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Ask the Knitters

Dear Knitters,

Can you please share with me your most awful knitting blunders? I recently picked up a shawl that I was 3/4 through knitting. It uses a chart, and I must have been watching TV too closely because I read the chart backward, and now I have to tear out. Lace.

Please share your worst (or the worst of a friend, even!) so I don't feel like such a buffoon.

Sincerely,

Jane, Perhaps the Worst Chart Reader Ever to Roam the Earth

 

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A Weekend of Knitting & Kids Stuffs

My kitchen has been taken over by Henry's science fair project this past month, and now that we're seeing an end to this scientific process, I know I'll have less knitting time. That's because I've really been able to get more stitches in while just sitting at the table with him, giving him a hand here and there when needed. It's been a fun project, really, and a nice way to slow down and spend time together - with the added bonus of getting more stitches in.

I also got some knitting in over the weekend during Henry's basketball games. This picture  was taken at half time right after Henry scored. That kid is SO happy when he scores (usually just once a game) and his smile is just huge. He lives on that excitement all week and it propels him through his practices, which are after dinner and usually at a time when he'd typically be sitting on the couch relaxing with us. So nailing those shots really gives him the umph to keep on keeping on when it's snowy and cold and he'd love to be lazier.

The yarn is one of the colors from this third month of club yarns that shipped last week. It looks like most of you have yours now, so I'm comfortable sharing one of the three colors and how it knits up. It's not a color I would usually choose to knit because it's more neutral and I tend to go for pizzaz. But it spoke to me and I really like how it's knitting up. In my head, I'm calling these the Observation Socks because I've knit them while observing Henry living his very full, 10-year-old life. I've knit it while helping him with science fair and while watching him play basketball.

Now, I don't get any knitting done while observing 15 year old James because I'm currently teaching him to drive. TO DRIVE. This baby is driving. Which means my eyes are way wide open and I try not to get anxious while he cuts his turns close and takes 7 seconds to get going again after his full stops. Teaching a kid to drive is no joke on the nerves. But seeing him smile nearly the whole time and the convos we have while he does it is pretty darn cool. I know as soon as he gets home this afternoon he's going to ask to drive again.

Upcoming Valentine's Goodies

We have some super cute things coming soon for Valentine's Day, and this is just a taste! Striping sock sets, super cool stitch markers, and even some limited edition hat sets. Likely all available in 10 days or so, and I'll definitely check in to share exactly when.

I'm super excited that we are going to get some DK weight striping sock sets, in addition to the fingering weight ones.

I'm keeping hush on the hat sets for now, but they are super duper cute!

We also have the new assigned pooling colors coming from Dream in Color. And while they aren't Valentine themed, so many of you have been emailing about them that I did want to mention it. I hope in a week or two.

Dream in Color even has this pattern for their new hues.

We have all the new hues coming on Smooshy and Smooshy Cashmere soon, then Colossal Sock (our exclusive yarn) in the Sale Section later in the month.

All the Valentine Knits

I don't know what it is, maybe it's just love, but I want to knit all the Valentine colored knits this year. I'm not sure what form it will take, but I'm starting to wander the aisles at the shop and assemble a little list in my mind of the things that I'm considering knitting.

My first thought is this sweet and sassy combo of Cosy Posy sock yarn in Wildflower Graffiti with a mini skein of this Emma's Yarn in Oops I Did It Again. And wouldn't it be simply adorable in the Mini Bobble Sock pattern?

The Madelinetosh color Kauai is similar in coloration to Wildflower Graffiti above, but it has more splashes of color, and I like that too. I'd put it with the Christelle sock pattern. I don't know if I'd choose Twist Light Sock or Tosh Sock in Kauai, because I like them both. I could put them with a mini in Shut the Front Door (it's a bit bolder than Oops above), or if I'd just leave it as is as a one-colored sock.

I'm thinking of going the cashmere blend route (somehow I always end up in that aisle, squishing those skeins) and doing a More than Blush sock in Dream in Color's Smooshy Cashmere, shown below. Maybe in some Normandy socks. I could go more bold with Victoria or this Pop Up color.

An obvious choice is the Love color from Uschitita, dyed in the Netherlands. I mean, come on. Isn't this just spectacular? Maybe with the Denouement Socks? Or the Weasley Homestead?

