March 21, 2011

Two years and one month - A giveaway

We had a knitting meeting on Saturday in Veria. It was amazing! I'll be posting all about it this week - greek food, lots of lovely yarn and many projects from my talented friends. In the meantime though, I have a question for you!

My blog had it's second birthday in February. To celebrate two years of blogging, I'm having a giveaway!

To enter, leave a comment on this post and tell me: How much was the most yarn you ever bought in one day and why? Was it on sale? Did you buy yarn for a big blanket? Was it just so pretty that you had to get it?

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The winner will get this gorgeous skein of sock yarn, hand dyed by my friend Angelika.

Please include contact information (email or Ravelry username) if you don't have a Blogger profile with an email address. I'll use a random generator to choose the winner. The giveaway is open to everyone; I'll ship internationally! The giveaway ends at midnight (Greek time, GMT +2) on Sunday March 27. I'll announce the winner next week!

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Είχαμε συνάντηση πλεξίματος το Σάββατο στη Βέροια. Ήταν υπέροχα! Θα γράψω αναλυτικά για τη συνάντηση αυτή την εβδομάδα - πήγαμε σε μια απίστευτη ταβέρνα, έβγαλα φωτογραφίες υπέροχα νήματα και πανέμορφα πλεκτά που είχαν φτιάξει οι φίλες μου. Εν τω μεταξύ όμως, έχω μια ερώτηση για σας...

Το Φεβρουάριο, το blog μου έγινε δύο χρονών. Για να γιορτάσω τα γενέθλιά του, κάνω διαγωνισμό!

Για τη συμμετοχή το μόνο που χρειάζεται είναι να αφήσετε σχόλιο σε αυτή την ανάρτηση και να μου πείτε: πόσο είναι το περισσότερο νήμα που έχετε αγοράσει ποτέ σε μια μέρα και γιατί; Το πήρατε με έκπτωση; Θέλατε να φτιάξετε μια μεγάλη κουβέρτα; Ήταν απλά τόσο όμορφο που δεν μπορούσατε να αντισταθείτε;

Ο νικητής θα κερδίσει αυτό το πανέμορφο νήμα για κάλτσες, βαμμένο στο χέρι από την φίλη μου την Angelika!

Σας παρακαλώ στα σχόλιά σας να μου πείτε και έναν τρόπο να επικοινωνήσω μαζί σας (email ή όνομα χρήστη στο Ravelry), αν δεν έχετε προφίλ στο Blogger στο οποίο να εμφανίζεται το email σας. Ο νικητής θα επιλεγεί τυχαία. Ο διαγωνισμός είναι ανοιχτός σε όλους, σε Ελλάδα και εξωτερικό και λήγει τα μεσάνυχτα της Κυριακής 27 Μαρτίου (ώρα Ελλάδας). Θα ανακοινώσω το νικητή την επόμενη εβδομάδα!

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  1. ΞανθήMarch 21, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Καλησπέρα και Χρόνια σου Πολλά σ εσένα και στη σελίδα σου!!
    Τι απίθανα χρώματα είναι αυτά στο νήμα!!!!!
    Το περισσότερο νήμα που αγόρασα είναι όταν έφτιαξα για τα δυο μου κορίτσια από ένα σετ τοπ και ζακετάκι από κατάστημα στο κέντρο της Αθήνας.
    Καλή συνέχεια!!

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  2. DianaMarch 21, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    Congratulations on your blog anniversary!

    The most yarn I've purchased in one day was during a shopping trip to WEBS in Northampton, Massachusetts. I think about 8 skeins of assorted sock and bulky yarns for socks and hats. Yes, I'm a lightweight.

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  3. Where the nodding violets growMarch 21, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    The most yarn I ever bought in one day was probably in a sale at Kemps Wool Shop last year. They had a really good clearance sale of Regia Sock yarn and Rowan wool. It was brilliant.

    Congratulations on two years of blogging.

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  4. AmoenaMarch 21, 2011 at 11:03 PM

    I think I bought most yarn over a year ago, when we had just started knitting. Some nice fuzzy yans were on sale, and I think we bought like 200 grams. J.R. later made me a nice mittens with the yarn, but the rest is still laying around. No wonder, it was FUZZY :D

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  5. Aussie MariaMarch 21, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Congrats on your blogging anniversary!!
    Gosh that is a really hard question to answer, so many years of knitting and crocheting. Usually I only buy for projects, such as jumpers etc, so 20+ balls. No sales generally. But I am not above being enticed into buying some if its gorgeous yarn :-)

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  6. ladybugMarch 22, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    Συγχαρητήρια για το μπλογκ σου! Μου αρέσει πολύ και περνάω συχνά να σε διαβάσω :)
    το πιο πολύ νήμα που έχω αγοράσει είναι περίπου 10 κουβάρια ( όμοια ανα δυο) από διάφορα νήματα για καπελακια. Το κακό ήταν ότι δεν ήταν σε έκπτωση.. Το καλό ότι τα χρησιμοποίησα σχεδόν όλα :))

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  7. mirsini's creationsMarch 22, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Γεια σου Αλεξανδρα και να χαιρεσαι το blog σου! Πολυ ωραιο αυτο το μαλλι! Αν και δεν ξερω να πλεκω καλτσες σκεφτομαι αν το κερδισω να εφτιαχνα τις πρωτες μου :) ! Η αληθεια ειναι οτι δεν εχω πλεξει ποτε κατι που να χρειαζεται πολλα κουβαρια αλλα οταν καποιες φορες πηγαινω να αγορασω μαλλια για κατι συγκεκριμενο και δω κανενα μαλλι που με τρελαινει, στο τελος εχω χαλασει παραπανω χρηματα απο οσα ηταν το επιτρεπτο οριο! Βεβαια αυτο δεν γινεται συχνα αλλα επειδη επισης δεν πλεκω και ολο το χρονο εχω παντα διαφορα μαλλια για καιρο και παντα λεω δεν θα παρω αλλα και παντα ολο κατι θα με ξεμυαλισει! Αυταααα! Σε φιλω και σε ευχαριστω πολυ γι'αυτο (: !

