I Like to Think I Can Knit - Dec 31

Ursula at I Like to Thick I Can Knit just got engaged (congratulations!) and she'd love to hear your engagement story too.

Leave her a comment with your engagement story, and you'll be entered into a drawing for a copy of the Interweave Knits Holiday issue magazine and 2 skeins of Patons SWS in 'Natural Geranium.'

Deadline: December 31, 2007
Details: contest post

Chez Plum - Jan 15

Chez Plum is having a contest! If you've knit up one of her her patterns, send a photo of the finished object to her at sylvie[at]chezplum[daht]com with 'Gallery' as the subject. Prizes include french yarn, needles, and Chez Plum patterns.

Deadline: January 15, 2007
Details: contest post

SweetGeorgia - Dec 31

SweetGeorgia Yarns is reopening in 2008 (YAY!!). She's thinking about new directions for yarn, fibers, colors, and patterns; in exchange for your thoughts on the matter, you'll be entered to win some of her luscious, naturally dyed yarn.

To enter: Her contest post list five questions. Send your answers to info[at]sweetgeorgiayarns[daht]com and you'll be entered into the yarn drawing
Deadline:December 31, 2007, midnight PST

Joann Fabrics - Jan 13

Joann Fabrics is giving away an 'Ultimate Yarn Gift Package' valued at over $350. Prizes include Lion Brand yarns, knitting needles, crochet hooks, and a tote bag.

To enter: fill out the form on the contest page
Deadline: January 13, 2008

CindyKnits - Dec 22

CindyKnits is having a holiday cookie recipe contest.

Send your best cookie recipe to her at cindyknitsDOTgmailDOTcom. She'll draw a winner's name for a knitterly prize.

Deadline: December 22, 2007
Details: contest post

MamaMay -

MamaMay is having a Pay it Forward contest.

Here's how it works: she won a Pay it Forward contest over at The Crafty Cat. When she gets her prize, she'll post about it on her blog. And then she'll send a prize to the first three people to comment on that post. The only other requirement is that you post and link on your own blog to say that you're participating in her contest.

Deadline: depends
Details: the contest description post explains how this contest works. The actual contest post (the one you have to comment on) will come later, whenever she receives the package.

MeanGirl - Dec 16

Jen at MeanGirl is giving away some sock yarn!

She gives you two chances to win: (1) Leave her a comment describing your favorite holiday tradition, and (2) post about her contest on your own blog (make sure you follow her directions for getting her to your link). She'll draw two winners on Monday Dec 17.

Deadline: December 16, 2007, midnight CDT
Details: contest post

Tiennie Knits - Dec 25

Tiennie Knits won an amazing yarn advent calendar from Susan of A Few Stitches Short, which gave her a new skein of yarn to open up every day this month. It was so unbelievably generous that Tiennie Knits felt a bit guilty... so with Susan's permission, she's sharing some of that yarn goodness.

Leave her a comment, and on Christmas she'll draw ten names. Each winner will receive a skein from the yarn advent calendar.

Deadline: December 25, 2007
Details: contest post

Knitting Up A Storm - Dec 13

Knitting Up a Storm is having her last contest of the season.

Leave her a comment describing your most memorable Christmas or Hanukkah experience - what was magical about it and why? She'll draw three names from a hat for prizes (1st and 2nd place win stitch markers, and 3rd place wins a free pattern from her Etsy shop).

Deadline: December 13, 2007 at 7 pm
Details: contest post

Storm Moon Knits - Dec 13

Storm Moon Knits is having a contest to celebrate her 125th post.

She's unveiled a new set of colorways for her sock yarn, including an intense yellow and green yarn called "The Time I Was Radioactive." Does that quote sound familiar to you? She gives you some hints to help you guess what tv show it came from. Leave her a comment with your guess. If you guess right, you win a free skein of yarn!

Deadline: December 13, 2007 at 8 pm
Details: contest post

Hockeymom - Dec 14

Hockeymom was given some incredible handspun yarn as a gift, and she's having a comments contest to help her come up with creative ideas for what to make with it.

Leave her a comment with your idea, and you'll be entered to win some of her own handspun!

Deadline: December 14, 2007
Details: contest post

The ADD Knitter - Dec 14

The ADD Knitter has quite the destashing saga, which ends with her receiving new yarn in the mail. She's having a comments contest to help her justify this "non-stop merry-go-round of yarn purchasing/destashing."