Oh, and Buy me Flowers. That's a great one too.

 

Even though I'm pretty sure I'll do Valentine colored socks, I'm also considering putting together a whole slew of minis and a solid skein, or something like this set shown below and doing a Painting Waves cowl. I like the idea of it, but I know it will take longer than a pair of socks and I'd really like to get them done before actual Valentine's Day.

I'm going to keep wandering around and deciding what I'm in the mood for. I'll prob post some more when I find other things that are inspiring me to knit the love theme. Perhaps you want to come in this Saturday and wander around and find something for one of these patterns too. The sock patterns I shared today are free or low cost, so definitely worth queueing, IMHO. Or, email me, Allison at service@simplysockyarn.com and tell me what kind of color you are in the mood for, and we'll direct you to something awesome to get shipped to you ASAP so you, too, can knit up something Valentine themed.

Winter and Hats and Complaints

Can I tell you something I appreciate about winter this year, my 45th year of being a human? Wearing hats. Yes, has are lovely and a wonderful project and a fun way to play with color and pattern. But when finished, they also cover your gray roots! And I can wear them all winter, indoors and out, and look cute and cover my graying hair before I have my next color appointment.

Hats shown (my current rotation) are from former SSYC Hat Sets. This month's selection are now in the Kits & Clubs section. And I have some really cute ones planned for Valentine's Day coming up! Left is the Copycat CC Beanie and right is Wurm. Two of my go-to patterns and both free. The brim on the Wurm is a bit fiddly, but the doubled up fabric really does help keep the hat in place. Highly recommend doing it as written and not a simple rib.

I'm poking fun at myself right now, as this is meant to be lighthearted. But really, it has become a bit of a bother when the weather keeps changing every other day from 10 degrees to 55 degrees and I can't rely on my hats to cover my mismatched hairline. Why can't the weather stay consistent for awhile in the Midwest? And before you tell me I can just go gray and stop dyeing my hair.... mmmmm hmmmm, I know that's an option. But that's not me yet. And I'd just like to instead gripe about the weather changing. 

So I'll continue making and wearing hats because I know my natural color isn't going to get brown again. And I know that I neither have the time to get to the colorist every 4 weeks, nor do I want to go gray yet. Le sigh.

In other hat-related news, for those in our Hat Club, your second month shipment left the building today and it's striped and I LOVE IT SO MUCH. And Ysolda Teague supported it with a pattern. Yes, the Ysolda. Yes, I just shouted at you. But it's worth a shout. So if you're in that club make sure to check your email later today for your pattern. If you're in the sock club too, that one is like10 times bigger than the hat club and takes more time and will ship next week. We usually ship clubs mid month but our holiday break and other things put us a week behind this year. Thanks for being patient with us!

January's SSYC Hat Sets

Monthly hat sets are back and this month I'm featuring something that I'm totally obsessed with. Tweeds.

There's something about Donegal that brings a different dimension to a colorway. Those natural tweedy flecks just really add a bit of something that I can't live without. I want to collect, knit and obsess over all the tweeds.

Above are Emerald Camo and Melon Mimosa

So this month I decided to focus only on Tweed DK blends - two colors are from US dyer Less Traveled Yarn (above), two are from Irish dyer Life in the Long Grass, and three are the first time we've offered a DK option from Irish mill Olann Mills. Seriously great options, all of them. 

Above are Antique Rose and Tinkerbell sets

I can't get over how much I love all these. Especially the Tinkerbell set above and the three from Olann Mills below. I'll let you have time to grab yours first before I start stashing for myself!

Above are Midnight Oasis, Milky Way Riot and Arctic Fox kits

If you're as much of a tweed fanatic as I am, it's worth looking at the sock weight tweeds we have right now too like those from Less Traveled Yarn, Hue Loco, Qing Fibres (from the UK). Those are definitely worth trying if you haven't yet. And then you can pair them with a solid mini for toes and heels for the best socks ever.

Ask the Knitters

Dear Knitters,

I started knitting socks two years ago, and last year found hand dyed yarn and started knitting mostly with those (thank you, Allison!). I really like trying new dyers and seeing how differently they knit.

