{"id":2737,"date":"2013-09-01T10:45:54","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T17:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ittakesballstoknit.com\/?p=2737"},"modified":"2013-09-01T10:45:54","modified_gmt":"2013-09-01T17:45:54","slug":"counting-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ittakesballstoknit.com\/?p=2737","title":{"rendered":"Counting down …"},"content":{"rendered":"

I want to thank each and every one of you that have read this blog over the 31\/2 years that I have been writing it. It has been an incredible journey and I have learned a lot – and that’s an understatement! I also want to apologize for the inconsistency I’ve shown in posting in the last 6 months, I am truly sorry. There is, however, a reason. Whether it’s a good one or not remains to be seen.<\/p>\n

When I first started this blog it was to allow it to evolve naturally, to go with the flow of it and see what happened. I have always liked the exchange of information and even as a kid, I wanted to be a teacher. Ironically, I think that teachers learn just as much, if not more, than their students. I have tried to teach through this blog, and will continue to do so, and in the process learn as well. But I don’t think this blog alone is enough to teach and learn all I want to. There is too much information out there to be exchanged, and even though we’ll never exchange it all, I would like a larger medium than this blog.<\/p>\n

About 18 months ago I had an idea to put together a knitting show for television. I met with 2 friends of mine who are in the industry and we hashed out a plan, but were unable to do it because it wasn’t viable for a network. So, dejected, I allowed the plans to fall by the wayside and kept doing what I was doing. Early this spring, I had a chat with a friend of mine and she told me of a viable way to get this show off the ground. Needless to say I was extremely excited, but also cautious. I started to hope and dream and plan again.<\/p>\n

I can’t tell you how excited I am about what’s coming now! Yesterday, a few friends and I completed the first day of shooting of our new show – It Takes Balls To Knit! I’ve wanted to tell you about it for ages, but for obvious reasons, I couldn’t. I still can’t tell you everything about it, but I can let the yarn out of the bag. \ud83d\ude09 We’re producing an online show that will have 3 main segments – one instruction (Knit Skool), and then 2 other segments that will feature everything involving knitting – from Alpacas to Zauberballs! In between we’ll have lots of clips, tips, contests, and fun facts! I know that sounds ambitious, but we’re up for the challenge. With your help, it’ll be great and hopefully continue long after I’ve knit my last stitch.<\/p>\n

This site will change – in a big way – but the blog will still be here and I’ll still post (much more consistently), and it will be fun! So with that being said, I’d like to announce a contest. We want to spread the word about this as much as we can, and the fact that you’re online reading this, means you’re already halfway connected. I say halfway because there’s a whole slew of places you can go to connect online these days – yes, I mean Social Media. ITBTK already has a presence in most of these places, and we’d like to connect with you through all of them.<\/p>\n

Why? Because this is the easiest and best way to connect with the people we don’t know about and that don’t know about us.<\/p>\n

How? With your help! When you make a connection with us, your current connections see that and will perhaps, check us out. If they like what they see, they’ll connect, and so on and so on.<\/p>\n

So for the contest, I’m giving away a Barrington Scarf Kit. That’s this scarf if you don’t already know it …<\/p>\n

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Sorry, just the kit ;-). The kit includes the pattern (which isn’t available yet, but soon will be), 3 skeins of Organic Merino Wool in natural (the color shown), and 1 pair of Addi Turbo 4.5mm, 32″ circular needles. This is a total retail value of $100! This will be shipped to the winner at our expense!<\/p>\n

To be eligible to win all you have to do is connect with us via any of these links:<\/p>\n

Facebook<\/a> – connect and like our page<\/p>\n

Twitter\u00a0<\/a> – connect and follow us (we’ll follow you as well)<\/p>\n

Pinterest<\/a> – follow our Knits board<\/p>\n

Ravelry<\/a> – join our newly created group<\/p>\n

Each connection gets you an entry in the draw, and you can get a bonus entry by posting on Facebook or Twitter using the hash tag #ittakesballstoknit. This contest closes at midnight local (PST) on September 13th, 2013. The winner will be announced at the time of the launch of the show on September 15th!<\/p>\n

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This is a shot of the first segment we shot for the show – yarn, mojitos, knitting, and friends! What could be better?!<\/p>\n

Hugzzz \ud83d\ude0e<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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