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100 Posts!

Didn’t realize it, but yesterday’s post was number 100!  Not bad, considering I figured I’d get bored with this blog and stop posting to it after a week (this was attempt 4 or 5 at starting a blog).  I was going to do a contest, but with the move still not completed, it probably isn’t a good idea.  Maybe I’ll have a “finally moved in” contest once I get settled into the new house (if we ever close, that is).  Any good contest ideas?  I’d love to hear them.   The haiku contest was great fun, and I really loved the submissions to that one.

Anyway… just a short post today to keep in touch,  but more later.   I’m hoping it’s going to cool off enough so I can start knitting again.  It’s hard to knit when it’s so hot the yarn won’t slip through your fingers.

See you all later!

Sock Yarn Haiku Contest Winner!

Well, I got back to my computer sooner than I thought I would, so I’ve had time to choose a winner.

And the winner is….

Kitten with a Whiplash with his very appropriate haiku:

Little unmatched sock!
Was your mate lost in dryer
or just never knit?

Congratulations, Kitten! Send an email to kaessa (at) kaessa (dot) com with your mailing instructions, and I’ll get the yarn and the stitch markers out to you first thing next week.

Thank you SO much to everyone who participated in the contest. It was not easy to choose a winner… there are just so many good haiku! I will have to make a haiku page to display all of the entries.

Sock Yarn

Stitch Markers

Congrats again, Kitten, and thank you again to everyone who participated. You are all wonderful! :)

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Last day for the contest is Thursday!

Get your haiku in now!

Speaking of the contest, I wanted to let everyone know I will not be able to announce the winner until Monday. I am going to be without internet for the weekend (including Thursday), and so will not be able to post to the blog. :(

First thing Monday morning, though. Promise. Good luck, everyone!

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Contest Update

I’ve been playing with my beads today, and I made a set of stitch markers that match the yarn I’m giving away in the contest. I figured they’d be a great addition to the sock yarn, so I’ll be sending them to the person who wins the haiku contest.

Stitch Markers

I hope everyone likes these, it’s my first attempt at making a “set” of stitch markers. Go enter the Sock Yarn Haiku Contest, and have a chance to win!

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The Contest

The Sock Yarn Haiku contest is going wonderfully… I’ve never seen so many awesome haiku!  And to sock yarn, no less.  I love it.  You guys are all really creative.  Keep ‘em coming, I’m really enjoying this.

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Contest – Sock Yarn Haiku

It was suggested to me that a new blog needs a celebration. How do you celebrate a blog? Well, by having a contest! And not just any contest. This contest is a haiku contest. Write your best haiku about sock yarn, and I will pick someone to win this lovely skein of hand-dyed (by me!) sock yarn. It’s not the most perfect dye-job in the world, as I am still learning. But the colors are fun (if you like green, that is… if you hate green, I have a couple more undyed hanks that I could give a shot at dyeing in the colors you like. No guarantees, though), and hey.. it’s sock yarn!

Sock Yarn

This is a lovely skein, dyed in green, blue and yellow, and completely overdyed in green. It is a 75% Superwash Merino Wool/25% Nylon blend, with 462 yards (422 meters) in the skein.

Sock Yarn

If you’re not sure what a haiku is, here is the dictionary definition:

noun: An unrhymed verse form of Japanese origin having three lines containing usually five, seven, and five syllables respectively.

Here is an example:

Sock yarn in my stash
Lovingly dyed with kool-aid
Delicious color.

Easy… leave a comment with your haiku in it, and you’re automatically entered! I will run the contest through May 15th, and on the 16th I will choose a winner. Winner will be completely subjective… I pick the one I like the best! I’ll need your email address or a link to your blog to notify you if you’re the winner.

Thanks for visiting!

Update, May 8: I have added a matching set of stitch markers to the prize!


Stitch Markers

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