Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Headband Contest Stuff! (also, an Alien Invasion)

Radiance Lace Headband CONTEST

What do you need to do?? Well, read on....

1. Buy my pattern (on right or at One Planet Yarn and Fiber...they also offer kits!)...many cyberhugs will be sent your way.

2. Buy the Yarn Botanika 100% superwash merino/tencel yarn here for the headband and size 4 needles. (This yarn comes in fingering weight or dk)

3. Knit up the headband (either the Jacqueline or Amanda) and take a picture of it...if you want to take one of yourself wearing it, that would be even better!

4. Send me the picture(s) via email, your name, blog (if you have one) and yarn info.


What will you win? Well, read on more...


*Everyone who sends me a pic will be put into a drawing to win something great!*


1. Ericka has donated two of her luscious handmade Down to Hearth soaps.....Soft Rose and Lavender Eucalyptus.



(sorry, that third soap is my Lilac one!)

2. Two books: Special Knits by Debbie Bliss and Luxury Knits by Amanda Griffiths



3. YARN:

-2 skeins of pale purple Online Punta
-2 skeins of Lane Cervinia sock yarn (greens, turquoises, purples)
-1 skein of Berroco Air
-1 skein of Berroco Boho

(and more to come!)



First Prize: First choice of 4 skeins of yarn, 1 book and soap.

Second Prize: Second choice of 2 skeins of yarn, book and soap.

Third Prize: Rest of the yarn (will be at least 1 ball or more)

I will mention your name and blog address on the following podcast as well.

DATES:

From now until May 31st. June 1st, I will pick the winners. Good luck!

Oh, and you wanna see the newest yarn I dyed up? It's in my Etsy Shop right now!

It's called "Alien Invasion":

What do you think??



[oh, by the way, the podcast is a WEE bit late coming out this time. I'm trying to add in my newest sponsor and organize all of the discount codes some will be offering. Thanks for being patient!]

10 comments:

Kimberly said...

Your yarn is great! Alexander's favorite color is 'neon'. On my monitor it looks very neon and he said he loved it. Alien invasion is a perfect name. :-)

Jackie said...

Wow! That alien invasion is AWESOME!! OMG you just gave me the incentive to finish my Jacqueline. I guess the cable sweater takes the backseat!

Lapdog Creations said...

Timing is great... I just wound up my Lilacs in Bloom to cast on for the headband... now I have to decide WHICH one, lol.

Anonymous said...

I just bought the pattern. I'll pull out some stash yarn shortly and get going on it! Fun stuff :)

Sonya said...

Fingering weight?? I'm using DK. Was I supposed to be using fingering weight???

Gina House said...

Hi Sonya....the dk is okay, too. The pattern has a gauge, but it's not absolutely necessary...it's only a headband.

I had to mark the pattern with whatever weight the Yarn Botanika yarn I used was....it should be fingering/light sport...but I think they think of light sport as DK...it's confusing. As you're going along, why don't you take a measurement and see if it's the width you like?

What yarn did you decide to use?

Gina : )

NH Knitting Mama said...

I like the Alien Invasion! Fun contest, too.

Anonymous said...

Alien Invasion is gorgeous! You did a wonderful job.

Sounds like a fun contest!

Sonya said...

Hi Gina, I am using King Cole smooth DK. It is 100% acrylic but a really nice acrylic. Color teal

yarnophiliac said...

st cast on in Triple Scoop -- we'll see if I can knit fast enough! I saw your other skeins sold out already! Awesome -- you ARE bringing Alien Invasion tonight, right??