I’ve been wanting to host another contest for a while now. It’s so much fun to give gifts, and even more fun to shamelessly beg for comments. I don’t really have a good reason for a contest, or even a very good game to play. But still, I want a contest. Because you know I don’t have enough other fun things going on in my life right now.
I happen to have an extra copy of Victorian Lace Today. I bought one when it came out, then I recently got one as a gift. I also happen to have a lovely skein of laceweight merino in a very white. This yarn would be perfect for hand dyeing, or for knitting just the way it is. The winner of this contest is going to get the book and the yarn, with the option of letting me dye it for them before I send it (winners choice of color(s)).
Pretty sweet, huh?
So how do you enter? Well, just leave me a comment on this post and make sure to include your e-mail address. Comments not including an e-mail address will not count! It’s okay to spell out some part of it to avoid spam collectors, but if I can’t contact you easily, you’re not winning the goods. Here’s the twist – if you want a better chance to win, put a link to this contest on your blog. For every person who comes and comments on this post and mentions that they came here from your site, your name goes in the hat again. And, of course, they get a chance to win too. How hard is that? Not very hard at all.
Let’s say you have till my kids are in bed on Friday the 20th to enter. That’ll be some time after 8 p.m. Central Daylight Time. I’ll cut it off and randomly select a winner as soon as I can make it to the computer.
Thanks for playing!
Editing to add that as of 9:32 CDT on Friday, July 20 the contest is over. I’ll put up a new post shortly with the winner. Thanks again for playing!
I already have the book but sign me up for the yarn! Gorgeous.
moc TOD liag TA 2105elocin
Oh, I love contests!
saracamerer at msn dot com
what the heck, i came here via chez Trek, and i like your writing style, so i figured i’d give the contest a shot.
Alien_Sunset AT yahoo DOT com
oh pull my name from the entries please! thanks for the contest. I am
debrat AT tampabay . rr . com
now i get to remember my google account username and then which password. but oh so worth it for a chance at a lace book (i have none) and the lovely lace yarn!
thanks again, denise/deBRAT
I would love to play! My email is: dobarahATyahooDOTcom I have added a link to my blog http://artsymathteacher.blogspot.com AND I found out about your contest from Trek! LOL…oh, you are going to be busy!
Great contest, Shelly! My email is allergicmom[at]gmail(dot)com. Thanks!
okay- you are too much fun to do this! I am ready to jump into lace, and this makes a perfect diving board.
I found you on VOX – sarah’s site : http://knitwit.vox.com/
and I am on VOX too- knittynay.vox.com
knitty_nay AT yahoo DOT com
I really hope I win. That would make my month.
Pink sent me (altho I have read your blog before), and what a fabulous contest this is. I’ve seen some beautiful things from that book, and it’s not yet on my bookshelf *drool*
dhaunae AT silver DOT hrcoxmail DOT com
I would love to join this contest and maybe win. the yarn is lovely!
I don’t have a blog, but I sure like yours. Hope I win. knitoneATsbcglobalDOTnet
Oooooh… I’d love a copy of that book! Please enter me!!!
miss DOT ewe AT gmail DOT c0m
Thanks for the chance!!!
I’m in.
isshinryubearmom (at) yahoo (dot) com
What fun. What are YOU thinking of knitting from this book, I wonder….
fourgump AT sympatico DOT ca
man i love contests! and is that baruffa cashwool?
weenah3 AT yahoo DOT com
Great Contest! My email addy is laurajkentATgmailDOTcom my blog is http://www.sheepingbeauty.wordpress.com
I’ve been slavering over this book for awhile! Hope I win!
Ruth AT 5elementknitr DOT com
Custom dyed yarn?? How could someone not want to win that? And your stuff is coming out quite lovely. I can’t wait until you post some more in your shop. I was out of town when you did the first one.
purlewe at cox dot net
Awesome… I would love to have some of your hand-dyed yarn.
bodkindragon at g mail dot com
Sorry no blog yet but lots-o-yahoo groups to tell!
cool a contest involving lace, I am in and it will be on my blog too!
grace at needles54atoptonlinedotnet
I love the chance to win a contest.
