Lots going on, much to celebrate. In weeks past I've had my tenth anniversary at work, my fifth as a blogger, and very soon someone will leave my 6,000th comment. Perfect timing for a blog contest. Tell me if you prefer lace, sock, midweight or chunky knitting, or even if you're not a knitter at all, that's OK, too. If you leave comment #6000 I'll send you an appropriate treat. Like more than one kind of yarn or have gone from a non- knitter to one of us? Feel free to enter more than once.

I received a treat the other night at our AGM at work. A little blue Canadian Birk's box holding a traditional employee anniversary gift. Last year Chuck was presented with a Birk's watch for his 10th. I like mine better, but all you get to see is the box, They've sent the silver bracelet off to the engraver's. It's a perfect gift, something that I'd never buy for myself, but appreciate and will wear a lot:

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43 responses to “Celebrating good times – a contest!”

  1. Carole Avatar

    Congratulations on your milestones! I prefer laceweight or sock weight, please. And thank you.

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  2. Awesome Mom Avatar

    Congratulations! I love laceweight but knit more with sock and midweight since those projects tend to go faster.

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  3. Susanne Avatar
    Susanne

    Congrats on all those stepping stones to the future! I am indeed both a sock and lace knitter and do sweaters for me and grands…but nothing over a DK usually.

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  4. Monika Avatar

    A silver bracelett, I hope you’ll show it to us eventually! You know I like to knit lace, but with fingering weight yarn the most. And socks, and hats, scarves and mittens, but rarely use bigger than 4.5mm needles.

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  5. chris Avatar
    chris

    Ooh, presents, don’t ya just love them. I wonder what “my employer” will get me for my next big anniversary? I guess I’ll have to wait 4 more years to find out. What is the gift for 20 years of marriage?
    I love any yarn, but not so much lace weight. Been getting rid of the lace I know I will never use!

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  6. Suzy Avatar

    I heart sock yarn… and I heart reading your blog! Congrats on the anniversary!

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  7. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    I just knit, thanks to you. I love my yarn addiction… and you.

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  8. Dorothy Avatar

    Congratulations! Lots of milestones for you. Your present is a lot better than what one of our docs got me for my 20th anniversary – a paperweight! We’ll see if he comes through with something better for retirement. If I win – I love laceweight or sock yarn.

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  9. Ellen Avatar
    Ellen

    Oops… I forgot. Congrats on your ten successful years. I can’t wait to see your bracelet.

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  10. Andrea (@shutterbitch) Avatar

    Congrats on your milestones!
    I don’t know if I prefer lace yet. I just got my first lace shipment yesterday and I’m poring over patterns for shawls and wraps to find one that I like.

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  11. Andrea (@shutterbitch) Avatar

    Oh, and I love sock yarn, have only ever knit two things out of midweight and have never done anything in bulky. But I’m still in my infancy of knitting, having only started a year ago.
    That counts for something. My knitiversary is coming up. There’s a post idea.

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  12. Rebekah Avatar

    Happy Anniversaries! I love lace knitting, but get bored with it quickly, so I’d say my favorite yarn is probably mid-weight. Its quite versatile.

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  13. Dotty Avatar

    Oooo! Lucky you! I love Birks.

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  14. Linda B. Avatar
    Linda B.

    Heck, I had to work for 25 years for the feds to get the Birks gold watch.
    Congrats!

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  15. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    I love lace or sock yarn–but don’t always use it for shawls and socks! Congratulations on receiving the Birks bracelet!

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  16. Gwen Avatar
    Gwen

    Happy Anniversary. I am just starting to do lace knitting and find that I really like it. I really love sock knitting though.

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  17. Jo Avatar

    I think I like sport weight the best – I like thicker (and quicker to knit!) socks.

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  18. Kristen Avatar

    Good reasons to celebrate.
    I most like working in the worsted weight range, but like mixing it up with lace weight through chunky. It’s all good.

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  19. chancy Avatar

    Right now I’m loving sock yarn, but then again chunky makes things go so quickly. Can’t decide.

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  20. Marguerite Avatar

    Congrats on the good times. Looking forward to seeing the bracelet.
    I’m sock yarn for sure. I can’t seem to stop knitting them.

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  21. Lacy Avatar
    Lacy

    Time does fly by when you’re busy working, blogging, living life and of course washing skunk smell off sweet Gracee.
    Congratulations on all fronts!
    (mid-weight)

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  22. Charlotte Avatar

    Congratulations! You will show us the engraved bracelet, won’t you? I like medium weight yarn for most things but also knit with sock weight yarn (but not socks) for others.

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  23. Maureen Avatar

    Congratulations on all of your milestones.

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  24. toni in florida Avatar

    Almost 6,000 comments?? Wow, that’s impressive. I’ve been at it 2.5 years and only have 300 comments. This green-eyed (with comment-envy) knitter would prefer sock or mid-weight yarn, should I be fortunate enough to hit that 6,000 mark.
    Congrats!

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  25. sherry Avatar
    sherry

    Congrats on your anniversaries!!
    Presently, i am liking chunkier yarn, tahki’s and Classic elite’s. Now this is right now. It will change later in the seasons.. LOL
    So what did Grace get for the anniversaries? a new toy???

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  26. Sarah R Avatar

    Congratulations on all your milestones. (Heh, I typed that too fast the first time and it came out “limestones.”)
    Wow…a silver bracelet. We just had employee appraisals and I had one of my ratings raised to the top level…but got no jewelry. Just a hearty “thank you” from my boss.

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  27. Gladys Avatar

    Happy anniversaries to you! So cool that they’re giving you such a lovely gift!

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  28. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    Congratulations ! Is that blue box like a Tiffany’s blue box?

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  29. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    PS Chunkier yarwn is my chioce so PICK ME !!!

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  30. Zoe Brown Avatar
    Zoe Brown

    Exotic yarn – of any weight! So good to see you this weekend! Loved it!

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  31. Angie Avatar

    Anything in a Birks box is a delight. Almost as much as sock yarn. Congratulations on your successes.

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  32. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    Are you at 6,000 comments yet?

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  33. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    Are we there yet ?

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  34. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    None of my comments are showing up!

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  35. Jane Lesinski Toumpas Avatar

    How come when I write a comment it doesn’t show? Are you blocking me?

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  36. Jane Lesinski Toumpas Avatar

    Oops! Never mind, I figured it out . SORRY!

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  37. Jane Lesinski Toumpas Avatar

    Are we at 6,000 yet? 🙂

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  38. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    Just checking in 🙂

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  39. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    Congratulations on being an empty nester !

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  40. Jane Toumpas Avatar

    Is it me yet 🙂 ?

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  41. Valeria Avatar

    Conga-rats. Many milestones indeed!

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  42. Daisy Locke Avatar
    Daisy Locke

    Hey, Congratulations on all the milestones! Nice prezzy. I’m into sock yarn right now.

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  43. Sinead Connolly Avatar
    Sinead Connolly

    Congrats. I prefer mid weight or chunky!
    Could you please send me a copy of your Herringbone Rib Scarf.
    Cead mile failte (thanks a million in Irish)

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