Three Years and a Contest

Three years ago today I made my first blog post, so in celebration of my blogiversary, I am going to have a little contest. First prize is this, a skein (kinda going wafty) of Cherry Tree Hill in Martha's Vineyard. This would make a really nice pair of socks for a fella, should any guy knitters happen by and want to enter -- or any ladies that knit for their fellas, like Heddy and Marti. Or it could make lovely ladies socks. I had originally planned another pair of Hederas out of it.

To win this yarn, I would like you to take a guess at how many skeins of sock yarn I have in my stash as of January 9, 2008. I assembled it all on Saturday night, took a picture, and will post it after the contest closes, when the winner is announced. Whoever guesses correctly will be the winner. If no one hits the nail on the head then I will take the closest guess. Should there happen to be a tie then I will put the names in a hat and draw the winner. Here are a few guidelines to help in your guessing:

1. I only counted full skeins, no partials, no odds and ends.

2. If it takes two skeins to make a pair of socks, and I have two skeins of it, that is counted as one. If I only have one skein, it is still counted as one, since I can make a pair of kids socks with it or anklets. (So I probably should have said how many pairs of socks can I make with my sock yarn stash if you wanna be technical.)

3. I only counted "real" sock yarn. That is, it is actual sock yarn like Socks That Rock, Regia, Lorna's Laces, etc. I have some Heritage and Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran in stash to make socks, but since it isn't technically sock yarn I didn't include it.

4. I did not count store sock yarn. Got yarn to make three pairs for the store, but since I didn't buy the yarn, it isn't really mine, so it doesn't count.

Other than that all I will say is it is in the double digits but not as bad as I thought it was. I have been trying not to buy any sock yarn lately til I use up some of what I got. (Even though I did get some on the Road Trip.) I do like buying sock yarn, but I am not a fanatical hoarder. I think I have a modest collection (to have hers or hers would be a dream come true!), and I am very interested to see your guesses! You've got from today until Sunday, January 13 to guess. I will announce the winner in my post on the 14th.

There will also be a second prize of some sort, not quite sure what it is yet, but something yarny and/or knitting related. I'll do the names-in-a-hat thing of everyone who comments on this post.

Been knitting a lot, but no FOs yet. I have two different things on the go, but I think I need to crank out a pair of kids socks first. The boys are invited to a birthday party on Sunday. Socks and a little something with it would be a good gift, I think.

Good luck and Happy Knitting!

PS Don't forget about Heddy's blogiversary contest! It's not too late!