I have posted a link to you on my blog as well.
kmhanson74 at yahoo dot com
goodness! 71 comments already. Well, I got hear from clicking on one of your comments on Stephanie Pearl McPhee’s blog weeks ago and have been checking back frequently.
maryskidATgmailDOTcom
I’m putting mine in, even though i am a blogless nancy.
Fishisyikyfud AT yahoo DOT com
Count me in!
kmkatt AT rhymes-with-wahoo DOT com
i haven’t tried lace but its my next challenge.i dont have a blog though. elys7ATaolDOTcom
I would love to try my hand at lace. I love your blog…cute kids! I rarely post to mine since my little one doesn’t often give me a chance to turn the computer on.
jori dot bates at g mail dot com
sure enter me
mindelec at yahoodotcom
Katy at The Inconsistent Mixer sent me
Yay contests!
Katy from the inconsistent mixer sent me.
nlbroughton AT g mail DOT com
WOO! HOO!
A contest! And what a great prize!
Sue @
smjames13@yahoo.com
Ditto!
rrhodes3ATcomcastDOTnet
Yarn and patterns …. two of my favorite things!
needlegirl2001atyahoodotcom
yay!
jennifer[at]piddleloopDOTcom
also katy from inconstant mixer sent me
Cool, I happen to know someone who’s been wanting this really badly.
rogerr at hotmail.com
Heard about this from: katy.kelsey at gmail.com
What a fun thing for you to do. Of course, everyone likes a chance to win knitting books and yarn — especially with the opportunity to have it specially died for themselves. I don’t have a blog so I guess I will have to be really lucky with the hundreds of comments you will surely receive.
Thanks!
Lynn
lynnhaffner@kc.rr.com
count me in! dragonluberAThotmailDOTcom.
and noricum sent me
I’ve been wanting to do more lace knitting. Mine has been pretty basic thus far. Thanks for running the contest!
milAToregonfastDOTnet
Aha, a chance to redeem myself. A local knitting friend told our group about a blog contest but said she had hesitated because she thinks I always win and what happened? I won. Oops
Anyway, now she’s got her chance to get even! (But really I’d love a copy of that book as I haven’t got that yet.) stingdragon AT gmail DOT com
I’ve been lurking for a while. I like your pictures of your girls and your projects.
I love lace knitting and a skein dyed by you would really be a treat. I don’t have a blog, but my email is emmybessAThotmailD0Tcom
Oh gosh, what a great prize! I don’t have a blog to post it in though…
I’m rivki8699 AT gmail Dot com
Great contest! Enter me, please!
paknitwit(at)gmail(dot)com
Great contest. i would definitely want you to dye it! I love hand dyed yarn.
email: micjoneshomeATgmailDOTcom
A chance to have you dye yarn and it’s free…I’m in!!
Amanda
lewknitty AT hotmail DOT com
I’ll play!
craftylilly AT gmail DOT com
The leggings are looking great! I love the bright colors!
Becky at BeckyandDaniel dot com
cool contest!
cabreraUNDERSCOREvalAThotmailDOTcom
Oooohhh, lace!!
chrisknits at insightbb dot com
Comment! What a great prize!!
knitwithmeATgmailDOTcom!
How cool!
karinpikeatcomcastdotnet
And I’ll post this on both my journals ^_~
Oooh that looks lovely!
mrspaoatgmaildotcom
A fun contest and a great prize!
Here’s my email:
eferraguto AT gmail DOT com
ok, I don’t have a blog, but I only read 5 knit blogs each day and you are one of them. does star status count for me?
I’d love to learn lace, this just might be the thing for me.
Carolyn in NC
logcabinquilts AT gmail DOT com