Raffle

Thank you all for visiting my blog and for your kind words about my books!

I drew a name while waking up with a cup of coffee. Lisa from Mississippi wins a copy of Color Style. Lisa, email your address to me at annbudd@annbuddknits.com and I’ll get it in the mail to you (but maybe not until next week).

Hmmm, I wonder what I’ll do when the clicker hits 100,000…

The 50,000-hit drawing should take place soon!

Actually, we’re counting up to 50,000, but the days are counting down to that goal. The clicker (at the bottom of this page) is at 49,485 as I write this on Friday evening. At the rate it’s been going, my blog will register 50,000 visitor hits in just a few days.

Help me celebrate and post a comment the day the clicker turns to 50,000. You’ll have to check back to make sure you post on the correct day. On that day, tell me your name, the state where you live, which of my books you’d like to win, and why. Please post a separate comment for each book you’d like. (Go to my website to see a list of my books.) I’ll put the names in a basket and draw a winner. I’ll post the name of the lucky winner the following day. If I don’t hear back from the winner within 3 days, I’ll choose another name and that person will have 3 days to contact me. I’ll keep going until I have someone to ship the book to!

I’m happy (and relieved) to say that Debbie #2 from Massachusetts has claimed her prize of Knitting Green from the Thanksgiving raffle. Debbie, your book will go out tomorrow.

Remember that I’ll do another raffle when my block-hits clicker (at the bottom of the blog page) turns to 50,000. It’s at 47,601 now. To be eligible, simply post a comment on the day it reaches 50,000 telling me which book you’d like and why. One entry per book please. And please, if you enter, be sure to check to see if you win!

While I’ve been waiting to hear from Debbie #1 and Debbie #2, I’ve been learning to spin thread. My friend, Lori, sent me an adorable miniature Turkish spindle from Thomas Creations. The spindle is just 4 1/2″ long and weighs a mere 0.7 ounces. The shaft is made from olive wood and the whorl is made from Lignium Vitae (whatever that is). Spinning thread is easier than I thought–the spindle won’t even spin if I feed it too much fiber. I have no idea what I’ll do with such fine yarn; for now, I’m content to know that I can make it.

I still haven’t heard from Debbie, the winner of Getting Started Knitting Socks so I drew an alternate name. The lucky winner this time around is also Debbie. But this Debbie asked for Knitting Green on 11/25/10 at 6:46 Colorado time. Debbie, please email me at annbudd@annbuddknits.com to give my your mailing address and I’ll send the book right away.

It’s been more than a week since I announced Debbie as the winner of the Thanksgiving drawing and I still haven’t heard from her. Debbie, I have a copy of Getting Started Knitting Socks all ready to send you, but I don’t know where you live. Are you toying with me?
If I don’t hear from Debbie by midnight 12/11/10 (isn’t that a cool date?), I’ll do another drawing from the same list of commentees. But honestly, I hope to hear from Debbie first.