January One -- Spin On Spin In Spin Out
July 20, 2006
DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE?
From the Bureau of Unclaimed Prizes:
Kandy White
If you know any of these people, please ask them to email me.
Also, please people - check your spam filters!!! I can't tell you how many emails get lost in spam filters - especially YAHOO. All three people listed above have yahoo email addresses. I'm sure my emails to them have gotten junked.
Thank you!!!
Posted by Cara at 08:45 PM | Comments (6)
July 11, 2006
Spin Out: The End of It ALL!
Yesterday two goofs came over to help me pack up all the prizes. Surprisingly - given there was much hijinks - we actually got A LOT done. Thanks (my) Ann and Kay!
These are the LAST of the PRIZES - until next year at least! ;-) THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED PRIZES AND DONATIONS! This whole thing was about a million times more than I EVER expected it to be!
PRIZE #17:
-- Two Grafton Fibers batts generously donated by Cat Cooper
-- 8 oz Hand dyed Superwash Wool/Mohair/Nylong blend in the Purple People Eater colorway by The Gabby Knitter
-- 4 oz of Handpainted Blue Faced Leceister from Spunky Eclectic
-- Adam Mielke Spindle from Jeannine Bakriges
-- Spinning Designer Yarns by Diane Varney from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #18:
It's a FIBER FEST! We've got:
-- Hand painted Blue Faced Leceister roving from Woolarina
-- 100g Bluefaced Leicester, handpainted, from SweetGeorgia Yarns
-- Hand dyed Merino Mohair roving from Stone Leaf Moon
-- 8 oz American Pie Sock Hop Superwash Merino Roving from Crown Mountain Farms
-- A handmade Jenkins turkish drop spindle from Crown Mountain Farms
-- Spin It by Lee Raven from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #19:
-- Three skeins of various hand spun fibers from Brooklyn Handspun
-- Green Mountain Spinnery Painted Hat kit which includes the pattern and two colors of Mountain Mohair and a carry bag
-- One Silk Lace hank and three skeins of DK Silky Merino from Sundara Yarns. Winners choice of colors.
-- Four Felted Bag patterns from Black Sheep Bags
And the winner is...
Prize #20:
-- A HUGE gorgeous pink batt of wool/angora from Woolybuns
-- 16 oz of hand dyed targhee in any colorway - winner's choice - from Spinning Bunny
-- A Merino/Firestar handblended Batt from Spritely Goods - winner's choice of colorways
-- Signed copy of Shannon Okey's new book, Spin to Knit from Shannon herself
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #21:
-- 3 oz hand dyed Merino/Firestar Batts from Brooklyn Handspun
-- 4 oz. hand painted 100% Wool Roving from Susan
-- a beautiful braid of Handpainted 80% Merino/20% Tussah Silk from Hello Yarn
-- 2 skeins of 50% superwash merino 50% tencel sock yarn in any of her colorways - winner's choice from Spinning Bunny
-- Homespun Handknit edited by Linda Ligon from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #22, 23 & 24:
POTTER CRAFT SWAG!
(There are three prizes here - everyone gets pretty much the same thing, but some stuff may vary.)
-- A copy of Mason Dixon Knitting
-- A skein of Euroflax donated by Ms. Mason Dixon herself, Kay Gardiner
-- A Knit Big T-Shirt! (Seen modeled over here.)
-- A signed Lucy Neatby "A Knitter's Companion Mini-Sampler" DVD
-- Knit Notes from Major Knitter Jennifer
And other fine swag!!
And the winners are...
Jen Wysokowski
Nathania Apple
With that, I hearby conclude SPIN OUT 2006!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
PS - Anyone know where I can rent a truck?
Posted by Cara at 10:34 AM | Comments (23)
July 05, 2006
Spin Out: Wheel of Fortune!
And back to the random number generator we go!
PRIZE #7:
Sheep to Shawl!:
-- Spirit Trail Fiberworks presents the Spin and Knit a Shawl kit with 7 oz of exotic fibers including mongolian cashmere, llama top, baby camel top, baby suri alpaca top, baby alpaca top and super angora top
-- $25.00 gift certificate to The Yarn Tree
-- The Spinner's Companion by Bobbie Irwin from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #8:
Yarn! Yarn! Yarn! We've got:
-- 2 skeins Bernat lana from Marie
-- 82 yds of Wool Mohair Hand Spun yarn from Stone Leaf Moon
-- 400yds of Handpainted Merino, Red, from Made By Ewe
-- Rivers Edge Hand Spun 156 yds Winter Gold (angora and lurex)
-- Rivers Edge Hand Spun 2 skeins Hand Dyed Mohair Locks (56 yds each)
-- Five Felted Bag patterns from Black Sheep Bags
-- Two pair Serendipity Designs Knitting Needles, sizes 8 and 15, from Roxy Yarns
-- Big Needle Knitting from Roxy Yarns
And the winner is...
Prize #9:
FIber From Around The World!!
-- Two fiber collections from Blue Moon Fiber Arts: The Eastern Luxury Collection contains Yak, Baby Camel/Tussah Silk Top, Mongolian Cashmere Top, Mulberry Silk and Baby Camel Top. The Western Luxury Collection Contains Wensleydale Locks, Super Merino/Angora Top, Baby Suri Alpaca Top, Super 150's Merino Top and Llama Top.
-- 4oz Mane Hair Buffalo Fiber and 4oz Buffalo Felting Fiber from Buffalo Gold
-- One year subscription to Wild Fibers Magazine
-- The Spinner's Companion by Bobbie Irwin from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #10:
Gorgeous YARN!
-- Sample Pack of Buffalo Yarn in various weights from Buffalo Gold
-- Handpainted Silk/Merino in the Bramble Berry colorway from Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio
-- One Silk Lace hank and three skeins of Aran Silky Merino from Sundara Yarns. Winners choice of colors.
-- Two handformed glass buttons from Sheila Ernst
-- Gorgeous hand turned Rosewood Knitting Needles, size 11, from Crown Mountain Farms
And the winner is...
Prize #11:
SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
-- 570 yds of handpainted superwash merino in the Emerald Isle colorway from Sunshine Yarns
-- 280 yds Speed Demon Sock Yarn in the Coal Harbour colorway, handpainted, from SweetGeorgia Yarns
-- 560 yds of handpainted Superwash Merino fine fingering weight yarn in the Knit Commando colorway from All Things Heather
-- 280 yds of handpainted Superwash Merino sport weight yarn in the Cousin It Stripe colorway from All Things Heather
-- The Waterlily Socks pattern from Sivia Harding Knit Design
-- A copy of Knit Lit (too) from Jeannine Bakriges
And the winner is...
