Phoe Knits is celebrating some significant milestones with a pink-themed yarn giveaway. She has two truly incredible prize packages, with Harrod's tea, handmade necklaces, gorgeous pink yarn, and other goodies.
To enter the random drawing for one package, just send her an email. To enter for the second package, take a few photos of something that inspires you, and share those photos with her via a blog post or Flickr. Details about both ways to enter are on her contest post.
Deadline: August 4 for the pictures, August 6 for the emails
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Yarn Tootin - July 29
Yarn Tootin is celebrating her blogiversary (which she cleverly calls a Blorthday) with a photo contest.
To ente,r send her a photo of your most loved knitted item from the past year, either in an email or through a Flickr link. Details on her contest post. She'll draw 4 winners for some amazing indie sock yarn.
Deadline: July 29, 2008
To ente,r send her a photo of your most loved knitted item from the past year, either in an email or through a Flickr link. Details on her contest post. She'll draw 4 winners for some amazing indie sock yarn.
Deadline: July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Knittin' Diva - August 2
Knittin' Diva is having a comments contest to celebrate her 2nd blogiversary and her 1st anniversary of selling her hand dyed yarn.
She wants to hear your stories about how you creatively express yourself. So, leave your thoughts in a comment on her contest post. She'll draw a winner for some of her hand-dyed yarn.
Deadline: August 2, 2008
She wants to hear your stories about how you creatively express yourself. So, leave your thoughts in a comment on her contest post. She'll draw a winner for some of her hand-dyed yarn.
Deadline: August 2, 2008
Lost in Bonkers
Yberry at Lost in Bonkers is having a kind of storytelling contest. She had a curious thing happen where her Croc clogs shrank, and she's hoping readers can come up with stories to explain it (note: creativity counts, not necessarily factuality!).
Leave your story at her contest post. Best one wins some of her hand-dyed sock yarn.
Deadline: whenever her computer is back working again, within three weeks
Leave your story at her contest post. Best one wins some of her hand-dyed sock yarn.
Deadline: whenever her computer is back working again, within three weeks
Monday, July 14, 2008
Knitting in Pink - July 20
Knitting in Pink is having a naming contest; she'd like to make a personal label for the things she crafts, preferably with a mushroom theme to the name.
Leave your suggestions in a comment on her contest post. Winner will receive a box bag that she'll custom sew for you.
Deadline: July 20, 2008
Leave your suggestions in a comment on her contest post. Winner will receive a box bag that she'll custom sew for you.
Deadline: July 20, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
SewSpun
SewSpun is having a yarn-naming contest.
She has a beautiful skein of blue and green handspun that needs a colorway name. Leave your suggestions on her contest post, and you could win a skein of her white handspun yarn.
Deadline: not specified.
She has a beautiful skein of blue and green handspun that needs a colorway name. Leave your suggestions on her contest post, and you could win a skein of her white handspun yarn.
Deadline: not specified.
Lapdog Creations - July 16
Lapdog Creations is giving away a copy of Doggie Knits in a comments contest.
To enter, leave a comment on the contest post about your favorite thing to knit or crochet for dogs.
Deadling: July 16, 2008
To enter, leave a comment on the contest post about your favorite thing to knit or crochet for dogs.
Deadling: July 16, 2008
Vegan Sock KAL - Aug 15
The Vegan Sock Knitalong is having a summer sock-knitting contest.
For every pair of Spring Forward socks (knitty pattern) you knit in a vegan yarn (cotton, soysilk, etc.), you'll be entered into the prize drawing. Details on the contest post.
Deadline: August 15, 2008
For every pair of Spring Forward socks (knitty pattern) you knit in a vegan yarn (cotton, soysilk, etc.), you'll be entered into the prize drawing. Details on the contest post.
Deadline: August 15, 2008
Knitting Giraffe - July 26
Knitting Giraffe is celebrating a special anniversary with a comments contest.
You get entries into her prize drawing by commenting on her posts from July 10-26 (including her comments post), blogging about her contest, and keeping your eyes open for a special double post. The prize is a $25 gift certificate to the Loopy Ewe.
