Scout’s Swag Sock Club - Round III
The news you have all been waiting for! Did you notice the name of the sock club is different? That’s because I decided for Round III to make it just a sock club BUT with a cool little twist. This time there will not be Indie Swag to go along with each exclusive colorway. As much as I’ve loved working with all of my Indie peeps it’s a lot of work for everyone involved and I need to simplify things for this year. I have a lot going on and I would rather open up a few more spots and dye some more yarn and keep it all a bit more streamlined. So what is the twist? Well, every other month for the yarn, I will randomly select one of the club members to collaborate on a colorway and name for the yarn! I think this will be really cool to work with six of you over the year to create some hot new colorways to eventually add to the gallery. I wanted to do something different than anyone else is doing and I really think this will be fun. I also really liked the idea of keeping the prices down and taking out the Indie Swag part knocks off quite a bit of money. As you can see below, I also give discounts if you sign up for 3 months or 6 months.
So the details for this round. It will be a bi-monthly sock club where you the first month of yarn will be mailed out the last week in April. (then again in June, August, October, December, February) I will do what I did last year with the lottery. It’s the most fair way for me to allow people to get the very few spots I have for my club. Right now I am going to say there are 40 spots BUT I might make it 50 depending on how many people want in.
The memberships will be offered as follows which equals 40 full spots:
(these prices do not include international shipping which will be a separate charge)
34 (6-month) subscription for $160
6 (3-month) subscription for $80
12 (1-month) subscription for $30 per month
If you want in, please only sign up for ONE spot. We will delete your name if you sign up for all three spots. Also, to clarify, if you get a 1-month subscription, you will be chosen to receive yarn in only one of the months in the club. You might be chosen for February 2009 so be prepared to wait if you choose one of those memberships! Once we close the sign-ups, the program will then randomly pick the people for the club. For current club members? If you want in again, Adam is making the program enter your name in two times so you have a better chance to get in this time. With such a small club, it’s honestly the only way I/we can think of to make it fair for everyone.
I know. You want to know when you can sign up. Monday, March 10th will be the date for the sign up. We will put it up at 6:00 MST. (8:00pm EST/5:00PST) Make sure you sign up with an email you use for Paypal as I will bill you as soon as we pick the club. We will allow sign-ups for 24 hours. And there you have it. The new Indie Swag Club will be selected. The first shipment will be mailed out in the last week of April. Once you receive your Paypal Invoice you need to pay that within 24 hours. Otherwise I will give your spot to the next randomly chosen person. I ran into problems last year with some people not paying right away and I really don’t have the time to repeatedly email people to get them to pay. I don’t mean to sound harsh but this whole thing takes a lot of time to do fairly and properly! 
Please let me know if you have any questions at all. I know a lot of people want to get into the club and want to make sure you understand everything before you sign up! As we get closer I will give you the proper page to bookmark for when it goes live.
I need a nap after that. So who’s in for Round III!?!?!
YAY, I’m so excited…maybe I’ll get to do it again this time.
In for a nap? ME!! Seriously, nice new twist! Can’t wait to see it all come together! (though you have had some of the coolest indie swag - thank you for that!! - thank gosh you will still have it in your store:)
Oooohh… I hope I make it in again. I have really loved the Indie Swag club this go around.
Ooh, maybe I can make it this year!
Are the 12 1 month subscriptions for 12 months paying 1 month at a time? I know I asked this last year, but I can’t remember the answer.
Sounds awesome, I’m going to try for it!
Please I hope I make it in to.:-))
This will be my first sock club…if I get in!
yeah! I am PUMPED!
I am definitely in for some Swag
. I am putting my name for the first one.
Me, Me, Me…but I have the worst luck signing up for stuff so I’m not holding my breath.
Hmmm sounds exciting!
I think I’m gonna give it a shot this year. Lordy knows I have enough sock yarn, but I love your stuff and who can’t have enough of that?
Ok I want to sign up and tried to bookmark the page but I cant get to the darn page. Can someone send me the address?
thanks!
KellyD
Argg! Monday night at 8pm est = guitar lesson. Hmmm…
Oh! I have so been watching for this and now I won’t be around for the Summer or early fall. I’ll have vicariously enjoy other’s swag from Italy.
I’m so in (if the fates comply, of course).
WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
i am sooooo in.. hopefully i will get picked
If club members are chosen by lottery then we don’t have to sign up exactly at that time it opens up, correct? Or is it first-come, first-served? I need to make a plan.
I’ve never done a sock club and this sounds very fun.
crossing my fingers i can get into it!!
Me! I have been waiting for this! Ready to play the lottery!
Count me in!!
Oh Scout! You know I have to try for another spot. I’ve been spoiled and I can’t stand not trying for that coveted spot. And as for just being yarn, fine by me! It’s your yarn I’m in this for anyway. =)
I’m in for round III and am PRAYING I get picked this year!
Oh, I’ve been waiting for your next round to start . . . this will be my first ever sock club if I get in. Fingers & toes crossed!
Meeeee! Long time lurker….first time poster…I have been waiting for this opportunity for ever, it feels like, I hope I get in!
Also…just wanted to say that you are an amazing art photographer…it’s no wonder you started out with such an eye for dyeing yarn and went on from there.
I can’t wait!
might just be me but the indie swag button over to the right doens’t work atm. i was lookin to see what page I shoudl bookmark for the march 10th lol
[…] Scout will be accepting 40-50 sign-ups for her new Scout’s Swag Sock Club starting 6 pm, MT (I think MDT by then?!), March 10. Friday night I wandered over to Deb’s for dinner, conversation, drinks, knitting, and dessert… not necessarily in that order. Considering how tired I felt, I wasn’t sure I would be very peppy, but the company of Deb, kmkat, and Vicki Knitorious livened me right up! […]