Secret sock yarn!

I was preparing the yarn for the August sock club shipment yesterday and took this photo:

Then I thought it’d be fun to have a little contest. The rules are simple:

  1. Guess how many skeins are in the photo (including what’s cut off in the bottom box)
  2. Follow me on Twitter.
  3. Tweet to me how many skeins you think are there.
  4. Whoever guesses right first wins. If no one guesses correctly by the time I arrive in London tomorrow at about 8am GMT, whoever guessed closest first wins.
  5. If you guess more than once, only your last guess will count.

The prize is your choice of one of the following:

  1. signed copy of Knit. Sock. Love. book + pdf
  2. Little Red in the City by Ysolda Teague*
  3. Knit, Swirl! by Sandra McIver
  4. The Enchanted Sole by Janel Laidman*
  5. My Grandmother’s Knitting by Larissa Brown**
  6. Sock Knitting Master Class by Ann Budd***
  7. Charts Made Simple by JC Briar**
  8. A guaranteed spot in next year’s sock club and $25 off

*I’m pretty sure I can get it signed for you at Knit Nation or Sock Summit.

**I have a sock pattern in this book.

***I have a sock pattern in this book, and I’m pretty sure I can get it signed for you at Sock Summit.

 

HINT: As of this post, nobody has guessed within 5 skeins yet.

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41 Responses to “Secret sock yarn!”

  1. Gretchen says:
    July 7, 2011 at 6:56 am

    533. what a great prize package!

  2. Christi Dillon says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:00 am

    How about 435?

  3. Sue Johnson says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:08 am

    How about 273?

  4. Jana Strahan says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:21 am

    Hub and I guess 414 skeins.
    Thanks for offering a fun contest and a wonderful selection of prizes!

  5. Claire Piper says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:25 am

    385

  6. Fid says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:38 am

    500!

  7. Carole Burkhardt says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:44 am

    265

  8. Stargazer says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:51 am

    Such a wonderful contest idea! My guess is 800. Thanks!

  9. Molly Ten Broeck says:
    July 7, 2011 at 7:55 am

    325

  10. Erica says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:02 am

    630

  11. Margo Schembre says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:03 am

    439!

  12. Dorie says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:11 am

    777

  13. Preita says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:22 am

    Very cool. that’s a whole lot of yarn! 🙂

  14. Nathan says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:26 am

    Ooh, fun! I’ll go with 600.

  15. Rowan Braam says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:36 am

    My guess 232

  16. Ana says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:44 am

    989

  17. Sonya says:
    July 7, 2011 at 8:46 am

    536

  18. Jennifer says:
    July 7, 2011 at 9:14 am

    I’m gonna say 465. A lot of yumminess, that’s for sure! 🙂

  19. Jennifer says:
    July 7, 2011 at 9:22 am

    Alright, I’m going to change my guess to 442. Hope I win!

  20. Margo says:
    July 7, 2011 at 9:30 am

    I guess 250.

  21. Jennifer says:
    July 7, 2011 at 9:30 am

    Me, again!! Can you believe I didn’t leave my correct email??? Must be tired! It isn’t elyses@yahoo.com. Still going to stay with my guess of 442.

  22. aileen says:
    July 7, 2011 at 9:30 am

    277

  23. Ruth says:
    July 7, 2011 at 9:59 am

    I say 300!

  24. Nikki says:
    July 7, 2011 at 10:45 am

    I will guess at 415

  25. Tracy says:
    July 7, 2011 at 10:46 am

    My guess will be 475

  26. Retha says:
    July 7, 2011 at 10:57 am

    212

  27. Courtney says:
    July 7, 2011 at 11:50 am

    I’m going with 422. 🙂

  28. Margaret says:
    July 7, 2011 at 11:55 am

    I guess 795

  29. lyknnits says:
    July 7, 2011 at 12:44 pm

    I don’t twitter, so I will leave my guess here. I will guess 428 surprise skeins of loveliness.

  30. Angeluna says:
    July 7, 2011 at 1:10 pm

    Like guessing jelly beans in a jar with half the jar covered up.

    373

  31. Holly says:
    July 7, 2011 at 1:22 pm

    678

  32. TrishKnits says:
    July 7, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    My guess is 437

  33. Arlene says:
    July 7, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    I’ll take a shot at 480 – what fun!

  34. Kristina says:
    July 7, 2011 at 3:42 pm

    708 is my guess

  35. Hannah says:
    July 7, 2011 at 4:11 pm

    I’m guessing 357!

  36. Kathy says:
    July 7, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    My guess is 402

  37. Linda Schaefer says:
    July 7, 2011 at 6:40 pm

    76 that show.

  38. Magi says:
    July 7, 2011 at 6:41 pm

    My guess on Twitter is 175

  39. Carrie at Toft says:
    July 8, 2011 at 6:45 am

    Hee hee – great game! My guess 701.

  40. Megan says:
    July 8, 2011 at 7:14 am

    My guess is 581

  41. Donna says:
    July 9, 2011 at 5:08 am

    Humm .. I don’t have a Twitter account but I will say 658