Here are the fabulous prizes available in the Knitters for Obama drawing!
To donate, just follow these two easy steps:
- Donate to Barack Obama through this page before August 29, 2008.
- Send an email to obamaknitters@gmail.com letting us know which drawing you’d like to participate in. You get one “ticket” for every $5. (for example, if you donated $25, you could put 3 chances on Prize 7 and 2 on Prize 14, or all 5 on Prize 1, or whatever.)
it’s that simple! You can contribute between July 4 & August 28, 2008 at midnight. Drawings will be held on August 29, 2008 and announced on August 30 at 9 AM CST.
Have fun & remember to give to Barack now – he needs it!
- the 50 states afghan from the KFO crack knitting team
- A crocheted blankie from the Crocheters for Obama crew
- a knitter’s dream package of Unity and Audacity yarn from Blackbunny Fibers, from Blackbunny
- A handmade spindlewhorl shawl pin from MysticSpiral
- a special Knit So Fine package from Blackbunny
- a $35 gift certificate to Sonny and Shear from Sonnyshear
- a dozen patterns of your choice from Gardiner Yarn Works from ChrissyG
- a skein of Twisted Fiber Arts sock yarn Shiny in the colorway “Ravelry” from tracytracy
- a skein of Socks that Rock’s exclusive May 2008 sock club color & pattern from KnittingReader
- A copy of the EXTREMELY rare and sought-after Knitting Lace by Susanna Lewis from Shoeburyness
- 2 skeins of Malabrigo Merino Worsted in Loro Barranquero from Knitmasala
- A $25 gift certificate to Wool and Company from Lelknits
- A skein of Yes We Can, a skein of Fired Up, and an Obama necklace from MamaE
- A Clapotis in Audacity yarn hand-knit by Michelle627
- 10 rare and delectable skeins of Opal sock yarn from sueknits4fun
- A PDF copy of every pattern for sale from Katherine Vaughan Designs from KTLV
- A spinner’s dream package of Black Bunny Fibers from blackbunny
- A Denise interchangeable needle set from rdladd
- A unique personalized embroidered knitting bag based on a 1930s handbag, made by MaryAlice
- Fingerless Obama gloves knit by CJaneKnit
- A Knitters for Obama t-shirt or tote of the winner’s choice from Upstateknitter
- 10 balls of rare, discontinued Knit One Crochet Too Angora Soft in pale green from 3quarters
- A skein of Lotus Yarns sock yarn dyed to order from Melaniedc
- An Obama reverse-applique tee made to order by hand, from Purlsbeforewine
- One skein of “Tides of Change”, an exclusive new colorway by Zen Yarn Garden to benefit Barack Obama, by RoxanneZYG
- A skein of hand-dyed sock yarn and 3 felted soaps by Seekay Crafts’ Etsy store from Seekay
- A knitted tank top based on Blue Alvarez Designs’ Ladder Tank from BlueAlvarez
- Two skeins of Noro sock yarn, a beautiful drop spindle, a loaf of home-baked banana bread, and a pound of fresh roasted coffee from ccarter756
- Two 200-yard skeins of sock yarn from Good Karma Spinning Company, dyed to order, from Karmayarn
- A signed copy of Vintage Baby Knits upon its release, along with a pair of baby booties hand knitted by the author, from retroknit
- a Wabenschal in robin’s egg blue (Louet Gems Fingering from minjo
- The complete line of French Girl patterns (all 27!) from Frenchgirlknits
- A $25 gift certificate to Black Bunny Fibers from Southernheiter
- A beautiful handwoven scarf from taueret
- A beginners spinning package of Louet roving, Louet Drop spindle and assorted Gaywool Dyes from RockyWood
- A set of 1 dozen handmade buttons made from rare recycled hardwoods, custom-made for you by Sarah Whitcomb Antiques, from antiquesharon
- A skein of Socks that Rock Silkie sock yarn in Lunasea from knittinkitties
- 16 ounces of Woolgatherings hand-dyed Blue Faced Leicester spinning fiber from twistin
- 2 skeins of Pagewood Farms hand painted superwash merino sock yarn from DCAce
- 3 skeins of Classic Elite Inca Alpaca in heathered blue from Daniella
- A set of 5 sterling silver Texas-themed stitch markers, and two skeins Alchemy Temple in Secret Agent Blue from bethoff
- One hank Yarn Ahoy 100% merino sock yarn in Berry Pop (gorgeous bright hot pink, lime green, and magenta), plus one hank Fiesta Boomergang in Salsa and two skeins Online Sock yarn from bethoff
- Superbulky corriedale handspun from BBF’s Audacity colorway, and a dk weight handspun corriedale yarn in the same colorway, from sockpr0n