DragonflySoars 20120723, Variety, Prizes and Fundraising

Swap Items

• Ogle Design local-to-me designer
• Jelby Etsy shop
• Knitifacts Etsy shop

Works in Progress

• Old Man of Storr Shawlette by Carie Harling out of WalkingWisti Jaywalk in Japanese Maple colorway
• Everlasting Love Shawl by Tiziana Sammuri from Madelinetosh Lace finished 100 of 200 rows
• Harvest Dew socks (modified toe-up) made with Fibernymph Yarn Amble in Mint Chocolate Chip colorway 

Spinning Items

• Upstream Alpaca, chocolate rainbow colorway
• Spin-off Spring 2012
• Tour de Fleece is officially over, I spun every day except 3

Contest

• Win one Ravelry pattern ($10 or less) plus dragonfly stitch markers from Lynn/Lightning
• Leave comment on the blog or on this Ravelry thread
• Comments and Suggestions, so far
  • Different Projects from the rest
  • No Pimping, not too long
  • Photos
  • Swap and interactions
  • Tips and Techniques
  • Tutorials
  •  Virtual Knit Night (VKN)
  • Best Friend appearance
  • What do you want to hear about thread?

Other things

• Susan G Komen walk, please see the tabbed page above
• Lynn Zimm/s Make a Wish fundraiser ($5 will get you a coupon code to receive the Laura Linneman My Hope shawl pattern)
• Mom's Material Girl doll
• Wisconsin Craft Market
• Knittin' on the Fly

Liebster Award
Thank you to Kathom of Kathom's Journal! The Liebster award is giving to blogs that have fewer than 200 followers. Now it is my turn to nominate 5 other deserving bloggers and I have chosen:

1. Mojaveknitter of Knitting in the Mojave blog
2. Paul of the PaulyKnits podcast
3. Suna of the Yes! Suna Knits blog
4. Marigayle of Exchange Student in Fiberland podcast
5. Jadee of Twisted Strands podcast

There are probably many more that could be nominated, I just don't know them. Now as a nominee, you are asked to do the following:

1. Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
2. Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you.
3. Copy and paste the blog award on your blog.
4. Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs of 200 followers or less who you feel deserve to be noticed.
5. Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment at their blog.