Friday
May302008
Clubs? Where did I put my clubs?
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 7:09PM
Aha!
There they are!
We have two new, super awesome clubs that have been in the planning stages for, like, ever.
Stash Menagerie
Some of you know that I collaborated with some other talented dyers for our Yarn of the Month club for more than two years. After so many years together (sniffle), we were both ready to try new things. Stash Menagerie was born as a way to enhance your stash and get yarny goodness in the mail every month. (You can see more about it here, if you're interested.)
Sock Yarnista
This is really the be all and end all of sock yarn clubs. Exclusively designed patterns. Goodies. Seriously, the BEST yarns, anywhere, ever. Ever. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm biased.
But I don't think so.
(More info on this club here.)
These clubs are keeping me awake at night with excitement. My friends and family are like, "All right. We get it. Yarn club. Woo." So we're going to spread a little excitement around to people who actually care (apparently NOT my friends and family ;).
Ready? We are giving away three single month memberships to either of our clubs! (Your choice.) If you are already a subscriber, you can enter too -- you'll either get a free month of membership, or an extra skein in your shipment, whichever you prefer.
TIME'S UP! Enter your first name and real email address below (sorry, gotta keep the spam away), and leave a comment telling us why you like to knit or crochet. That's all! A winner will be chosen using a random number selector. You have until 7:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday, June 3rd to enter. Good luck to you! :D Please note that we'll use the email you leave as a means to contact you, so please be sure it's correct!
There they are!
We have two new, super awesome clubs that have been in the planning stages for, like, ever.
Stash Menagerie
Some of you know that I collaborated with some other talented dyers for our Yarn of the Month club for more than two years. After so many years together (sniffle), we were both ready to try new things. Stash Menagerie was born as a way to enhance your stash and get yarny goodness in the mail every month. (You can see more about it here, if you're interested.)
Sock Yarnista
This is really the be all and end all of sock yarn clubs. Exclusively designed patterns. Goodies. Seriously, the BEST yarns, anywhere, ever. Ever. Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm biased.
But I don't think so.
(More info on this club here.)
These clubs are keeping me awake at night with excitement. My friends and family are like, "All right. We get it. Yarn club. Woo." So we're going to spread a little excitement around to people who actually care (apparently NOT my friends and family ;).
Ready? We are giving away three single month memberships to either of our clubs! (Your choice.) If you are already a subscriber, you can enter too -- you'll either get a free month of membership, or an extra skein in your shipment, whichever you prefer.
TIME'S UP! Enter your first name and real email address below (sorry, gotta keep the spam away), and leave a comment telling us why you like to knit or crochet. That's all! A winner will be chosen using a random number selector. You have until 7:00 pm Eastern on Tuesday, June 3rd to enter. Good luck to you! :D Please note that we'll use the email you leave as a means to contact you, so please be sure it's correct!
Reader Comments (213)
I knit because... well, it's kind of an addiction, really! It's a really intuitive process for me, and it's fantastic to watch garments coming to life out of these slightly odd-looking yarn cakes.
I spin because it's more organic than knitting. But they're both fantastic.
Knitting is the perfect hobby because it's so portable, and I can pick it up whether I have 10 minutes or an hour or two. It's instant relaxation sitting there curled up in my knitting bag.
I knit to break gender role stereotypes. I knit to prove to others that doing what you love is more important than fulfilling the expectations that societal and cultural boundaries place on males and females. I knit because one of my most prominent love languages is that of gift-giving; and to me, the hand-made is so much better than the store-bought (it figures; after twenty-odd projects, I have yet to finish anything for myself). But most of all, I knit because I love to knit, and I will unashamedly do what I love.
I started knitting when I was you, because it intrigued me. Now.... It's a stress reliever, a way to calm and a way to organize my thoughts and think things through. When my dad remarried, I knit them an afghan. It was my "approval" and the length of time it took me, I really did approve when I was done. Right now, I'm mainly knitting socks, because they are portable. Even when we travel if I'm not knitting, I'm winding yarn from hanks into balls.
I love to knit and crochet with my daughter who is now 6. It is a great way for us to bond and spend some quality time together. My grandmother used to do the same with me when I was really young, and it makes me feel like I am passing on a bit of my grandmother to my daughter. It is also very relaxing after a long day!
Knitting is a great stress reliever & I love being creative. But for me, I think it's all about the colors. They inspire me! It's great to have a hobby that can be taken anywhere you go.
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