SUMMER OF SOCKS & LACE 2008 CONTESTANT RULES
Summer of Socks & Lace at a Glance

1. Make socks and lace projects between now and Labor Day.
2. Bring in your socks and/or your lace with the ball band to be tallied
3. Natural Stitches employees keep track of how much you’ve knit over the summer
4. Contestant with most yardage in socks wins a $50 gift card after Labor Day
5. Contestant with most yardage in lace wins a $50 gift card after Labor Day

Frequently Asked Questions

1. How will my projects be tallied? By yardage. That way you get every inch of credit for those socks you knit for Uncle Harvey’s size 16 clodhoppers. Bring in your ball band so that we know how many yards existed in the ball to start with as well as how much the ball weighed. We can figure it out from there.
2. What if I make both socks and lace? You can enter in both categories, but keep in mind that each project you submit will only qualify for one category.
3. When can my projects be brought in to be tallied? Whenever you finish them. In fact, we would prefer you bring them in to be tallied when you finish them so that we don’t have a rush the day before Labor Day.
4. Does my yarn have to be purchased at Natural Stitches? No! We want to foster enthusiasm and excitement for our craft throughout the summer. Knit from your stash if that’s what you need to do. (I know that’s what I need to do!) But because we would like to see you use yarn you bought here, we’re rewarding double points (not the needles…actual score points) for any project made using Natural Stitches yarn.
5. Umm…Crocheters? Crocheters are more than welcome to participate! There are plenty of patterns out there for crocheted lace and crocheted slippers, both of which are eligible.
6. Umm…Handspinners? We apologize to those of you who want to use yarn you made, but we couldn’t figure out how to tally yardage for handspun yarn. Handspun yarn projects do not qualify.
7. What if I make socks with a lace pattern? You get to pick which category you want your socks to be counted in.
8. Will there be pictures of all the entries? What about the winners? Since this is more of a volume contest, we can’t post every single project. We will post some in newsletters to inspire you, though.
9. Are employees of Natural Stitches eligible to enter? No, Heather. No, Carla. No, Kelli. And no, every other employee who has asked me. :-)
10. I know I’m going to win. When will I find out? We will contact the winner in each category in the week after Labor Day. It may not be the day after, but it will be within that week after Labor Day. We will publish the winners for all to see and envy in the newsletter that comes out after Labor Day.