Wednesday, March 24, 2010

My First Time ! ! ! . . . . . . .

I've participated in blog giveaways and have won
But I have NEVER hosted my very own blog giveaway.
Until Now - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -This is it ! ! !

This is
MY FIRST TIME EVER
Blog Giveaway

The Winner will get this book:
Socks from the Toe Up
by Wendy D. Johnson

and

2 skeins of Regia Silk Color yarn
[enough for a pair of sox, of course]




It's easy-peasy, lemon-squeezy to take part !

Just one tiny but important point -
Please, in your Comment include a way for me to contact you when you win.

Here's the way it works:

*** just make a Comment to this post equals 1 chance
*** the first six to Comment will get 1 extra chance
*** blog about MY FIRST TIME EVER Giveaway WITH A LINK to my blog gets you two extra chances
*** if you are a Follower to my blog you get another two extra chances

So, you can have your name in the draw up to six times. Six chances to win ! !

Sounds so good I feel like participating myself.

The Deadline will be April 3rd - ten o'clock p.m. my time as posted with your Comment

Lots of Good Luck to every one.


Edit:  You do not have to have a blog to enter.  Just leave a way to get in contact with you if you win the giveaway.  Priscella, leave a way for me to contact you if you're the winner.
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73 comments:

  1. Rats! I can't enter, since I'm sadly blogless. :-)

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  2. Me, me, me - pick me! I've been knitting since I was 8 but have never made a pair of sockes - can you believe it. Great giveaway.

    Marie - hummingbirdtreasures@gmail.com

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  3. Me again - you know I am a follower of your blog - but just wanted to remind you. (As if you could forget me. LOL)

    Marie

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  4. Oooh what a fantastic giveaway you're hosting. I've never tried knitting socks but every time I see someone's finished pair I'm interested. :-)

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  5. Ok, I'll enter to win those orange socks! That color's a little daring for me, you know. Might scare the cat!

    Mayleen

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  6. I love making socks and have been wanting to make toe up socks! Thanks for the chance!!

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  7. BTW, I am already a follower and I will blog about it now!!
    I also forgot to congratulate you on your first give away, they are a lot of fun!
    Thanks!♥

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  8. Great Giveaway. I know that somebody would just love to win this.

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  9. Oh, rats, I've missed being one of the first 6. Oh, well, I'm a follower, and I would LOVE to win your scrumptious giveaway!!

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  10. You are a very special person. And now this very special person is doing her first blog give-away! If I win this colorful yarn, the "toe up" book will be super since it has been 45 years since I knitted Argyles for DH.

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  11. Enter me. I want that sock book. My favorite TV activity is reading blogs and knitting socks, so I hope I want.

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  12. What a terrific giveaway! I love to knit socks, but have never tried from the toe up, or this yarn.
    Thanks!
    Karen
    sewkaren @ ns.sympatico.ca
    (no spaces)

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  13. This is my chance to get a pair of your colorful socks. Been a follower of yours from day one. Thanks for hosting your first giveaway. Hugs...

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  14. Hi Congrats on your blog and giveaway. They are so much fun...
    I haven't knitted in years, but maybe its time. I'm having a giveaway as well, drop by.

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  15. Oops... I think I read this wrong. I will have to learn to make my own pair of socks.

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  16. Okay...I'm in. I've been a follower of your great blog forever so I'm so excited to be a part of your fun. You've been blogged about on my blog. Oh, what a happy day!

    Oh, and I'm easy to contact. Hope to hear from you in April!

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  17. ME, ME, ME, I want ORANGE socks......but I'll have to pay you to make them. My other ones are still only to the heal and would have fit Ruby (the large woman who's becoming smaller) at her largest, lol!
    PS Gerry, go to my blog, I put up part of my version of the chicken challenge. cyndi

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  18. Those orange yarns looks so pretty.

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  19. I said I'd never knit socks but winning that yarn would change my mind!
    Sandy in CA
    sellison@berkeley.edu

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  20. Congratulations on your first giveaway! They are so much fun!
    I love to knit but have never made socks. I want to win! lol
    I also have a giveaway going on over at my blog. Hope you come by!

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  21. Just became a follower through Google Reader.

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  22. I just recently finished knitting my first successful toe-up sock (I usually knit cuff-down) - I'd love a chance to win this.

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  23. I would love to win this. My niece would love sock in those colors!

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  24. Would love to win! The yarn is gorgeous!
    Donna in NE La.
    kd maine 77 at yahoo dot com

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  25. Just signed up as a follower, too!!
    Donna in NE La.
    kd maine 77 at yahoo dot com

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  26. Hi,
    Just found out about your give away from Marty's Fibers. I just became follower to your blog. I have never knitted socks.
    Elaine
    PS going to link your give away to my site.

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  27. What a generous giveaway! I love that sock yarn. I am a follower and will post about your giveaway and come back and let you know.

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  28. Okay, I added an update to my latest blog post with info about your giveaway.

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  29. hello, i've been after that book for a while, what a lovely giveaway, & great to stumble across your blog!

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  30. I have been soooo in the mood to knit a pair of socks! This giveaway is wonderful...hope I win! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  31. I am just learning to knit... this would be perfect for me!

