HUGE YARN GIVEAWAY! Lion Brand Mandala & Big Twist Value Yarn + Crochet Chat #1-24 

Thank you Ann. You have such positive energy talking about your projects. I haven't been able to complete anything lately so you inspire me to push thru. I love potatoes, pasta & rice.

Hi Ms. Ann. This is YOUR YEAR!!! After the past two years that you have had; you deserve a good year!!! The yarn is beautiful and your granny squares are gorgeous!!! Can't wait to see your poncho. I am a meat and potatoes girl. Many blessings!!! 🧶💚🤗 ps. I forgot to mention that I, personally, DO NOT, like the channels that just crochet and do not talk during the tutorials. It is so impersonal. With your channel; we feel a part of your family. I love your personality and would not want you to change ANYTHING about yourself or your channel!!!! Dazola Designs is F U N entertaining and educational. Thank you for being you.

Don’t ever change. The way you are is the reason that we subscribed and support you. I love potatoes just because there is so many ways to fix them. Take care and continue being you. ❤❤❤

Aw, Ann! Part of your channel's strength is the warmth of your personality ♡ Don't change too much to fit trends, your tutorials are amazingly well made. All it takes is for the algorithm to pick something up ONCE to give that nice little boost to your channel. Also, I'm a potatoes girl :)

Hi Ann! All I can say is life happens>.< I love the fact that you have not just shut down as far as YT. I enjoy your videos and am looking forward to some new tutorials. I prefer potatoes as a side but always toss in some rice from time to time. Thank you for being you; so kind and generous and your enthusiasm is what keeps me crocheting.

Peri menopause struggle is real. I wish I had been better informed about this stage. Also I would pick pasta as my carb everyday!!!

Anne you have done so much. Your own patterns and helping us learn how to do your projects. Thank you for all you do. I like rice with Chinese food and potatoes with chicken and beef. Happy new year!

Hello Ann. That mandala yarn is gorgeous. If I had to choose it be potatoes as a side dish. Only because for the last several years rice and pasta don’t sit well on my stomach, don’t get me wrong I’ll it eat some but not much at all. Blessings to you and your family.

You look like you are feeling so much better, after being ill. Glad you're over being sick! That mandala is so pretty. When I eat a higher carb side, not too often, because have to really watch carbs, I go for potatoes usually, but love rice and noodles too!

Hi Ann. I am looking forward to seeing your granny squares all made up into a garment. Very pretty. I like all three but I love potatoes. I hope your beach can be somewhat restored. Take care and blessings.

Good morning.. I prefer rice over potatoes... Thank you for the chance at this amazing giveaway... This will be a great year for you!!!

We understand about the rough times, I feel like alot of us have had a rough couple of years.😞 I'm hoping this will be a better year for you ❤❤ Your granny square is beautiful! Pasta is my favorite food group. It's so versatile, you can do so much with it.

Hi Ann. I’m happy to see you looking so happy and healthy. Back to your perky smiling self ❤ I do love rice, but potatoes are my favorite. They are just so versatile 🥔

Listen… There are seven days in a week! And I eat dinner every single one of them. I have enough love for all the different carbs! Sunday- red potatoes, Monday- pasta, Tuesday- brown rice, Wednesday- white rice, Thursday- baked potatoes… I say switch it up and give me variety! 🥰

Beautiful yarn. I prefer potatoes of the three choices, kind of depends on what the meal is

Sorry about your beach. Wow six separate projects! Love the colors in your granny squares. Setting an external schedule helps you from disappearing down a time rabbit hole and prioritizing what needs to get done. I prefer potatoes to rice or noodles, but it depends on the dish it is going with. Happy New Year!

Glad to see you doing better. Love your grannysquare, can't wait to see the finished project. I like potatoes as a side.

I’m going for the potatoes. So excited to see the poncho, plus 5 other designs Wow! Santa Cruz, Golden Gate Park as a child were the great field trips as a child. Oh yes the zoos. Fortunate they were kinda close. Amazed the beach is…

So sad that your beach washed away. Maybe they’ll restore it one day. Thank you for another wonderful giveaway. Good question. It’s hard to choose a favorite but potatoes would be my first choice. Rice and noodles are on my list as well.

