Nov 01 2006

…And the Winners Are… (updated again!)

Published by lolly at 12:48 am under Admin

The whole prize portion of Socktoberfest was a continuation of last year - we had several generous donations from many stores and individuals in 2005. However, the biggest difference is that last Socktoberfest, we had 300 people. This year, we nearly tipped the 2000 mark! That is a BIG difference in terms of the administration!

Now it is confession time: this is the part of Socktoberfest that I woefully neglected. For some reason, I was just hoping it would come together magically… and it didn't! I received SO many emails offering donations, and I have to say, I could not handle them all. I left several emails unanswered, and for that, I am very sorry. However, several prizes were confirmed, and can gladly be offered up to some lucky winners. So, if you contacted me, and I did not write back AND you are still willing to offer a Socktoberfest prize, please let me know. This time, I will write back. Promise. Cross my heart.

So, without further ado, here are the winners of
the confirmed prizes!**

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Weezalana at Knitty Whipped wins some gorgeous Woolarina Handpaints!

Paula 460 at Manos… wins a cashmere blend from Posh Yarns!

Knitsense wins a hand-dyed yarn from Chewy Spaghetti Etsy shop!

Jessica at Yarnmonster wins some hand-dyed yarn from Spunky Eclectic!

Kelly at Keowdie Knits wins some sock swag from The Sweet Sheep!

Denise at Knitting Without Needles wins a skein of Yarn Pirate in Neopolitan!

Everwhelming Liz wins a skein of Yarn Pirate in Punkin Head!

Tonia at Knits Galore! wins a skein of Yarn Pirate in Brown Sugar!

Lauren at Knitting in the Dark wins a sock bag from Tipsy Knitter!

SweetFigs wins sock yarn from Simply Socks Yarn Co.!

Kathy at Work in Progress wins some swag from Scout's Swag!

Satu U at Puikkotera wins a Kristi's five sock patterns!

Rachel at Learn Something! wins yarn from Aquaknits' sKNITches shop!

Petunia wins yarn from The Loopy Ewe!

My House Full of Wool wins a handmade needle tote from Splityarn!

It's a Knit Thing wins a handmade needle tote from Splityarn!

DefendedtoClick wins a hand-dyed skein of Mama E's C*EYE*BER Fiber!

Brenda at Close to My Heart wins handspun sock yarn from Crown Mountain Farms!

Snowdrop's Sense wins hand-dyed sock yarn from my stash!

Rebecca at Socks-for-Mum wins a sock tote from Amy's Etsy Shop!

Karrie at Girl on the Rocks wins sock yarn from Yarn 4 Socks!

Ainsley at Purplexity wins sock yarn from Mia!

Lynn at Never a Dull Moment wins sock yarn from Mia!

Rebecca at Skumringen wins a gift certificate to Miriam's shop!

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If your name is here, please EMAIL ME and include your mailing address in the message! The lovely goodies will be on their way to you very soon!

Please understand that if I do not correspond with you by NOVEMBER 3rd (Friday), another name will be chosen for the prizes. I can't let these linger for any longer!

 

 

**I used the *highly scientific* web-based random number generator for my results, just in case you are curious!

42 Responses to “…And the Winners Are… (updated again!)”

  1. # Punkinon 01 Nov 2006 at 12:52 am

    Thanks for putting together Socktoberfest. It was a lot of fun and inspiring to see what everybody was doing.

  2. # tiennieon 01 Nov 2006 at 2:10 am

    Thanks L for all the hard work!!! What fun we had a rockin’ those socks!

  3. # veraon 01 Nov 2006 at 3:10 am

    thanks so much for hosting! its been great fun having the push to keep knitting my socks- though they didn’t get done. and thanks for all the wonderful articles and interviews! it’s been a great socktober! :0) x

  4. # Paulaon 01 Nov 2006 at 6:17 am

    Dear Lolly…………. I’m soooooo happy! I just can’t believe I won a prize! I just entered Socktoberfest because of socks… but winning a prize is not bad at all!
    I’, speechless…
    I’m sending you my mailimg address!.

  5. # Annieon 01 Nov 2006 at 6:27 am

    Thanks for all the good info about socks this month! I learned alot, and was so inspired seeing all the socks being knit. I know it was alot of work for you, but the month seemed to fly by. Thank you so much!