Leave her a comment that offers your best justification for getting new yarn in the midst of destashing, and you'll be entered into a drawing for some Opal sock yarn.

Deadline: December 14, 2007
Details: contest post

Eatsts - Dec 15

Eric & Tony at Eatsts are celebrating their one year blogiversary with a yarn giveaway.

Swing on by to check out their blog (it's very fun indeed) and wish them happy blogiversary. Your comment gets you entered into a mystery yarn drawing, which they'll do this Saturday.

Deadline: December 15, 2007
Details: contest post

Hankering for Yarn - Dec 25

Noreen at Hankering for Yarn is giving away an incredible hand-made crochet hook that's topped with a handcarved, handpainted, knitted scarf- and hat-wearing snowman.

You can see how she made it here. And if you'd like a chance to win it, just leave her a comment on the contest post. Please note that the winner pays shipping costs, which are $6.50.

Deadline: December 25, 2007
Details: contest post.

Knitting Up A Storm - Dec 8

Knitting Up A Storm! is having a fantastic comments contest in which she wants you to share your deep, dark, dirty knitting secrets.

Leave her a comment with your most scandalous confessions - do you hate to knit scarves? pretend you've knit something that you've bought? pay someone to do seaming? lie about yarn purchases? - and you'll be entered into her prize drawing. You get extra entries if you post about her contest on your own blog and if you have the most scandalous entry of all.

Deadline: December 8, 2007, 3 pm
Details: contest post

I'm Knitting As Fast As I Can - Dec 7

Susan at I'm Knitting As Fast As I Can is having a comments contest with a 'happy' theme.

She wants to know: what makes you happy? what never fails to make you smile?

Leave her a comment around this theme, and you'll be entered to win some fantastic sock yarn (Opal Tiger and sKNITches handdyed) and handmade soap. The winner will be the comment that makes her laugh/smile the most.

Deadline: December 7, 2007
Details: contest post

Moonfrog - Dec 17

Moonfrog is having a comments contest celebrating the little things that make this holiday season special (note: all winter holidays are included).

Show her what makes this season special for you - it could be a decoration that brings back special memories, a tradition, or just something that makes you happy. If you've posted about it on your blog, send her a link. Alternatively, you can send her an email with a photo.

She has some terrific prizes: a vintage advent calendar, a beautiful skein of handpainted Wollmeise Sockenwolle, and two skeins of superwash sock yarn from Lang Jawoll.

Deadline: December 17, 2007
Details: contest post

Simple Knits - Dec 6

Simple Knits is having a pattern naming contest.

She's putting the finishing touches on her pattern for a bird-shaped cat toy. Send your suggestions for the pattern name to junkyarn AT yahoo DOT com with 'Bird Contest' as the subject. If she picks your name, you'll get a free copy of the pattern.

Deadline: December 6, 2007 noon EST
Details: contest post

Cattywampus - Dec 31

Cattywampus is holding a contest this month to support Heifer International, which is an amazing and fascinating charity that gives animals (cows, goats, sheep, water buffalo, rabbits, llama, geese) to families in developing countries around the world.

Cattywampus has donated a sheep to Heifer in honor of our online knitting community, and she's challenging you to donate too (you can buy a share of a sheep for as little as $10). Send her an email after you've made a donation, and she'll enter you into a drawing for some really lovely yarns: hand-dyed merino laceweight, Cherry Tree Hill, and more. Also, please let her know if you'd like to donate any yarn as an additional tempting prize.

Deadline: December 31, 2007
Details: contest post

Knitting Daily - Dec 31

Knitting Daily is having a local yarn store yarn giveaway.

All you have to do is enter your name, email, and favorite LYS on the contest page. They'll draw a winner in January. The prizes are gift certificates to your LYS; first place wins $300, second place wins $200, and third place wins $100.

Deadline: December 31, 2007
Details: contest page

We Do Not Have a Knitting Problem - Dec 1

The gals at We Do Not Have A Knitting Problem are celebrating their 1-year blogiversary with a comments contest.

Head on over to their blog to (1) check it out, (2) wish them a happy blogiversary, and (3) enter their contest by guessing who will be guest posting for them (they give you a list to choose from). The prize will be some fantastic Socks That Rock lightweight in pink/peachy colors.

Deadline: December 1, 2007
Details: contest post