 1: Mosaic Knitting Workshop Book 

Sponsor: Ashleigh Wempe

Mosaic knitting is a quick-to-learn technique that will enable you to make beautiful, colorful knitted projects in no time. This collection of techniques and knitting patterns for mosaic knitted homewares and accessories, includes everything you need to get started with this exciting technique. Unlike other knitting colorwork techniques, mosaic knitting is beginner friendly – if you can knit, purl and slip a stitch you can make these projects. The patterns in this collection avoid any complicated shaping and are knitted flat to keep them as accessible and beginner friendly as possible. Mosaic knitting patterns are essentially knitting stripes and slipping stitches in a pattern to creating striking geometric motifs. With mosaic knitting you only work one color per row, so you don’t have to worry about carrying floats of yarn like you do with stranded colorwork techniques. Readers are led through the basics with step-by-step instructions and diagrams so that they can master the techniques before trying out their skills on 15 different projects. All of the patterns are accompanied with charts and there are instructions for how to follow the mosaic knitting charts, as well as how to read the written patterns, how to work in stockinette (stocking) stitch and how to carry yarn up the side of your work.

There are step-by-step photographs showing how to work the stitches, as well as advice about choosing and changing colors. Each of the projects has an ability rating so you can build your skills on the easiest patterns before moving on to more challenging, but still accessible, projects. This collection includes 15 projects with stunning geometric designs including wraps, shawls and cowls as well as blankets, throws and pillow covers. For each of the projects author, Ashleigh Wempe, has designed an alternative colorway so you can see an example of how different colour combinations work for each of the designs. Mosaic knitting, is a technique that creates beautiful colorwork but is less complicated than other knitting colorwork techniques, it also creates a softer fabric than stranded knitting and the finished knitted fabric maintains its stretchiness making it soft and flexible.

About Ashleigh Wempe: Ashleigh Wempe is a self-taught knitter and independent knitting pattern designer who loves to experiment with colorwork. She is a proud Air Force veteran with a day job as a Process Engineer. Born and raised in the Midwest, Ashleigh recently returned to her Minnesota hometown after spending the last fifteen years residing and traveling throughout Latin America, the United States, and Korea. This is her first book and she looks forward to making many more! Ashleigh’s designs have been featured in several publications and are available on Ravelry. She lives with her husband and two firecracker daughters who are forever unraveling her yarn and hiding her stitch markers!

Her designs can be found at AshleighWempe.com and on Ravelry.

Prize 2: Yarn Prize Pack + Two Resin Crochet Hooks

Sponsor: Darn Good Yarn

Get ready to unleash serious creative magic — this giveaway bundle is packed with color, texture and soul.

• 2 Hand-Turned Indian Rosewood & Resin Crochet Hooks 
  Each hook is a functional piece of art. Hand-turned from sustainably sourced Indian rosewood and swirled resin, these hooks feel smooth, lightweight and joyfully ergonomic. They glide like butter through every fiber — from laceweight to super chunky — and they look absolutely stunning in your project bag.
• 3 Skeins of Upcycled Sari Ribbon
  Vibrant. Textural. Perfectly boho. Our sari ribbon is handmade from reclaimed sari remnants rescued from India and Nepal. Every skein brings one-of-a-kind prints, edge trims, and pops of color that make any project feel luxe and full of personality. Think: weaving, knitting, wrapping, mixed media art — the possibilities are endless.
• 12 Skeins of Assorted Recycled Silk Yarns
  This box is like opening a rainbow. You’ll get a curated mix of our bestselling recycled silk yarns across weights and textures — spun by artisans using sari scraps and recycled silk threads. These yarns are soft, vibrant, and planet-friendly, perfect for crafting everything from accessories to art pieces to stash-building inspiration.

Together, this bundle celebrates color, sustainability and creativity — a dream haul for crocheters, knitters and craft lovers.