But my current socks, a rainbow-y colored hand dyed skein, are knitting up differently than I expected. The finished sock is random in how the color is laying on the sock (variegated), but the one that I'm halfway through is striping more. The sock looks nearly self striping! They are the same skein, but are knitting up differently! 

Is this a bad skein? Am I doing something wrong? I don't understand - I'm using the same needles, the same yarn, I cast on 64 stitches. Everything seems to be the same, but the socks look different.

Should I rip it out? They are for me, so I don't know if I mind that they look different, but I'm confused.

Thanks, Knitters!

-Patricia in Arizona

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Fleece Artist Thrum Mitten Kits

Whew! We are caught up on all the orders we got in while gone,  and wowza, it's nice to be back but WOAH. I forgot what it's like to close the shop for more than a weekend and come back and get everything done. It's a lot. 

What's made this week special is seeing how excited y'all are to see the Thrum Mitten Kits back in stock! There were so many emails and social media comments about how you've been waiting for these. The last time I got these from Canadian dyer Fleece Artist (you know, the ones doing their thing for more than 4 decades now) was last year and the new colors we got are just fab. We had one straggling box making its way through Customs, so if you pounced earlier this weekend, then you'll now see 8-10 more colors too.

Fire Opal set

If you're unfamiliar with thrumming, the Yarn Harlot herself has explained it pretty darn well here, but it's a simple and effective way to basically knit fleece lined mittens that are out-of-this-world comfy and warm.

Each time we get them, the sets are different. Jana and crew pair the colors of yarn with the sliver (fleece that pulls easily apart- all the hairs a basically in the same direction, if that makes sense, so it pulls apart easily so you can add it to your stitches here and there as you go) so that you get a side variety of sets. Some of the combos (like Mood Ring and Cosmos) have fleece that contrast wildly, and some sets like Fire Opal and Blackberry (above and below) are more matchy. 

Blackberry set

We also got in Fleece Artist's organic Cottage Sock, a combo of 80% organic merino and 20% nylon. Yes, it's still machine washable. But it's one of the few organic options for a sock yarn, if that's your thing. And because the exchange rate works in our favor, they are only $27 a skein, which is a fab deal for unbeatable hand dyed colorways on an organic wool blend yarn. The prices of Fleece Artist only went up about 5%, which is half to a third of what we've seen industry wide in the past year.

I don't have any of the new Cottage Sock colors up on the website yet, but I will very soon. Likely Thursday. And this batch of thrum mitten kits is selling out fast, so if you see something you like disappear before you grab it, just know that I hope to get more later in spring when I also get their Casbah (merino/cashmere/nylon sock yarn). I do have a bit of their Merino Sock in stock too. And at $23 a skein, it's a total steal. This is the first hand dyed sock yarn I carried in the shop when we opened over 17 years ago, but sadly it's not available anymore. We hope it's milled again, but the pandemic has changed a lot of things. Fingers crossed.

Are you coming to see us this Saturday? We have our shop open days posted through the summer, and I post them all here on Facebook too (see, it lists each day then says +45 more that you can click on to see them all for the year), so plan a visit with your friends! The weather's been downright travel friendly, which is odd compared with the last few years. It's definitely good for a day trip for yarn and lunch at one of our fave restaurants (we have as list at the shop for you).

We're Back & Ready to Serve You!

After our holiday break, we're now back at it today at SSYC! We have SO MUCH yarn to share with you after we get the week+ backlog of orders on their way to you. I can't wait to share. And it finally includes those coveted thrummed mitten kits (yarn+fleece+pattern) from the first hand dyer we carried over 17 years ago..... Fleece Artist. It's been a year since we've had those for you and we have SO many color options to share soon.

It's going to take a day (or three) to get through the hundreds of e-mails and orders we have, but we will be as quick as we can. And for those who placed an order during out break, you'll find a brightly colored coupon in your parcel (look in the plastic bag protecting your yarn) for free shipping. Contactless pickup starts on Jan 5 (if you left a note on your order with a pick up date), and our next shop-in-person day is Saturday, Jan 14.... and I'll be officially 45 years old by then. Woot!

