A few months ago, I bought into Chrissy Gardiner's "CSK" - "Community Supported Knitting." Like a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), she set it up to be a way to support indie dyers while at the same time funding her new sock book to be published next year. For $55, you get a pattern a month (one of the patterns that will eventually be in the book - there will be more than 12), an opportunity to buy yarn from each monthly featured dyer (often with some sort of discount), and once it's published, an autographed copy of the book.
One of the incentives to buy in was the carrot of a goodie bag if you signed up before July 1. Which I did, and the goodie bag came today. Oh my word! Here's what came in the mail today (and what's in the picture):
- A beautiful hand-made stitch marker from Plover Designs.
- An "Indie Socks/CSK Member" post-it pad.
- A button from Pico Accuardi Dyeworks.
- A mini-skein of the Verve sock base in "Spunky," from the Unique Sheep (October's featured dyer).
- A Mountain Colors notepad.
- Writing implements: A pencil from knittedwit.com; a pen from the Unique Sheep; a pen from Twisted (yarn shop in Portland. OR).
- A gorgeous knitting needle holder from Lantern Moon.
- A ruler/needle sizer from Twisted.
- A pattern for a "Toe-up Mini Dessert Sock" from Crafts Meow, with a "taster spoon" sample of the Ice Cream Sundae yarn base in "Popsicle Toes" colorway.
- A Knitcellaneous keychain sock blocker with some beautiful yarn from Lavendersheep.
- A box of note cards from Schaefer Yarns with images of hand-painted fibers on each.
- A Chrissy Gardiner pattern, Midnight Lace Scarf.
Aaaaaand....
- A big ole' canvas CSK satchel!
Wow! Score! And all the yarns are lovely, simply lovely!
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