We Have a Winner…
I know there have been grumblings out there that these blog contests are fixed. I hope this graphic proves that even though Snow and I are great friends that she won the contest fair and square! I have given her a choice between the fibers I dyed and the sock yarn to go along with the fiber-art journal. I’ll let you wait and see for yourself what she has chosen. I’ll be delivering it to her office tomorrow.
My thought on these contests and who wins them is that if someone is a regular to your blog, which in most cases means they are good friends whether just over the ‘net or in real life, they are going to comment with more regularity and more often than others. So, these game of chance sort of contests have a higher probability of someone who comments more frequently winning because they are playing the game more frequently so to speak.
In knitting news, I’ve completed chart two of Seraphim! That was the largest of the charts I believe. Also, my mom and I may tag team a Seraphim for my grandmother. Mom may also do the lace herself. We’ll see. There is a chance I might also change the lace at the bottom to a lace pattern she already has memorized or can easily memorize. For those people not in the know, my mom is blind, so while she is a good knitter it takes a certain type of lace pattern for her to knit it usually. We ordered some purple Jawoll for it so that it is blockable but still washable if the nursing home would accidently grab it on laundry day. It is going to be a gift to Grandma provided we get it knit fast enough. Mom bought some cheap finering weight yarn yesterday and is planning on practicing on a very mini version (36 sts on either side of the center st plus the edge sts on either side) to see if she can handle the ever changing lace pattern or if she’d like me to substitute feather and fan or something a bit more regular. Then, when she gets here I’ll get her started on the real shawl.
Yep, a week from today Mom is coming!!!!! I’m sooooooo excited!!!!!!! Last summer for her 50th birthday we told her to pick any time and we’d pay her airfare out here. Kind of a selfish gift I know, but she hasn’t been out since our wedding in October of 2002 and that was a quick and busy trip. She’ll be here to help me celebrate the big 3-0!!!! About 20 people are going to Dushanbe, a tea house in Boulder that was gifted to them by thier sister city in Tajikistan. We’ll be having high tea there. I think some of us fibery people will go a little early and also visit Shuttles before hand. Mom will also get to visit SnB that Monday as well!
I have no problem with Snow winning. I’m sorry if others get bent out of shape about stuff like that. A bit too competitive, huh? Your Mom sounds terrific. How neat that she’ll be coming to visit. My thoughts go out to your Grandma.
Comment by Cindy — 4/5/2006 @ 7:51 am
Hmm, people need to lighten up and chill out! The fact that you gave out prizes at all is a really neat thing and I don’t begrudge anyone some good fortune. Especially if it’s someone who really deserves all the wonderful things possible in life, which I generally think includes all of my friends… :)
Comment by Lizzy B — 4/5/2006 @ 8:21 am
I just love winning prizes from you because I know exactly how wonderful the quality of the prizes is. Lucky me!
I wish I was going to Dushanbe with you, but I’m afraid I’ve got to do the Easter stuff with B that’s become such a ritual, since I only get to have Bunny Day with him every other year. Sigh.
I’m excited to get a chance to meet your Mom. She’s got to be fabulous, since she turned out a great daughter like you. (Or do I just say that sort of thing because I want credit for my own great daughter?)
Comment by Snow — 4/5/2006 @ 8:45 am
Fairly new reader to your blog. Been lurking for awhile. Heard about your big 3-0 to come. early congrats. mine is next weekend so this all hits home.
i think that it is wonderful that your mom knits too. none of my family want to learn.
Comment by moody knitter — 4/5/2006 @ 9:03 am
Wow, very cool about your mom’s visit AND about you doing a team shawl. I’m glad she can knit, even tho blind.
Comment by Chris — 4/5/2006 @ 9:44 am
Congratulations Snow! I say my potty mouthed equivalent of phooey to people who are cynical about fiber contest winners. If you were just going to give it away to your friend you would’ve just done that and not bothered with a contest.
Happy birthday and have fun with your mom. That teahouse sounds great I haven’t had high tea in years and years.
Comment by Noelle — 4/5/2006 @ 1:00 pm
Wait! You mean I lost a contest!?!?!?
Comment by Scout — 4/5/2006 @ 3:06 pm
That is so cool that you and your mom can work on a project together and even more amazing that she is a knitter- I read an article in IK a few months back about knitters who don’t have sight- it was fascinating.
What fun to celebrate your 30th with a high tea~ very classy :)
thanks for leaving a comment today -
Comment by NessieNoodle — 4/5/2006 @ 4:55 pm
What? You mean I didn’t win!! Darn it! j/k It doesn’t matter to me who wins.
I think it’s really special that you and your mom can work on a shawl for your grandmother. Congrats on your mom coming out! I’m excited b/c mine is coming out to visit too and it’s been since ‘02 as well.
Is Dushanbe the tea house near where the Boulder Knit-Out was this past fall? I snuck inside to use the restroom and the place looked really cool. One day I’ll go back and check out.
Comment by Wanda — 4/6/2006 @ 9:20 am
I think that the shadow is of the strap(handle) of a felted bag…
Comment by Fran King — 4/11/2006 @ 1:39 pm
And hey — did you see that the Bldr Teahouse is the site of my t-shirt? :) It must be attracting all sorts of knitting karma right now …
Comment by Jenifer — 4/11/2006 @ 7:30 pm