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  8. JoAnnMarch 22, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    The most yarn I bought was for an afghan. It was beautiful. I'd like to do another one soon. It was worth the work. Keep up the good work. I love your blog.

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  9. JoAnnMarch 22, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    I also love the different combinations of colors and textures of your yarns.

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  10. Caffeine GirlMarch 22, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    That is an amazing skein of yarn! You can reach me via my blog!

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  11. WildflowerWoolMarch 23, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    LOL, this is one contest I should be able to win! (but I won't hold you to sending me the yarn; I have no idea what the shipping would be from Greece to Canada)
    Two summers ago at the Spinrite tent sale I walked out with 3 HUGE black garbage bags - WELL over 100 balls of yarn.

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  12. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    Happy blog anniversary!

    I stumbled onto your blog afew weeks ago thru a Raveler friend, and I had been a frequent visitor since:)

    The most yarn I bought was for a cardigan,20 balls of cotton yarn!I've recently finished Rambling Rose Cardi and can't wait to cast on another cardi project! This type of project could really take up most of a knitter's yarn budget, but I really am giddy over actually wearing my own first knitted cardi that I can't wait to make more:)

    And I love reading your blog!
    Lorelee - Philippines

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  13. AlexandraMarch 23, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    Where the nodding violets grow: I got a lot of yarn in that sale too, it was amazing!!!

    Maria: The most yarn I got was also for sweaters :)

    JoAnn: Thank you! I'd love to make an afghan someday; it seems like a lot of work but I know I'll love it when it's finished!

    Louise WOW! That's amazing!!!

    Lorelee thank you so much! Congratulations on finishing your cardigan! I remember how proud I felt the first time I wore a sweater I knit! :D

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  14. AlexandraMarch 23, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Ξανθή σ'ευχαριστώ πολύ!!!

    Ladybug χαίρομαι που σου αρέσει το blog μου! Ευχαριστώ πολύ :)

    Mirsini να τις δοκιμάσεις τις κάλτσες, υπομονή θέλουν αλλά δεν είναι δύσκολες!

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  15. Rhian DrinkwaterMarch 23, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    It was probably at the iKnit weekender last September - I had a list of things I needed to get and worked my way through it! Fyberspates Nef Lace for a cardigan, KnitWitches yarn for a scarf for a swap, an amazing lurex skein for a different swap… There was more I think, but those are what stand out!
    (Rhian82 on Rav)

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  16. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    I once bought a kilo of yarn cause it was halfprice and lovely :) made a jumper out of it and an ishbel, and now I give it away one skein at a time to my knitting friends :D
    (Stephcuddles on rav)

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  17. RachelleMarch 24, 2011 at 1:30 AM

    The most yarn I ever bought in a day happened at my LYS's sale, there was enough that I had to have a trolley to carry it all out to the car! I'm a lot more restrained these days

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  18. cathMarch 25, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    WEBS in Northampton MA has an anniversary sale each year in the spring. I get sucked into buying something (several things) each year. I really can't remember one year from the next but I know I have bought 3 cones of laceweight, several sweaters worth, and one blanket worth of yarn during those sales. I have made two sweaters and have started the blanket, but quite a bit of that yarn is waiting for me to find time!

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  19. KassiaMarch 25, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    Darn it, google/blogger just ate my really nice comment.

    Quick version-- congrats on your blog anniversary! I'm new to your blog and enjoy it very much. :)

    The largest dollar-amount purchases I've made have been to Blue Moon Fiber Arts (love their yarns and colorways!!) and I also spent a chunk of change at Sock Summit 09 (more than I like to think of). As far as yarn volume, I think the most I've purchased at one time was spent at my LYS, I had Christmas money to spend and I think I bought enough yarn for 2 sweaters, a couple felted bags, and probably at least a couple skeins of sock yarn. While I'm drawn to yarn sales of course, I tend to go more for the pretty, and I do try to have a project in mind for what yarn I buy.

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  20. ikkinlalaMarch 26, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Congratulations on two years!

    The most yarn I ever bought in a day was, I think, nine skeins (assorted - two each of four kinds of sock yarn and one of a heaver kind). It was a closing out sale at my local yarn store, and it was a good deal but I'd rather have a store nearby.

    ikkinlala AT yahoo DOT ca

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  21. AnonymousMarch 26, 2011 at 11:16 PM

    Ισα που προλαβα! Το περισσότερο νημα που έχω αγοράσει είναι περίπου σε βάρος 1,5 κιλό νημα βαρους DK. Βρήκα σε ΑΠΙΣΤΕΥΤΗ έκπτωση στη Γλασκωβη Rowan milk cotton απο 5 λιρες και κατι 1.2 λιρες.
    Με ενα κομματι απο αυτό έκανα την κουβέρτα που σα; εδειξα στη βεροια. εχω λιγο ακόμα αλλα είναι συγκεκριμενα χρωματα και ηθελα την κουβερτα μου πολυχωρμη!

    sophia.komninou at gmail.com

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  22. AlexandraMarch 28, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Thank you so much to everyone who entered the giveaway! I'll announce the winner this week :D

    Σας ευχαριστώ που πήρατε μέρος στον διαγωνισμό! Θα ανακοινώσω τη νικήτρια μέσα στην εβδομάδα!

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