Bingo Time, y'all! All your questions, answered.
Knit Bingo 2022
sponsored by Tolt Yarn and Wool, along with me, Jill & Claire
The game begins on June 1! Purchase your Knit Bingo card by May 31, 2022 to be ready for the first play on Wednesday. This year I’ve asked two brilliant & experienced designers to work with me for an even larger pattern variety! Check out the work of Jill Zielinksi aka Knitterella & Claire Borchardt aka Autumn & Indigo as they will be making appearances in your inbox throughout the game! As always, there are prizes to be claimed. Whoop! Tolt Yarn & Wool is our official sponsor this year. They have contributed a $50.00 USD gift card which we have decided to include in our prizes, instead of just using it on ourselves 😜. Tolt is a wonderful shop to support, whether online or in person. They have a phenomenal selection of anything you need for your projects and the staff is so knowledgeable. Next time your own LYS doesn’t have it, get your fingers headed over to Tolt’s website and give them a try! This post is filled with all the detailed information you could possibly want, but if you still have questions, e-mail us! We have sprinkled some prize images throughout, so enjoy the sneak peeks. More prize info is at the end of this post!
About the Designers
Claire Borchardt focuses her design work on patterns that are classic and timeless, yet still modern and chic, integrating lace and textures in most of her work. She strives to create pieces that are closet staples that can be worn with just about anything.
Kate Oates creates patterns for everyone, from wee to very grand indeed. Her designs are as wearable as they are stylish and offer a variety of customization options alongside an extensive size range. Kate considers herself a detail-oriented designer focused on providing patterns that make you feel as incredible as you look and are as enjoyable to knit as they are to wear.
Jill Zielinski’s graphic design background is evident in her unique designs and bold colorwork. Not limited to one design aesthetic; Jill designs patterns that are both simple and classic, as well as designs that are bold and colorful with a modern flair. Recently, she started her own yarn company called North Bay Fiber which focuses on breed specific yarns, 100% sourced, dyed, and milled in the U.S.A.
How to Play the Game
Hint: If you’ve played with me in the past, the process is pretty much the same!
Getting prepared. Click here to purchase your Bingo card and receive daily pattern deliveries. If you sign up before this Sunday, you’ll get a confirmation PDF and I’ll be sending out your randomized, individual cards Monday (a few may go out early Tuesday but I’ll get them out ASAP!) If you register after this weekend, you’ll still receive all of the above, but your card will be sent at any point before the first pattern is announced, including moments before. If you would like to participate in the game, but aren’t able to purchase a card at this time, you can e-mail us to request a card. Although you will not receive the patterns, you will be eligible for the prizes. Don’t be shy about this!
Playtime. From June 1-June 25, you’ll be receiving a surprise knitting pattern (or two) in your inbox! This is really what Knit Bingo is all about, as these patterns are valued at over $200 total, and you’re getting them for just over $1 each = win-win. Each pattern will have a corresponding number which you will cross out on your card each day. Patterns will be sent by 2pm EDT/11am PDT. We serve a variety of time zones, so this allows us to adjust the timing here are there so that no one knows exactly when to expect it.
Winning. As soon as you have a Bingo, e-mail us and tell us! Please include a photo or screenshot of your filled card.
If you are one of the first 12 knitters to share your Bingo with us, you are eligible for a prize! This year when you win, you will get to choose the prize that you are most excited about from our list. The list will get smaller as each prize is claimed.
Bingo will continue through June 25, even if/when all prizes have been claimed. At that time, our note will remind you that there is no longer any need to e-mail us about your Bingo and we hope that you will continue to enjoy the expansion of your library and, hopefully, queue!
New this Year
Nothing fancy but we did up the challenge just a little. In the last couple of years, we ran out prizes more quickly than I would have liked so there are just a couple of tweaks to the process. First, you’ll notice that there are more patterns included than there are numbers on your card. Your card will be missing 5 numbers, so sometimes the daily pattern will not be on your card. Second, there are no free spaces this year! That’s right, you’ll have to get all 5 in a row to win. The anticipation is so fun and we want to hang on to our prizes as long as we can. 😂 If for some reason we have made it too hard (doubtful!), we have a trick up our sleeve that we can begin at any time.
The other tweak is daily delivery method. Up to now, we kept two separate player lists going: one for e-mail pattern delivery and the other for Ravelry. We have come up with a better way, for so many reasons! Be sure to have the e-mail address downloads@ravelry.com in your address book, unblocked and unfilitered, as this is how the daily pattern will arrive. We will be sending your pattern to the e-mail address provided from your Bingo card purchase through the Ravelry gift feature. All participants will receive their e-mail at the same time and then be able to individually decide where to store the pattern. Important: If you checked out from an e-mail address you do not regularly use, click here to e-mail us the requested change.
Put your Pattern where you want it.
When you receive your daily e-mail, it’ll look like this and you may save to your device or add to Ravelry Library. Either way, step 1 is to click the download button! Note: If you are not signed in to your Ravelry account before clicking the link in your e-mail, or you do not use Ravelry, you will see “sign in to store on Ravelry” in place of the checkbox shown at the upper top right.
After you click the button, you’ll arrive on a landing page. This page has a link for the actual file download, and a checkbox that refers to your Ravelry Library. The set-up below shows the set-up for saving the file to your device ONLY. Just click that link and you’re all set.
The exact same page is below, but this is what it looks like when storing to your library.
So there you go! A more detailed set of instructions than you could ever need for clicking a button!
Prizes
Hold on to your needles, because Bingo prizes have never been better. This year, knitters will be able to choose their prizes based on what is available at the time of their win! We are still going to tease you a little as many prizes include extra(s) not included in the description. Numbers below are not in any kind of order, but just so you can easily identify which package you are snagging. We will let you know your options after you e-mail us your bingo and again, order and timing matters, first come, first serve!
Shipping
We have been inching more towards physical prizes because everything is just more fun with yarn, don’t you agree? We want to include as many knitters as possible. This year we will be shipping internationally for up to $30.00 USD. If your shipping costs exceed this amount, we may contact you to see if you would like to cover that cost or would rather switch to a digital award.
Finally, the big reveal.
$50 gift card from Tolt Yarn & Wool + Mondovi pattern by Claire
Sweater quantity of North Bay Fiber Elemental (dyed in your color choice!) + Rosewood Pullover pattern by Kate
Choose any booklet from Kate: Math for Hats, New Guy, New Girl, Topped for a Year or Topped for Another Year
4 Skeins Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino+ pattern of your choice from Jill
$25 Gift Card to Shop LaMercerie + pattern of your choice from any one of us
3 Skeins of North Bay Fiber Elemental (dyed in your color choice!) + Mineral Point Shawl pattern by Claire
Single Pattern Bundle: Your choice of a single pattern from each of us (3 patterns total!)
Urban Smirk Tea Towel, 1 skein Malabrigo Worsted, and your choice of a single pattern from each of us (3 patterns total!)
Notions bundle including 2 enamel pins, knitters washi tape, Soak Wash & Flatter Spray + Lovebirds Hat pattern & a yarn kit (Spincycle! Magpie!) to knit it by Kate Oates
Grown by Kate + a single Tot Toppers pattern of your choice so you can match (or coordinate!) with a kiddo!
5 Skeins of North Bay Fiber Heritage in Chinook, Pumpkinseed, or Bullhead + Angler Shawl pattern by Jill
Waxed canvas drawstring project bag by Tannei Casey + Switchback Slippers pattern & a yarn kit (Spincycle! YOTH!) from Kate
Thank you Tolt Yarn & Wool sponsoring!