  6. # Jennon 01 Nov 2006 at 7:49 am

    Thanks for all of your hard work with Socktoberfest, it was a great time!

  7. # anneon 01 Nov 2006 at 8:15 am

    I can’t believe the month is over! I truly enjoyed all of your posts and sock-related information, even if my actual sock-knitting time was pretty short this year. THANK YOU!!

  8. # amy o'on 01 Nov 2006 at 8:29 am

    I tried to get mine done, I really did - but alas, I have not finished the 1st sock (2nd is all done). Thanks for the inspiration - it has been great to see all of the awesome examples!!!

  9. # Jenna Pink Monkeyon 01 Nov 2006 at 8:48 am

    Congrats to the winners (although I’m sad I’m not on the list). The amount of work and effort you put into this is monumental, especially with everything else going on, so kudos to you for that.

  10. # Mama Bearon 01 Nov 2006 at 9:18 am

    Thank you for running socktoberfest, Lolly! I didn’t get to post much as I was to busy knitting “finger-socks” at my grandson’s request. Seems there are “foot-sock” and there are “finger-socks”!

    Congratulations to those who’s names were drawn. I certainly enjoyed seeing everyone’s sock photos.

    Mama Bear

  11. # LunarAweon 01 Nov 2006 at 10:07 am

    Congratulations to all the winners! Also a huge thank you to you, Lolly, for putting this all together and encouraging everyone. This was great!

  12. # heatheron 01 Nov 2006 at 10:15 am

    hey! My sister won! awesome!

    congrats to all the winners!

  13. # JessaLuon 01 Nov 2006 at 10:20 am

    Thanks for organizing such a great knitalong :o)

    Congrats to all the winners!

  14. # Amandaon 01 Nov 2006 at 10:39 am

    Darnit! I was hoping to win some yummy yarn goodness! Maybe next year. Congrats to all the winners!

  15. # gleekon 01 Nov 2006 at 10:40 am

    congrats winners!! enjoy all the fibery goodness :)

  16. # Iselaon 01 Nov 2006 at 11:30 am

    Thank you for organizing Socktoberfest :)

  17. # ellieon 01 Nov 2006 at 12:17 pm

    Thanks for running this Lolly!

  18. # Susanon 01 Nov 2006 at 12:32 pm

    Thanks for all your hard work. I really enjoyed Socktoberfest. I knit socks, found new blogs and just enjoyed the heck out of seeing what other socky folks were up to. It was awesome!

  19. # rachelon 01 Nov 2006 at 1:05 pm

    Thanks for putting this together. I can’t believe I won something. I’m emailing you with my snail mail addy.

  20. # Jessicaon 01 Nov 2006 at 1:07 pm

    Holy Cow, I won some yarn!!! That’s just the coolest thing ever! :)

  21. # Claudiaon 01 Nov 2006 at 3:02 pm

    Ohhh so many goodies! :-) Thank you again, Lolly, for all your time and effort during SocktoberFest (well, and always!)!!! I’ll be better prepared next year!!!

  22. # Nonnahson 01 Nov 2006 at 3:09 pm

    Thanks so much for hosting, Lolly! I’m still working away at my Soctoberfest (Sockvemberfest?) knee highs!

  23. # LeAnneon 01 Nov 2006 at 3:16 pm

    Hey Lolly, The Fetching mitts you made out of Karabella Aurora 8…is that worsted weight and did it turn out to gauge? I’m using a DK…

  24. # Bethon 01 Nov 2006 at 4:22 pm

    I had a blast with Socktoberfest and met all my goals for the month. Thank you so much for the inspiration. Check out my latest blog post which details my progress toward my Socktoberfest goals.

    Thanks a bunch, Lolly!!

  25. # Suzon 01 Nov 2006 at 4:36 pm

    Wow! Congrats to all of the winners.

    Many thanks and Congratulations to you also, Lolly. You run a fun knit-a-long!!

    I suppose the next one you might need a secretary…i’m unemployed and have lots of time, just sayin’. ;)

    ~Suz~

  26. # petuniaon 01 Nov 2006 at 5:06 pm

    Thanks again for all the effort and time. You inspired me to knit several pairs of wee socks for the twin grandsons.

