Blooming Granny Square Challenge: Enter by Janruary 7, 2014

Blooming Granny Square Challenge Sponsored by Premier® Yarns

Date: November 20, 2013 and will end on January 7, 2014 11:59PM EST.

Please join me in our first Crochet Challenge sponsored by Premier® Yarns. To join the fun, crochet our Blooming Granny Square using our Free Blooming Granny Square Pattern. Crochet as many squares as you like using whatever yarn you like. Check out the full collection of Deborah Norville Yarns and purchase materials online at www.PremierYarns.com. There are two main prizes – one for best afghan (if you’re feeling adventurous) and one for the most unique design (if you’re feeling creative). Design ideas include afghans, scarves, hats, table-runners, etc. Show us how creative you can be!

Click here for the Blooming Granny Square Pattern!
Please read below for our Challenge Guidelines.

Prizes:

Best Afghan ($100 retail value)

Gift bag of Deborah Norville Premier® yarns and a copy of The Best of Maggie Weldon Afghans. We will choose best afghan.

Most ‘Unique’ Design ($75 retail value)

Gift bag of Deborah Norville Premier® yarns. We will choose most ‘Unique’ Design.

People’s Choice

3 Maggie’s Crochet brand patterns of your choice.
Voting for this prize will begin on January 8, 2013 and will end on January 14, 2013 11:59pm EST on
Maggie’s Crochet and Premier® Yarns Facebook pages.
The winner of this prize will be announced on January 15, 2014.
*The winners of Best Afghan and Most 'Unique' will not qualify for People's Choice.

To qualify for our prizes you must follow our written guidelines listed below:

Blooming Granny Square Challenge Rules:

1. The Blooming Granny Square Challenge begins on November 15, 2013 and will end on January 7, 2013 11:59PM EST. All photo submissions must be emailed between these dates. Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted for prize drawings.

2. Complete any project using our FREE BLOOMING GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN linked above. Afghan entries must be at least 36” x 36”. Afghan entries that are smaller than the given measurements unfortunately will not qualify for the afghan prize.

3. You can submit more than one project using the FREE BLOOMING GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN; each project must be submitted separately and will be considered a separate entry.

4. You must follow the FREE BLOOMING GRANNY SQUARE PATTERN. You cannot change the stitches in the pattern we are using. Changing the stitches on the square will disqualify your entry. You can arrange the Blooming Granny squares however you would like and you are not limited to afghans, scarves, table runners, etc.

5. After the FREE BLOOMING GRANNY SQUARE has been completed, you can add embellishments of your choice.

6. Crochet Hooks: You can use any hook size!

7. Yarn: We would love for you to use materials from the Deborah Norville Collection by Premier Yarns but you can use any yarn and colors you would like; you do not have to use the same yarn or colors that we use in the pattern or video. To see all the yarns in the Deborah Norville Collection, visit www.PremierYarns.com.

8. You must email your Challenge submission no later than January 7, 2014 11:59pm EST. Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted. We cannot be held responsible for undelivered emails or late entries.

9. You can post your ‘In Progress’ photos on our Facebook page, we encourage this but it is not a requirement for the Blooming Granny Square Challenge.

10. We will be selecting the first two winners (Best Afghan and Most ‘Unique’ Design). The winner of the People’s Choice will be selected on January 15, 2014; this will be based on how many likes there are on the picture in our Facebook Album. We will be posting an album on Facebook Jan 8^th 2014 with all the photo entries. The photo with the most likes on FaceBook will win the People’s Choice award on January 15, 2014. Winners of 1^st and 2^nd prizes will not qualify for this prize.
    
    

How To Submit Entries:

Email your Blooming Granny Square Challenge finished photos to CHALLENGE@Maggiescrochet.com

Please be sure to read all rules before submitting your entry.

1. Please use the subject line: Blooming Granny Square Challenge Entry.

2. In your email, be sure to include your first name, last name, and mailing address so we can identify your design.

3. When submitting your photo, your design needs to be 100% complete. We will not accept project pictures that show incomplete projects. You must take a photo of the full project; no partial images will be accepted. Please be sure the photo that you are sending is the one you want us to use for your entry; we will not swap the image out once it has been received.

4. We will keep your email and mailing information on file throughout the Blooming Granny Square Challenge. This information will not be sold or used for marketing purposes.

Click here for the Blooming Granny Square Pattern!