Simply Socks Yarn Company is starting its own tradition this year, and I hope you'll join in! The 12 Days of Sock Yarn run from December 13 through December 24. And on each of these days, I'll be giving the gift of sock yarn to one lucky knitter.
How can you join in? Visit the SSYC blog everyday from Sunday, Dec 13 through Dec. 24and answer the holiday or knitting related question in the comments section before 6am EST the following day. You'll automatically be entered to win the prize for that day. If you participate everyday, you'll have 12 chances to win- one chance each day for 12 days. And, yes, you can win on more than one day. And if you link to this blog and post on a forum/group/your own blog (basically anywhere on the internet) or tell me that you've e-mailed friends about it, then you can be entered in the 13th contest by letting me know at [email protected]. Please title your e-mail "12 Days of Sock Yarn."
You don't have to participate in any particular holiday to win anything, you just have to want some free fibery goodness. I have some really special prizes lined up- special colorways or skeins of our favorite yarns. Perhaps a sock project bag or two, or other special treats. So don't forget to check in this Sunday to start playing the 12 Days of Sock Yarn! And please help me spread the word for this fun new tradition.
I'll post all the winners here sometime around Dec. 28th, so make sure you check back to see if you're among them.
Are there particular holiday or knitting related questions you'd like to see as part of the 12 Days of Christmas? Favorite holiday traditions? Favorite stocking pattern? Let me know what questions are of interest in the comments below.
Don't forget to go directly to www.simplysockyarn.typepad.com each day until the 24th to see the questions!
What a great holiday idea! Here is a question I would like to see answered. I am a new sock knitter and would love to give hand knit socks as gifts. I would like to find a sock pattern with a fairly simple, but pretty, design that is also a bit forgiving in terms of fit. Any suggestions?
Posted by: Nancy N | December 11, 2009 at 12:08 PM
What fun!
Personally, I love to hear about others' holiday traditions -- the things that make the holidays the holidays for them. But all that other stuff is good too. ;)
Posted by: sprite | December 11, 2009 at 12:46 PM
What a wonderful idea! I'm always interested in travel plans and traditions.
Posted by: Jennifer | December 11, 2009 at 12:49 PM
As I'm finishing knitted gifts before Christmas I'm already planning and designing next year's. Of course planning to start earlier, but then I never do.
Posted by: mary | December 11, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Socks are a big part of my Christmas gift giving. I knit all year to make socks for Christmas gifts.
Posted by: Shirley | December 11, 2009 at 08:47 PM
This is a lovely idea. My daughter has become addicted to knitting socks, not that I'm complaining as I receive them from her. Any yarn I win will be for her.
Posted by: Laraine Dodd | December 12, 2009 at 06:41 PM
I'd like some good patterns for men. Most patterns I see are for women.
Posted by: Sally | December 12, 2009 at 06:50 PM
One of my favorite traditions is decorating the tree as a WHOLE family. It is getting harder as the kids get older but we managed again this year. Our youngest, who is in high school now, particularly likes this.
Posted by: Evie | December 13, 2009 at 10:50 AM
One family tradition is baking cookies during the weeks before Christmas. This year, I am making cookie platters as gifts. I am also knitting/sewing gifts for friends and family. I prefer homemade, heartfelt gifts.
Posted by: Andi | December 13, 2009 at 02:31 PM
Favorite holiday tradition is the baking of cookies the weekend before Christmas. All that sugary goodness to share with friends and family.
Posted by: Tami | December 13, 2009 at 02:39 PM
Where are the questions? I thought it would start yesterday but I can't find them anywhere just yet :) Ty for answering
Posted by: Betty Peterson | December 13, 2009 at 03:50 PM
My favourite family tradition is enjoying quiet time with my family and enjoying each others company without the running around. On christmas day we ground ourselves and go slow
Posted by: jocelyn | December 13, 2009 at 04:37 PM
We celebrate Hanukkah. Before the holiday my children and I would dip white candles into paraffin that we colored red, orange, yellow, blue, green, and magenta with stubs of old crayons. We enjoyed making multi-colored candles and my sons got creative and even carved into and shaped softened candles. Then we lit the candles in our menorah during the eight days of the holiday. We also sang many songs together after lighting the candles and saying the blessings.
Posted by: HInda | December 13, 2009 at 06:56 PM
Hi guys, this is the link for the contest details- go to www.simplysockyarn.typepad everyday to see the contest posted for the day.
Post your answers in the comments below each day's question to be answered. Thanks!
Posted by: Allison | December 14, 2009 at 10:44 AM
I have two favorite traditions. The first is picking a fresh balsam tree every year and spending a day decorating it with all the ornaments. The other is our candlelight Christmas Eve service at our Church. We have a small congregation and it's nice to see all the pews filled and everyone coming together. Even though everyone needs to go home and ready for the big day and Santa to come, we all stand around and visit for awhile and see those who have come home for the holidays.
Posted by: Emily S. | December 14, 2009 at 03:12 PM
This year I started a new tradition for Christmas - working with a group of ladies (at 65 I am the youngest one!) making lefse for the Church bazaar. Prior to this year, one person made all of it herself starting with cooking and mashing 30 lbs of potatoes!
It is a lot more fun to do it together and get to know these ladies better.
One of them is Latvian and told about her time in a resettlement camp in Germany during WWII and eventually getting to England, then Canada and finally to the USA.
What a blessing the lefse "work day" is. I've dubbed our group the Holy Rollers (lots of dough rolling involved with lefse) and I plan to come up with a graphic logo for us.
Pat
Posted by: Pat Martin | December 14, 2009 at 04:07 PM
With just the two of us since my stepdaughter has grown up (21 in January) and living in a city some distance from us, we no longer do much decorating for the holidays. However, my Mom's collection of wooden Santa's have a special place on the mantel.
Posted by: Pat Kelley | December 14, 2009 at 05:48 PM
It is something of an every-other-year tradition. We put chili in the crockpot and stay home. We just laze around for an entire day--me and sweets.
Posted by: blogless grace | December 14, 2009 at 07:55 PM
My Xmas sock gifts travel to both sides of Canada - three pairs to the far north of BC and two pairs to Southern Ontario. One pair cannot contain wool so I'm always looking for alternatives. I love to hear the comments when they see each year's creation. Non-knitters are always so surprised what us knitters use to create. I always ask for knitting-type Xmas gifts - and get some nice surprises.
Posted by: Diane Dixon | December 14, 2009 at 10:16 PM
How very interesting. Will tell my GOOD knitting friends. I made one pair of socks recently with a yarn that changes colors automatically. The first sock was fun but then I got bored with the second and made it shorter. No one but me can wear these socks because I have one foot shorter than the other. Friends like to laugh at them.
Posted by: Shereen Letz | December 20, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Yes I wear shawls this time of year, although only indoors - I typically take them off to put on a coat. I have two made from sock yarn - Miralda (Panda Silk, nice and drapey) and Milkweed done in one skein of Alyeska (only inches remained!) I got the Alyeska from you at Sock Summit.
Posted by: MimiD | December 20, 2009 at 04:29 PM
I have 2 shawls I have made for myself. One summer (ribbon yarn) and a winter-colored novelty yarn. So, yes I wear my purple/lavender shawl whenever it fits the winter occasion. I have made sock yarn "collars" but not a sock yarn shawl-----yet. Thanks for the opportunity for the giveaway.
Posted by: Nancy J | December 20, 2009 at 09:40 PM