I want to thank you for sharing yourself with us! You are real and I appreciate you😊 I love all 3 but potatoes are my number 1 and rice is next. I'm loving the boho look to your granny squares. Thank you Ann

Ann your granny square you designed are so beautiful. I like the colors you choose very beautiful. I can hardly wait to see your pancho. I love potatoes better than rice. Ann thanks for another great giveaway. Happy New Year! Have a wonderful day happy crocheting.♥️

Good day my friend. I wish you better health. It's cold here in Southeast Oklahoma . My favorite side dish is homemade Mac and cheese. As well as Green Beans with added ingredients. I love love love yarn in general. Have a blessed day. I've been through menopause for40 years. God bless . Happy year to all.

Granny square ponchos and sweaters are favorites of my family. I have seen so many on different television shows. Crochet wearables are gaining popularity on tv and helps make me cool to my granddaughters 😂. Thanks Ann. It’s nice to watch the silent tutorials as long as they write the instructions per row as they do it. It helps people who may not speak English, but also allows me to write the instructions so when I travel, I have the design so I can carry it with me. Mandala yarn is one of my favs. Beautiful colors in this giveaway. I love buttered noodles made with chicken broth. Maybe not so good for me, but I like noodles with butter and parsley.

Love you Ann. I wonder sometimes too, how some channels get so big. Crows creep me out. lol I always feel like they are watching you. Ha! Ha! My go to side is always potatoes!

It depends what the main dish is. Usually prefer potatoes but rice goes well with lots of dishes as well. I hope you have a better year!😊

Just found this channel, that is a good question, I prefer brown rice over potatoes😃. I hear you about menopause, it is the worst, the hot flashes are unbearable and every thing else that comes with it. I hope you are managing, it’s not easy, but it does get easier with years. 😊

I love potatoes especially red ones thank you for your tutorials n givaways!!

Wow, what a question for a total carb lover to answer!! I would have to say it's a tie between potatoes and noodles. Couldn't live without either, lol. Lovely yarn, great giveaway, thanks for everything.😊

Hi Ann. Love your yarn colors. I have watched those videos with no talking. I usually just write down the pattern. I would have to put potatoes. I can only eat a little of them. Stay blessed.

Hi Ann! There are a few international people I follow who don't speak English, so I find myself muting them and either following along while watching their Tutorial, or I write it down so I don't have to keep looking up and down // pausing and unpausing when following them. And it depends on the meal for me. When eating a hamburger or sandwich, it's potatoes that I like, or a veggie/fruit. Rice is not really a "side" for me. And Thank You for everything.

Hi Ann. Don't change too much hun. I'm sure your channel will pick up soon! I'm a potatoes girl. I only do rice with a few things.

I feel like those “non-talking” videos are popular because there’s no chit-chat; just quick, to-the-point crochet. I sometimes watch them if I really like the project (you’re still my favorite, though). I would have to choose potatoes; they are just so versatile. Thanks, Ann! Good luck all!

Beautiful yarn! I love it. I also love how you are handling the international issue. I would always choose potatoes!!! LOVE them!

I was watching a finger gloves video no talking, and I got halfway. And missed a whole row to get to fingers. Then I looked at the complaints. Next time I read the video's comment before I start another project. ❤ potatoes. I love potatoes. I love rice. But 🥔 are my favorite favorite ❤

I'm a rice and pasta girl. I love your yarns, you always have beautiful yarn giveaways.

Good morning Ann 🌞 glad to see you are feeling better. So sad about the beach 😢 I live in new Jersey and my cousin lost her house in the big storm sandy. Lots of beach homes were lost. Today we are in a state of emergency because of rain and winds😢. We have rice as a side with beans . My husband is from Brazil. Loves his rice and beans😊

So sorry about "your" beach. That's tragic. It's got to be difficult to maintain a YT channel. I agree that now that you're able to be out there more your numbers/views will increase. Never met a carb I don't like but really love potatoes.

Hey Ann. Love the yarn colors you chose. I'm also hoping for a better year. My hubby was a big meat and potato guy but now with just my son and I we have more pasta and rice.

Hi Ann, your Dazola Daisy Square is amazing. I can’t wait to see the finished project. What a Great collection of yarns. I love noodles but if I had to choose between rice or potato’s I would pick rice. I can get potatoes ant time but not always rice. You are such a charming person to watch. Thank you for being so kind and creative. 🥰🥰

Hi Ann thank you for this awesome giveaway. Your granny squares look gorgeous I can’t wait to see how it’ll when you start assembling the poncho!! In regards to your question I may be more of a rice girl, but depending on the main dish potatoes are definitely second.

