Swap name: Knit and Crochet Blanket Swap
Craftster member who is organizing this swap: Starpiste
Sign-up date range: Until we have 12 people signed up
Date to send item by: First send out will hopefully be June 29 and then every Friday after that for 6 weeks total.
Limited to a certain number of people? 12!
Restricted to people who all live in the same country? No
All ages allowed? Yes.
Swap Organizer himself/herself meets these conditions:
- Has fully read the Swap Info Guide: YES
- Has successfully completed two swaps as a participant: YES
- Is not organizing more than three swaps right now: YES
- Will recruit a co-organizer or give all details to a Swap Moderator if this swap has more than 25 participants: YES
Swap Organizer will check each participant to make sure they meet these conditions:
- Has been a member for at least one month: YES
- Has posted at least 15 times: YES
- Has completed one swap successfully before signing up for multiple swaps at a time: YES
- Is not currently signed up for more than five swaps: YES
- Does not have any negative feedback: YES
Details of swap:
The goal of this swap is for each swapper to collect 11 knit or crochet squares from different craftsters so that they can make a blanket from them. (You will need to make a square for yourself too!) Every week (on Friday) you will be sending two squares to two different people. At the end of the six weeks every one will have sent to everyone else once and will have 11 squares to add to their own and make a 3x4 blanket (or several pillows or whatever).
This swap is a six week commitment. Please consider carefully if you have the time and money to take this on. You MUST show a proof of shipping (DC, receipt, partner receiving) before your next weeks partner will be able to ship to you. This is to prevent one person from flaking but still receiving several squares. You must also be willing to ship to any country.
The Squares: Your square must be 12x12 inches. You will choose one colour for your blanket so all the squares would be the same colour, just different shades. Please follow the other yarn-specific requests of each swapper for their square. Please try to be creative. No squares of just garter stitch of half double crochet. This is a great time to try new patterns and play.
Crochet Inspiration:
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/12in_squares.phpIf you know a comparable place for 12" square knitting patterns let me know!
And please communicate with me as much as possible if you have questions, concerns, lateness, or whatever you need.
If you want to participate, information to send to organizer:
QUESTIONNAIRE TO ANSWER:
Name of swap: Knit and Crochet Blanket Swap
Craftster username:
Email address:
Your real name:
Mailing address including the country:
Would you be willing to ship to an address outside your own country?
Do you understand you must show proof of shipping each week?
Will you be knitting or crocheting?
Square Preferences:
What colour do you want your squares?
Yarn weight preference? (ex. sport, worsted, mixed)
Do you want yarn that is machine washable only?
Special Pattern requests? (ex. lace, cables)
Would you like loose, open squares or thick, cozy ones?
Any other likes/dislikes? (ex. variegated, fun fur, neon colours)
IF YOU WANT TO PARTICIPATE, REMEMBER TO SEND YOUR INFO TO ORGANIZER VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE AND NOT TO REPLY WITH IT HERE.
Also remember to read the
Swap Info Guide to find out how to ship your item and other details about participating in a swap.
WHO HAS SIGNED UP ALREADY:
1. Starpiste
2. chibi elphie
3. pogmothoin
4. april_cocaine
5. Liralera
6. TheCraftyCat
7. Ameythestlily
8. tinybits
9. anatripsis FLAKED!!!
10. Kazkitty
11. DisneyFan
12. danceisthenewmosh
