Hang in there everyone!
The Sock Marathon is coming toward the end with just a couple of cities to go. So far, Patricia Hall is blowing away
the competition, but we have a serious race for second place between Barbara Harper and Vicki Baldwin. Who's is going
to be?
Prizes will be awarded for all who finish the
marathon, regardless of their place.
Sock Marathon at Purls
Tucson
On
your mark . . . Get set . . . GO!
Let’s see who can knit a pair of socks in record time. Every city
has a winner, and there will be a grand prize winner for the overall best time in completing all of the cities. The winner for each city is the person who completes a pair of socks, knit to the specifications below,
in the fastest time.
Sock Marathon Start Times
Boston
June 28, 10:00 a.m. WINNER:
Patricia Hall
Chicago
July 12, 10:00 a.m. WINNER:
Patricia Hall
Maui
July 26, 10:00 a.m. WINNER: Patricia Hall
New York
Aug 9, 10:00 a.m. WINNER:
Patricia Hall
Los Angeles
Aug 23, 10:00 a.m. WINNER:
Patricia Hall
San Francisco
Sept 6, 10:00 a.m.
San Diego
Sept 20, 10:00 a.m.
PRIZES
1st
place for each city: $20 gift certificate + Soak wash
4oz
Grand
Prize (combined total time for all cites): $100 gift certificate + 6-month Sock Club membership
Rules & Regulations
1) Registration fee is $15 for each city. Yarn
is included in the registration fee.
2) You may pre-register for all the cities for $100.
3) A completed entry equals one PAIR of socks.
4) The above-listed times are official start times for each marathon. Participants cannot pick up yarns earlier than the official start.
All start times are final, even if an entry is picked up after the official time.
Since each city has several colors available, those who pick up their yarns first will have the best choice of color.
5) Participants must sign in their time when turning in socks.
6) Participants may use any sock pattern, so long as it meets the following specifications:
--Socks must be completely hand knit.
--Each sock must have a heel and a
toe.
--The leg must measure at least 6 inches
from top of cuff to start of heel.
--The foot must measure at least 8
inches from heel to toe.
--Entry must match the colorway recorded
for participant.
--Entry must have the original ball
band attached.