Hello Ann, Sorry your favorite beach is gone!! That's got to be my favorite color of Mandala !! Thank you for a chance to get some. My favorite carb is potatoes 🫂😻💖

I love potatoes! They are so versatile. I’ve sometimes said that if I could have only one food I would choose potatoes. Haha! Glad that will never happen! I love the yarn in the giveaway. Very nice and generous of you.

When eating dinner and keeping in mind that I am quite literally a broke college student, I tend to go with rice. Not only is it simple to make but to me, I can make more meals, and different kinds of meals with rice and whatever I have leftover than I can do with potatoes or noodles. But those carbs do have its moments.

Love the way you do your videos no need to change anything no new style needed. I will vote for rice then potatoes for my carbs. 😊❤

Hi Ann! The last 2 years have been horrible for you, but 2024 is going to be your year!!! I love all carbs!!! Depending on which meat and veggies I will choose, but potatoes are number 1, especially when they are grown in my garden! Take good care!

So glad to see you’re doing better health wise. I think your giveaway is awesome. Love that yarn. That is so sad about your beach washing away. Where will you go for seaglass and shells for your bracelets? No don’t go with no talking I like your voice and I don’t want a silent Ann. Maybe shouting out other crocheters will up your subscribers. It really helped Juan the crochet addict and Nancy She’s got yarn 2. You’re too good not to be noticed and growing. I’m a lover of potatoes💕in Ohio

Hi Ann, I'm so sorry that your beach washed way. Mother nature is not playing nice this year so far. So happy you are spending time with your family in my book that is more interesting. I myself don't eat carbs, but I mainly make rice for my husband that's what he likes. Thank you for a chance to win this beautiful giveaway 💜 💖

Good morning Ann. Menop.. not fun! Potatoes always but rice 2nd. . Beautiful poncho project start. 😮gorgeous yarn. Thank you for your kindness and generosity.

Hi Ann, I prefer potatoes because I can bake, fry and boil them. You keep being you and your numbers will grow. At the end it's how many people you touch positively.

Hi Ann. Go ahead and experiment, give yourself a chance to advance. I'm sure you'll do great. Im a rice person, everything I eat has rice next to it. 😊Thanks.

Hey there Ann, hope you are doing well and taking care of yourself. Well it depends on the day, mostly rice, but sometimes potatoes... Sending love and positive vibes your way ♥️♥️

It depends on the main dish as to which side I pick. But I do tend to lean toward potatoes, mashed with gravy or a small amount of butter.

Hmm well depends on the rest of the meal. Breakfast wouldn't ever be pasta, it would be hashbrowns. It's a toss up but will vote pasta. Pretty yarn. Happy New Year everyone!

Glad you are feeling better. We are an all around family. I don't think one or the other. Probably potatoes would win with noodles close behind. Have a great new year

Good to see you! I am glad to hear that you are getting some quality famil time. 2024 will be a great year! I personally need the spoken portion of a tutorial. I love potatoes, but would choose rice. Pasta causes bloodsugar issues for me.

I try to change it up weekly. Two nights pasta, rice, potatoes alternating. I have the beginnings of arthritis so I should try to stay away from potatoes. Beautiful yarn would love to try the mandala.

Glad to hear you're feeling better. Cardigan love the sound of that will watch for that. Beautiful yarns, thank you. That's a hard one it all depends on the meal. However I think I will have to say rice .

Great yarn. Love Mandala. Potatoes are my favorite. Wishing you a better year.

Hey Anne! Boy you sure have a lot going on on! Kudos on all your accomplishments! I really love rice,but right now I'm on a potatoes kick-boiled,mashed,hash browns,etc.must be the colder weather lol.good luck with all your projects.will be watching for them

I love rice and potatoes. Sometimes I have them both for 1 meal. I know it’s not healthy but I live in the south so cut me a little slack.

The perimenopause struggle is real, Diane, I totally understand! Thank you for another great giveaway. Love the Fall colors. My carb of choice would always be potatoes!

My favorite is rice, although I love potatoes. We usually have it in the form of stir fry with random veggies and sometimes poultry. I love that giveaway. It seems to fit the turning weather this time if year.

