Contest Time! Wollmeise!

Contest is closed!  Thank you to all who entered!

Thank you so much to everyone for all your nice comments throughout this whole selling the house and moving to TX thing.  Today at the orthodontist we were trying to fit in all the appointments for Grace's brace removal and retainer fittings and I felt very agitated to realize that we only have 4 more weeks here.  And really, that last week has Memorial Day and then the movers come and then we close on the house, so that's going to be kinda busy.  I still have not picked up our school portraits from the photographer that we had taken in OCTOBER!  I am 7 months behind on tasks and I've got to get ready to leave in 4 weeks?

I better stock up on the Diet Cherry Coke.

I asked for good vibes that we'd sell the house and I promised that when it did sell, I'd give away a skein of Wollmeise sock yarn.  Obviously, my blog readers are not messing around when it comes to vibes/prayers/good wishes.  Within 3 weeks, we've got a cash buyer.  Whoohooo!  Mr. Clean and I have broken off our relationship.  It wasn't him, it was me.  We're trying to stay friends.

I love this yarn and I've been fortunate to successfully emerge from the Wollmeise feeding frenzies a few times and now I've got a nice drawer full of skeins.  Plenty of others haven't been lucky enough to try this yarn so it's time for me to pass along some of the  love in the form of gorgeous German string.  Just leave a comment on this post and you'll be in the running for one of these skeins:

Winner's choice!  I hated to presume what the winner might prefer, so he/she can pick (from left to right) Gewitterhimmel, Drachenblut, or Lowenzahn.  All are 80/20 superwash.  The Drachenblut and the Lowenzahn are medium intensity and I think the Gewitterhimmel might be dark, but it is not labeled as such.  It's a blend of deep dark blues.  Aren't they all beautiful?  And they smell nice, too.  Sorry, I already ate the Gummy Bears that come with them.

So what if you are thinking to yourself, "Becca, I am so happy your house is under contract, but I don't knit and I have no use for that crazy Wollmeise stuff."  Now, I know that there are some readers that aren't knitters and I hate to leave them out.  I appreciate all the great support that has come my way!  If you want to be a part of the contest, but don't want yarn, then let me know in the comments.  At first I thought I'd offer to knit you a pair of socks from the Wollmeise, but ummm.....no.  How about a $35 Amazon gift certificate so you can buy whatever it is you non-knitters buy when you have fun money.  May I recommend a knitting book?

Be sure when you leave a comment that you also leave me a way to contact you.  Next week, I'll randomly choose a comment.  The winning comment gets either one skein of Wollmeise or a $35 Amazon gift certificate.   

Comments

[drpj]

I do not try to sell my house because no self storage is large or safe enough for my stash! Also,I would never be as lucky as you... Congrats!

[sheilaz]

It may be my only chance for the precious.

You know where to find me. BTW, I am currently splitting my Noro Sock into four balls. The ladies in the LYS would befreaking out if they saw me doing this. Mwaa-ha-ha-ha-ha!

[5elementknitr]

Old house is done,
New house to come.
Packing is a bore,
Always such a chore.
Lift with your knees so you don't get hurt,
Make sure all the yummy yarn goes first.

Sorry, I'm not a very good poet.

[Melodie]

Good luck with the sale and move! I know how stressful this can all be but it will be worth it in the end once you get settled into your new home!

[Good Yarns]

I am sending out good thoughts to you still! Congratulations Becca!
We are thinking of moving in a few short months ourselves. And I am not used to it (having been in So Cal for all my life)!

[weezalana]

Only 4 more weeks to order more yarn? Actually, more like 2.5, 'cause you'd want to make sure it had time to ship. No, wait, you have your new address, don't you. So you can have stuff shipped there. Never mind...

Ooooooo, I loooooove the Lowenzahn! Because it's a gorgeous green, not because it sounds like the name of a tall, cold, frosty beer.

[Terrillyn]

Would you like me to pick up your photos? I live just a few blocks away and can pass them off to you on Friday. Let me know - and I'm still not up to knitting yet. Couple that with the fact that I just inherited 5 million photos of my dad (okay, so it's just a couple of thousand or one thousand) that I need to sort, compile, fluff, cull, and scrapbook, you'll understand why I think the yarn should go to someone who would appreciate it. I would just store it and probably use it as a fiber on a scrapbook page.
Terrillyn

[hokgardner]

Congrats on the sale of the house. I hope you'll like living in Texas as much as I do.

[Mandy]

Don't worry, everything will fall into place. At least you aren't moving here in July, like I did! I really thought I was going to die of a heat stroke that first summer...

[Marissa J.]

Saw your "announcement" on the Loopy board and had to see the Wollmeise. Congrats on the contract and good luck moving. Texas is a fun place!

[Vicki]

Amazing to get an offer in 3 weeks these days!! Those F5'ers have some power,eh?? lol

Congrats and I hope the move goes well!

[Belinda Giliberti (BelindaG - ravelry)]

That is amazing that you were able to get your house sold in this market within only three weeks! The knitting gods were definitely listening! I work in real estate in south Florida and we have had houses for sale for six to eight months with no buyers and the house was reduced in price by 30%! Oh, well. If I won, the Lowenzahn would have a wonderful home here. He could bask in the warmth of the sun and dip his toes in the sand (hee hee!)

[Tammy]

Wow - when you have a contest, you really do it right! Congrats on your good fortune.

[Karen]

Congratulations, especially on your break-up with Mr. Clean!

[Rosa]

Woo hoo free wollmeise!! Good luck with the move!