About Darn Good Yarn: Darn Good Yarn is a women-owned, mission-driven company dedicated to creating sustainable, artisan-made craft supplies and fashion. Since 2008, founder Nicole Snow has partnered with global artisans — many of them women in India and Nepal — to transform reclaimed and recycled materials into vibrant yarns, ethical clothing, and handmade tools. Every purchase supports fair wages, eco-friendly production, and creativity that makes the world a little brighter. DGY is known for its one-of-a-kind sari silk yarns, color-rich designs, and a community of makers who value quality, joy, and impact.

Get ready to unleash serious creative magic — this giveaway bundle is packed with color, texture, and soul.

Prize 3: I Like Crochet and I Like Knitting Gold Club Subscriptions 

Sponsor: I Like Crochet and I Like Knitting magazine

Winner will receive a one-year subscription to our digital crochet magazine, I Like Crochet and a one-year subscription to our knitting magazine, I Like Knitting! Your subscriptions include access to a complete pattern archive, featuring thousands of incredible patterns, articles and more.

About I Like Crochet and I Like Knitting

The Gold Club is your all-access pass to I Like Knitting and I Like Crochet’s expertise and pattern library at the best possible value. As a member, you’ll receive access to the Gold Club, Magazine Club, and Collections Club. This VIP club for true knitting and crochet lovers ensure that you can access the best patterns and expert tutorials anytime, anywhere and on any device.

Published six times per year, each issue is packed with beautiful patterns that are tech edited, include gorgeous photography and feature a variety of skill levels from beginner to advanced. Plus, with a subscription, you get instant access to our project archive full of thousands of patterns.

Prize 4: $50 Gift Certificate at Sauder Village

Sponsor: Sauder Village

One lucky winner will receive $50 worth of gift certificates for use at Sauder Village where the gorgeous Heritage Inn resides. Gift certificates are good toward any purchase at the Historic Village, Sauder Heritage Inn, Barn Restaurant, Doughbox Bakery or Village Campground. Our beautiful country lodge is located in Northwest Ohio within an easy drive of Toledo, Maumee and Wauseon, Ohio. Enjoy a fun-filled yet relaxing stay at our expanded Sauder Heritage Inn at Sauder Village!  Our hotel offers a unique destination for family vacations, retreats, classes, group tours and conferences. Our friendly lodge staff will welcome you as you enter the spacious, timber-frame lobby. Throughout the Inn, the beautiful fireplace, atriums with live plants, comfortable furniture, natural wood timbers and hand-forged lamps and railings set the casual, friendly tone. Our lodge amenities include an indoor pool with waterfall, hot tub, and game and exercise rooms adjacent to the Great Oak Tree. We’ve included all the amenities of a large hotel with the ambiance of a country inn to offer you the ideal place to stay in Northwest Ohio. We look forward to having you as our guest.

About Sauder Village

“Let us never forget” was a statement that Erie Sauder, founder of Sauder Village, shared many times. He said these words because he recognized the need for people of all ages to understand and “never forget” where we came from and who we are. In 1976, Erie passionately built a living history village to serve as a constant reminder of the pioneering, entrepreneurial spirit of Ohio’s ancestors…so that we “never forget”. He was committed to creating an experience to honor the history and values that shaped our country. More importantly, Erie wanted to inspire his guests, especially students, to leave their own mark on the world. The Sauder Village experience moves us from the modern, fast-paced life into a world that celebrates unforgettable sights, sounds, and memories from the past. There’s no better place to unplug, slow down, and spend quality time with friends and family while enjoying fun with a purpose. As generations move beyond the memory, the stories and activities of the past could be lost forever if not preserved for future generations. Today, Sauder Village is more than one man’s vision. It is a thriving reality as Ohio’s largest living history destination, positively impacting guests from throughout the region and across the country.

Ready for your chance to win this amazing gift basket? Read the rules below then click the red button to fill out our entry form.

How to Enter

Contest Rules:

• All participants must complete this form to be eligible for entry.
• One entry per person per day. No purchases necessary to enter.
• Entries can be submitted via the entry form on this post from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
• Winner to be announced on this post and contacted via email address provided in January of 2027.
• Contest is open to legal residents age 18+ of the 50 United States and Canada (excluding Quebec).
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