Prize #12:
Color! Color! Color!
-- 8 oz Hand dyed Superwash Wool/Mohair/Nylong blend in The Rainbow Connection colorway by The Gabby Knitter
-- 100g Bluefaced Leicester, handpainted, from SweetGeorgia Yarns
-- 2 oz Kid Mohair/Merino handpainted roving from Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio
-- 4 oz Bluefaced Leicester in the Joseph's Coat colorway from Lisa Souza Knitwear & Dyeworks
-- A Grafton Fibers Swan Spindle
in Pear (whorl) and Ebony (shaft)
-- The Spinner's Companion by Bobbie Irwin and Homespun Handknit edited by Linda Ligon from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #13:
The Rivers Edge Hand Knit Collection includes 5 yarn kits with patterns:
-- Autumn Gold Handspun (yak, cotton and lurex)
-- Blue Waves Handspun (wool, cotton, silk)
-- Earth's Harmony, Pink Peony colorway (baby alpaca, tussah silk singles, hand painted tencel)
-- Earth's Harmony, Mystic Cloud colorway (baby alpaca, tussah silk singles, hand painted tencel)
-- Fawn (alpaca and tussah silk)
-- Grafton Fibers Rosewood Circular Knitting Needles, US 8 and Crochet Hook
And the winner is...
Prize #14:
SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
-- Interlacements Toasty Toes, Color 407 and Interlacements sock pattern from the Simply Sock Yarn Company
-- 350 yds Sophie's Toes Sock Yarn in the Handsome Park Ranger (hand dyed) colorway
-- Two skeins Superwash Sock in the Berry colorway, handpainted, from SweetGeorgia Yarns
-- 485 yds of handpainted Superwash Merino sock yarn in the Tuxedo colorway from All Things Heather
-- A copy of Knit Lit (too) from Jeannine Bakriges
And the winner is...
Prize #15:
SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
-- Interlacements Texas sock yarn, Color 204 from Roxy Yarns
-- 350 yds Sophie's Toes Sock Yarn in the Summer in the City (hand dyed) colorway
-- Two skeins Superwash Sock in the English Bay colorway, handpainted, from SweetGeorgia Yarns
-- 280 yds of handpainted Superwash Merino sport weight yarn in the Cousin It Stripe colorway from All Things Heather
-- The Cherry Blosson Socks pattern from Sivia Harding Knit Design
-- A copy of Knit Lit (too) from Jeannine Bakriges
And the winner is...
Prize #16:
Knit In STYLE!
-- Lady B Knitting Bag from Lexie Barnes in the Dutch Treat
-- 400 yds Handpainted Superwash Merino Sock Yarn from Woolarina
-- A copy of Knit Lit (too) from Jeannine Bakriges
And the winner is...
CONGRATULATIONS ALL! There are still a few more prizes to come - I'm not sure how many because I haven't received all of the prizes yet. I might not annouce the rest for a couple of days depending on the mail. Thanks for all the comments on the Knitty article - it was a lot of fun to write and I gotta say - I didn't realize how emotional it all was for me until I started reading the article out loud to a couple of people. I could barely get through it I was crying so hard. THANK YOU AGAIN for all the good you've done. I'm really honored and touched by you all!
Regular posts should resume any day now. I'm super busy - but I've got some FANTASTIC ideas to share. Hopefully I'll be back to regular blogging soon.
Posted by Cara at 10:50 PM | Comments (16)
Spin Out: Turn that Frown Upside Down!
The babies just left with my sister and I'm devastated! It's always SO MUCH worse for me when they leave me than when I leave them! My house is a mess, yes, but too too quiet!
So let's make someone else happy!
PRIZE #1:
A gorgeous basket put together by WEBS, it includes:
-- 10 balls Valley Yarns Longmeadow in color Mauve
-- 10 hanks Valley Yarns Stockbridge in Natural
-- 3 pair Valley Yarns 14" Bamboo Needles (sizes 5, 7 & 9)
-- $10.00 Gift Certificate for WEBS
And the winner is...
(Michelle! I don't have an email for you! Can you please email me or leave a comment or if someone knows Michelle? Thank you!)
Prize #2:
It's a FIBER FEST! We've got:
-- 1.5 oz of 100% Pure American Bison Down from Buffalo Gold
-- 4 oz of Wensleydale top, Bird of Paradise colorway from Lisa Souza Knitwear & Dyeworks
-- 2 oz of Handpainted Tussah Silk, Sangria colorway from Spunky Eclectic
-- a beautiful braid of Handpainted 80% Merino/20% Tussah Silk from Hello Yarn
-- 2 oz of Handpainted Superfine Alpaca/Blue Face Leicester from the Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio
-- A beautiful handpainted spindle from Made By Ewe
-- One year subscription to Wild Fibers Magazine
-- The Spinner's Companion by Bobbie Irwin from Spin Off/Interweave Press
-- Fibre Wash and Fibre Rinse kit from Unicorn Fibre
And the winner is...
Prize #3:
This is a really special prize - I had to pry it out of Ann's hot little hands when she delivered it!
-- A Circa 1940 Vintage Knitting Needle Collection which includes a Bakelite Knitting Needle Box and Halex Faux Tortoise Shell Needle Collection in sizes 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 in 12" and sizes 1,2,3,4,5,6 in 9". This prize was GENEROUSLY donated by Peggie Ehlers of Rivers Edge Wool & Fibre.
-- A copy of Knit Lit (too) from Jeannine Bakriges
-- Two handformed glass buttons from Sheila Ernst
And the winner is...
Prize #4:
SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
-- Three skeins "Tough Stuff" Hard-wearing Sock Yarn, Pimpernel colorway from Libertina Yarns
-- Two skeins Bernat SOX! from Marie
-- One skein SOCK! Merino (560 yds) in the What A Melon colorway from Lisa Souza Knitwear & Dyeworks
-- Yarntini hand dyed sock kit in Pure Knits colorway (430 yds) and Pure Pink Shot of Solid (210 yds) from Pure Knits
And the winner is...
Prize #5:
SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
-- Three skeins "Tough Stuff" Hard-wearing Sock Yarn, Lagoon colorway from Libertina Yarns
-- Two skeins Bernat SOX! from Marie
-- Two skeins Sock Hop hand spun sock yarn in the Love Me Tender colorway from Crown Mountain Farms
-- Yarntini hand dyed sock kit in Pure Knits colorway (430 yds) and Pure Pink Shot of Solid (210 yds) from Pure Knits
And the winner is...
Prize #6:
SOCKS! SOCKS! SOCKS!