Deadline: July 26, 2008
You get entries into her prize drawing by commenting on her posts from July 10-26 (including her comments post), blogging about her contest, and keeping your eyes open for a special double post. The prize is a $25 gift certificate to the Loopy Ewe.
Deadline: July 26, 2008
Knitty Otter - July 19
Knitty Otter is celebrating her 200th post with a comments contest.
To enter, leave your answers to her get-to-know-you questions on her contest post. She'll draw two winners (one random, one favorite) for some amazing yarn prizes.
Deadline: July 19, 2008 midnight Pacific time
To enter, leave your answers to her get-to-know-you questions on her contest post. She'll draw two winners (one random, one favorite) for some amazing yarn prizes.
Deadline: July 19, 2008 midnight Pacific time
Friday, July 11, 2008
BarknKnit
BarknKnit (blog and podcast) is having a summer, stitch-and-pitch themed comments contest.
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post (or on the BarknKnit podcast shownotes) about your stitch-and-pitch or summer knitting experiences. Extra entries for blogging about her contest or for registering for her podcast's online community.
Deadline: not specified
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post (or on the BarknKnit podcast shownotes) about your stitch-and-pitch or summer knitting experiences. Extra entries for blogging about her contest or for registering for her podcast's online community.
Deadline: not specified
Deb's Going Green - July 31
Deb's Going Green is the queen of eco-bag comment contests! She's already given away several of her handmade fabric grocery bags, and now she's giving away a smaller knitting bag that's made from a colorful shirt.
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post telling her what you'd like to re-fashion into something else (along the lines of how she turned a shirt into a bag).
Deadline: July 31, 2008
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post telling her what you'd like to re-fashion into something else (along the lines of how she turned a shirt into a bag).
Deadline: July 31, 2008
Darcy's Knotty Knitter - July 20
Darcy's Knotty Knitter has some amazing cards with kaleidoscope photos of yarn (they're called 'Fiber Spectrum'), and she's giving them away in a comments contest.
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post saying which card is your favorite. She'll draw a winner for a set of 10 assorted cards.
Deadline: July 20, 2008
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post saying which card is your favorite. She'll draw a winner for a set of 10 assorted cards.
Deadline: July 20, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Shear Spirit - July 14
Joan Tapper and Gale Zucker are the brilliant, creative minds behind Shear Spirit, a beautifully written and photographed book about life on America's small fiber farms.
They're now having a comments contest on their blog to give away yarn from two of the farms profiled in their book: organic wool from 13 Mile Sheep and Lamb Ranch in Montana, and alpaca from Victory Ranch in New Mexico. To enter, just leave them a comment on their contest post!
Deadline: July 14, 2008 midnight
They're now having a comments contest on their blog to give away yarn from two of the farms profiled in their book: organic wool from 13 Mile Sheep and Lamb Ranch in Montana, and alpaca from Victory Ranch in New Mexico. To enter, just leave them a comment on their contest post!
Deadline: July 14, 2008 midnight
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Materfamilias Writes - July 11
Materfamilias is celebrating her blogiversary with a thoughtful comments contest. She has two books - Eccentric Glamour and When You Are Engulfed in Flames - for which she'll draw winners.
To enter, leave her a comment on her contest post. If you're a new reader, she'd love to hear how you found her and what you like about her blog. If you're a regular reader, she'd love to hear what brings you back and whether you have any favorite posts. (Note: you'll still be entered if all you say is "hello"!).
Deadline: July 11, 2008 noon Pacific time
To enter, leave her a comment on her contest post. If you're a new reader, she'd love to hear how you found her and what you like about her blog. If you're a regular reader, she'd love to hear what brings you back and whether you have any favorite posts. (Note: you'll still be entered if all you say is "hello"!).
Deadline: July 11, 2008 noon Pacific time
Coveted Yarn - Sept 30
Coveted Yarn is running a contest for a cause: knitting and crocheting hats for newborn babies.
Details are on their contest post. For each hat you make and send to them, which they'll donate to their local hospital, you'll be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to their yarn store. There will also be a special prize for their favorite hat. They'll be running this contest quarterly, so keep it in mind even if you can't enter this time!
