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Announcements, Contests | November 29, 2009
I think I lost it… let me know if you come across it.
Well actually I do not think I lost it, that is not true. My almost complete and really full NSK binder is not where I have been keeping it for the past year and well.. I expect foul play. ( where could it be?did the butler do it? oops wait I do not have a butler.) I wish people would not touch and certainly not move or hey, even breathe on my stuff. I worked hard on this puppy and it has all my personal design notes and maybe it was not my best creative work but it was mine. Why would you mess with something that is not yours?
Okay reigning it in to give you the details and Scrapagories and post Etta Mae’s binder for a little inspiration. Was going to post mine but… I am going to try to be really big about this and choose to look at it positively. hmm… oh I know, I was not really creatively happy with it anyway. In all honesty was pretty embarrassed to show you guys and well now that I am telling you about it I think maybe it might have run away from home. Poor sad binder.
Ok letting go (yeah right) and starting over. In with the good air out with the whiny air.
Here is how this contest will roll:
There are 8 categories below which you can enter under. We here at Blue Moon will pick our 16 top favs 2 from each category and then post them here for the whole club to vote on. The 8 grand prize winners from each category win a 40% off coupon that can be used on the anything Blue Moon wise including the 2010 sock club. The 8 runner up will receive a 20% off coupon good for the same. You have until December 20th to send these to us and we will then post the the top 16 on the 22nd and you can peruse and vote until the 26th. We will then announce the winners on the 28th.
When you send your photo please also add in a short description of what you did and why.
Since I have to start over ( see the letting go) and think I might have missed my own point of this whole thing earlier. Instead of making it mostly about what was in the club I am going to make it what the club is for me. A journey maybe or keepsake of my sockie year.
Here are your Scrapagories:
the most Dominating. (in keeping with the whole sock knitting world domination theme)
the most Likely to be Martha Stewart ( I think this speaks for itself)
the most Colourfully outrageous ( well duh)
the most Out of the Box ( a heel here, a toe there. anything goes)
the most Notoriously Sock Knit (celebrating community, knitting, sock…)
the most Tightly Wound ( where organization reigns supreme)
the most Creatively Scrapbooked Challenged ( I would enter here)
the most Hodge Podge ( this is the category if the others are not calling your name)
Please send you binder photo submissions to sockclub@bluemoonfiber arts.com
I think that covers it ( ha ha covers it…get it?) If you have any questions let me know.
I am off to find the butler.
Game on…..And the winners are…!!!
Contests, Gallery, January '08 Kit Questions, Notorious Sock Knitters, November '08 Kit Questions | June 03, 2009
Thanks for playing! Congratulations to all of our winners!
If you see your name on the list, please email us at:
sockclub@bluemoonfiberarts.com
Tell us your full name, address, and if you would like your Rare Gem in lightweight or mediumweight.
Our number one winner, who not only gets a Rare Gem, but also gets to help create and name a colorway is:
#1) JENNIFER B!!!
On June 10th, 2009 at 11:18 am Jennifer said:
Anneli: Moomins
Debra: Tom & Jerry
Rosebud: Felix the Cat
Joann: Marvin the Martian
Becky: Tweety
Paula: Mighty Mouse
Tina: Yip Yips
The other five winners are:
#2) Linda (On June 10th, 2009 at 11:37 am)
#3) Heather (On June 10th, 2009 at 12:13 pm)
#4) Laurie (On June 10th, 2009 at 3:02 pm)
#5) mrstee (On June 10th, 2009 at 4:32 pm)
#6) Jennifer (from 3bagsfull, On June 11th, 2009 at 7:25 am)
CONGRATULATIONS ALL!
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A kind of sort of guessing game. A game where we all will have to work together.
Here it is; You know those sometimes silly, often themed but maybe random names on the inside of the skein bands of your yarn?
Yeah those. May’s shipments certainly are themed (Cartoony) and each one of them go with a blue moonie.
So the name of the game is which cartoon goes with which blue moonie.
I will supply you with the list of Blue Moonie’s but you guys have to collect all the cartoon names and match them.
The first 6 people to do this win a Rare Gem Skein in lightweight or mediumweight yarn.
The first person wins the chance to work with me (depravedyer) in creating and naming a colorway.
Here are the rules: Starts today at 12:00 PDT and goes until June 15th at 12:00 PDT.
Below you will find a picture of team Blue Moon so you have visual.
Most of you do not know a lot about out team members but some of you do and the sockateers do so your going to have to be creative in finding this info. out.
Kind of a treasure hunt.
Team blue moon will give little clues in the comments here in the next 48 hours. (Note to self: remember to tell the barn girls this little tidbit).
Post your guesses here. PLEASE do not email them to the sock club email. Only ones here in the comments will count.
From left to right we have; Anneli, Becky, Debra, Joann,Paula, Rosebud and me. (Actually that is Claire who went back to her family in the UK. Just pretend it’s me)
Ok my lovely NSK’s Game ON!
Punning for yarn
Contests | September 04, 2008
and about yarn. It seems to me that it has been way too long since we had some fun and games here at the Rockin’ Sock Club. We have to keep that whole Rockin’ thing going you know.
Remember how much we love puns? I do, especially some of us.
So… don’t you think it stands to reason that we would need a sock knitting pun contest.
I knew you would agree. This is going to be so much fun!!