[Sue]

The Law of Karma: Good things happen to people who do good things. Giving away Wollmeise is a very, very good thing! On top of which it's one less skein to pack and move and unpack, right?

[Sue]

The Law of Karma: Good things happen to people who do good things. Giving away Wollmeise is a very, very good thing! On top of which it's one less skein to pack and move and unpack, right?

[nancy]

I do not envy you all the packing, a new neighborhood, etc. I will be doing this myself in a year or two, so can begin to fret already. In the meantime, wishes for a good move.

[Antimony]

I'm so glad your house sold so quickly! Woo hoo!

[Ava]

Congrats Becca! I keep singing some mildly Texas related songs, but I'll keep them in my head where they belong. Pack it up, move it out.

[hakucho]

I'm glad that everything went well and very soon you'll be all packed and on your way to your new home. I'll keep sending good vibes that the rest will go without a hitch :)

[becca.]

Hi Becca. I'm Becca too...

[Rachel]

Yay, congrats on selling the house! What a load off that must be, huh.

[stariel]

Yay for selling the house, and what gorgeous yarn!

[Carrie L.]

Such GREAT news that you got the contract so quickly! When we moved from Texas in 2006, our house was on the market for 13 months (and we had already moved - so we had two house payments for 13 months...so sad...that could have been LOTS of yarn). Hope I win - I've never even gotten to see Wollmeise in person.
all the best to you....

[KJ]

Congratulations, it is wonderful that things went so swiftly and smoothly! I love hearing when other peoples' military lives go well, it makes me feel like there might be hope that things might normalize!

[Jacquie]

Congrats on selling fast.
How is Grace now the teeth are out for all to see?
I would love a skein of Wollemeise, any colour will do!

[Faith]

Hi Becca- Congrats on selling the house. What a relief. I look forward to hearing about your adventures in Texas.

[Knitalittle]

Welcome to TX. We moved to El Paso 3 years ago. Mail order is my best friend. Good luck with the packing I remember packing and moving all to well. :)

[Laura Ricketts]

Congratulations on the selling!
Now the fun starts...
Awesome sock yarn, dude!

[Smuddpie]

Ooo,oo oo oo,ooo! I haven't tried Wollmeise. Readers that aren't knitters? Crazy.

[Lacey]

Congrats! Now the scary thing happens - you gotta pack up and move out! AH. :P I hope all goes well, and keep in touch with Mr. Clean. He was good to you. He deserves that at least. :P

[ambermoggie]

congratulations on the sale you must be so thrilled:)
I cam be contacted through my blog if I were so lucky as to win:))

[Jess]

I keep trying to buy Wollmeise on Ravelry, but someone *always* beats me to the poster! I doubt I'll have any better luck here, but I figured it was worth a shot. Such beautiful yarn. :)

HUGE congrats on selling your house - and to a cash buyer! Very nice.

[florapie]

yay for the awesome power of internet vibes! It always amazes me what a group of strangers manages to accomplish for each other when we set our minds to it. Have fun in Texas :)

[JBPDX]

Congratulations on selling your house! I have been trying so hard to not get caught up in the Wollmeise frenzy, but I really, really want some. The colors just blow me away.

[Veronica]

Congrats on selling your house - esp. in this market! So kind of you to share the Wollmeise with those less fortunate (like me).
; )

[Anne]

Congrats on the house selling and best wishes for a smooth move!

[Pauline Maddocks]

I am so pleased that you sold your house.
My mum died just before Christmas and we have just put her house on the market. A couple put in a ridiculas offer yesterday and I think they thought we would accept...just because the way the housing market is at the moment. It's bad enough having to sell the family home but to sell it way below it's value is unthinkable xx

[KnittySara]

Congrats! I've been lusting after the Lowenzahn for months!

[Crystal]

Congratulations on selling your house so quick! The wollmeise is gorgeous, I'm keeping my fingers crossed :)

[Jen]

Congratulations and thank you so much for being so generous and holding this contest! I followed you over from the Ravelry ISO Wollmeise thread. :)

[Sheryl]

Thanks for posting your link on Rav. And congrats on your house sale!

[tigerlilith]

wow - congrats!! it's really nice of you to pass on your good karma like this :)

[Sarah]

I've been doing a giveaway on my blog too- how cool! They're a lot of fun, though. Congrats on selling your house! The market is rough these days.

I would LOVE to be entered to win the Wollmeise, please! You can reach me through the email I listed with this comment. Thanks!

[Arlene]

Wow, thanks for being so generous. Congratulations on selling your house so quickly, must be some good karma around you. I've never had the pleasure of even seeing or touching Wollmeise, and have been trying to get some on Raverly, but I'm just not fast enough.
Keeping my fingers crossed you choose my name.
Thanks for doing this, and best of luck in your new place.

[Monnie]

You might actually be the nicest person EVER, considering the way people are just MAD for Wollmeise. ^_~ Congrats on happy housing vibes, and with the impending move! It can certainly be a crazy time, but it sounds like you're dealing with it with good grace and a lot of humor. ^^

Oh--I'm monnie on Rav, and monica dot velasquez at gmail.

[Jane aka happylady]

As someone who had a house for sale for almost one year, I say YEAH to you. It's so hard to have a move and all the changes that go along with it without having to make two mortgage payments. Best of luck with everything.

[eve]

conrats! you're so nice to give away your wollmeise!

[Nancy]

Congrats on selling your house! I linked from the Ravelry destash thread. I would like to see for myself what all the chatter about Wollmeise is about!