-- Socks That Rock Fair Isle Sock Kit #1, which contains 1 skein Farmhouse (mediumweight) and 1 skein Watermelon Tourmaline (mediumweight) and 30 yards of solid in 24 Karat, Beryl and Ruby Slippers from Blue Moon Fiber Arts
-- Fair Isling on Blue Moon, a book of Fair Isle sock patterns from Blue Moon Fiber Arts
-- FIVE skeins of Project Spectrum Sock Yarn from C*EYE*BER Fiber - one for every color of Project Spectrum! (Hey - have you seen the cruise Mama E's putting together? Fabulous! If I wasn't completely claustrophobic of large ships and vast bodies of water, I'd be there in a heartbeat! If just to meet Eunny!)
And the winner is...
Whew! CONGRATULATIONS ALL! More prizes coming ASAP! I'm still getting prizes in the mail. And don't forget to check out the NEW KNITTY! My article about Spin Out is up in Knittyspin! YAY! Thanks Jillian and Amy! It looks great!
Posted by Cara at 02:50 PM | Comments (19)
July 04, 2006
Spin Out: GRAND PRIZE WINNER!
Ellen D.
of Virginia
Ellen wins the Majacraft Suzie Pro Spinning Wheel GENEROUSLY donated by Toni Neil at The Fold and Tina Newton of Blue Moon Fiber Arts.
Congratulations Ellen!
Thank you all for participating!
More winners announced tomorrow!!
Happy 4th of July!
Posted by Cara at 08:34 AM | Comments (17)
July 01, 2006
Posted by Cara at 09:49 AM | Comments (43)
June 30, 2006
Spin Out: 17360
Honeys, I've got good news and bad news. Which do you want first?
The good news is 17360. That's right.
That's how much money we raised when I tallied this morning. That's over $3,000 in ONE FREAKING DAY! Nothing like waiting until the last minute! LOL! I checked this morning and the registry was closed but I opened it up again for just today. I WANT $18,000!!! This whole thing started out with a "To Life" theme with the whole Double Chai and everything. Well, there nothing more CHAI than 18 (which is the number the hebrew letters for the word for life add up to) so let's do it. I promise I won't ask for anymore money. Well, at least not until we do this again next year. GO HERE TO GIVE! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
I've got ONE MORE PRIZE to annouce as well. This one was actually offered up pretty early, but stupid me lost track of the email when things got going so she gets her very own spotlight.
The original Knitgrrl, Shannon Okey, has generously offered one winner a personalized signed copy of her not even released yet book, Spin to Knit.
The book isn't do to be released until October, but the winner will get their hot copy right off the presses a bit early. THANK YOU Shannon! This is definitely one I'll want on my book shelf!
Okay. I said there was bad news, right. Well, it's not really bad, it just impatient kind of bad. I know I promised you a great long post with lots of pictures about last Saturday's actual Spin Out. I kinda sorta lied. But I didn't know I was lying!!! I swear. Turns out when the fabulous chicas, Jillian and Amy, at Knittyspin found out that Wild Fibers didn't want my article anymore, they pounced! So I'm writing the article for them - look for it sometime next week. And, of course, when it's there you'll hear from me! This is a really really good thing for all of us, but I'm sorry if some of you are disappointed.
Of course, now I have to go BACK to writing the article. My sister and the kids are coming today and I spent all day yesterday cleaning bathrooms and I was going to write all night and then I fell asleep. It's coming Jillian! It's coming!
Tomorrow I will annouce our final Heifer total and I will start awarding prizes on July 4th - at which time I will pick the GRAND PRIZE SPINNING WHEEL WINNER! Then I will announce a winner or two every day until I'm done with prizes. I'm hoping to have at least 15 VERY impressive gift bundles. Maybe more. Prizes are STILL rolling in!
I know I've said it a million times, but this time I mean it. ;-)
Posted by Cara at 07:48 AM | Comments (36)
June 29, 2006
Spin Out: NOT GIVING UP!
We're thisclose to the goal. I'm NOT GIVING UP!
WE DID IT! WE DID IT! WE DID IT!
I'm not sure of the total at the moment, but some incredibly generous folks MADE SURE we made the goal and THEN SOME! I'm in a frenzy at the moment with cleaning and my dad stopped in for a visit and I've got so much to do, but I'll be back a bit later with a new total. DON'T STOP NOW! We've still got a whole day to go! HOW HIGH CAN WE GET THIS?!?!
The Heifer Registry will close tomorrow and even if we don't get to our goal, I can't tell you how proud I am of this effort. I truly believe that world peace is accessible - just put the FIBER COMMUNITY on the job and IT WILL BE DONE! WE CAN DO IT! Thank you all so so much.
I've got a few more prizes to announce: Linda at Stone Leaf Moon is sending us one of her inspiring and unique handspun yarn creations; Jennifer of Knit Notes has offered up a set of her amazing cards; Helen of Bay Colony Farm is sending us some of her fantastic bunny fiber and Cathy Cooper handed me some gorgeous Grafton Fiber batts last weekend! ! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
Tomorrow will be my wrap up post on Saturday's event and all of the fundraising. I haven't posted yet because I was maybe going to write something up for Wild Fibers Magazine, but that fell through - so the entry is coming!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Posted by Cara at 11:02 AM | Comments (19)
June 24, 2006
We Came. We Spun. We KICKED ASS!
THANK YOU SHANA AND KIM AND THE WHOLE AMAZING CREW AT THE EAST 54th STREET REC CENTER!!! YOU ROCK!!!! COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!
AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED - YOU ROCK TOO!!!
Real post on Monday - if I'm awake by then. I'm exhausted. If I ever do this again, well, it'll be in September.
L, C
PS - Just a friendly reminder that the REGISTRY is open until JUNE 30th. Raffle Prizes will be awarded after the registry closes! Thank you so much for EVERYTHING!
Posted by Cara at 10:37 PM | Comments (33)
Spin Out: THE SHOW MUST GO ON!!!
LOCATION CHANGE!
We will now be meeting at the
The EAST 54th STREET RECREATION CENTER
348 East 54th Street (between 1st & 2nd Avenues)
New York, NY 10022
212-754-5411
Travel Directions
Bus: M15 to 54th Street
Subway: 6 train to 51st Street or E and V trains to 53rd Street
More about the facility here.
I'm trying to get there by Noon and the event will go until about 3:30.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING YOUR SPINNING WHEELS!
THANK YOU SO MUCH SHANA AND KIM!!!!
WE ARE ON! I just don't know where yet. If you would like a number to reach me during the day - in case you're traveling in and won't be able to get updates here - email me at spinout@januaryone.com and I'll get you a number to reach me. I've had a couple of possibilities on indoor space come up - but I won't know for a little bit. We might just get a late start to the day is all.
