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We're up to 850 participants - wow! - so I'll have to be closing down Sockapalooza sign-ups soon. You've got until 10pm eastern time tonight to sign up. After that the link to sign-up will no longer work. If you've already signed-up, you will be still be able to update your information. I'll need at least a week to get sock pal matches organized, so in the meantime make sure all your info and preferences are correct as soon as possible!

posted by alison at 9:53 am | in sockapalooza 4

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Yay! Don't stress out too much making the matches! :)

Posted by: Sheri at April 13, 2007 10:09 AM

Alison,
just wanted to let you know that I have sockapalooza stitch markers at my etsy shop. I whipped those up quick as a test for a lightweignt stitch marker option, but I can do fanier ones if anyone is interested.

Posted by: Jacque at April 13, 2007 10:09 AM

Holy crapola! That's a lot of sock swappers!

Posted by: alyson at April 13, 2007 10:13 AM

Holy cow. That's a lot of people. I'm excited to be a part of this.

Posted by: Jennifer at April 13, 2007 10:14 AM

Just goes to show; Socks Rule! :)

Posted by: Rachel at April 13, 2007 10:24 AM

850! That is amazing, is that what anticipation brings about?

Posted by: Sonya at April 13, 2007 10:54 AM

woo hoo! can't wait to get started...
thanks so much for organizing again. :)

Posted by: pamela wynne at April 13, 2007 10:59 AM

I'm pretty excited to see who I get to knit for. :) Alison, I just edited my sign-up to offer a nice discount to my etsy shop for fellow Sockapalooza4 participants--yaaay! Thanks for making editing our sign-up information so easy. :)

Posted by: Joni at April 13, 2007 11:02 AM

Hot dang! It's huge! So huge!

Posted by: Seanna Lea at April 13, 2007 12:16 PM

Hi Alison...I sent you a note about a discount on sock yarns for participants and wanted to make sure you got it. Please drop me an email when you have a moment...with this many participants I'm sure you're swamped right now! :)

Posted by: Roxanne at April 13, 2007 12:32 PM

Holy sock knitters batman! Not that I could probably be of any help, but if you need any do give a hollar!

I am very excited. Thanks for putting this together!

Posted by: cheeseheadwithsticks at April 13, 2007 1:35 PM

I desperately want to join the Sock swap, but my sock making skills are kinda lacking (the whole heel thing gets me every time!)
Please post lots of sock/progress pictures!

Posted by: maria at April 13, 2007 2:13 PM

Whoa. It was 600something last year, I think. I can't wait to see who will be my vic-- er, pal. But please don't rush: the mere idea of matching everyone's preferences is giving me a headache.

Posted by: Lucia at April 13, 2007 2:32 PM

OMG with really capital letters ;-) Amazing how many people are participating!
I will enjoy my second round of Sockapalooza. I had a blast last time.

Best wishes
Petra

Posted by: Petra at April 13, 2007 2:34 PM

amazing. I've been along for the ride for all rounds of sockapalooza, and what did we have in the first round? Surely it was well under 100 people, right? I'm always amazed at the viral tendencies of swaps like this :)
Can't wait and let me know if you need a group mom or sock sister as I think you called them in the last round :)

Posted by: Carla at April 13, 2007 2:42 PM

Wow! That's a lotta socks! I can't wait to start. I've been in all the sockapaloozas and well, I've had fun each time. I can't wait to get my pal so I can start knitting. :)

Lisa P

Posted by: Lisa P at April 13, 2007 2:52 PM

I've given away tons of sox, but never received anything. Can we just say 'I ain't picky', just tickled to be in something that sounds like lots of fun

Posted by: Treva at April 13, 2007 3:00 PM

I just went back and edited my info...I went and checked the boxes to be an angel both for the new round and for anybody who still hasn't gotten socks from last time. Can't wait to get my assignment/assignments. I have a yarn order that's waiting until I can add sock pal yarn...Weee!! :)

Posted by: liz at April 13, 2007 4:42 PM

Hi I emailed you but not sure if it went through.... I own Mama Llama and I would love to offer a %15 discount for Participants... I couldn't help but sign up too! I had a BALL last year :)

Posted by: catherine at April 13, 2007 4:52 PM

I signed up yesterday! I'm pretty excited since this is my first Sockapalooza. Thanks for putting it together!