I do all the carbs! Variety is the spice of life. However, a microwaved potato is usually my go to because it is quick and easy. Perimenopause is just the warm up for the main event--menopause! I remember the sleeplessness the most. Having a bedtime routine and an I-just-woke-up-and-it's-2:00 a.m. routine also helped. Don't lie in bed driving yourself crazy with worry. Always have a real paper book or mindless crochet project handy and settle yourself in a comfortable chair or couch with a warm blanket. Keep the lights low and stay away from any kind of electronic screen. Most of all, accept that you are awake and don't stress about it--just be ready to put down whatever you are doing the second you feel sleepy, turn off the dim light, and close your eyes. Zzzzzzzzzzzz. I'm sure you will be happy to know that this is all the unsolicited advice you'll get from me today (and maybe the longest comment).😁

Hi Ann! What an interesting question! I’m a pasta gal first and foremost! But I do love rice too but I have to watch out how much rice, it likes to swell up…. not a good thing, lol, and then there’s potatoes! Yum! They are all delicious but noodles are my fav! Your granny squares are beautiful! Can’t wait to see the final results!

So sad your beach was washed away! I go to Ventura beach in Southern California. Haven’t been since the last storm. Now I wonder if it is gone too! I have to go with potatoes but my husband and daughter disagree. 😂 Thank you for the giveaway!

I’m sorry you’ve been going through so much these past couple of years, hopefully this next year will be better for you. Love those squares, can’t wait to see the finished poncho. I really can’t choose between potatoes, and noodles, I love them both. Stay strong, love your tutorials!

Since my husband and are on our own now we eat dinner fairly early around 5 pm. I think potatoes would win as our favorite side dish as there is such a variety of ways to prepare them! 😊

Been away from YT since last fall and have to say i missed watching you. Love the Dazola Daisy square! Sounds like you have exciting plans. Potatoes/rice/noodles? I try to serve each of these during the week. Lately I've added quinoa in the meal rotation.

Hi Ann ❤ i would rather have rice. But i like all foods. I glad to see your wonderful smile and your energy level is awesome. ❤just be patient your numbers will jump. Take care.

Hi Ann, happy new year to you and your family. So sorry to hear about your loss of your beach. I love swimming and going to the beach. I always choose potatoes over Rice especially if is baked potatoes.

I love potatoes!!! Crochet videos I don’t like to watch are the ones that don’t pause the video while they are chaining say 20 chains, watching is so boring & then they continue doing each row on camera instead of doing couple stitches pause & then come back on how to finish row & start new one. Thx for being so generous!

I love rice, potatoes, pasta! Cous cous is a favorite of mine, too! If I had to choose, I think I would choose rice. Yum. Now, I am hungry! 😂 I do not care for the silent videos. They are neat to watch but I don't feel confident to make whatever it is they are making. The ones I REALLY dislike are the ones that don't show what the finished project is until the end of the video! I just fast-forward to the end. 😊 Nice to see you, Ann!

I just found you account and im super excited to watch more of your tutorials! When i was a kid we were a noodle as a side family but as an adult i think im more of a rice person but really it depends on the meal! Have a great week ❤

I am sorry to hear about the beach being destroyed! Will they be restoring it? Hobii is certainly keeping you busy! I love the Dazola granny square! As far as the voiceless tutorials go, I only watch them if it's really something I want to crochet... Otherwise I prefer someone at least talking to explain the project... And Ann what a fab give away! Thanks for the chance to win. My favorite is both rice and potatoes.. I can't choose one! Lol. Take care!

Okay, I tend to try and low carb it... My favorite used to be rice, with my dinner but use riced vegetables instead of the grain now. Now my treat is usually macaroni and cheese, or pizza, as a main dish not a side.

So sad about your beach. I absolutely understand about the peri-menopause! Right there with ya, sister! My carb choice is pasta! Love pasta! Hope you have a great day!

I tend to go for rice dishes over potatoes. Love Jasmine rice especially. Love Mandala yarn. Made some beautiful beanies with it.

Thanks, Ann, for a wonderfully fun morning! I love the yarn you chose to share. Your squares are coming along beautifully! I can't wait for the finally!! I prefer potatoes. But, it depends on what I make for a main dish.

Love potato variety. Lately, I've been trying out ancient grains since we've been told to cut back on white rice.

