Love to knit? Have a knitting blog? Not too busy? A working giveaway
09 June 2010
Hiya! I want to have a giveaway - let's call it a working giveaway ... or maybe a collaboration. Yeah, that sounds nice. I want to have a collaboration!
Here's what I need - someone who:
- would like to try my handspun yarn
- has a blog that is at least a bit about your knitting or crochet
- has the time to knit/crochet a small project within the next month
- is willing to blog about the project with photos and links I provide
If this sounds like you, then leave a comment and I'll pick one person. You'll receive one skein of yarn of your choice from either of my shops, knit up a project of your choice (it can be your own design, but the pattern needs to be available online - does not have to be a free pattern, but must be available) , and blog about it within a month from when you get the yarn.
Anybody game? Comments will close sometime on Sunday, June 13, and I'll email the winner once I close the comments.
Me! ME ME! Pleeease! *raises hand very high and waves* I am dieing to try your yarn!!!!! :D
Posted by: spin | 09 June 2010 at 03:46 PM
I am definitely game! I have been drooling over your beautiful yarns for some time now. This is great timing for me as well as I am trying to really build my blog right now. I have started a project where I am going to knit all the patterns in this new Joy of Sox book and blog about the process. I always have several things going though, and I'd love to blog about your yarn! What a great idea to promote your yarn as well! Good luck! :)
Posted by: Christina Bieloh | 09 June 2010 at 03:48 PM
What a fun giveaway/collaboration :D
Posted by: jeannette | 09 June 2010 at 03:51 PM
I'll give it a go! It would be crochet. I have a large following on my blog. Do I get to keep the item I make? Do you care if I sell the pattern as a PDF on Ravelry?
Posted by: Ellen Gormley | 09 June 2010 at 04:07 PM
Yes! Yes! Me! Me! Me! Pick Me! I will do a special Fiber Arts Friday post... which by the way, I haven't seen you there in a while.
My first thought would be a baby hat, since we have one coming in November. And by we, I mean my sister is having the baby. I will be knitting a hat. ;-)
Posted by: Kathryn | Alpacamundo | 09 June 2010 at 04:13 PM
Hi Ellen!
You do get to keep the item you make and I don't mind if you sell the pattern on Ravelry. :)
Posted by: maya | 09 June 2010 at 04:14 PM
Oh me, me!! *grin* I love your handspun yarn and I would love to do a crochet project for you :) I've got a couple of projects on my to do list I'd love to try out. What a fun giveaway/project!
Posted by: Rosina | 09 June 2010 at 05:37 PM
I would be so all over this...but, I'm moving at the end of the month and no extra time. But it looks like you've got some great volunteers. And I retweeted it - can't wait to see what more people do with your yarns and fibers.
Posted by: Brandie | 09 June 2010 at 06:13 PM
oooooh, i would love nothing more than to collaborate with you! :) what a fun and exciting giveaway!! you're so clever. and smart. and pretty...
and no, i am totally not above buttering you up so i can win :)
Posted by: melissa | 09 June 2010 at 06:38 PM
i have an art blog with knitting interspersed here and there - i'd love to get picked :)
Posted by: Kim Andersen | 09 June 2010 at 06:53 PM
I sell all my designs on etsy and post like crazy about what I make on my Facebook and Twitter pages. Check me out http://www.fiercehook.com
Posted by: nikki c | 09 June 2010 at 07:26 PM
I want to comment, because I think this is such a great idea---but I also want to say "Don't pick me!" because whatever I make will not be a good advertisement for your beautiful yarn! And I'm not being modest!!
Posted by: Alexis | 09 June 2010 at 07:37 PM
How awesome ~ well, you know I love your handspun, have a blog devoted to knitting and have time to knit, take photos etc.... over the next month would be great!
Posted by: Tina | 09 June 2010 at 09:24 PM
I would love to do it - I am new to blogging world but would still love it. I am also a spinner if you're looking for someone to spin and blog.
Posted by: Yvonne | 09 June 2010 at 10:45 PM
OMG, that sounds cool. I can totally do THAT. I would do it anyway if I used your yarn in a project, actually. So I guess I win regardless, since I do have some of your yarn around here, and eventually I will use it ... ;)
Posted by: Crystal | 09 June 2010 at 11:08 PM
This sounds interesting. I am eager to take this up. Your post doesn't specify whether this is an international give away, so just let me inform you that I am from India. Shipping costs are high, so you may not want to consider me for the draw.
Posted by: Anjali (BloreKnitter on Ravelry) | 09 June 2010 at 11:41 PM
According to the US Post Office website, a 6 ounce package to India costs less than $6 to ship. Yes, it's a couple of dollars more than to the US and Canada, but it seems reasonable to me. So I will enter you. :) Might take a while to get there though....
Posted by: maya | springtree road | 09 June 2010 at 11:48 PM
You spin the most beautiful yarn. I would love to collaborate with you. Fingers crossed!
Posted by: abby | 10 June 2010 at 08:17 AM
I'm game! I love your yarn :)
Posted by: Melissa | 10 June 2010 at 11:02 AM
I'd love to!!!!!
Posted by: Angie | 11 June 2010 at 02:29 AM
I would love to knit up one of the vests from this pattern (http://thriftyknitter.com/?p=223) with your gorgeous yarn - I would also blog about it - I am getting about 350 - 450 visitors/day.
Warm wishes, Tonya
Posted by: Plain and Joyful Living | 11 June 2010 at 08:22 AM