  27. # snowdropon 01 Nov 2006 at 5:22 pm

    WOW! I won a prize! This made my day! Thanks so much, Lolly, for the Socktoberfest fun… I love checking in on the socks and I’ve learned a lot, too. Hope it keeps up!
    Happy sock knitting everyone!

  28. # bethon 01 Nov 2006 at 5:33 pm

    Wow, 2000?! Way to go, Lolly:) I can’t wait until next year. This time I’ll be prepared!

  29. # Paulaon 01 Nov 2006 at 5:33 pm

    Lolly…I’ve just sent you my mailing address!

  30. # Petunia, bending your eyes instead of your ears » Vampire teeth…..on 01 Nov 2006 at 7:37 pm

    [...] I won!!!  I won!!! On Lolly Knitting Around, winners were announced today for donated items by sponsors of Socktoberfest.  I did several pairs of wee socks for wee  twins, and had my name drawn for a prize.  Sock yarn from The Loopy Ewe.  The items on their website are luscious, and I was drooling at some of the colorways.  My prize went into the mail already, and I should have it by the end of the week.  It was a random drawing, but I prefer to believe it was because of the beauty of the socks I made. [...]

  31. # scouton 01 Nov 2006 at 9:38 pm

    Let me know what you want me to do!

  32. # Ericaon 02 Nov 2006 at 9:30 am

    Just wanted to thank you for hosting such an awesome sock celebration!

  33. # Marlyon 02 Nov 2006 at 11:19 am

    I am so totally excited! I almost didn’t even look for my name on the winners list but saw it just a few minutes ago! This is completely unexpected! I throughly enjoyed Socktoberfest and can’t wait until next years!

    As a matter of fact, my sit and stitch group has been so enspired by watching me make the socks that tonight I am teaching five of them how to make them! Another KNITTER takes the plung!

    Thanks Again for everything!

    Check out my blog…I am trying to get a conversation going with others who are as fanatical about knitting as I am!

    LOLLY, YOU ROCK!

  34. # Adamon 02 Nov 2006 at 12:30 pm

    Thanks so much for all your work on Socktoberfest Lolly! It was a blast!

  35. # Traceyon 02 Nov 2006 at 2:00 pm

    Thanks for a great month of sock knitting, can’t wait to do it again next year!

  36. # Debraon 02 Nov 2006 at 2:39 pm

    OK. I only “lurked”, but I totally loved Socktoberfest. Maybe next year I can actually finish a pair of socks! Thanks for the fun and the inspiration!

  37. # caroon 02 Nov 2006 at 3:21 pm

    Right on! Great list of prizes! Let me know where to send the needlecases!

  38. # Rainon 03 Nov 2006 at 5:08 pm

    Thanks a lot for hosting Socktoberfest Lolly. I finally managed to knit my very first albeit tiny sock and am not intimidated by them anymore =)
    Thanks so much!

    You did a wonderful job.

  39. # Shelleyon 04 Nov 2006 at 12:19 am

    Congrats to all the winners! Thanks Lolly for putting this all together.

  40. # Wandaon 04 Nov 2006 at 1:37 am

    Thanks for putting this all together Lolly! Socktoberfest was really so much fun. Congratulations on finishing your exams too! Hope the new opportunity is something wonderful that works out for you.

  41. # laurie in maineon 04 Nov 2006 at 3:40 am

    Finished 5 pair! 3 were basic socks for hurry-up gifts; I did try the Dublin Bay stitch pattern & Picot tops from tutorial…LOVE that look. Chickened out and whip-stitched the first one from inside. Second one I tried catching the stitches with the next row. Didn’t go so well. By second needle the stitches started to slant like I had them lined up wrong. Will method try again!!

    Congrats to the winners. Wrong of me I suppose to hope some of the prizes go back in the hat for another drawing?
    I’m coming back to look later, though ;)

  42. # Madda79on 06 Nov 2006 at 9:48 pm

    Lolly,
    I know I am a bit late but wanted to give you my thanks!
    This was my first year with socktober fest, I had a great time even if I only finished 1 sock :)
    thank you for putting this together, can’t wait for next year, I will be practicing and I know I will get better
    Socks are wonderful!

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