THE SHOW WILL GO ON!!!
Raffle Update
So I might as well cheer myself up by telling you that we've got ourselves another cool grand!
While the actual event might not go off as planned, the fundraising angle is better than I ever imagined! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Posted by Cara at 06:59 AM | Comments (14)
June 23, 2006
Spin Out: PLEA FOR HELP!!!!
Does anyone anywhere out there have connections to some kind of (covered) space in Manhattan large enough to hold a lot of us and our wheels? I know this is a tall order but I'm trying to work all the angles here! I'm thinking community center, library, place of worship, office building, gallery, etc.
PLEASE EMAIL ME spinout@januaryone.com! THANK YOU!
Posted by Cara at 11:29 AM | Comments (10)
June 22, 2006
Spin Out: KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
DUDES! The weather forecast for Saturday is TOTALLY FREAKING ME OUT!!!!
I've checked here and here and here and here and here and here and here and they seem to get worse and worse! What should we do? Do we move it to Sunday? If it doesn't happen this weekend - it doesn't happen. Period. It HAS to be this weekend. I don't know how much cover there is and how close we are to cover. I'M SO UPSET!!!! All of you traveling from out of town - what's the latest you will need a decision by? Is tomorrow night too late? ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
UPDATE
So I'm looking at the permit last night and it says nothing about a raindate, even though I applied for one. (Yeah. Might have been better to check that out earlier. Sue me.) Called the office first thing this morning and they told me they don't schedule raindates in the summer because it means double booking every event and they're already booked solid anyway. So the event goes off tomorrow - or not at all - or at some other TBD date.
I'm going to decide this tomorrow morning. If I wake up and I see Noah out there with his Ark, I'll reconsider. Anthing less than a deluge I'll be out there. Spinning my little (broken) heart out. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS PROJECT! I appreciate it so much.
If you need me today - I'll be out buying tarps. If I spend a shitload of money on rain protection, that means it won't rain right? I'm going to look for stuff that can't be returned. ;-)
AND in the IRONY SUCKS category - my building has no water - hot or cold - for the day. YAY!
Posted by Cara at 08:23 PM | Comments (36)
June 21, 2006
Spin Out: GOT SWAG?
Forget the assholes of this world! PEOPLE ARE GOOD!
Once we reached $11,000, I upped the goal again. Am I being greedy? I don't think so! We've got a little more than a week to go before the registry closes - please feel free to donate up until JUNE 30th! This whole experience has so lifted me! I HAVE FAITH in ALL OF YOU!
And I've got swag too:
You've got buttons and magnets (they look the same) and bumperstickers and postcards I made advertising the raffle. Get there early peeps! I only have a limited number!
I promise - I haven't been checking the weather obsessively, but it looks like it's going to be in the 70s with scattered thunder storms and a 40% chance of rain. Sunday looks to be the same. So we're on as of right this second. I will update Friday night with a definite go ahead, but I think it looks good. What's the worst thing that happens? It rains a little? Bring your trash bags just in case. Also, Ruth was kind enough to check out Cherry Hill Fountain for us - everytime I've tried to get there I've had a change of plans! - and she says there are a bunch of benches around one side of the fountain - but you still might want to bring some kind of stool if you're bringing your wheel. What else? Oh yeah - some more prizes!!
Dani of Sunshine Yarns has generously donated a MEGA skein of Emerald Isle Sock Yarn - enough for TWO PAIRS! And the fabulous Adrian of Hello Yarn is sending us 8oz of her merino/silk blend! THANK YOU DANI AND ADRIAN!
And this JUST IN! LEXIE BARNES herself is donating a KNITTING BAG! How fabulous is that! Lexie YOU ROCK! I'll be sure to fill it with some of our other donated prizes for A FULL BAG!
Just so you all know, I've decided that instead of a million little prizes going out, I'm going to combine prizes into fabulous pseudo gift baskets - each filled with all kinds of different items from various vendors. So they'll be fewer winners - but whoever wins will be VERY HAPPY! TRUST ME! I've got many of the prizes sitting here tempting me and they are all GORGEOUS!
Again and again I can't THANK YOU ALL ENOUGH! WOOHOOOOOO!
Posted by Cara at 05:19 PM | Comments (14)
June 12, 2006
Spin Out: Triple Double!!!
Did I have a good weekend? YOU BET! I cannot find the words. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! We've reached another goal and I'm pushing it even further. Double Double Double Chai!
LET'S GET TO $10800!!!
Did you see what my friend High Energy Jenny is doing? She's selling off some SPECTACULAR kits and giving all the money to Heifer! HOW MUCH DOES THAT ROCK? Go see what she's got left! THANK YOU JENNY!
And Jeannine Bakriges, knitter, spinner, dyer, teacher, writer extraordinaire, has generously donated FIVE copies of Knit Lit Too and an Adam Mielke spindle! THANK YOU JEANNINE!
All the information on donating and winning can be found HERE!
I cannot adequately tell you what your donations - all of them - mean to me! I've never done anything like this before and I'm truly touched by your generosity. THANK YOU!
Posted by Cara at 11:06 AM | Comments (5)
June 08, 2006
Spin Out: The Verklempt Files
Yesterday I received this email from Josie:
Hi There:Love your blog and the organization Heifer International. I am happy to say that on behalf of the second grade class at Anansi Charter School in Taos, New Mexico, I have donated $100.00 towards a knitting basket. I taught the entire 2nd grade to knit this year (12 boys, 4 girls) and they loved it. Here is the blanket that they knitted and which I assembled. We raffled the blanket to raise money for them to paint a sign for school and to do a ropes course at the end of the year with the balance going for the knitting basket. They were very proud of their accomplishment ( and I was too!) Thanks for this fundraiser--you're doing good work!
Josie
Go ahead. Grab your tissues. I'll still be here. HONK. SNORT. There. That's better. Never, in my widlest dreams, did I think I'd get emails like this. THANK YOU JOSIE! THANK YOU KIDS! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONTINUING SUPPORT!
L, C
PS - Besides THE WHEEL(!!!!!), we've had a couple more prize donations: Susan from Spinning Bunny has donated 16 ounces of hand dyed targhee in any of her colorways - winner's choice - and 2 skeins of 50% superwash merino 50% tencel sock yarn in any of her colorways - winner's choice. And Roxy from Roxy Yarns is sending us Serendipity Knitting Needles and Interlacements yarn. THANK YOU SUSAN AND ROXY!
Posted by Cara at 08:58 AM | Comments (25)
June 07, 2006
Spin Out: HUGE! HUGER THAN HUGE! THE HUGEST!!
