It's been such a long time

Hello ladies. I apologize for my lack of posting, I've been in and out of surgery, interviewing for babysitters, dealing with a fussy 1 year old who has four new teeth coming in, and trying to keep up with all of my swap/knitting/sewing/beading obligations. Life is rough!

I'm glad to see there a few posts about packages, keep em coming. They look wonderful. If you need an angel please email me at iknit.ipurl(at)yahoo(dot)com. Angels: I will be contacting you soon if we need any fill ins.

I've been horrible about keeping up with the contests, so I have a few to add...we have some very lovely prizes to give out. (They will be sent in March.)

Contest 1: All About Love

Simple enough post - You will post, on your blog, about a memorable Valentine's day you've had. Could be from when you were a child or now. (5 points) Extra points if you post pictures of anything in red, pink and white, for Valentine's Day. (an extra 5 points) Posts must be made by February 14th.

Contest 2: Spring Knitting

Post about your spring knitting plans. Do you have a new project in mind? Joining a new group? Any new goals you wish to share? (5 points)

Contest 3: Share the Yarn Love

Let's face it, there are a lot of knitters out there. And with that goes the fact that there is a lot of yarn out there! For this contest you will post 10 of your favorite yarns out there. They can be just sock yarn or lace or whatever your heart desires. (10 points for posting; 20 if you add the links to the companies)

Have fun and contact me if you need me! :)

Well Hello!

Good afternoon everyone!

I hope everyone has a wonderful, and safe, holiday season and a Happy New Years. I have some catching up to on blogs, but I wanted to start another contest for those of you interested! All you have to do is post on your blog 5 things you hope to accomplish in the New Year! You will receive 5 points for posting. You must post by Wednesday, January 9th!

Again, my email has changed so if you need to contact me regarding your pal, please email me at iknit.ipurl(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com). My blog address has moved as well, you can find me here.

I hope everyone is doing well and ready for some real fun. Now that the holidays are over we can really get into the swing of things!

Quick Update

Sorry I've been MIA everyone. I have been experiencing some vertigo since last Thursday and it's kicking my butt! Needless to say, I haven't been around too much.

I will be updating points for the button contest this week. I will extend the contest as I only received a few.

Lisa, I owe you an email. I promise, soon! I will be granting Lisa administration rights on here so she can update the broken links for the patterns.

New Contest: Holiday memories and Holiday knitting. Contest starts today and will end on Friday, December 21st. All you have to do is write a blog post about the holidays. Include memories from when you were a child, Christmas knitting you are working on this year, and holiday traditions. 5 points for the post. If you include pictures, you will receive 1 point for each photo. Have fun!

Amd again, my old email is no longer available. If you need to email me, the new email is iKnit.iPurl(at)(yahoo)(dot)(com).

Do a Double Check

I am fairly certain that I got everyone's points, (Melanie, please re-email the first one you sent as I never got it and I'd like to add up your points). But please, double check! There is a very good chance I might have missed your blog and forgotten a point. (Please remember that duplicate links don't get points. So if someone linked a pattern for you, you will NOT get a point for yours.)

Also, regarding sock patterns. I've decided to do a "special" contest. It's easy, but you must follow it through! If you should to use one of the many, many, many patterns on the sidebar as your sock pals socks you will get 25 points. Here's the catch, you will need to post a picture of your finished socks, (they can be black and white so that you don't have to show the finished color picture), on THIS blog. There will be NO deadline. You will need to include your picture and the name of the pattern that's featured on the link.

Secondly, I've decided to incorporate a little fundraising. (This is totally voluntary, by the way.) I would like to collect a few pair of socks to donate to charity here in Los Angeles. Somewhere like the Salvation Army or a church that helps the homeless. We've had a fairly cold month here, which as most of you know is not normal. I'm hoping we can possibly donate to some of the families that lost their homes in the fires. If you would like to donate all you have to do is make a pair of socks, any size. They can be big, little, whatever goes. All I ask is that they are washable and that you make a little tag saying who they are from and what size shoe they will fit. When you are done, email me and I will send you my address. Because this is knitting from your heart, and out of some peoples pockets, I will give 20 points for every pair donated (adult size) and 10 points for every pair of children's socks/booties.

Ok, I think that's it. Email me if you need anything!

More Contest Fun

Being that Thanksgiving is tomorrow and many of you will be out of town I am going to post the rules for two contests!

Contest 1: Thanksgiving

All you have to do for this contest is blog about what you are grateful for. (Even if you do not celebrate Thanksgiving, you can still blog.) You must include 10 things you are grateful for. You will earn 5 points for posting on your blog. You can earn another point for each picture you post on your blog that pertains to the things that you are grateful for. Blog posts must be up by November 24th, (Saturday), 12 p.m. PST. Please comment on the blog so you can receive your points.

Contest 2: Sock Pattern Challenge

This contest will help us collect a large number of patterns. All you have to do is to leave a comment with the link to a sock pattern. It can be easy, it can be hard. It should be free. For every pattern you contribute you will earn 1 point each. You can enter as many as you want. But, there can not be duplicates. So please check the comments before leaving yours. Challenge starts November 21st, (today), at 6 p.m. PST and will end on November 25th, (Sunday), at 12 p.m. PST.

I believe that's it.

For everyone is celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, have a happy and safe holiday.

Please contact me if you haven't heard from your pal.