My blog had it’s first birthday last Sunday and, being the procrastinator that I am, I’m just getting around to celebrating it now. I’m hoping all of you will help me to celebrate by participating in my very first Procrastiknitter contest. I’m giving away some great prizes, so c’mon and join in on the fun!

I would like for you to share with me some of your most treasured knitting, crochet and/or looming patterns. For each of the six categories below, please send me the name of one of your favorite patterns and the name of the book or URL where that particular pattern can be found. For each category you complete, your name will be entered into our Procrastiknitter raffle. Pretty cool, don’t you think? That’s 6 chances to win right there!

1. Hats and Scarves
2. Shawls and Wraps
3. Hands and Feet (mittens/gloves/socks/slippers)
4. Bags and Purses
5. Other (sweaters, baby, toys, kitchen, bath, gifts, etc.)
6. Other (sweaters, baby, toys, kitchen, bath, gifts, etc.)

That’s not all. Since my weblog doesn’t have a huge following, I need some help letting folks know about my blogiversary. How about lending me a hand? Take a minute to let your fiber-loving friends know about this contest. For each friend that enters the contest, your name will get entered into the raffle one more time - up to 4 times. C’mon! The more the merrier, right?

To enter, send your answers to ms.procrastiknitter. Please include your name, e-mail address and webpage URL (if you have one). If someone else told you about the contest, please let me know who it was so that they don’t miss out on their additional raffle entries and, if you have a button for your webpage that you’d like to share, send that along too. I’ll accept entries until midnight EST on June 7, 2007. After that I will put together a page of everyone’s answers (all those fantabulous pattern links) and I’ll have one of my kiddos draw the names of the winners.

Omigoodness! I’m so excited!

Now for the prizes:

PRIZE #1
Lorna’s Laces Shepard Sock Yarn
Color #146 Flames

PRIZE #2
Charmed Knits - By Alison Hansel
KnitPicks Wool of the Andes - Hollyberry & Pumpkin (not shown)

PRIZE #3
Opal Yarn - Elemente #1074
Beaded Alpaca Necklace

Note: Necklace purchased at the Springside Farm Shearing Festival

This is going to be fun, fun, fun! So c’mon folks! Remember you have until 12:00 AM EST on June 7, 2007 to get those e-mails to me, so send along those favorite patterns. And to everyone who enters… good luck!

Note: I will let you know that I received your list of favorites by replying to your e-mail. I don’t usually have a problem with Gmail, but if you do not receive an e-mail reply from me within 24-36 hours, please let me know by commenting on this weblog. Thanks a bunch!