I haven't been able to contain my excitement! I've been bursting at the seams, but now I can SHOUT IT!
Are you ready? I don't think you're ready. Seriously. Sit down. Okay?
It was all Tina's idea. And then she talked to Toni and WE'RE GIVING AWAY A WHEEL!!!!! I shit you not!!
It's a Majacraft Suzie Pro - with the green wheel - and Toni tells me it's handpainted on the back.
And how do you WIN this FANTASTIC, SPECTACULAR, FABULOUS, STUPENDOUS GRAND FREAKING PRIZE? I'm glad you asked. Here's the info yet again:
I've set up a REGISTRY at Heifer International.
For every $10.00 you spend on this registry, your name will be placed in the proverbial hat for drawings in the coming weeks. For instance, if you spend $50.00, your name will be put in the hat 5 times. You can win more than one prize if your name is in there more than once - we will not be pulling out multiple names after a win. There are various ways to spend:
-- Knitting Basket: $500.00
-- Share of a Knitting Basket: $50.00
-- A Full Llama: $150.00
-- Share of a Llama: $20.00
-- A Full Sheep: $120.00
-- Share of a Sheep: $10.00
-- Trio of Rabbits: $60.00
-- Share of Rabbits: $10.00
-- A Full Goat:$120.00
-- Share of a Goat: $10.00
-- A Full Pig: $120.00
-- Share of a Pig: $10.00
-- Chicks: $20
-- Bees: $30
The way the registry works is this - click on the type of animal you'd like to buy - whether it be a full animal or a share of an animal. You will then be taken to a page about the animal and given the option to purchase the whole animal or just a share! It's as EASY as that!
I hope there is something for everyone here. The FABULOUS and FANTASTIC PRIZES will be awarded ALL OVER THE WORLD! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE EVENT TO WIN! So if you can't be there on the 24th, you can still be there in SPIRIT!
Since the registry only tells me that you've given, not how much (for raffle purposes) here's what I'm asking: WHEN YOU DONATE TO HEIFER THROUGH THE REGISTRY (and I know you will ;-) ), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO spinout@januaryone.com STATING HOW MUCH YOU GAVE. Otherwise, you'll be put in the raffle pot ONCE, regardless of how much you donated.
ALL IT TAKES IS TEN DOLLARS AND A DREAM!
THANK YOU ALL SO SO MUCH!
Posted by Cara at 06:44 PM | Comments (9)
June 05, 2006
Spin Out: Double or Nothing!
Thanks to a spectacularly generous donation from Luise in MA, we've PASSED OUR GOAL! So LET'S DOUBLE IT!
DOUBLE DOUBLE CHAI! I'm bringing over all of the information on giving - and we've added BEES!
Here's how to donate:
I've set up a REGISTRY at Heifer International.
For every $10.00 you spend on this registry, your name will be placed in the proverbial hat for drawings in the coming weeks. For instance, if you spend $50.00, your name will be put in the hat 5 times. You can win more than one prize if your name is in there more than once - we will not be pulling out multiple names after a win. There are various ways to spend:
-- Knitting Basket: $500.00
-- Share of a Knitting Basket: $50.00
-- A Full Llama: $150.00
-- Share of a Llama: $20.00
-- A Full Sheep: $120.00
-- Share of a Sheep: $10.00
-- Trio of Rabbits: $60.00
-- Share of Rabbits: $10.00
-- A Full Goat:$120.00
-- Share of a Goat: $10.00
-- A Full Pig: $120.00
-- Share of a Pig: $10.00
-- Chicks: $20
-- Bees: $30
The way the registry works is this - click on the type of animal you'd like to buy - whether it be a full animal or a share of an animal. You will then be taken to a page about the animal and given the option to purchase the whole animal or just a share! It's as EASY as that!
I hope there is something for everyone here. The FABULOUS and FANTASTIC PRIZES will be awarded ALL OVER THE WORLD! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE EVENT TO WIN! So if you can't be there on the 24th, you can still be there in SPIRIT! LET'S BUY A WHOLE HERD PEOPLE!
Since the registry only tells me that you've given, not how much (for raffle purposes) here's what I'm asking: WHEN YOU DONATE TO HEIFER THROUGH THE REGISTRY (and I know you will ;-) ), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO spinout@januaryone.com STATING HOW MUCH YOU GAVE. Otherwise, you'll be put in the raffle pot ONCE, regardless of how much you donated.
THANK YOU ALL SO SO MUCH! I'M THRILLED!!!
Posted by Cara at 12:22 PM | Comments (7)
June 01, 2006
Spin Out: Let's Raise A Barn!
One of my favorite movie moments is when they all raise that barn in Witness. You know what I'm talking about - the local men, led by Alexander Godunov are all doubting Harrison Ford and his carpenter skills but then he turns out to be a stud among studs and then Kelly McGillis pours him his lemonade first causing a HUGE scandal to erupt among the silent lunch goers. It's an uproar only the Amish could pull off - all raised eyebrows and whispers. Shudder! And the music - oh my god the MUSIC! I had an aerobics teacher who used it for her wedding march and also for the cool down at the end of class. I love that music.
Anyway - LET'S RAISE A BARN! I'm determined and you all know when I'm determined it GETS DONE! Only usually I'm doing things on my own (delegate is a bad word in my vocabulary honestly) and now I NEED YOU!!!
I've decided on $3600 as my fundraising goal for the SPIN OUT Heifer International Registry. Why $3600? Well, it's my thirty-sixth year and also it's Double Chai. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is assigned a number and the word for LIFE equals 18. So 18 is a hugely significant number in Judaism, as well as it's multiples. I remember, growing up, my dad would always write checks - to Bar Mitzvahs or Weddings - and always add change on the end in multiples of 18. Or write a check for $216. You get the idea. So $3600. And look at that - we're already almost HALF WAY THERE!
All it takes is $10.00!!! Get yourself some chicks. Or a pig's tail. Or a sheep's fleece. Or a cute rabbit nose. You'll be helping out a GREAT CAUSE. And don't forget - for every $10 you spend, YOU'LL GET A CHANCE TO WIN! I'm adding new prizes to the PRIZE PATROL right now. We've got new prizes from Mama-E over at C*EYE*BER Fibers, Marie at Brooklyn Handspun, Chris at Woolybuns and Marie in Florida added some sock yarn to the mix. Head on over to see all the prizes!
