New Swapper Registration - Round 8!

Welcome Newbies!
We do have some rules here- so please read, and if you agree to them comment to this post with your response to the question below- please make sure to include your Rav id- so we know who you are.

The details:

• Minimum package value = $35 + shipping

• Must include 2-3 skeins of malabrigo (no MORE or LESS) - this limit includes any knitting/crocheting you do for your partner. i.e. if a hat takes 1 skein, you can only send an additional 1-2 skeins.

• The mandatory stalking period runs through Oct. 25th- packages may NOT be sent till after the 25th.

• All packages must be sent by Nov. 30th.

• You must respond to all the Q & Check In threads w/in 3 days. (unless you have permission from the swap mods- i.e. you will be on a pre-planned internet free vacation)
• If not, you face possible expulsion from the swap group.
  

Please let us know if you are unable to complete the swap - at anytime after registration. We will work to re-assign your partners.

Make sure you complete both steps of the registration process- you will NOT be fully registered until you do.

Please comment on what your favorite childhood toy was!

Veteran Registration - Round 8

Welcome back Vets!!!

The details:

• Minimum package value = $35 + shipping

• Must include 2-3 skeins of malabrigo (no MORE or LESS) - this limit includes any knitting/crocheting you do for your partner. i.e. if a hat takes 1 skein, you can only send an additional 1-2 skeins.

• The mandatory stalking period runs through Oct. 25th- packages may NOT be sent till after the 25th.

• All packages must be sent by Nov. 30th.

• You must respond to all the Q & Check In threads w/in 3 days. (unless you have permission from the swap mods- i.e. you will be on a pre-planned internet free vacation)
• If not, you face possible expulsion from the swap group.
  

Please let us know if you are unable to complete the swap - at anytime after registration. We will work to re-assign your partners.

Make sure you complete both steps of the registration process- you will NOT be fully registered until you do.

Please comment on what your favorite childhood toy was!

Round 7 - Veteran Registration - Welcome Back!

Welcome to Round 7 of the Malabrigo Swap

This round we are focusing on "wear", and getting ready for the fall.
There will be a mandatory stalking period of 3 weeks! No packages may be sent before July 24th.
The swap runs through August 22nd. ALL package must be sent by/on August 22nd.

Minimum package value = $35 + shipping
Must include 2-3 skeins of malabrigo (no MORE or LESS) - this limit includes any knitting/crocheting you do for your partner. i.e. if a hat takes 1 skein, you can only send an additional 1-2 skeins.
This round you need to EITHER

• Knit your partner an item from your type of wear (question threads will allow you to make small preference comments)

OR

• Send a kit so their partner may knit themselves their type of wear, including the pattern, appropriate yarn and needles (those who are picky about needles may opt out their partner having to send needles).
  

You must respond to all the Q & Check In threads w/in 3 days. (unless you have permission from the swap mods- i.e. you will be on a pre-planned internet free vacation)
If not, you face possible expulsion from the swap group.

Please let us know if you are unable to complete the swap - at anytime after registration. We will work to re-assign your partners.

Email your responses to the following questions to: malabrigo.swap@gmail.com

1. Name
2. Address
3. Rav ID
4. Email
5. Previous partners (PLEASE just list them with commas, we don't care if they were up or down stream or which round- if you just do it with commas, it makes our lives MUCH easier when we're adding it to the database)
6. Allergies - please only extreme ones i.e. pets, food, etc- we know that no one wants their yarn to smell like smoke
7. Pets
   
8. Willing to ship to Canada? (around the same as US shipping, do NOT use priority)
9. Willing to ship International?
10. First choice group (head, neck, hand or foot)
11. Second choice group (head, neck, hand or foot)

We will be trying to put everyone in their first choice.

Please comment with your favorite childhood TV character (& your rav ID) if you agree to the terms of the swap.

Newbie Registration Information

You must agree to the details below.

MANADATORY Stalking period: through April 26th. - no packages can be sent till after the stalking period

All packages MUST be sent on or before May 23rd.

Minimum package value = $35

Must include 2-3 skeins of Malabrigo (No more than 3 skeins)

Yarn may be stash yarn- if it is what your partner would like, and is good condition (i.e. not frogged & re-wound, etc).

The swap is about creating a personal, creative package for another Malabrigo Lover. Often those creative, personal touches mean the most to the person receiving the package!

You are required to complete the weekly check in, they will be posted on Friday morning, and you have till Monday evening to respond to them. If you do not respond to the thread, you will be contacted by your moderator.

You are required to answer all of the Question threads (posted about twice a week). Again, if you do not post within 3 days, you will be contacted by your moderator. If you do not respond to your Moderator within 2 days, you will be given warning, if you do not respond within 3 days to the warning, you will be removed from the swap. We expect people to be checking the swap board frequently (every other day), so you shouldn't have this problem.

If you are no posting your responses, and you are not responding to Moderator PMs or Emails, we will expect that you have left the swap, and you will be unable to participate in the future.

If you are going on vacation/will be offline for a period of time during the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP. This will allow us to let your partner know why you aren't posting.

If for some reason, you are unable to complete the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP- this will allow us to re-assign your partner. We understand that things happen, cars break, furnaces go out, people loose their jobs. Let us know, cause we'd rather have you back after things have gotten settled, than have to add you to the Naughty Swapper List because you didn't follow through.

If you understand, and agree to all of these conditions, please reply to this post, include your Ravelry ID and your favorite malabrigo colorway.

-Thanks,
Devin(devinf), Dee(blackrayne), Kate(k2togkate) & Jenny(zzwhitejd)

VETERAN Registration Information

Welcome Back Veteran Swappers!!!

