freebies
August 05, 2009
Rachel (a.k.a. Yarn-a-Go-Go) is in that blessed honeymoon phase between finishing a book and publishing a book. *
Mazel tov, I say. I also say: when you see a good idea, steal it.
Rachel has polled her hive mind for inexpensive promo giveaways that she can hand out at signings and various whatnot. I've been thinking about doing something similar for Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously** and Rachel's post gave me a shove.
Do you lot have any suggestions? The operative words are "inexpensive," since I'll most likely be doing this on my own dime, and "not overly labor intensive." It'd be ideal if it's something I can make/order a couple hundred of just to give away willy-nilly. I do have a bag full of scraps and skeins leftover from The Sweater that I'd happily donate to the cause. Thoughts?
Any input would be swell and appreciated.
I am also planning to do a much larger auction item, made out of the skeins of yarn I picked up as souvenirs from the journey. But more on that later...
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* Eliza's Cottage (Spring 2010, Avon). Buy as many as you are able.***
** I'm not sure when I signed off on the new subtitle (I suspect I did but lost track of it in my own head) but I love it. Makes me sound all badass and ninja-y.
*** There's one coming out before that one: How to Knit a Love Song. Again, buy as many as you are able.
Oh joy! Love seeing your name on Amazon.
Posted by: Sil | August 05, 2009 at 06:58 PM
I loved the idea of 6 inch clear plastic rulers. I also loved the idea of moo cards. I used moo card when we got married as labels for the jam. if you took pics of the sweter and then made moo cards out of it that would be pretty rad.
Posted by: anj | August 06, 2009 at 09:48 AM
Considering the scarcity of Alice Starmore yarn, I'd hold onto the scraps to give to someone who is desperately trying to get their hands on the yarn to finish one of her patterns.
But if you had other scrap yarn, you could make mini sweater ornament kits with yarn and pattern, possibly the free one from Alison of Supercrafty (http://creditcardhell.blogspot.com/), who might agree to let you use the pattern in exchange for the publicity for her company. And if you need more scrap yarn than you have, you could either sacrifice a few skeins of Red Heart or ask your blog readers to volunteer some scraps.
I love the moo cards with pictures of the sweater idea.
Posted by: Jen Anderson | August 06, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Someone gave me a laminated bookmark, maybe 2 inches by 5 inches, that had a ruler printed on one side and a funny sheep picture on it. It's handy to throw in with a small knitting project.
Posted by: Katy | August 06, 2009 at 05:45 PM
I love it! I hope you get lots of ideas -- I know I did. xo
Posted by: Rachael | August 11, 2009 at 02:48 AM