    Thank you for the chance :)

    SHeilaC

    shecarita at yahoo dot com

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  32. What a great give-away! I just requested this book from my public library. Would love to own a copy! Thanks for hosting a give-away!

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  33. I just became a follower of your blog. Looking forward to your posts!

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  34. wooo-hoo!

    I love to knit socks. Wish I had a blog... but I did just become a follower.

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  35. Thank you! I love Wendy's patterns. I'm following, too!

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  36. I follow your blog and am happy to enter this.
    bonewoman AKA Paula from 4th Tuesday

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  37. Congratulations on your first giveaway.
    That is lovely yarn.

    If this is international I would love to take part.

    I am a follower

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  38. Yay!! What a great first give away!!! Beautiful yarn!!
    maryv32607@aol.com

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  39. Well, I missed the first 6 chances.

    I follow, I comment ... this is a really nice giveaway Gerry. TY for alerting me ... I am so far behind in catching up with everyone.

    Happy Easter ~

    Have a great weekend.
    TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

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  40. Congrats! on your giveaway ... I forgot to mention this. Love that hand applique also ...

    TTFN ~ Hugs, Marydon

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  41. What a great giveaway, thank you!! I've got my first pair of toe-up socks on the needles right now, and I'm loving it - this book would be so perfect! And the yarn is gorgeous - I love Regia sock yarn, and the colour is scrumptious indeed.
    I'm a follower, and I will be posting about the contest on my blog within the next day, even if it means competition for me. :D

    Chana on Rav

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  42. love the colors in that sock yarn!

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  43. I love knitting socks and have only done the cuff down, I didn't know it was possible to do the reverse. Wonderful giveaway.

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  44. So I'm along way from the first but can't resist the chance for another sock book and more yarn. I am excited to see the number of entries. Luv u Gerry. Beverly

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  45. I'm a knitter, but I've never been able even knit one round on a sock- maybe I need to try knitting from the toe up!

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  46. I'm a new follower and already enjoy reading your blog. Thanks for the opportunity to win. I've been crocheting forever and just taught myself to knit this year. I'm looking forward to making my first pair of knitted socks!
    tmp95 at comcast dot net

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  47. I blogged about your giveaway #1: http://winsomethingalready.blogspot.com/2010/03/yarn-beautiful-yarn.html
    tmp95 at comcast dot net

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  48. I blogged about your giveaway #2: http://winsomethingalready.blogspot.com/2010/03/yarn-beautiful-yarn.html
    tmp95 at comcast dot net

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  49. Here from Eclecticitee...sounds like a fun giveaway on a cute blog.

    I will make myself a follower!

    ~Orli

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  50. Hi, this is the day that blogger decided to kill their picture servers, but if everyone else syas it's fabulous that's good enough for me! Thanks for offering this generous giveaway. I'll post to my blog, within the hour if blogger cooperates. If not, when they get the problem resolved.

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  51. I've posted to my blog at http://kitten-with-a-whiplash.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-do-you-thynk.html

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  52. Just finishing my first toe up socks. Love the color of the yarn. My word verification is delov. Yup, that's socks for me!

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  56. I'm made the sum total of one sock, yes, that was one. I made it last summer and still haven't finished the other one! The quilt obsession got in the way, but I will go back to it eventually!!! cheers Shev

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  57. I would love to win this book and yarn.

    Knittingdancer on Ravelry

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  58. Lovely givaway idea. Those socks are zingy orange. I could do with zingy feet!

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  59. Great contest, I love socks......Also blogged about you here http://www.calanacrafts.blogspot.com

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  60. my favorite color - orange. thanks for the chance.

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  61. Great gifts! I've followed, commented, blogged and put it on facebook! Congrats on your first year!

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  62. I am so happy to be a part of your FB friends! Never joined in a try to "win" I don't usually win things, but this is something I would LOVE.
    Going to put your info on my blog too.
    HI!
    Ellen

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  63. Hi Ellen, here from facebook.

    Great contest, I have always wanted to knit socks!

    Sincerely,
    RoyAnn

    itchynruby@centurytel.net

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  64. What a great idea! BTW, I love orange. I have a bright orange fleece that would look great with socks made from that yarn. I have a blog at www.hipknitta.blogspot.com.

    Thanks!

    Robin
    robinfre@optonline.net

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  65. Followed another blogger over here and absolutely love your blog!! and of course I am now a follower. Would love to win the yarn and book. First grandchild is due in Oct and I can see matching Halloween socks for him/her and ME.

    Thanks, Donna in Ely
    darbydonna@yahoo.com

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  66. Yes, I'm a follower of your blog; it's great!
    I'd love to win the yarn and book. I've never knitted socks from the toe up -- only cuff down -- and would love to learn.

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  67. Sorry, I do't have a blog...because I am too busy reading your blog and other ones.

    I am now knitting a cardigan and about to start a new scarf. I also might start another pair of socks to take with me on a trip...as a knitting project, that is. Would love it to be one I won! %-}

    Shirley Ryan

    phlame@shirley.com

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  68. Strange. I don't know any Shirleys and here there's one in the comment before me! I'd like to enter if you're taking international entries. I've been thinking of trying toe up socks but haven't started looking for a pattern.

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  69. Such a great give away - I'd love to be counted in too.

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