So, I’ve been doing some brainstorming, and may just go ahead with this Christmas-y swap project.
Here are my ideas. Comments welcome!
I’d like to make it a longer swap, to get people in the Christmas spirit early, and just to spread out the fun. Sign ups would run September 6 - September 19, partners would be assigned on September 21. The swap would run for about three months, with 3 packages to be received by October 31, November 30, and December 19.
October would be a “light” month. Send your spoilee a handmade ornament, plus any extras, $10 - $15 on the package contents. Since the swap officially starts September 21, you have a good month to make an ornament.
November is a bigger package, but less “work” as you’re not required to make anything (unless you want to!). You’ll send your spoilee a pattern for a winter-y accessory (hat, scarf, mittens, cowl, etc.) and the yarn to complete it, plus any other goods, $15 - $25 on the package contents. I’ll be reminding everyone to please keep in mind their spoilee’s location—a heavy wool scarf is probably overkill if your partner lives in Texas, so maybe a light, airy cowl instead.
And December is the big show, final package. You’ll send your spoilee a Christmas stocking, which does NOT have to be handmade, stuffed with goodies, including (at least) one skein of yarn, and one knitting notion/gadget, $20 - $30 on the contents.
And to encourage communication between partners, I think it would be nice, if I can think of enough ideas, to have spoilers send weekly “egifts”. This might be a funny ecard, a yummy recipe, a free knitting pattern that caught your eye, a particularly appropriate LOLcat, etc.
So, what do you think? Too much? Too expensive? Too complicated? Too something?
3 comments :
Is it okay to sign up if I'm in Canada? The cost of postage would be higher, sending things across the border. If so, I'm in!
sounds like fun!
Well, I've never signed up for any sort of swap, probably because I think of them as too much work. I think your idea does sound a bit too complicated. I might be interested in a much simpler swap. I also don't really want to knit anything for anyone else because I just don't like to bestow knitted gifts on others, except perhaps to my mother.
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