Red Scarf Project 2007

List of Winners

I did the drawing!  Before I get to the winners' list, I must tell you how surprised I was at the outcome.  I was informed of 723 scarves.  Not all of them appear in the gallery, because not everyone could send in photos.  I assigned each scarf a number on a Google spreadsheet, as I was notified.  There were 12 prizes to award.

This morning, I used this random number generator to generate the list of winners, and the results are below. 

158	504	646	553	126   593
73	521	278	374	222   677

It seems a little top-heavy, in the sense that many of the numbers are at the high end of the range.  That's the funny thing about "random," isn't it?  Then it turned out that No. 126 was mine.  I disqualified myself, so asked the generator for another number, and it came up with Amy A.-H.'s number.  Karma must be somewhat at work here, because there are THREE college students in the list, and at least one of the prize donors also won a prize.  Too delicious an outcome for words.

So, without further ado, I give you the following winners and their respective prizes:

1.  Karen, of Hat on Top, for her 3rd scarf offering -- Stitch markers from Melissa (Karen is also a prize donor)

2.   Amy H. -- Stitch markers from Melissa

3.   Susan -- Kaffe Fassett book donated by Pamela C.

4.  Amy T. -- (a college student at my daughter's college, it turns out) Vermont Nut Free Chocolate

5.  Heather H.  -- The lovely skein of yarn from Scout's Swag

6.  Sara G.-L.  -- Elizabeth Zimmerman books from an anonymous donor

7. and 8.  -- Trish's knitters from Michigan.  Both of the numbers 504 and 521 fell within this group.  I don't have the names of the individual knitters, so I am going to send the prize to Trish and let her deal with it as she sees fit.  (hopefully there will not be too much fighting.  The prizes are both lots of phenomenal Fyberspates yarn sent by Jennifer T.)

9.  Whitney -- (a graduate student)  "Here There Be Dragons" pattern and skein of Socks That Rock from Keyboard Biologist Theresa

10.  Heidi from QCSNB -- Kureyon donated by Mary Lou

11. Lauren W - (another college student) Rowan Felted Tweed donated by Karen (who also was a winner in this drawing -- Karma again?)

12. Christine N. -- Lisa Souza Laceweight donated by Susan J.

I have emailed the winners and, if appropriate, the prize donors, so that addresses may be exchanged. 

Another Prize Donation!

Susan J. from WI has generously donated a 2500 yd/8oz. skein of hand dyed lace weight yarn from Lisa Souza in the South Pacific colorway for a lucky winner.

The drawing will take place by noon tomorrow.  Come back to see the list of winners.  I will notify winners by email.

Prize Donation By Pamela C.

Pamela C. has generously donated a gently used copy of Glorious Knits by Kaffe Fassett (Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. 1985 hardcover edition) to be awarded to a knitter of red scarves.  Kaffe's sense of color is inspiring to any knitter, and this is a lovely donation.  Thank you, Pamela!

A Prize Offering from Mary Lou

Three skeins of beautiful Noro Kureyon, Color 115A, will go to a lucky winner. 
Thank you, Mary Lou!

Last Call

If you haven't sent in your photos or informed me (sans photos) of your completed scarves, and you still want to be in the drawing for prizes, hurry up and do so!  I'll do the drawing Saturday, February 3rd.  Any scarves I've been notified about by midnight, February 2nd, will be eligible for the drawing. 

Mostly the reward for participating in this project has been the participating itself.  I have not been exactly inundated with prize offerings, but I have a few lovely skeins of yarn, some chocolate, and some Elizabeth Zimmerman books to be awarded. 

My heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated! 

More Prizes!

Crazy Cat Lady Mel, also the designer of the care tags linked in the sidebar and knitter of many scarves, and creator of sweet packaging like this, has also made two sets of stitch markers to give as prizes to two lucky winners.  All you have to do to be entered in the prize is send me notification (and hopefully a digital picture*) of your finished scarf or scarves.  With each scarf completed, you are entered in the drawing.  Thanks, Mel!

*A note about digital photos:  If you are able to resize your photos to under 100k (some photo software might call it "email size" or "small screen"), that makes it a lot easier for me.  Just attach them to an email to me (link is in the sidebar) or link me in an email to your photos in your blog if you have one. 

A 4th Scarf and a PRIZE OFFERING!

I'm in a rush out the door to go away for the weekend, so I'll just copy and paste an email from Karen here: 

Hi Norma,

I finished my 4th scarf for this year's project:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/karen_d/354940070/

It's the Building Blocks pattern from Modular Knits by Iris Schreier.

I also have a prize to offer for the drawing: 5 balls of Rowan Felted
Tweed in shade #151 Bilberry. If the winner does not like purple, I have
other colors as well so we could probably work something out. :)

Thanks,

KarenD
www.hatontop.com

Sweet Prizes

Delicious prizes from my sister's chocolate shop. 

It's time!  It's time!  You can mail your scarves starting next week.

The address is:

Orphan Foundation of America Red Scarf Project

21351 Gentry Drive, Unit 130

Sterling, VA  20166

You can mail throughout January. 

Don't forget:  A note of encouragement (or about you or your knitting group) attached to the scarf, washing instructions, and if you are so inclined, a small gift card to a national chain would all be highly appreciated.  Thank you, everyone, for your lovely scarves!

I'll keep the contest open until February 3rd.  Send me your photos of your finished scarves.  For each scarf you complete, you are entered in the drawing for prizes of yarn or chocolate or E.Z. books.  Also, if you have prizes you wish to donate, let me know.

Check out the gallery!  There are several new scarves in there!

All-Points Bulletin for Winners!

Come on down, Hypatia and Patty!  Carrie just posted about the winners of her yarn contest, but unfortunately she is without contact info for both winners. 

Run on over there and claim your prize.  Let Carrie know your email address. 

Congratulations to the winners!

MORE EXCELLENT PRIZES!

An extremely generous anonymous donor sent these to me to be used as prizes for the Red Scarf Project!

A copy of Elizabeth Zimmerman's "Knitting Without Tears" and "Knitter's Almanac." 

How's that for enticement to knit more red scarves?  Each scarf completed and reported to me is an entry in the drawing for prizes.  Happy knitting! 

And hey:  You might want to take a browse through OFA's scrapbook.