Wow! A lot of you sent us pictures of your custom dyed sock blanks, and we were really impressed with the results! In case you're curious and want to see all of the stunning dye blanks, I've made a slide show so everyone can see the contest entries, and it is posted in the Dye-Along group here.
As you can see, I had a really difficult time selecting a winner from this group! Thank you to everyone who participated! I will email each winner a Knit Picks Gift Certificate.
First Place--$50 Knit Picks Gift Certificate
Kathy Faulk was inspired by a scene from Singing in the Rain. As you can see, her dye blank looks just like the movie still, and she captured the colors perfectly!
Second Prize--$15 Gift Certificate
Sue Ellen used her sock blank as a canvas, and painted a beautiful mermaid on it!
Third Prize--$10 Gift Certificate
And I thought that Amy Stevenson's dye blank was just really pretty. She has full color coverage, but the colors are still really distinct. I'd love to see how this dye blank knits up!
Jul 5, 2010 at 5:15 PM These are all SO pretty and original. Congrats to the winners! I do hope you'll share photos of your FOs when you decide what to knit these up into.
Jul 2, 2010 at 4:55 PM I'm not sure I'll knit mine either. It's so pretty! I'm afraid the socks won't look as impressive. ;)
Jul 2, 2010 at 4:13 PM I actually haven't knit my blank yet. It's my favorite piece of dyeing that I've ever done and I'm enjoying looking at it too much to knit it! I will knit it one day, though.
Jul 1, 2010 at 9:26 PM Peggy Stuart's REAL prize was the way her blank turned into Noro yarn... LOL
Jul 1, 2010 at 9:18 PM Thanks for sharing! I think it should be a stipulation that each winner show the final product too! LOL
Jul 1, 2010 at 9:13 PM Thanks for doing this, because it got me to try out the sock blanks! My prize was the delight I got when I unraveled the blank and saw what my yarn looked like!
Jul 1, 2010 at 6:28 PM Congrats to all the winners! Kathy's dying skills are awesome- I know, because she has gifted me plenty of her handdyed sock yarn!