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!
ann-marie in canada:
sprouty25 AT gmail DOT com
What a beautiful prize! I’d love to have it
cincinnatiknitting *no spam here* at gmail dot com
That book looks great and you’re so generous! elspethm@gmail
A Great book and yarn, super!
gaild74 AT hotmail DOT com
Comments? Well, I love following your blog…I love seeing what you’re doing with your knitting…I especially like the socks because you got me started on socks…well, it’s true the class was for making mittens, but you were making socks while you taught us to knit and I thought, wow, what a cool thing to do…and look at how compact …how extravagantly practical…and so a sock knitter was born…you have taught me a wonderful craft…I always meant to thank you and so finally I’ve done it…thank you! And yes, I love seeing what your girls are up to…and your cranky neighbor…and watching the blanket grow…
Anne
Acrojas AT msn DOT com
What a fabulous prize! I’m having a contest over at my blog too, but I’m only giving away a skein of Socks that Rock yarn.
I’d love to be entered into your contest. My email address is
hpresson at comcast dot net.
I’ll make sure and mention your contest over at my blog. The address is:
http://www.heideho.wordpress.com
Nice idea for a prize … winners choice of colours! i found you on http://mcknitter.blogspot.com/
If I win please let me know at i.am.yer.buddy at hotmail dot com
Grace Yaskovic from http://lovincomfortknits.blogspot.com sent me.
I’ve only tried lace once, but could try it again.
amandapageATgmailDOTcom
Ta!
what a generous prize
…i have plans for many lace projects and need more laceweight lol so i would love to win that..
victoriaATrenogeekDOTcom
I got here from http://heideho.worpress.com. My email is cynthibuckleATyahoo.com. I have the book, but will give it away (by contest) if I win it, but I’d love your handdyed lace yarn. Wow! Have you gotten some comments.
I came here from Stumbling Over Chaos: what a generous prize! (Mmm. lace knitting…) Thanks for the fun contest — I’ll link to here right away!
My email is: aemmeleia At gmail.com
cool lace. love it!
zsmommaAThotmailDOTcom
I’ll post on my blog
I’m here from Stumbling Over Chaos — I love finding new blogs to read!
perian AT faking-sanity.net
i’m here via stumbling over chaos as well. i LOOOOOOVE that lace yarn – i’ve played with it at the yarn shop before and it’s unbelievably soft.
my email is melissaDOTloundATgmailDOT com. thanks!
Cool idea, and cool prize!
qazwsx15 AT hotmail DAWT com
hello, my name is She-knits and I am a contest-a -holic. Thanks fro enabling me. WOuld love that book and that yarna and even more for you to dye it…maybe. I will no only mention it on my blog but also mention it in my podast
she-knits DOT mypodcast dot com if I get one out in the next day or so. My e-mail is:
sdreifuss AT msn DOT com
Thanks for having this contest!
Cool prize… I have been reading your blog ever since your plea for sock yarn for that beautiful blanket you are making!
rje_1 AT charter DOT net
Ooh…lace. I’ve been knitting so much garter stitch lately, I’ve been really starting to itch for some cables or lace.
eleanor dot pritchard at tufts dot edu
Ooh, pretty! Chaos Chris sent me.
paper tiger knits at g mail dot com
Yeah for contests! Yeah for comments! Hip, hip hooray for LACE! Will see if I can managed to post to my knitting blog (knittingrage.blogspot.com) and link you there, bay-bee.
Enter me, please: jjeneric at yahoo daht com
and thanks for the daily entertainment.
Fun fun fun! kjmbaker at gmail dot com
I am in and I have a new set of wiltons dyes recently purchased at the tent sale!
Ok, with the crappy summer I’ve had something has to turn it around, right?? Winning a contest from you would definitely be a good start.
I’ve been eyeing that book for months and would love to have some of your hand dyed goodness!
jlaine76ATyahooDOT.com
What a great contest! I will be posting a link asap for ya…
If I win (oh, please, oh, please, oh, please) you can reach me at princesspeanutsmommy at gmail dot com
Thanks!!!
pinkerbell44 at gmail dot com
Katy K made sure I stopped by to comment.
Me too, me too! I would love to try lace knitting….so far, I’ve just done small patterns on socks…but there is a shawl in my future, I’m sure.
mlkeenanATaolDOTcom
Ooh…lace knitting. A cause to which I am terribly addicted!
emphaticknitting AT gmail DOT com
And Kathleen my coblogger sent me! (emphaticknitting.blogspot.com)
Chris from Stumbling over Chaos sent me.
Kenyetta.davis at gmail.com
fun contest! i have that book on my wishlist.
missmegkellyATgmailDOTcom
ooh, I’d love to play, too! zustermel -at-hotmail-dot-com.
I would love to win the book and yarn. I must admit, I am blogless.
email:rafullerATcoxDOTnet
Oooh, great prize!
emmaarnettATcoxDOTnet
In my excitement, I forgot to say, I found your site by way of Stumbling Over Chaos. I don’t remember how I found that site.
Wow! Great prize – I found your contest through Julie over at Stoneview. foppersATcharterDOTnet
Can’t wait to see who wins and to wander around your blog a bit!
Hi. My name is Ann Carpenter and my e-mail addy is mikec1234@sbcglobal.net. Can you guess that’s my hubbo’s spot but it’s the only one we have. I found the contest on Stumbling Over Chaos.
Ann Carpenter in HOT Dallas, Texas
Oh boy, please count me in. My email is pixie(at)pixiefashions.com
I have had my eye on that book for some time now so I would love to win it. I was sent here by http://houseofwool.blogspot.com/2007/07/knitting-we-will-go.html
email: mommie_o_2 AT yahoo DOT com
i’m excited! i’ve been itching to start lace knitting, and this would be the perfect push to get me going.
pixellatedspiff[AT]gmail[DOT]com
thank you!
That’s a very generous prize – those books cost $45 in Australia! I’m enjoying my first lace knitting project (MS3) and will definitely be doing more
eight_cow_woman2001 AT yahoo DOT com DOT au
I was just going to buy that book; I’ll wait you never know. I love your mitered square afghan.
matefet at msn dot com
Saw the contest on Ruth’s Place Blog.
coetsers at gmail dot com
sounds like a great contest to me!
kellyATcelticcastonDOTcom
Hi, I am commenting just to join the fun, but not the contest, as I already have the book! But I will take this chance to say how much I love your blog, your girls etc!
Please let me be the lucky winner, I’ve had such a lousy week! cpaley at charter dot net (and I put a link in my blog for you)
hiya
I came via Chris of Stumbling Over Chaos fame
and obviously I’d love to win th email addy is catsmumATtpgDOTcomDOTau
cheers
Becky from Fine Martial Fiber sent me!
I like you blog very much — I’ll definitely be back! Thanks for hosting such a fun contest. I’ll add a link today!
singingscience AT hotmail DOT com
What a lovely contest! That book has been tempting me for a while.
jmharald AT hotmail DOT com
What a great idea – and I would love some hand dyed lace weight yarn!! I will link to your blog as well, hopefully to send some more traffic your way!
kachrist37(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This looks like fun. I saw your name on stoneview.typepad.com (Julie) so I hopped on over. Here is my addy. debbear AT yahoo.com
I will post it right now.
great fun:)
amberdotmoggie at virgin dot net