Holy comments, Batman!

You guys mean business! There is no way I expected 72 comments to my lace post - so thank you all!!

I used the random number generator, and the winner is . . . . Paula F! Here's what Paula had to say about lace:

I couldn't resist a class with Lucy Neatby entitled "The Allure of Lace".  I took the class a few years ago and started buying yarn for lace and buying some books.  I recently took a class with Amy Singer on lace.  I have finished one shawl and started a lacy scarf.   I do like knitting lace, but it can be hard to find the quiet, not-tired time to concentrate on it.  Trying to knit lace with a deadline doesn't work for me.  (I love purple.)

Just as a refresher, Paula has won my leftover 720 yards of hand-dyed Alpaca Lace yarn, as well as a Gardiner Yarnworks lace pattern of her choice (I knit Toe The Line).

Even though Paula won, I can't resist sharing this ingenous little poem about lace, submitted by Tammy O:

Who could resist the rhythmic patterns and the flow of the drape, it's more than great.

Favorites in Ravelry and bookmarks on my shelves, for me they wait. 

Thread-like yarn with all its grace, what's to hate.

The patterns coveted and collected are too numerous to state.

But alas, my needles still wait.

Don't you think Tammy deserves a little something for that? Tammy - email me your mailing address and I'll send you a little surprise for your poetry. :)

Thanks again to everyone who left a comment! It was great fun to read them as they came in all weekend long. Stay tuned for some updates on the Botanica Medallion!

To close, here's a couple of pics from Memorial Day weekend, enhanced by the CameraBag app on my iPhone:

 

Comments

[Tammy]

Congratulations to Paula F. and thanks for the honorable mention. I'll email my address - I love surprises in the mail :-)

[Paula F]

I am so excited to win! I apologize for not making my comment on the blog earlier! What fun! I appreciate the knitting bloggers for entertainment and education and now for a prize! Many thanks--Paula F

[Patricia, OM]

Sarah, the Addi-Lace needles are SO fun and super! I'm up to my 2nd lifeline on the Toe The Line Shawl. Whoo-hoo!

Poor Botanica is suffering a fit of lace envy. *smirk*