Deadline: September 30, 2008
Details are on their contest post. For each hat you make and send to them, which they'll donate to their local hospital, you'll be entered into a drawing for a $50 gift certificate to their yarn store. There will also be a special prize for their favorite hat. They'll be running this contest quarterly, so keep it in mind even if you can't enter this time!
Deadline: September 30, 2008
Quiddity - July 11
Quiddity is having a sock-themed comments contest.
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post that says how many pair of socks you could knit from your stash yarn. Also, guess how many pair you think she could knit from her stash. There'll be a prize for the person with the closest guess, and another prize that I think is a random draw.
Deadline: July 11, 2008 midnight Eastern time
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post that says how many pair of socks you could knit from your stash yarn. Also, guess how many pair you think she could knit from her stash. There'll be a prize for the person with the closest guess, and another prize that I think is a random draw.
Deadline: July 11, 2008 midnight Eastern time
Knit Witch & Amia Yarn - July 31
Knit Witch has started up a new yarn company - Amia Yarn - with yarn and roving from American alpaca farms. They're celebrating the grand opening with a yarn giveaway. The four prizes are 5 skeins of handdyed alpaca yarn, a $40 gift certificate, a $20 gift certificate, and free shipping on an order.
There are three ways to get entries: (1) post about their contest on your blog, (2) check out their website and email them to let them know, (3) or send them a picutre of something you've knit or spun from alpaca (doesn't have to be their yarn). Details are on their contest post.
Deadline: July 31, 2008 midnight
There are three ways to get entries: (1) post about their contest on your blog, (2) check out their website and email them to let them know, (3) or send them a picutre of something you've knit or spun from alpaca (doesn't have to be their yarn). Details are on their contest post.
Deadline: July 31, 2008 midnight
Monday, July 7, 2008
Knit & Purl Mama
Knit & Purl Mama is almost at her 5000th comment, and she'll be celebrating with a special comments contest.
Whoever leaves her the 5000th one will win a prize. Get commenting!
Deadline: none, since it depends on when the comment comes in
Whoever leaves her the 5000th one will win a prize. Get commenting!
Deadline: none, since it depends on when the comment comes in
The Adventures of Needlegrrl -
Needlegrrl is having a naming contest for her new angora bunny.
Leave your name suggestions in a comment on her contest post, and you could win some delish yarn, even her own handspun!
Deadline: not specified
Leave your name suggestions in a comment on her contest post, and you could win some delish yarn, even her own handspun!
Deadline: not specified
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Monniblog - July 24
Monniblog is celebrating her 1000th post with a huge comments comments. She's giving away four types of themed prizes: knitting, reading, pets, and random.
There are lots of ways to get entries into her prize drawing. Leave a comment on her contest post, blog about her contest, bookmark her blog, give her suggestions for improvement, and guess how many comments she'll have by the end of the contest.
Deadline: July 24, 2008 midnight GMT-8
There are lots of ways to get entries into her prize drawing. Leave a comment on her contest post, blog about her contest, bookmark her blog, give her suggestions for improvement, and guess how many comments she'll have by the end of the contest.
Deadline: July 24, 2008 midnight GMT-8
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Two Black Sheep - July 9
Lola and Ava, the two sisters at Two Black Sheep, are having a six-word memoir contest in celebration of their 1000th comment.
To enter, write a six-word memoir about your life and leave it in a comment on their contest post. They'll give out a prize for their favorite and for one drawn at random. Prizes are yarn and other goodies!
Deadline: July 9, 2008
To enter, write a six-word memoir about your life and leave it in a comment on their contest post. They'll give out a prize for their favorite and for one drawn at random. Prizes are yarn and other goodies!
Deadline: July 9, 2008
Deb's Going Green - July 5
Deb's Going Green is having another comments contest to give away a wonderful, handmade fabric grocery bag.
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post.
Deadline: July 5, 2008
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post.
Deadline: July 5, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Waterborne - July 10
Waterborne is celebrating her blogiversary with a comments and questions contest.