I had a really nice, refreshing break. I didn't open my computer even once (and that hasn't happened since before COVID). I'm so ready to serve you all and be back at it. Especially after seeing this really nice e-mail in my Inbox today. It warms my heart to know that what we do affects you and those you love, so thank you, Andrea, for sharing this note and photo. And allowing me to share it with others today.

I would like to thank you. My son is in the Army; we are visiting him and his family for the holidays. I was knitting a sock when he said that his Army issue socks weren't warm enough during winter training exercises and the ones I made him (about 10 years ago, and I was surprised he still had them) were way better. Well, what else is a mom to do but scour the internet for sturdy sock yarn in appropriate colors.
SSY Solids in camo and khaki were perfect. So this mom thanks you for keeping her soldier boy's feet warm.

Twelfth Day of Sock Yarn

On the Twelfth Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to meeeeee......

a $100 gift certificate to the shop for THREE people!

To have a chance to win one of three gift certificates to SSYC, simply answer the following question

What's one of the best pieces of advice you've been given? Perhaps you read something that really resonated in a book, or want to share a funny saying from your Grandmother. Or maybe it's a piece of knitting advice? Do share!

“If you want to know how important you are to the world, stick your finger in a pond and pull it out. Will the hole remain?” Woah, right? Maya Angelou's words found me at the right time in my life, and they forever changed me for the better.

And then there's another one from my friend Jodie, who said "Don't pick up that s*!t" As in, don't ask questions you don't want the answer to, or don't take on someone else's drama. Leave that poo on the ground and walk right around it.

That's a wrap, folks! It's been a joy to read your comments and learn more about you in our yarny celebration. Thank you for sharing your lives with all of us, and I hope you'll continue coming back to the blog a few times a week to connect, see what we're up to in the shop, or just say Hi. That is, after we are back from holiday break.... b/c there won't be any new posts until after Jan 4 because we're closed til then!

I'll randomly choose the winners and e-mail them and do a blog post here sometime in January. Since we are closed for the holidays until Jan 4, it's likely to be later in January. Some years I don't find time til February, but I always announce the winners here in a blog post.

Full details of the 12 Days of Sock Yarn contest can be found here. If you have any trouble entering the contest, just e-mail service@simplysockyarn.com with your comments and I'll add you to the contests when it's time to randomly choose the winners.

Eleventh Day of Sock Yarn

On the Eleventh Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to meeeeeee.......

a $100 gift certificate to the shop!

To have a chance at $100 to spend at SSYC, please answer the following question in the comments below.

What is your favorite holiday of the year and why? 

I do think that Christmas is my favorite holiday of the year. When I was a kid, it was all about the presents. But what I love about Christmas now is that it's a time when I get to see all my family. My siblings and I don't all live close together, and it's pretty much the one time of year that we are sure we will all see each other for at least a couple days. I spend a lot of time with my family that's within a couple hours, but at Christmas we all get together, play games like Euchre and Cards Against Humanity and eat and drink and enjoy each others' company for hours and days. There's lots of great food, some gifts to share, and maybe a movie or two to watch. James and I spent some time this week getting some of the food ready - Chex Mix and Christmas Crack are done! Chili, Texas Chocolate Cake, pecan pie and rolls are happening today. Even though it's -10 here and cars won't start, so much of my family will likely not be driving hours to get here tomorrow. Sigh.

4th of July is a close second for me on the holiday enjoyment list. Especially if it involves being at the lake or watching fireworks over the water like we sometimes do if we are visiting friends in Northport, MI.

We have one more Day of Sock Yarn tomorrow, and it's a good one b/c we're giving away $100 gift certificates to three different people! It's worth noting that I'm writing this day and tomorrow's day early b/c the shop closed mid day on the 22nd and we won't be reopening until January 4th. It's been a few years since I've taken real time off and my staff and I are all looking forward to a refresh. Details of our closure are here.

Full details of the 12 Days of Sock Yarn contest can be found here. If you have any trouble entering the contest, just e-mail service@simplysockyarn.com with your comments and I'll add you to the contests when it's time to randomly choose the winners.

Closed for Holiday Break

Hello, yarny friends! If you're reading this, we are on our previously announced holiday break! It's been quite awhile since we've closed up shop for a stretch of time, and we are all happy to be taking a long week to spend time with our families, reenergize, and come back refreshed and ready to serve you in our 17th winter at SSYC.

