Fake Rhinebeck October 22, 2007
It is the time of year where knitters flock to NYC for the New York Sheep and Wool Festival (aka Rhinebeck). I am in NY right now, but unfortunately I am locked up in the airport and I didn’t go to Rhinebeck. I am just here on a layover from Ohio to California. Even the geographically impaired probably realize that NYC is not between Ohio and Cali, but I do what I can for cheap tickets.
Reading knitting blogs in the wake of rhinebeck can be a rough time for those of us that didn’t attend. It seems that almost everyone was there, and is eager to show off all the yarny and fibery goodness they acquired. It makes me jealous. So last year, I decided to have a contest exclusively for those that DIDN’T go to Rhinebeck, and I am going to have it again this year! You probably really don’t need any yarn, and have plenty of little gems that you have forgotten about hiding in your stash. So dig them out and take a picture of them, as if they are your new purchases. Post your pic to your blog, and tell us about your yarn as if it was new. Then leave me a comment by Saturday, October 27 at midnight Pacific and, viola, you are entered! edit: I forgot to mention that the winners will be chosen at random. I’ll summarize the rules again tomorrow
If you did attend Rhinebeck, and have a pile of new loot, you can still play. BUT you still have to head to your stash to re-photograph and reappreciate some of your old yarn to enter the contest.
Stay tuned tomorrow to see my picture, and see what prizes you can win!
p.s…. Ohio is pretty in the fall
Yeay! Something specifically for those left out – what an AWESOME idea! I only felt slightly left out, as I was in Hawaii; but I missed the peridot beach you mentioned, since we didn’t get a rental car in Kona. I’ll just have to go back, eh? LOL
Can’t wait for all of the fun! If I donate a prize can I still play???
yeah fake rhinebeck. i was just thinking of that this morning.
*runs off to find yarn*
GREAT IDEA!!!
)i’m off to find some good yarn to take a picture of! thanks! ek.
I was just telling myself that I am tired of being jealous of all the people that got to go to Rhinebeck!
I just fake bought some Koigu and cotton! It was the cheapest fun I’ve had in months.
Love your contest idea! I don’t have a blog but having just cleaned my stash a bit over the weekend. I did find several gems I had forgotten about! Gee and I don’t even have to pay to park my car at the airport!
What a great contest idea! I\’ll play along tomorrow.
Hi, Karrie!
I love this contest. It makes me feel ever so slightly less bitter about not making it to Rhinebeck. Your blog hates my HTML, so here\\\’s the URL to my post:
http://shutupandknit.typepad.com/knitgirl/2007/10/greetings-from-.html
This is a great contest. I will take a photo of what I didn’t buy when I didn’t go to Rhinebeck last weekend and post it tonight. I am so excited to show you what great things I didn’t miss getting by not being there, if you see my point.
I feel v. deprived that I did not get to go to Rhinebeck, so bless your generous heart!
on the other hand I am blogless, but you can see my stash on Ravelry – I\’m uncbootsie.
Does that count????
Blogged about my fake Rheinbeck stash diving today!
Ha! I love it.
My Fake Rhinebeck entry is here: http://www.flyinneedles.sands-edge.com/blog/?p=201
What an awesome idea for a contest. I’ve been seething about missing it since last weekend.
Got my pic posted! These are some of my newer fun yarn treasures fresh off the warping board! (as well as watercolors!)
http://turtleslakeknitting.blogspot.com/
super fab idea. Need any sponsors ?
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