Prize Winnings
February 13th, 2005 at 9:10 am (uncategorized)
Can you believe I actually won a blog contest!??! I’m amazed, especially as there was voting involved and everything. Here’s what I won:
My friend Marta’s great new book (for sale here), and two skeins of Peace Fleece! I’ve never used this yarn before, and it’s a really great shade of purple. It’s not solid, but has different hues in it so a lot of depth. It feels a bit scratchy in the skein, but Marta assures me that’s because it has minimal processing when being spun, and that it softens up nicely when washed. There is more than enough to make a project plus some from her book.
Oh, so you want to know how I won it? By writing a totally cheesy beatnik style poem. My entry reminds me more of dr. suess gone crazy over knitting; but I can’t argue with the prize, now can I? Here’s my entry, and you can see the others at Marta’s blog (and a picture of me holding my prize when she gets it on there):
Rewards of Knitting
Knit a sock
a hat or shawl
a sweater with pockets
or none at all
wind wind wind
the swift does spin
to make a skein
into a ball
knit a sock
to give away
hugs and kisses
not too small!
