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TIME’S UP! Biggest yarn giveaway… ever!
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 5:31PM
Time is up! We'll be liveblogging the winners today (Wednesday) around 12:00 noon EST.
Have you seen our Spring Lookbook yet? (Even if you do nothing but flip through and think, "Cool," that will make me happy.)
We are giving away every skein of yarn pictured in the Spring Lookbook. Every single skein. All twenty of them.
This one:
And this one:
And this one:
And all seventeen more. We're not giving away the other stuff in the pictures, just the yarn.
There is no catch. You don't have to buy anything, you don't even have to pay for shipping. All you have to do is enter.
Contest rules: One entry per person. Our blog logs IP addresses, so we can check. Please enter only one time. You cannot be an employee of Three Irish Girls or be related to an employee of Three Irish Girls. (Got that, honey?) Your entry must be received by 4:30 am Eastern time on Wednesday, March 25th. Entries sent after that time will not be included in the contest.
Here's how it works: Reply to this post, answering the question below. You must actually reply to this post, do not email in your answer. (Click on the Read User's Comments link, and scroll down. It will take you to a box where you can reply.) After all the entries have been received, the number of entrants will be divided into 20 groups. One winner will be selected from each of the 20 groups. This is to improve your chances of winning. For example, if there are 100 responses, I will divide everyone into 20 groups. Each group will have five people.
Are you with me? 100 divided by 20= 5. I will then choose one winner from each of the 20 groups. In the scenario I've given, your odds of winning will change from one in 100 to one in five. Or something like that. I'm not a statistician. Just try to trust me, I'm looking out for you here. There will also be one grand prize given away, a winner randomly chosen from among everyone. The grand prize is a $150 gift certificate to be used on anything you like in our store.
TIME IS UP! WINNER'S WILL BE ANNOUNCED AROUND 12:00 EST TODAY (WEDNESDAY). BE SURE AND CHECK BACK, and thank you, everyone. :)GOOD LUCK, AND MAY THE (KNITTING) FORCE BE WITH YOU!
Have you seen our Spring Lookbook yet? (Even if you do nothing but flip through and think, "Cool," that will make me happy.)
We are giving away every skein of yarn pictured in the Spring Lookbook. Every single skein. All twenty of them.
This one:
And this one:
And this one:
And all seventeen more. We're not giving away the other stuff in the pictures, just the yarn.
There is no catch. You don't have to buy anything, you don't even have to pay for shipping. All you have to do is enter.
Contest rules: One entry per person. Our blog logs IP addresses, so we can check. Please enter only one time. You cannot be an employee of Three Irish Girls or be related to an employee of Three Irish Girls. (Got that, honey?) Your entry must be received by 4:30 am Eastern time on Wednesday, March 25th. Entries sent after that time will not be included in the contest.
Here's how it works: Reply to this post, answering the question below. You must actually reply to this post, do not email in your answer. (Click on the Read User's Comments link, and scroll down. It will take you to a box where you can reply.) After all the entries have been received, the number of entrants will be divided into 20 groups. One winner will be selected from each of the 20 groups. This is to improve your chances of winning. For example, if there are 100 responses, I will divide everyone into 20 groups. Each group will have five people.
Are you with me? 100 divided by 20= 5. I will then choose one winner from each of the 20 groups. In the scenario I've given, your odds of winning will change from one in 100 to one in five. Or something like that. I'm not a statistician. Just try to trust me, I'm looking out for you here. There will also be one grand prize given away, a winner randomly chosen from among everyone. The grand prize is a $150 gift certificate to be used on anything you like in our store.
TIME IS UP! WINNER'S WILL BE ANNOUNCED AROUND 12:00 EST TODAY (WEDNESDAY). BE SURE AND CHECK BACK, and thank you, everyone. :)GOOD LUCK, AND MAY THE (KNITTING) FORCE BE WITH YOU!
Reader Comments (1779)
Extremely difficult choice but I think Alana is the perfect candidate for a shawl to keep me warm in my too cold office.
