Last Raffle - Lots of Prizes

June 21st is my first marathon. As part of the fundraising effort to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, I'm raffling off the rest of the prize yarn/fiber. Just a dollar gets you a chance at a prize and for every $5 you get 6 chances. Donate at http://www.active.com/donate/tntcfl/tntcflBGuzman. Technically, I get an email from the site but you can also send me an email at betzig AT gmail DOT com just so I know to be on the lookout.

Look at all this fiber goodness (and one could be yours):



Yarn: YarnAhoy Desert Song
Content: 50/50 silk/merino
Yards: 1250 yds



Yarn: YarnAhoy's Velvet Night
Content: Cotton/lycra (great for summer socks or for those with wool allergies)
Yards: 375 yds



Yarn: YarnAhoy's Royal Peacock (I think, she donated the yarn and it doesn't have a tag)
Content: 100% Superwash merino
Yards: 375 yds



Yarn: YarnAhoy's Hummingbird's nest (I have two of these skeins up for the raffle)
Content: 100% Superwash merino
Yards: 375 yds



Fiber: 100% superwash merino roving
Weight: 4.7 oz

The details: the marathon is this Sat. and we're hopping on a plane on Wed. so I'll use a random number generator to pick winners after we get back. We get back June 27th so that means all prizes will be awarded in 2 weeks. One person per skein/fiber. Remember, all it takes is $1 and every donation goes directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Thank you!!

We have a winner!

It took a while to get to the goal, but we finally have a winner for the Coral Shock sock yarn. Congratulations to Christine! (She also just signed up the Breast Cancer 3-Day walk so go on over there and show her some love.)

This means that we'll be ready for the next yarn. In the opposing corner we have

Desert Song
coming in at 1250 yards
made of 50% silk and 50% merino
the opponents don't stand a chance



A little closer so you can see how yummy this yarn and the colors are:


I think I'll change the rules a little to maybe make it easier for everyone. We'll approach this like an internet drawing: for every $1 you donate, you get a "chance" (since this is all virtual, you won't get a physical ticket). For every $5 you get 6 chances to win. This time, we'll shoot for just an accumulated total of $50. Sound good?

Like last time, email me at betzig AT gmail DOT com (delete spaces and change to appropriate punctuation) and/or comment on this post when you make a donation so I know to put you down for the drawing.

Help Cure Cancer and Get Some Yarn and Good Karma in the Bargain

OK, so I haven't been posting much knitting these days in part because I've been training for the Mayor's Marathon in Anchorage, AK through Team in Training. Apparently, I am only capable of doing one non-work activity/hobby at a time. However, I want to combine my love of yarn with my goal to raise $5,100 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. I have lost some loved ones to cancer and currently have a childhood friend struggling through cancer treatment. From what I've read, leukemia has been designated as a "gateway" cancer, namely that they think that once they figure out how to cure it that cure will lead to the development of cures for other cancers.

So how can you help cure cancer and get some yarn out of this? Well, I've decided to hold a contest of sorts. (Its my first-ever so bear with me.) Here are the rules:

-for every $10 you donate, your name goes in the pool of potential winners once
-for every $50 you donate, your name goes in the pool of potential winners six (6) times (that's 5 for each $10 you donated plus a bonus because I appreciate your sacrificing some yarn money for this cause)

-for every $100 that you wonderful knitters/crocheters/fiber lovers donate to my fundraising efforts, I will give away a skein of yarn (or perhaps a braid of roving) and maybe even a little surprise
-the drawing starts from scratch for each skein giveaway, so no more than 10 people will be in the running for any given skein
-at the very end, everyone who has donated and not previously won anything will be in the running for some surprise yarn

-keep in mind every donation is tax deductible (the money goes directly to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), you are doing something that makes a tangible difference to someone fighting cancer (hence the good karma), and you might even get some yarn out of the deal (a 1-in-10 chance isn't too bad and the odds increase in your favor the more you give)

The winner at each $100 mark will be chosen by a random number generator. You will need to let me know when you donate that you are interested in being part of the contest. Email me at betzig AT gmail DOT com (change the words to symbols and remove all the spaces so you don't get a bounce-back) with your name and email. You can donate online or you can email me to get an address to send a check. When you win, I will send you an email to get your snail mail address.

The yarn to tempt you to donate is from Yarhahoy. We'll be starting with some lovely sock yarn in Coral Shock, appropriate name no?







Details:
Handpainted sock yarn
100% superwash merino
460 yards (more than enough for a pair of socks or a scarf/neckwarmer)
Gauge: Gauge: 7- 8 sts=1" on #1-#3
Retail price: $22.80 (and could be yours for a mere $10 donation)
The color is pretty true on my monitor but you can get a second opinion on Yarhahoy's site here.

One more thing, if you would like for me to run in honor of someone you know and love who has battled cancer (doesn't have to be leukemia or lymphoma or a blood cancer), please send me the name of that person. During the marathon I will be wearing the names (probably written on ribbons) of people who I am honoring by undertaking this challenge.

A little preview of the next skein up for the contest:



THANK YOU.

Evidence

I finally took a picture of Licorice Whip. Hubby is impressed at how it seems to be flying along.



Gotta say, I'm pretty happy with it. I put it on scrap yarn and think it will have some positive ease but not too much. Now lets just hope that I have enough yarn to finish.

The pest control guy came yesterday and sprayed the crap out of the house. Even though I kept the dogs out all day while the stuff dried, Genny has been acting weird--every once in a while she'll start licking (like when she's got peanut butter stuck on the roof of her mouth) and she starts making that sound that dogs make before they puke (no dry heaving, just that staccato breathing). She was just doing it and then started to whine so I took her out and she started eating the grass like it was going out of style. She'll definitely be puking later. Lovely. Although, I hope it makes her feel better.

A picture of the doggies visiting with their cousin, Stella, when the house was not tick-infested.



On yet another non-knitting note, hubby and I have joined Team in Training which works with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to raise awareness and help fund research. If you feel so inclined, you can contribute to my fundraising efforts here.