Posted by: alicia McLemore Bal at April 13, 2007 6:18 PM

Holy cow that's a lot of sign ups, and fast - good thing I mentioned to my sister so she didn't miss it again this time (she was not happy when she missed sign ups for the 3rd!). Very exciting :)

Posted by: Anne at April 13, 2007 7:25 PM

My first sock swap yeah. It is all Kat's fault at Baldsheep.blogspot.com!!!!!

Posted by: Toya at April 13, 2007 9:45 PM

drat!! Just my luck (hey Friday the 13th hee hee), found out too late to join. Have fun.

Posted by: travelita at April 13, 2007 11:18 PM

Hey, that just totally sucks...I too found out too late to sign up . Oh well, if you want two more people I am sure travelita and I would love to join in the fun! Pretty Please?

Marly
knitthing.blogspot.com
knitthing.mypodcast.com

Posted by: Yarn Thing at April 14, 2007 2:34 AM

Utterly amazing that you can do this and knit for three little people, too. Hats off to you, Allison!

Posted by: carrie at April 14, 2007 4:03 AM

Just read about the sign up on Booga's blog...looks like I was a little too late. Next time, though!

Posted by: Patricia at April 14, 2007 8:05 AM

My goal....

To learn how to knit socks by the next time this comes around!!!!!

But I am having a ton of fun with the charmed knits!!

Posted by: Julie at April 14, 2007 11:56 AM

Thank you so much for doing this!!! I've missed it every other time, but I'm in this time. 1000 pairs of socks - WOW! That's a lot of socks!

Posted by: Carrie Anne at April 14, 2007 12:41 PM

Oooh BOY!! My first sockapalooza. And even though I've knit socks and socks and socks for charity, for friends and family, this too will be the first time someone will have knit a pair of socks for me! We all so deserve socks... thank you Allison!

Posted by: deedo at April 14, 2007 12:41 PM

I'm so excited. This is my first exchange too. I would like to offer a 15% discount on sock yarn from my blog shop to Sockapalooza 4 participants.

Posted by: seejayneknit at April 14, 2007 2:09 PM

HOW did I miss this swap?! :( I'm so sad!

Any chance you can let another sock knitter into the mix? It's only a few hours past the deadline!?

Hope you all have a lot of fun!

Posted by: Ann K. at April 14, 2007 2:45 PM

Thanks for organising this again Alison. I can't believe there are 1000 participants! Your webmaster will deserve some very good reward if he manages to keep the system from crashing!

Posted by: Marie-france at April 14, 2007 4:02 PM

I missed it! /cries

Wendyknits mentioned Froebe Fibers in her blog and the orders rolled in so fast I didn't check blogs for a few days and I missed out on Sockapalooza.

I'm so mad at myself I could scream. Oh dratty drat. I'm jealous of all of you!

Posted by: Rebecca at April 14, 2007 6:58 PM

I am so sad that I missed the sign-up! I loved knitting socks for the last exchange.

Posted by: Kara at April 14, 2007 11:08 PM

damn, i missed it!!! :(

Posted by: Kris at April 15, 2007 11:48 AM

Hi Alison

I wrote to you sayign that I'dliek to offer all participants a discount for yarns frommy shop. Please let me know whether you received that email.

thanks
celia

Posted by: celia at April 15, 2007 8:27 PM

Damn, I'm too late. I was away and didn't have access to a computer. Is there any way you could give me a dispensation please, pretty please?

Posted by: Sue at April 16, 2007 5:46 PM

WOW!!! wow! wow! that's a lot of us!!! Make sure you shout out if you need any help girl :)

Posted by: Carissa at April 17, 2007 6:24 PM

I really wanted to get onboard with this sockapalooza! I really hope I can do it next time!

Posted by: sasha at April 18, 2007 2:47 AM