There are four ways to enter: leave a comment on her contest post, post about her contest on your blog, send readers her way, or, for an extra entry yet, answer her 10 questions correctly (they test how well you know her blog). She'll draw a winner for a lovely knitterly gift basket.
Deadline: July 10, 2008 midnight Pacific time
There are four ways to enter: leave a comment on her contest post, post about her contest on your blog, send readers her way, or, for an extra entry yet, answer her 10 questions correctly (they test how well you know her blog). She'll draw a winner for a lovely knitterly gift basket.
Deadline: July 10, 2008 midnight Pacific time
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
If Ponies Could Knit -
If Ponies Could Knit is celebrating her first blogiversary with a comments contest.
To enter, leave a comment on the contest post telling about your favorite knitting or sewing project. Extra entries for posting about her contest on your blog and sending readers her way. She'll draw two winners: one for a ball of Classic Elite Wool Bamboo yarn and one for a ball of Nashua Creative Focus yarn.
Deadline: July 11, 2008 midnight Eastern time
To enter, leave a comment on the contest post telling about your favorite knitting or sewing project. Extra entries for posting about her contest on your blog and sending readers her way. She'll draw two winners: one for a ball of Classic Elite Wool Bamboo yarn and one for a ball of Nashua Creative Focus yarn.
Deadline: July 11, 2008 midnight Eastern time
Yarn to Knit - July 4
Yarn to Knit is celebrating her blogiversary with a guessing contest.
She had a big splurge on yarn and knitting stuff at a craft store sale, which you read about on her shopping post. Can you guess how much she spent? Leave your guess in a comment on either that post or her contest post. The person with the closest guess will win a prize!
Deadline: July 4, 2008
She had a big splurge on yarn and knitting stuff at a craft store sale, which you read about on her shopping post. Can you guess how much she spent? Leave your guess in a comment on either that post or her contest post. The person with the closest guess will win a prize!
Deadline: July 4, 2008
Yarn It - July 3
Yarn It is belatedly celebrating her blogiversary with a comments contest.
To enter, leave her a comment on her contest post with a question for her. She'll draw a winner for a yarn prize.
Deadline: July 3, 2008 noon Pacific time
To enter, leave her a comment on her contest post with a question for her. She'll draw a winner for a yarn prize.
Deadline: July 3, 2008 noon Pacific time
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Days Go By - July 4
Days Go By is celebrating her second blogiversary with a comments contest.
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post. Bonus entries for posting about her contest on your blog and sending people her way.
Deadline: July 4, 2008 midnight
To enter, leave a comment on her contest post. Bonus entries for posting about her contest on your blog and sending people her way.
Deadline: July 4, 2008 midnight
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Chez Plum- July 15
Sylvie at Chez Plum is having a yarn, fiber, and pattern raffle. The goal is to help out a friend who's had a tough year.
Tickets are $2 (details on her contest post). The lovely prizes include:
- a set of all her knitting and crochet patterns (she'll add one set for every 15 tickets sold)
- a skein of her handspun from her etsy store
- a skein of custom handspun yarn
Deadline: July 15, 2008
Tickets are $2 (details on her contest post). The lovely prizes include:
- a set of all her knitting and crochet patterns (she'll add one set for every 15 tickets sold)
- a skein of her handspun from her etsy store
- a skein of custom handspun yarn
Deadline: July 15, 2008
The Knitting Wildflower - June 30
The Knitting Wildflower is having a sock-themed comments contest to celebrate her blogiversary.
There are 3 ways to enter: (1) leave a comment on her contest post with a short sock story, (2) post a link to that sock, and (3) post about her contest on your own blog. The excellent prize package includes Addi Turbo sock needles, a book about sock kniting, a Yarn Harlot book, a sock blocker key chain, and a skein of Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn.
Deadline: June 30, 2008, midnight Central time
There are 3 ways to enter: (1) leave a comment on her contest post with a short sock story, (2) post a link to that sock, and (3) post about her contest on your own blog. The excellent prize package includes Addi Turbo sock needles, a book about sock kniting, a Yarn Harlot book, a sock blocker key chain, and a skein of Dream in Color Smooshy sock yarn.
Deadline: June 30, 2008, midnight Central time
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