WHEN YOU DONATE TO HEIFER THROUGH THE REGISTRY (and I know you will ;-) ), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO spinout@januaryone.com STATING HOW MUCH YOU GAVE. Otherwise, you'll be put in the raffle pot ONCE, regardless of how much you donated. Don't forget, for every $10 donated, you get entered (so $50 gets you 5 entries.)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING THIS CAUSE! I SO APPRECIATE IT!
Posted by Cara at 12:25 PM | Comments (9)
May 28, 2006
Spin Out: PRIZE PATROL
Hey Everybody! Having a great weekend I hope! I've got a little problem I'm hoping you can help me with.
You know how Friday I posted this big post about the Great American Spin Out? And the equally Great American Raffle? Welp, it turns out that on the Heifer Registry I get information THAT you gave, but not HOW MUCH you gave. I know, I know - what business is it of mine how much you gave? Every little bit helps and you've got 841 other charities that you give to and you're all INCREDIBLY GENEROUS! But, see, I said that the amount you gave would determine how many chances you had to WIN the FANTASTIC, FABULOUS, FANTABULOUS prizes coming down the hatch. Why just yesterday Toni from The Fold informed me she's putting together a stunning prize package and Stephanie of Spritely Goods has generously donated one of her handblended Batts - winner's choice! You see my problem.
GRAND PRIZE ANNOUNCED 06/07/06!!
It was all Tina's idea. And then she talked to Toni and WE'RE GIVING AWAY A WHEEL!!!!! I shit you not!!
It's a Majacraft Suzie Pro - with the green wheel - and Toni tells me it's handpainted on the back.
05/29/06: NEW PRIZES COMING IN DAILY!!!
Julie at Black Sheep Bags is donating some patterns; Teyani of Crown Mountain Farms is donating two skeins of SOCK HOP Yarn in the never before seen colorway Love Me Tender; Lisa Souza of Lisa Souza Knitwear and Dyeworks is putting together a PACKAGE OF GOODIES just for us!! Sundara of Sundara Yarns is offering up a bunch of prizes including silky merino (both dk and aran) and silk lace! Winners choose their colors! Felicia from SweetGeorgia Yarns is dying up some yarn and fiber ESPECIALLY for us!
5/30/06 - NEW PRIZES!
Amy Boogie of Spunky Eclectic is putting together a prize package for us - if you haven't spun with Amy's fiber, you don't know what you're missing! Susan is offering up a prize - she'll let us know what she comes up with - I'm sure it will be fabulous. Linda Cortright, editor and publisher of Wild Fibers Magazine generously donated three subscriptions. Then she told Anna of Unicorn Fibre Products about us and Anna sending over some of her Fibre Wash - excellent for all things FIBER! Yahaira, of Pure Knits, is generously giving sock yarn in the Pure Knits colorway, handblended merino batts and some Nature's Palette in the winner's color choice! Yahaira - YOU ROCK! And Sheila, of Michael and Sheila Ernst Finely Crafted Glass, is donating some of her STUNNING GLASS BUTTONS. Have you seen Sheila and Michael's work? It's amazing. Linda LaBelle at The Yarn Tree in Brooklyn has graciously offered up a $25 Gift Certificate. Thank you Linda!!
6/01/06 - NEW PRIZES!
Mama-E from C*EYE*BER Fibers has donated a membership in her Project Spectrum Sock Club! That's five skeins of yellow orange green blue purple natural goodness! YAY! Marie at Brooklyn Handspun is putting together something fabulous for us! Chris over at Woolybuns is harvesting some bunny fun to share and Marie in Florida has donated three pairs of socks. Well you have to knit them yourself - but she's supplying the yarn! Ashley at Libertina Yarns is dyeing up some new yarns just for us! Thank you Ashley!
6/5/03 - MORE PRIZES!
Heather over at All Things Heather is putting together some hand-dyed yarns for us and Peggy at Rivers Edge Wool & Fibre has promised us some handspun yarn and vintage knitting needles. Thank you ladies! AND Tom Diak of Grafton Fibers has graciously donated a Swan Drop Spindle, a crochet hook and a pair of US8 circular needles! His woodwork is just gorgeous - make sure you check it out. Thank you TOM!
6/7/06 - MORE PRIZES EVERYDAY!
Paula and Kate at Woolarina are pitching in some yarn and stuff. (Go tell Paula CONGRATULATIONS on her wedding this weekend! YAY PAULA!) Allison from the Simply Sock Yarn Company has some fabulous Toasty Toes to send us. Lori Lawson, fiber artist extraordinaire, from the Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio in San Juan Capistrano, CA, is putting together a generous package of hand painted fiber and yarn for us. And last but not least, Cecil Miskin from Buffalo Gold has donated a huge gift of buffalo goodies: fiber and yarn and fiber for felting! I can't wait to feel the buffalo! (Oh and be sure to check out the contest Buffalo Gold is sponsoring over at Wild Fibers Magazine - you can win $1000 shopping spree at Buffalo Gold!) THANK YOU ALL!
06/08/06 - It's getting boring already! ;-)
Susan from Spinning Bunny has donated 16 ounces of hand dyed targhee in any of her colorways - winner's choice - and 2 skeins of 50% superwash merino 50% tencel sock yarn in any of her colorways - winner's choice. And Roxy from Roxy Yarns is sending us Serendipity Knitting Needles and Interlacements yarn. THANK YOU SUSAN AND ROXY!
06/12/06 - MORE!
Jeannine Bakriges, knitter, spinner, dyer, teacher, writer extraordinaire, has generously donated FIVE copies of Knit Lit Too and an Adam Mielke spindle! THANK YOU JEANNINE!
06/14/06 - ARE YOU SICK OF ME YET? I DIDN'T THINK SO!
Teyani of Crown Mountain Farms has upped her prize contribution from two skeins of SOCK HOP Yarn in the never before seen colorway Love Me Tender to include one skein of superwash merino fiber (in Sock Hop Colors), one set of GORGEOUS handmade Asciano rosewood knitting needles and a handmade Jenkins turkish drop spindle. Thank you Teyani and Klaus! Morgaine from Carolina Homespun is sending us a generous prize package including learn to spin kits and fiber! Thank you Morgaine! And last but not least, Patty and Maureen from Green Mountain Spinnery in Vermont are sending in a Painted Hat kit which includes the pattern and two colors of Mountain Mohair and a carry bag. The best news though - THEY'RE COMING DOWN FROM VERMONT FOR THE EVENT! Can't wait to meet you! THANK YOU THANK YOU!
06/19/06 - Get your prizes here! Right here!
