FINALLY - THE WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED

Here is Barbara from Strings & Strands with her hand in the basket choosing the grand prize winner! It was very exciting for the 8 shopowners present.
And here is the winning passport. The lucky winner won a $100.00 gift certificate from each of the 8 shops. She will be shopping for a good while and able to add beautiful yarns and other items to her stash. The lucky gal is: TA DA-

SAUNDRY BERRY

Congratulations to you and to the following shop hop winners:

CAST ON COTTAGE AND NEEDLEPOINT GARDEN WINNERS

CHERYL LEA - $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE

LISA BURNS - NAMASTE MALIBU BAG ($64 VALUE)

LAURA PITRONE - NAMASTE LAGUNA BAG ($64 VALUE)

KNITCH WINNERS

LISA EDWARDS - AUTOGRAPHED COPY OF KAFFE KNITS AGAIN ($45 VALUE)

CATE STUART-HODGES - $75 GIFT CARD

CAITLIN CURRIER - 2 BAGS OF PURE WOOL ARAN ($150 VALUE)

KNITTING EMPORIUM WINNERS

SHANNON CHILDERS - $75 GIFT CERTIFICATE

AMANDA TREESE - JORDANA PAIGE BAG ($80 VALUE)

CONNIE HOELSCHER - BASKET OF SOCK YARN ($65 VALUE)

MAIN STREET YARNS AND FIBERS WINNERS

TRACI WHITE - 3 SKEINS TILLI TOMAS DISCO LITES ($120 VALUE)

CHERYL MACKINNON - 16 OUNCES OF WEAVER'S WOOL ($64 VALUE)

NANCY FINNEY - SUSAN TODD BAG ($45 VALUE)

NEEDLE NOOK WINNERS

AMY DRYMAN - FULL BAG OF MALABRIGO YARN ($120 VALUE)

MARIAN ROSE - FULL BAG OF SARI YARN ($90 VALUE)

JANICE HOPPER - SWEATER KIT ($75 VALUE)

ONLY EWE AND COTTON TOO WINNERS

MARY LOU TONNESON - $125 GIFT CERTIFICATE

JULIE SCRIPTURE - $75 GIFT CERTIFICATE

BRENDA MAZZOCCHI - TIMELESS TOTE BAG ($64 VALUE)

STRINGS AND STRANDS WINNERS

DAWN JONES - FULL BAG OF SIRDAR YARN ($70 VALUE)

LAURIE WIESZCZYK - FULL BAG OF CICLAMINO ($70 VALUE)

JOHANNA NORRY - CULINARY COLORS DYE COLLECTION ($52 VALUE)

THE WHOLE NINE YARNS WINNERS

KAT HAINES - TIMELESS TOTE BAG, SET OF FLIP KNIT BOOKS, GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR A CLASS ($80 VALUE)

JANE DEAL - KNITTING MEMORIES DVD, GLASS KNITTING NEEDLES, ONE SKEIN OF MATERIAL WHIRLED YARN ($113 VALUE)

LYNN DANIEL - AUTOGRAPHED LUCY NEATBY BOOK, THE WHOLE NINE YARNS DYED SOCK YARN ($57 VALUE)

As you can see from the above list of prizes, winners received some very nice gifts including many gift certificates which can be used for the items of their choosing. Over $2700.00 in prizes were donated by the shopowners and we hope you like what selected. Please stop in the shop your name is listed under to pick up your prize. It will be waiting there for you. And thank you to all of the participants from far and near who made this years hop the best. We hope to see you again in 2009.

Happy Birthday to You!

Look how Caitlin Currier spent her birthday! Shop hopping around town, and she finished her passport. Not only that, her prince of a husband chauffered her around so she could get all her stamps done. Now that is what I call a great birthday. Let's hope it's a lucky one for her and everyone else who is making the effort to complete the hop. I think we will have more in the drawing for the grand prize this year. Thank you everyone for making the hop a success.

Our First Finished Passport

Here is Elisa Herrera with her passport all filled up at 3:15 PM on the FIRST day of the hop. She started out early in Watkinsville and finished at Needle Nook with stops everywhere in between. We saw many passports with 6 or 7 stamps today so it must have been a very busy day all around town and beyond. We are looking for a record number of passports to be turned in by next Sunday. Stay tuned for more action as the week progresses.

OK - here is the last gift we will post for this year's shop hop. It is donated by Needle Nook and is a full bag of Sari Ribbon yarn. This would be great for a shawl, sweater and more. The retail value of this yarn is $90.00 and YOU can be the winner of this great prize. All you have to do is put on your hoppin' shoes and get busy. The fun starts this Saturday!

A New Goodie For You!

Here are two prizes being offered by Cast On Cottage and Needlepoint Garden. They are from Namaste and both are wonderful bags. The top is the Malibu bag and the bottom is called the Laguna. Both have interior and exterior pockets with zippered interior pockets, divider and detachable shoulder strap. Either would be a great addition to your tote bag wardrobe as you zip from place to place. They hold a generous amount of yarn (or other items) and say fashion to the world. Cast On Cottage and Needlepoint Garden will also be donating a $100.00 gift certificate as the third prize. So pick up your passport and get ready.