Did you have fun guessing for the contest? I didn't know the answers myself when I posted, so it's been interesting to find out.
First up, for the Lorna's Laces, I have, wait for it, 20 sets of dpns. As Beth said, they're not just for socks, I have some in larger sizes for hats and sleeves. There were a few of you who got that right, but the first past the post was domesticat - congratulations!
Now for the Margaret Stove laceweight. This took a bit more time to figure out. I have quite a lot of sock yarn so I enjoyed the opportunity to get it all out and have a play. How many pairs of socks could I make? Well let's see...
5...
10...
15...
20...
25...
30...
35...
40...
45!
Yes, that's right, 45 pairs of socks in waiting. Plenty to keep those dpns busy aren't there? No one guessed right on the mark, but the closest answer was Cheryl with 43, so the laceweight goes to you Cheryl.
Cheryl almost caused a major upset as she was just one off coming in at 1900th comment also, but that honour went to Pat K. So Pat, the Limbo DK sock yarn goes to you!
Congratulations to all the winners, I will be in touch with you all via email very soon to get your mailing details. Thanks to everyone else for playing along. Normal knitting content should resume tomorrow.
And next up, how many Ordnance Survey maps do you have? I really like that red yarn in the OS maps picture!
Posted by: Mary de B | November 27, 2006 at 09:04 PM
YAY! I've never won anything in my life! And I've really wanted to try Lorna's Laces so perfect, yay!
45 pairs of socks in waiting? Woah.
Posted by: domesticat | November 27, 2006 at 10:10 PM
I see the yarn I sent you earlier this year. Get crackin' woman. Knit some socks! Have a great day. MaryC
Posted by: MaryC | November 27, 2006 at 11:01 PM
45 pairs of socks in waiting!! WOW!
this prompts me to go count my own...
Posted by: hPNY knits | November 28, 2006 at 05:41 AM
45, wow, get sock knitting!
Posted by: yvette | November 28, 2006 at 07:21 AM
Whoah. That makes me feel *so* much better about my sock yarn collection. ;) That red Opal in the O/S map photo is incredible; I was looking for red and white sock yarn just over a year ago, and found it hard to find anything that wasn't *pinkish* rather than red.
Posted by: Alison | November 28, 2006 at 10:41 AM
Wow ...lots of sock yarn!!! Well done to the winners!
Posted by: lin | November 28, 2006 at 03:09 PM
So when exactly are you opening your sock yarn shop? You're fully stocked and ready to go, with a good supply of needles....do you accept Paypal ;)!
Posted by: Tracy | November 28, 2006 at 11:24 PM
Whoa, that's what I get for working late hours and neglecting to read my Bloglines! How exciting to be the 1900th comment! Can't wait to try out the DK yarn, I've been thinking about knitting socks in a heavier-than-sock-yarn for a while now. Thank you so much!
Posted by: Pat K | November 29, 2006 at 11:22 PM
Wow, I'm so lucky! I just sent you my address, thanks again!
Posted by: Cheryl | November 30, 2006 at 03:13 PM
45?!? WAHOO! That beats me! But it does remind me that I need to work on that "Second Sock Syndrome" that's been hovering over my house. I can't continue to give the kids just one sock forever, or can I?
Posted by: Brigitte | January 30, 2007 at 02:41 PM