I've got quite a few prizes to announce: Emily of Sophie's Toes Sock Yarn has graciously donated two skeins of her hand-dyed sock yarn in the colors "Handsome Park Ranger" and "Summer in the City" - you know - in honor of our little event! (And be sure to check out her quilts. They are breathtaking!) Stacey at Made By Ewe offered up one of her hand painted spindles and some of her yarn. Beautiful stuff! Potter Craft, publishers of the ever famous Mason Dixon Knitting and Big Girl Knits, is sending over a collection of goodies. Kelly at The Gabby Knitter is donating some of her fabulous hand dyed sock yarn. Jennifer over at Spirit Trail Fiberworks is sending us some of her hand-dyed gorgeousness! Sivia Harding has donated two BRAND NEW beaded sock patterns. You know how I feel about my Sivia (of the Diamond Fantasy Shawl fame!) And last but not least, Kathy Elkins of WEBS has generously donated a fantastic knitty prize! More details to come! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU ALL! I'm overwhelmed by all of your generosity!
06/21/06 - IT NEVER ENDS!
Dani of Sunshine Yarns has generously donated a MEGA skein of Emerald Isle Sock Yarn - enough for TWO PAIRS! And the fabulous Adrian of Hello Yarn> is sending us 8oz of her merino/silk blend! THANK YOU DANI AND ADRIAN!
And this JUST IN! LEXIE BARNES herself is donating a KNITTING BAG! How fabulous is that! Lexie YOU ROCK! I'll be sure to fill it with some of our other donated prizes for A FULL BAG!
06/29/06 - IT AIN'T OVER TILL IT'S OVER!
I've got a few more prizes to announce: Linda at Stone Leaf Moon is sending us one of her inspiring and unique handspun yarn creations; Jennifer of Knit Notes has offered up a set of her amazing cards; Helen of Bay Colony Farm is sending us some of her fantastic bunny fiber and Cathy Cooper handed me some gorgeous Grafton Fiber batts last weekend! ! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
06/30/06 - LAST BUT NOT LEAST!
The original Knitgrrl, Shannon Okey, has generously offered one winner a personalized signed copy of her not even released yet book, Spin to Knit.
The book isn't do to be released until October, but the winner will get their hot copy right off the presses a bit early. THANK YOU Shannon! This is definitely one I'll want on my book shelf!
THANK YOU ALL!
I'm putting a list of participating vendors in the extended entry. These people are being extremely generous with their time and products. Please visit them.
I spoke with the expert on charity giving and she said I could ask you to tell me how much you gave. And if the Zen Master says it's okay, then it's okay.
So here's what I'm asking: WHEN YOU DONATE TO HEIFER THROUGH THE REGISTRY (and I know you will ;-) ), PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO spinout@januaryone.com STATING HOW MUCH YOU GAVE. Otherwise, you'll be put in the raffle pot ONCE, regardless of how much you donated.
Oh, yeah, and we've added a few animals. SOMEONE was really pissy about the fact that there were no PIGS. To reiterate, here's how to donate:
I've set up a REGISTRY at Heifer International.
For every $10.00 you spend on this registry, your name will be placed in the proverbial hat for drawings in the coming weeks. For instance, if you spend $50.00, your name will be put in the hat 5 times. You can win more than one prize if your name is in there more than once - we will not be pulling out multiple names after a win. There are various ways to spend:
-- Knitting Basket: $500.00
-- Share of a Knitting Basket: $50.00
-- A Full Llama: $150.00
-- Share of a Llama: $20.00
-- A Full Sheep: $120.00
-- Share of a Sheep: $10.00
-- Trio of Rabbits: $60.00
-- Share of Rabbits: $10.00
-- A Full Goat:$120.00
-- Share of a Goat: $10.00
-- A Full Pig: $120.00
-- Share of a Pig: $10.00
-- Chicks: $20
-- Bees: $30
(Yes. I've added Chicks to the mix. Mondo Chef Bakerina sent me an 8 page email outlining the virtues of chicks who grow up to become chickens who eventually lay eggs. It had footnotes and everything. This is what I read: Blah blah blah Middle Ages blah blah blah protein blah blah blah fertilizer blah blah blah CHICKS ARE CUTE. How could I resist?)
The way the registry works is this - click on the type of animal you'd like to buy - whether it be a full animal or a share of an animal. You will then be taken to a page about the animal and given the option to purchase the whole animal or just a share! It's as EASY as that!
I hope there is something for everyone here. The prizes will be awarded ALL OVER THE WORLD! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE EVENT TO WIN! So if you can't be there on the 24th, you can still be there in SPIRIT! LET'S BUY A WHOLE HERD PEOPLE!
I'll be updating prizes and information in the coming weeks. Prizes will be awarded once the registry is closed - I've kept it open until June 30th. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IF THE EVENT HAPPENS OR NOT! I'm sure the event will go off without a hitch, but say it's like a hurricane or something, in the middle of Central Park or it snows. Or whatever. we'll still be giving shit away. YAY!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY! HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
PS - I got myself a sheepie and a share of a pig. YEEHAW!
PPS - Don't forget to click below to see the GREAT VENDORS DONATING PRIZES TO THE CAUSE!!!
Below is a list of Vendors donating goods to the Raffle benefiting Heifer International. These people are being extremely generous with their time and products. I encourage you all to SHOP and SHOP HARD!
A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!!!
All Things Heather
Jeannine Bakriges
Lexie Barnes
Bay Colony Farm
Black Sheep Bags
Blue Moon Fiber Arts
Brooklyn Handspun
Buffalo Gold
Capistrano Fiber Arts Studio
C*EYE*BER Fibers
Cathy Cooper
Crown Mountain Farms
Michael and Sheila Ernst - Finely Crafted Glass
The Fold
The Gabby Knitter
Grafton Fibers
Green Mountain Spinnery
Sivia Harding Knit Design
Hello Yarn
Knit Notes
Libertina Yarns
Made By Ewe
Marie
Shannon Okey
Potter Craft
Pure Knits
Rivers Edge Wool & Fibre
Roxy Yarns
Simply Sock Yarn Company
Sophie's Toes Sock Yarn
Lisa Souza Knitwear and Dyeworks
Spin Off / Interweave Press
Spinning Bunny
Spirit Trail Fiberworks
Spritely Goods
Spunky Eclectic
Stone Leaf Moon
Sundara Yarns
Sunshine Yarns
Susan
SweetGeorgia Yarns
Unicorn Fibre Products
WEBS
Wild Fibers Magazine
Woolarina
Woolybuns
The Yarn Tree
If you are interested in donating a prize, firstly THANK YOU! THAT'S GREAT! Secondly, please email me at spinout@januaryone.com
Posted by Cara at 08:35 AM | Comments (7)
May 26, 2006
Spin OUT!
Do you know what this is?
That's right. It's a PARKS PERMIT BABY!!!