What does this mean for you? If you'd like to place an order online today, please do! Orders will be shipped in the order they are received starting on January 4. If you order during our break, you are charged at the time of Check Out to hold your place. We'll do our best to get through all our shipments quickly (likely a couple days - we ship fast, as you know) once we are back at it on January 4. And if you place an order online while we are closed, I'll include a free shipping coupon code in your package (check inside your plastic bags of yarn for the code printed on bold colored paper) as a thanks for your wait. If you are local and want to pick up your package using our contactless pickup, please know that this won't be an option until Jan 5. 

Have questions? You're welcome to e-mail me, Allison, at service@simplysockyarn.com as usual, but e-mails won't be answered until Jan 4 or after.

Obviously, we aren't open to the public either, as is detailed on our shop-in-person page. Our next day we are open to shoppers is Saturday, Jan. 14 b/c we ship 6 days a week and are open to the public just one day each week.

I don't think I've closed up the shop this long since I had had my last son 10 years ago, so this is new for us. So thank you for your understanding as we take time to take care of ourselves. We look forward to 2023 and hopefully another busy year filled with yarny color! If you want to see some of the yarny goodness that we have for you, our Instagram is a great place for inspiration! See ya again soon!

Tenth Day of Sock Yarn

On the Tenth Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to meeeeeeeee.....

Madelinetosh's 12 Days of Tosh advent set!

To have a chance at this box of goodies that we sold out of months ago (next year should go up for sale end of summer again), simply answer the following question in the comments below:

What's a one or two skein project that you really like? Perhaps it's a sock pattern that you can't get enough of? Or a two-color shawl that you've made again and again? And if you don't have one that you want to share, perhaps tell us a pattern that you can't wait to knit?

Photo courtesy of Jennifer Dassau

I love the Phi Shawl, shown above. I've knit it a few times in both fingering weight (which is what's called for in the pattern) and also DK weight (I just went up two needle sizes and then followed the pattern). My DK weight version is shown below in LITLG DK. I like it because it combines two colors in way that is wearable and eye catching, and it's an easy, intuitive pattern. It's easily transportable b/c it's not too big too.

A one-skein pattern that I haven't knit yet but am looking forward to is Saint Lawrence Socks. I like the little wave-like-ripples in the leg - I think they would show off solid, variegated or speckled yarns nicely. And I like that the ribbing goes down the foot - that makes for a nicer, more forgiving, fit.

Photo courtesy of Katherine Misegades

The 12 Days of Tosh set that we're giving out is full of little skeins of yarn, pattern ideas and accessories. It retailed for $135. See a little video of it here.

And for those of you who love Madelinetosh, we literally have tons in stock and ready to ship today (at least until we close up for our 10 day holiday break on Friday). I post a video about it awhile back if you want to see. And while we started out 17 years ago selling only sock yarn, we've expanded so much since then that we now carry all sorts of easy care wool blends like Madelinetosh's Pashmina (sport weight merino/cashmere/silk), Tosh DK and Tosh Vintage (worsted weight). And hundreds of colors too. This is in addition to fingering weight Tosh Sock (100% superwash merino sock). Twist Light Sock (merino/nylon) and Tosh Merino Light (singles for garments and shawls). Shown below is one of the holiday colors that is from the Tosh vault - Mint Condition. I hadn't even seen several of the holiday hues from years ago that we ordered for our holiday yarny event. We have a lot of them still available here too.

We have 2 more Days of Sock Yarn coming up, so do stop here at the SSYC blog (the shop journal - I've been writing/sharing shop and life stuff here for over 17 years) every day until Christmas Eve so you can win. Full details of the contest can be found here. If you have any trouble entering the contest, just e-mail service@simplysockyarn.com with your comments and I'll add you to the contests when it's time to randomly choose the winners in January. I'll post all the winners here and e-mail them as always.

Ninth Day of Sock Yarn

On the Ninth Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to meeeeeeee......

A gift certificate and donation of your choice!

To have a chance at a $50 SSYC gift certificate for you and a $100 donation made by SSYC to the non-profit of your choice, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

What is something kind that you did for others in the past year? I know many of us like to do nice things and not talk about it or get recognition, but I also know that talking about it can inspire others to do the same. So how about it? Please share something that you did this year to help others. Or share lots of things!