Beautiful! I want them all! Probably my favorites are Kate or Niall. And...do I have to make something from them or can I just take them out and drool over it? lol
They are all so pretty!!! I can't decide between Alana, Clare and Erin. All of them would be socks though. I am definitely on a sock kick.
Love them! but definate favourite is Clare, its such a vibrant colour and would make a beautiful crochet shawl to wrap myself in and cheer myself up.
Such a tough decision! I really love all of them and the photography is phenominal. I think Kate is my favorite. I love the bright colors and how they aren't overwhelming because they are well-balanced. Beautiful job! :)
I like Niall best. I'd make a light weight cardigan to wear with jeans. (I work from home and wear jeans all the time, and I'm always looking for sweaters that I can make that will be comfy and look good with jeans.)
I have to go with Maura -- all of my favorite colors combined in a misty swirl. I would make a lacy shoulderette to curl up in at home (while knitting other projects!).
Difficult choice but I would choose Erin and make either Hey,Teach or February sweater or of course there are always socks and more socks.
It's hard to pick just one, but Cameron stands out the most - I love the colors and it reminds me of one of my favorite nephews! I would more than likely make a shawl.
All of the colors are so beautiful, it's hard to decide!
But if I have to.....Maura immediately grabbed me. I would love to make an open, spring scarf with it. Stephanie Japel's pattern Reclamation would be loverly.
I love the Niall colorway, and I would make a small backpack with it!
I have to pick one!? Ok I love Alana. I'm a sweater girl but a scarf would be nice too.
What a lovely idea. The colors are delightful. I would like Alana for a lacy scarf,or Clare, Kate, Maguire or Connor to make a cowl or hat with just one skein. Who knows what I might do. I will just admire for a while.
Thanks sweetie.
Fern
Devin because it screams spring! Maybe a table runner for Easter brunch. They are all, of course, lovely though. :-)
Well, beside being incredibly inspired by the photography (I must learn how to use my camera better now!) I've picked two favorites.
Top of my list if the Maura. It suits me better, soul yarn if that's a bit easier to understand. It makes me think of something light, feminine, maybe a shawl or a shirt or even a great twirly dress.
My second favorite is Maeve. I instantly imagined a blanket with it. A big cuddly one for spring evenings on the back porch.
They'd all be welcome in my home! They're such inspiring photos and colorings I"m sure I could find their destined patterns for them!
Your logbook is absolutely stunning - what amazing pictures!
Picking a favorite was really hard, but I'd have to go with Niall (with Brady a close second). Niall would make a beautiful shawl, and I'd probably pick one of Anne Hanson's Faroese patterns.
Kiran! It's stunning!
I would love Maura on Carys BFL so that I could knit up a darling pair of longies for my to-be-adopted daughter.
And some Cameron on Lindon Merino for a sweater for my son.
I love several colourways, but I especially love the Maeve, a clapotis perhaps or a pair of socks.
Hmmmm, let's see:
Maura, because that's my name! And that would make an incredible shawl to wear to a Vermont summer wedding.
Alana, because that is my firstborn's name. Also, those pinks are making me feel very happy! In a perfect knitting world, I would make a lovely, simple robe with it.
Maguire, because it is my middle child's middle name, after her grandmother's family. Anyway, I think a Maguire blue hoodie would suit me perfectly.
I think Maura would make a lovely lace or eyelet spring sweater for a baby. Cameron would be beautiful for an everyday baby sweater.
Yes, I have been mostly knitting baby items lately. :)
It is hard to pick just one, but I did fall for Maeve. The colours are beautifully chosen and I adore the name. It would be a stunning scarf on a lovely spring day like today.
Thanks for your contest.
I love Erin. I would make myself a sweater with it, with matching hat and scarf and mittens.
I would love to take home Clare. Beautiful!
I would make socks to match my February Lady Sweater. I would try to do the same lace pattern on them. It'd be great!
I would choose Maguire to make a scarf for my son. I was wearing his when we went to visit family at Christmas and lost it at the train station.