I really do have too many crochet books. Really! I’ve decided that the readers of my blog will be the recipients of my stash downsizing efforts. I’ve also got skeins and skeins of yarn and some other crochet accessories – and the occasional knitting item – that will be up for grabs. Most of the books are new or very gently used. A lot of the leaflets and such are ‘vintage’, so they won’t be perfect in appearance. The yarn will all be unused – although not always in wrappers. Other crochet (and knit) accessories will be described as they are offered, most new, some used. Each item will be mailed to the winner by USPS – books by media mail. For now, this contest will only be open to participants in the US. Sorry, but international postal rates, customs forms, etc are just too much for me now. That may change.
This is how it will work. Each Monday, I’ll pose a question on my blog. Everyone who answers the questions will be entered in the drawing on the last day of that month. Some ‘answers’ may require you to post a link to a specific pattern or site. The winner will be announced along with the next first Monday’s question. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me with mailing information. If the winner doesn’t contact me, the prize will be offered on another occasion.
Right now, I have prizes for at least a year! All good stuff. I’ll post a description of each month’s prize on that first Monday’s blog article (with the question for the week). I hope this makes sense. Look at it as four (and sometimes five) opportunities to enter a prize winning answer each month.
oooo… cant wait! thanks for letting us be the beneficiaries of your obsessions! 🙂
woo hoo this sounds like fun. JD, you always have something good going on here. be it your reviews or what ever. You’re great. thanks
OK – I KNOW I SAID THIS WOULD BE A RANDOM DRAWING – BUT THIS IS THE BEST RESPONSE SO FAR. AM I GOOD OR WHAT? SOMEONE THINKS SO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! Just keep on buttering me up……
jd
sounds like tons of awesome.
Sounds terrific! Looking forward to it …
What an ingenious idea! Of course, I want all of it!! 🙂
Wow so cool,too bad I don’t live in the us 🙁 because crocheting is my new addiction. Good luck everyone 🙂
What a nifty way to be sure your over-stash goes to someone(s) who will use and appreciate it! This will be fun! Thanks.
How cool. I don’t know how to crochet, but signed up for a class yesterday. The classes start on the 19th.
I’d be happy to win, except I can’t use wool yarn only non-wool yarns. So can you include in the description of the prizes you’ll have up on a particular week whether the yarn is wool in origin or man-made or cotton yarn?
Thank you.
Sounds exciting! Can’t wait for the adventure to begin.
Yipeee – I’ll be anxious to test what I really know – or just think I know (LOL).
I would LOVE to add to my book stash; I can’t believe you found the will to give them up 🙂
I love contests. Bring it on.
This contest sounds very interesting. A good way to use up stash, too. I’ll be looking forward to entering.
glad to find your contest.
I am looking forward to the contest. It will be fun reading what others have to say about some of the crochet questions that you ask. BTW, are you open to letting us pass along some ideas for crochet questions that are profound and intriguing?
I’D LOVE TO KNOW WHAT ‘PROFOUND AND INTRIGUING’ QUESTIONS ARE ON YOUR MIND. email me and i’ll consider posting them in the future. thanks! jd
Can’t wait! I’ll be watching.
Too bad this sounded so much fun, but I am in Canada.
Thanks JD, I am always glad to help others destash! lol