OK- here's the knitty-gritty details:

MANADATORY Stalking period: through April 26th. - no packages can be sent till after the stalking period

All packages MUST be sent on or before May 23rd.

Minimum package value = $35

Must include 2-3 skeins of Malabrigo (No more than 3 skeins)

Yarn may be stash yarn- if it is what your partner would like, and is good condition (i.e. not frogged & re-wound, etc).

The swap is about creating a personal, creative package for another Malabrigo Lover. Often those creative, personal touches mean the most to the person receiving the package!

You are required to complete the weekly check in, they will be posted on Friday morning, and you have till Monday evening to respond to them. If you do not respond to the thread, you will be contacted by your moderator.

You are required to answer all of the Question threads (posted about twice a week). Again, if you do not post within 3 days, you will be contacted by your moderator. If you do not respond to your Moderator within 2 days, you will be given warning, if you do not respond within 3 days to the warning, you will be removed from the swap. We expect people to be checking the swap board frequently (every other day), so you shouldn't have this problem.

If you are no posting your responses, and you are not responding to Moderator PMs or Emails, we will expect that you have left the swap, and you will be unable to participate in the future.

If you are going on vacation/will be offline for a period of time during the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP. This will allow us to let your partner know why you aren't posting.

If for some reason, you are unable to complete the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP- this will allow us to re-assign your partner. We understand that things happen, cars break, furnaces go out, people loose their jobs. Let us know, cause we'd rather have you back after things have gotten settled, than have to add you to the Naughty Swapper List because you didn't follow through.

If you understand, and agree to all of these conditions, please reply to this post, include your Ravelry ID and your favorite malabrigo colorway.

-Thanks,
Devin(devinf), Dee(blackrayne), Kate(k2togkate) & Jenny(zzwhitejd)

Newbie Registration! (Round 5)

Welcome Newbie Swappers!!!

OK- here's the knitty-gritty details:

MANADATORY Stalking period: thru January 24th. - no packages can be sent till after the stalking period

All packages MUST be sent by February 21st.

Minimum package value = $35

Must include 2-3 skeins of Malabrigo (No more than 3 skeins)

Yarn may be stash yarn- if it is what your partner would like, and is good condition (i.e. not frogged & re-wound, etc).

The swap is about creating a personal, creative package for another Malabrigo Lover. Often those creative, personal touches mean the most to the person receiving the package!

You are required to complete the weekly check in, they will be posted on Friday morning, and you have till Monday evening to respond to them. If you do not respond to the thread, you will be contacted by your moderator.

You are required to answer all of the Question threads (posted about twice a week). Again, if you do not post within 3 days, you will be contacted by your moderator. If you do not respond to your Moderator within 2 days, you will be given warning, if you do not respond within 3 days to the warning, you will be removed from the swap. We expect people to be checking the swap board frequently (every other day), so you shouldn't have this problems).

If you are no posting your responses, and you are not responding to Moderator PMs or Emails, we will expect that you have left the swap, and you will be unable to participate in the future.

If you are going on vacation/will be offline for a period of time during the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP. This will allow us to let your partner know why you aren't posting.

If for some reason, you are unable to complete the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP- this will allow us to re-assign your partner. We understand that things happen, cars break, furnaces go out, people loose their jobs. Let us know, cause we'd rather have you back after things have gotten settled, then add you to the Naughty Swapper List because you didn't follow through.

If you understand, and agree to all of these conditions, please reply to this post, include your Ravelry ID and state what your favorite salty snack is.

-The Mod Squad

Devinf (Devin), BlackRayne(Dee), 1KnuttyKnitter(Lori), k2togKate(Kate)

Veteran Swappers Round 5

Welcome Back Veteran Swappers!!!

OK- here's the knitty-gritty details:

MANADATORY Stalking period: thru January 24th.  - no packages can be sent till after the stalking period

All packages MUST be sent by February 21st.

Minimum package value = $35

Must include 2-3 skeins of Malabrigo (No more than 3 skeins)

Yarn may be stash yarn- if it is what your partner would like, and is good condition (i.e. not frogged & re-wound, etc).

The swap is about creating a personal, creative package for another Malabrigo Lover.  Often those creative, personal touches mean the most to the person receiving the package!

You are required to complete the weekly check in, they will be posted on Friday morning, and you have till Monday evening to respond to them.  If you do not respond to the thread, you will be contacted by your moderator.

You are required to answer all of the Question threads (posted about twice a week).  Again, if you do not post within 3 days, you will be contacted by your moderator.  If you do not respond to your Moderator within 2 days, you will be given warning, if you do not respond within 3 days to the warning, you will be removed from the swap.  We expect people to be checking the swap board frequently (every other day), so you shouldn't have this problems).

If you are no posting your responses, and you are not responding to Moderator PMs or Emails, we will expect that you have left the swap, and you will be unable to participate in the future.

If you are going on vacation/will be offline for a period of time during the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP.  This will allow us to let your partner know why you aren't posting.

If for some reason, you are unable to complete the swap, please let one of the moderators know ASAP- this will allow us to re-assign your partner.  We understand that things happen, cars break, furnaces go out, people loose their jobs.  Let us know, cause we'd rather have you back after things have gotten settled, then add you to the Naughty Swapper List because you didn't follow through.

If you understand, and agree to all of these conditions, please reply to this post, include your Ravelry ID and state what your favorite cookie is.

-The Mod Squad

Devinf (Devin), BlackRayne(Dee), 1KnuttyKnitter(Lori), k2togKate(Kate)