Now that fall is here, there are plenty of opportunities for knitting projects. Based on what we’re seeing on Twitter and Facebook, everybody’s got projects coming out of their ears.
That’s why we’re so excited to be a part of the Celebrate Color contest for October. Basically, the good folks over at Stitched in Color want to see your special projects that are filled with your favorite fall colors.
And by showing them off, you’ll be entered to win all sorts of awesome prizes, like our Rio in blue lapis. Check out the list of other great prizes as well. (We’re working on getting the photo changed to a Rio — whoops! That was my mistake!)
Oh and it’s not just for knitting. So if you’ve got something you’re sewing or embroidering, you can enter those categories as well.
So get your craftiness on, head over and enter Celebrate Color and you could win our fantabulous Rio. Happy knitting!
You know what they say, “handbags are like toothbrushes, you should only share them among friends.” Well, no, maybe not, but even still sharing your winnings with a friend is pretty great. From now until August 1st you can enter to win two Jordana Paige bags–one for you and one for a friend. Click here to enter to win, “Like” Jordana Paige, then enter your email address at the top of the page. BONUS: After entering the giveaway, follow the link to tell your friends. For every friend that enters the giveaway, you’ll be given 5 extra entries. Woo!!
I love giveaways! I wish I could have a new giveaway every week, but that would just be a really poor business plan. Here’s a better plan:
L.J. Kaelms will be arriving next week. The day is almost here! From now until October 15th at 11am PST, we’ll be collecting entries for our L.J. Kaelms giveaway. We’ll draw four winners at random, in honor of the four women the bag is named after.
There’s so many ways to enter. In fact, you can increase your chances by entering through all methods.
If you’re already doing any of the above, no need to do anything else for those entries to be counted. All Facebook fans, Twitter followers and mailing list subscribers will automatically be entered in the drawing.
4. Post any photo of L.J. Kaelms on your blog with a link to JordanaPaige.com and state why you want the bag. Send an email to contests@jordanapaige.com with a link to the blog post.
5. Tweet the following sentence on Twitter, completing it with your reason: “I want the new LJ Kaelms by @JordanaPaige because”
(Please make sure your Twitter feed is public, otherwise we won’t be able to see your tweet to count it).
6. Post a photo of you and any Jordana Paige product (bag or finished JP pattern) on our Facebook page. Don’t own a product? That’s okay. Draw a picture, print a photo, or cut out a magazine ad of your favorite Jordana Paige product. Hold it up next to you and snap a picture.
7. Post on the Jordana Paige Facebook wall stating why you like Jordana Paige products, which is your favorite Jordana Paige product or why you want an L.J. Kaelms bag. (Comments to wall posts not accepted. Must be a wall post.)
You can enter through all 7 methods above, but only once for each. For example, you’re welcome to tweet why you want an L.J. Kaelms bag 472 times, but it will only count as one entry.
If you have any questions about entering, just post a comment to this blog post.
Ah, Fridays! Weekend plans are made and everyone is anxious to get out of the office. We’ve decided to add a little fun to Fridays as you count down the hours to freedom. Every Friday we’ll post a trivia question on Facebook and Twitter. The first two people to answer correctly will win a JP pattern of their choice. We’ll take two winners on each site (4 winners total). Now you’ll have a project for some relaxing weekend knitting!
Become a fan of Jordana Paige on Facebook and receive a coupon for a future purchase at JordanaPaige.com. Woot!! Tell your friends and share the love. Just click on the “coupon” tab on the Jordana Paige Facebook page. Plus, there’s more fun stuff coming for our fans…it gets better and better.
Stitches West is about 7 weeks away! Last night I couldn’t sleep because I was coming up with all sorts of prize giveaways for the show. As if getting stuff for free isn’t enough fun, I’m going to make the giveaways all kinds of interactive so they’re extra fabulous. More details to come, but I recommend following me on Twitter if you’re not already.
Click on the image above to download a $2 off coupon for admission to the show. The vendor list has been posted. I’ll be at booths 622-624. I think that’s where I was last year.
The winter issue of Knitty was published yesterday. In honor of it being their 30th issue, 30 prizes are being given away, one of which is Rio. Details to enter are here. I can’t believe this is the 30th issue. The first issue of Knitty was published just as I was starting Jordana Paige. I still remember coming across it before the first issue was published. Time goes by so fast!
Speaking of time flying, yesterday was my birthday. It was a fantastic weekend. I made a party garland to decorate my apartment for the occasion. Check back later today for instructions.
Congratulations to Ella! Ella submitted two entries. I selected her styling of Starsky as the winning entry, but I also loved her styling of Amused so I’m sharing both with you. She did a great job of showing the versatility of the sweaters. Starsky was the first sweater she ever knit. I have to give her a huge applause for this. Starsky isn’t a “beginner” sweater, so to attempt and complete it as a first sweater is really awesome. Ella will be receiving a Jordana Paige bag of her choice.
Starsky, knit in Red Heart acrylic of some variety, in a dark green colour
This was the very first sweater I ever knit, and it was quite the epic undertaking at the time. No major modifications, but because I’m tall it’s a bit shorter on me than as modelled. It’s nice and cozy, but now that I know more, I wish I had chosen a wool yarn because I would love the sweater even more. Acrylic does make it really easy care, which is convenient. I’ve styled it here with my plaid skirt, in a cozy fall look, with dress shorts and a yellow sweater, which I’ve worn to work in the late summer on many occasions, and with jeans for a more casual option.
Amused, knit in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes, colour: Hyacinth.
I knit this sweater pretty much exactly as specified, with a bit less ease than modelled. I love wearing this sweater, because I always feel like the back of my neck is the first part of me to get cold, so the big collar helps keep me warm in the winter. I’ve styled it here in a few ways that I often wear it- with a casual tee for around the house and lazy weekends, with boots, jeans, and a scarf for a shopping trip or weekend stroll, and with dress pants and a chunky necklace (and my knitter’s satchel!) to wear to work.
Now that fall is here, there are plenty of opportunities for knitting projects. Based on what we’re seeing on Twitter and Facebook, everybody’s got projects coming out of their ears.