SPIN ON SPIN IN SPIN OUT!
Saturday, June 24th, 11AM - 5PM
Central Park, NYC
Cherry Hill Fountain
Cherry Hill Fountain is a beautiful location assigned to us by the Parks Commission - they hold weddings there all the time to give you an idea of how pretty it is. It's location is mid-Park at 72nd Street, West of Bethesda Terrace. It's like dead center in the park so you can enter from either the west side or the east side. Here's a link to a map. COME ONE COME ALL! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO SPIN TO ATTEND! There will be plenty of knitters and spinners. Spindle spinners, wheel spinners, etc. WANT TO LEARN? I can't believe there won't be people there to help you. Don't KNIT or SPIN? Come anyway. See what the craziness is about. The raindate will be the following day, Sunday, June 25th.
There are rules to go along with the permit:
-- NO SELLING OF ANYTHING. You need a crapload of other permits to sell stuff, so please don't bring your wares to sell. Thank you!
-- NO CARS. Cars are not permitted in the park without a crapload of other permits, so please don't bring your cars. Thank you!
-- NO WHEELS ON THE GRASS! They've given us an area with a lot of pavement around a gorgeous fountain. They don't want their grass messed up so please don't put your 1908 antique saxony made from new baby oak trees on their precious grass. Thank you!
-- NO ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. In bottles or cans, thank you. Alcohol is not permitted in the park without a crapload of other permits, so please don't bring your beer. If you've got a prescription for the drugs, well, then, let's just say I'm bringing mine! Thank you!
-- NO PETS OFF A LEASH. I don't know whether or not this is a rule of the park, but I'm sure it is and it's a personal peeve of mine. I know you love your animal a lot, but other people might not love it so much so keep it on a leash please. THANK YOU!
-- NO AMPLIFIED SOUND. Sound is not permitted in the park without a crapload of other permits, so please don't bring your ten foot sub woofers with 20 foot amps. Thank you!
-- NO BBQs. Cooking is not permitted in the park without a crapload of other permits, so please leave the Hibachis at home. Maybe a nice PB&J lunch? Thank you!
I think that covers the rules. Now onto the fun stuff!
You can't go to the spinning event of the century without a cool t-shirt, right? I've got your t-shirts right here baby!
I went a little Peter Max, no? It's like a Rorschach test. What do you see? (Besides the fact that I'm insane.) You can buy the crazy shirt here.
Not feeling so out there? I've got a tamer t-shirt for you too!
There are also hats and bags and stickers if you want. Click here to buy the tamer tee!
There is no mark-up on any of the items in the store. You're paying the price Cafe Press has set for the items. ENJOY!
Now, it wouldn't be a January One event without prizes, would it?
We're holding a RAFFLE of sorts! We've got MANY great prizes coming!! Fiber from Blue Moon, books from Spin Off, more great fiber, tee-shirts, equipment and other goodies! You KNOW the prizes will be good. HOW DO I WIN? That's what you're asking isn't it?
I've set up a REGISTRY at Heifer International.
For every $10.00 you spend on this registry, your name will be placed in the proverbial hat for drawings in the coming weeks. For instance, if you spend $50.00, your name will be put in the hat 5 times. You can win more than one prize if your name is in there more than once - we will not be pulling out names after a win. There are various ways to spend:
-- Knitting Basket: $500.00
-- Share of a Knitting Basket: $50.00
-- A Full Llama: $150.00
-- Share of a Llama: $20.00
-- A Full Sheep: $120.00
-- Share of a Sheep: $10.00
I hope there is something for everyone here. The prizes will be awarded ALL OVER THE WORLD! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ATTEND THE EVENT TO WIN! So if you can't be there on the 24th, you can still be there in SPIRIT! LET'S BUY A WHOLE HERD PEOPLE!
I'll be updating prizes and information in the coming weeks. Prizes will be awarded once the registry is closed - I've kept it open until June 30th. PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IF THE EVENT HAPPENS OR NOT! I'm sure the event will go off without a hitch, but say it's like a hurricane or something, in the middle of Central Park or it snows. Or whatever. we'll still be giving shit away. YAY!
If you have any questions about anything PLEASE SEND THEM TO spinout@januaryone.com. THANK YOU!
PS - This was my big announcement! Hope I didn't disappoint. HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
Posted by Cara at 09:32 AM | Comments (32)
March 31, 2006
All is right with the world.
Honeys! There is NO NEED TO PANIC! The world is not coming to an end. Just because I say I might be bored with knitting socks, please, everything is A-OK. Actually, The Wise One hit the nail on the head. It's not that I'm bored with socks, per se, it's that I honestly can't see me needing to wear any until, oh I don't know, Socktoberfest? And really, one of the things that kept me knitting them so fast was that I couldn't wait to wear them! The natural state, though, of my tootsies is barefoot and if that's possible, we're gong nakid! Besides, why would you want to knit socks when you can be doing this?
It was WONDERFUL! My bare feet on the pedals, a nice breeze, the late afternoon sun on my face and hands. I don't have an IPOD, but I downloaded and burned to a CD the first episode of Cast-On (figured I should start at the beginning.) I've never listened to a podcast before and it was nice!
When Ann was taking me for the tour of her house, I commented that if I were her, I'd be spinning all spring and summer long outside on her expansive deck. HOW RELAXING! Just so nice. She said we should have a great big SPIN-IN in Central Park and all kinds of spinners could come and wouldn't that be fun. Ann gets all the credit for this fabulous idea because really I was just the YEAH! YEAH! YEAH! girl.
SPIN ON SPIN IN SPIN OUT!
Saturday, June 24th, 11AM
Central Park
(exact location TBD)
Are you in? Bring your wheels! Bring your spindles! Don't know how to spin? Bring your knitting! Want to learn to spin? Come for the FUN! How very cool will this be? TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS!!!
Please RSVP here, in this post. We'd like to keep track of how many people are interested, just in case it gets huge, and we need to look into permits or something. And anyone who knows the ins and outs of the park, please! HELP!
Once we gauge the interest, more information will come. Thanks so much! YAY FOR SPINNERS AND KNITTERS!
UPDATE! I've applied for a Parks Permit - so we should be all legal and everything and get this! I've been contacted by Spin-Off/Interweave Press! They'll be sending some prizes for the day! HOW GREAT IS THAT! Thanks Amanda and everyone at Spin-Off/Interweave Press!
PS - Feel free to swipe the button AND the idea! Have a SPIN OUT in your neighborhood! How cool would that be - spinners and knitters around the world UNITE. June 24th. Be there or be square.
Posted by Cara at 09:56 AM | Comments (40)