I hope 2024 is a much better year for you (and for all of us). Love your granny square! My favorite carb has always been potatoes.

Your granny square is so beautiful!! I love potatoes, but it depends on what we're eating. Rice is good with Mexican or Chinese food. But I love pasta too!! We eat lots of Italian food! I am crazy about carbs!

Ann… you’re awesome, never change! I’m for roasted baked an fried potatoes- mashed or soft-boiled make me sick… it’s a texture thing!

Hi Miss Ann. Absolutely gorgeous yarn. I’ve always loved the centaur color way. I gravitate to the potato side dishes. Have a wonderful day and god bless you.

I always wanted to try Mandala for years, thanks for a chance to win.. I love Potatoes.. to much, LOL... The others are good too.. Thank U Ann

Hi Ann! I don’t normally watch videos where there is no talking. I will mute the talking when it’s in another language and read the English captions. Potato’s are my go to over rice but I do like me some rice pilaf! Bread would be my favorite carb though, especially home made!

Thank you Ann for you generosity. Beautiful Yarns in this giveaway Fall colors. Hubby's favorite carb is always potatoes. Mine rice or egg noodles.😊

I'm a rice person, although, I do like potatoes, and home-made noodles. It's sad you've lost your favorite beach. I don't think there's a school in KS that's open today. We had a snowstorm come through yesterday afternoon & all night. We have maybe 10" öf white fluffy stuff & 3-4' drifts. I feel like I'm in MT, or WY. Lol. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.

When it comes to starchy sides, I lean a little more towards potatoes in the form of fries or potato egg salad. Rice would be my second choice. Thanks for having another lovely giveaway! Stay safe and happy everyone and good luck! 💞🍟💞

I have been going through surgical menopause since I was 21. I like when they explain what is going on personally. These colors are amazing ❤ potatoes for sure is what I would pick

Hi Ann, I hope we all have a better 2024 than 2023. Lol 😊 I like all of the sides but I often have potatoes. My husband isn't big on eating noodles or rice. I prefer rice over noodles. Potato sticks to me though. Hahaha! I'm looking forward to that poncho pattern. Stay well and safe. Blessings 🙏💞😇

Hi Ann. Hope you are even better and continue the improvement. Love the yarn for yet another giveaway! Thank You. Can you have a meal without potatoes? Is that legal? lol. Southern Fried Potato.......my choice for yum!

Beautiful yarn. Thank you for sharing with us. Your tutorials are great the way they are as they are easy to follow. As far as a side dish, it really depends on the protein as to which I prefer. Examples…. Ham with noodles, pork chops with rice, and beef tenderloin with potatoes.

Beautiful yarn! What an awesome opportunity! My favorite pick would be potatoes. lol Glad you are feeling great and Happy New Year to you again too! Thank you so much! 💖

Hi there. Glad your feeling better. I prefer sweet potato with butter or plain. But brown rice I love the most or any kind of pasta

LOVE the blocks!!!! I have not tried Hobbi yarn yet but I hope to soon! Our house thrives on rice. We do have taters once in a while though!

Hi Ann, love Mandala yarn for Adirondack wraps! Why do we have to choose? It depends on what I'm cooking which carb I'm choosing. I do substitute healthier options example rice for riced cauliflower, potatoes for radish and finally pasta for zoodles (zucchini noodles). Just depends on what's for dinner. Mac and cheese I can make squash casserole and be satisfied with an additional syeamed vegetable on the side.

Hi Ann. My comment went to lalaland. LOL. I love these colorways! Thank you so much! I can no longer eat rice or pasta. I love potatoes. No matter how they are prepared, even raw. Yummy

Your poncho is going to be do pretty! Some of those channels that don’t talk are people who don’t speak English. I watch a couple that are so talented and just try to write down what they do for later. Some even have directions on the video written out (helpful). Sorry for the rough year you have had but hopefully 2024 will be the best ever! When eating dinner with a carb side I prefer rice but I love both! Happy New Year!

Rice for sure! If I could take one food item to an island it would be rice then I would dream about beans! Happy Tuesday Ann!

Sorry about the loss of your beach. I understand health stresses, most do not last forever. Smile. I want to hear the presenter so keep talking you are fun. i dont eat noodles anymore but I split between Basmati rice and potatoes and yams depending on the meat I am having. Take care I love your enthusiasm. I live in Salt Lake City where there are no real beaches.