This year, I tried to put my money where my mouth is. My purpose is to be of service to others. Sometimes that's by actions, and sometimes it's writing a check. And I bought a lot less "things" this year and instead gave a lot more money. I donated to the Boys and Girls Club and several small organizations. But we gave mostly to The Carriage House. It was a sacrifice to give as much as we did this year, but I trust that it made a difference to others, even if I will never know exactly how. There seems to be so much need this year.

I think small things are also a great way to help others - buying the Starbucks for the person behind you in line, telling the school bus driver how amazing they are, shoveling the neighbor's drive.... it all adds up to others wanting to help others. I think that's a concept that knitters really understand. Just like tiny stitches add up over time and make a garment, little donations made by many over time really do make a very big impact. Knitters get that donating $5 is really better than nothing, even if it seems like a drop in a bucket. That bucket fills up over time.

Yesterday, the blog was down for a bit and so I'm going to leave yesterday's contest open today too. So if you didn't get to comment on yesterday's post, please do.

We have 3 more Days of Sock Yarn coming up, so do stop here at the SSYC blog (the shop journal - I've been writing/sharing shop and life stuff here for over 17 years) every day until Christmas Eve so you can win. Full details of the contest can be found here. If you have any trouble entering the contest, just e-mail service@simplysockyarn.com with your comments and I'll add you to the contests when it's time to randomly choose the winners.

Eighth Day of Sock Yarn

On the Eighth Day of Sock Yarn, Simply Sock Yarn gave to meeeeeeeee.....

a $75 gift certificate to SSYC!

To have a chance at winning $75 to spend however you like, simply answer the following question in the comments below:

What's your weather/view from your home today? Is there a lot of snow? Or perhaps you're somewhere warmer with an ocean nearby? Please feel free to describe or share as much as you like so we can live vicariously through your view.

Well, I'm currently sitting on my couch at home as I type this, so this is my exact view. My kids are off school this week already for break, so it's a balance of being home for them and then going into the shop late to finish up shipments. We are going to continue shipping through the 22nd, then take some time off for the rest of the year to hang with our families. I'm fortunate that I can get a lot done at home though. I love our Christmas tree, which I wrote about on an earlier post, but the view outside is definitely not a winter wonderland. As much of the country has gotten a lot of snow, so far here in NE Indiana we have received just a dusting, which leaves us with brown grass and gray skies. Not my fave. But I also don't like to deal with lots of snow either, so I guess I'll call it a wash.

You may also notice that my view doesn't include any wrapped presents. Well, I'm quite a bit behind on all that, so it's likely those won't get wrapped until Christmas Eve. Such is the life of holiday retail work, am I right?

What might you like to buy for yourself if you win the $75 to the shop? We have a stunning array of Malabrigo and Madelinetosh right now. Literally tons of them. It's the kind of array that makes visitors stop in their tracks as soon as they enter the doors on our open days.

Shown above the shop picture is one of the newer colors on Tosh Merino Light, it's called You Do You. I think it would make a lovely Sockhead Hat or Cowl. There's so much color in it that watching the fabric develop would be addictive. Shown below is Sur on Malabrigo's newest sock yarn Ultimate Sock. Finally, they added some nylon to their normal sock yarn and it's just wonderful. Don't worry, they are keeping the original Sock (which is 100% superwash merino, no nylon) as well. They'll have two different sock yarns now.

In the mood for a new project bag? We have a gorgeous array of Magner totes in the Original Knitty Gritty bag or the Itty Bitty, shown below. The Itty Bitty is a new option from Casey at Magner Co. It's a sock sized project bag and comes in all his beautiful waxed canvas options.

Be sure to check back for the last remaining days of our holiday contest, because we'll be giving out another larger gift certificate too, and other great prizes.

We have 4 more Days of Sock Yarn coming up, so do stop here at the SSYC blog (the shop journal - I've been writing/sharing shop and life stuff here for over 17 years) every day until Christmas Eve so you can win. Full details of the contest can be found here. If you have any trouble entering the contest, just e-mail service@simplysockyarn.com with your comments and I'll add you to the contests when it's time to randomly choose the winners.