Ok, here are the rules;
1. It has to be a pun! ( this rule is very important)
2. It can be about any of the following; knitting, knitting socks, yarn, camp,the club shipments or colorways or themes. ( See making it way easy for you)
3. You can only enter once.
4. Enter here in the comments of this post, for all to see and enjoy.
5. You have until September 19th.
6. We will put them in the voting thing we have and then you can vote and the top ten win.
What do you win? I know, how about some yarn? I think we have some hanging around here someplace. While you are punning I will go look for yarn.
Ready, set, pun!!
Baa, Baaa, little sheepy. Have you any wool?
Announcements, Contests | June 11, 2008
Yes ma’am, yes ma’am, two socks full.
Aren’t they beautiful?
Remember my dream from the first dyer’s notes? The one about the traveling sock and Leslie,Tan and L-B being prime knitters on this project. Well, for my recent birthday I received this lovely pair of Monkeys knit by all three of these wonderful women. They added Gail in, for a bit of good measure, I think. (snicker,giggle) Yes, there were a few tears, I was and am still very touched by this gift.
It is at this point, that I am going to out myself and admit that I guessed the two colorways that they used here wrong. I know! Hard to believe, but nonetheless true. I am deeply ashamed all the way down to my very blue heart.
So my notorious sock knitting friends can you tell which colorways these are? hmmm? Smell a contest?
We will randomly choose 6 NSK’s that correctly guess BOTH of the colorways used. Please EMAIL your guesses to contests@bluemoonfiberarts.com. It starts now and the deadline is June 18th at midnight PDT. Anyone with information leading to the correct answers please mums the word. Yes, Tan, Leslie, L-B and Gail this means you. Sorry guys, I will make it up to you I promise!
The photos are courtesy of Gail and the chicken. ( See Tan they fit well)
Ready, set, guess!!
NOTE: ooops, I just noticed and thought you should know that one of the colors is not on the site at this time. Makes it just a wee bit more challenging.
HINT: My socks are of elemental and mythical origin!
p.s. I am adding a link here on this blog, to the Traveling Sock blog that Les and Alice have created so we can keep up with it. Alice and I think that the sock might need a name. Any thoughts?
Contest winners!
Contests | April 10, 2008
Good Morning everyone!
Here are the 10 winners of the “How many skeins of STR does it take…?” contest. In order of the most votes first.
1.Hat for the Moon / tinkertots
2. Stonehenge Covers / irishgirlieknits
3.Breast Cancer Socks / Milly
4. Baby Surprise Jackets for Polar bears / Teri
5. Flamingo Neck Warmers / Patty
6. World Peace/Great Wall / Barbara
7. Ozone Cover / Sue Grandfield
8. Washington Monument / Rachel Griffin
9.Canadian Bacon / Lucinda
10.Lace Hot Air Ballon Canopy Cover / Sue Corkhill
Congratulations to the winners!!
please email us at sockclub@bluemoonfiberarts.com with “contest winner” as the title. Let us know the colorway you want (from the current site offerings) and whether you want STRL or STRM.
Thanks to all contest participants! You made it such a fun contest.
tina
Cast Your Vote!
Announcements, Contests | April 03, 2008
Sorry for the delay. Here is the link where you all can vote on the wonderfully creative contest entries.
All the details are on the survey site.
thanks
tina
Top 20 BMFA picks are:
Jolly Green Socks / Melisa Berg , Lace Hot Air Balloon Cover/Sue Corkhill, Hat for the Moon/tinkertots, Stonehenge Covers/irishgirlieknits, Flamingo Neck Warmers/ patty, Tailwarmer for Sleipnir/Sid, Washington Monument “cover”/Rachel Griffin, World Peace/Great Wall/ Barbara, Blanket for the Antarctic Polar Ice Sheet/Donna, Baby Surprise Jackets for PolarBears/Teri, Breast Cancer Socks/Milly, Camouflage Kevlar Vest/Julie, Canadian Bacon/Lucinda, Body Bag/Jessica, Well Cozy/Tricia Rawsley, Homeless Socks/Jana, Ozone Cover/Sue Grandfield, Mail Carrier Bag/Cathy-Cate, Silk Sweater for the little sheepies/Jolene. Taa daa!
How many skeins of STR does it take to…?
Contests | March 13, 2008
Let’s say knit a sock for an elephant or better yet a trunk cozy.
( It also could be a scarf for the Eiffel Tower, a car cozy, a neck tube for a giraffe… anything goes)
I want creative outrageousness and a bit of yardage info. So, you will need to do some guesstimation math.
For example, if you were going to knit a sock for an elephant you would need to know the average size of an elephant’s foot and how long up it’s leg you would want said sock to go. Then estimate the yardage based on those numbers. Oh, and of course stitch pattern. I am thinking you would not want to knit lace for an elephant. You might need a double sole also. A picot edge for the female elephant would be a lovely touch. We do not need a full out written pattern here just a concept with some numbers to support and embellish it. And of course the number of skeins of STR.
The world is your knit canvas! There are so many parts of our planet we could cover in knitted goodness (not just elephants). Consider this avant garde, textile art design.
We will award 10 yarn prizes ( a skein of STR in the weight/color of your choice) for the favorite absolutely most creative and ridiculous design concepts.
Please put your entries here in this post, as comments so we can all see.
Deadline for submissions is the 28th of March.
We will pick the top 20 and then put them out there for everyone to vote on. We have subscribed to a survey service which will make contest voting easier.
Well , I do believe that covers it and should keep us all occupied for a bit. I am off to see how long an elephant’s trunk is…
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