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New Giveaway….

October 5, 2009 by Terrye

simplestyleGot my hot little hands on another copy of SimpleSTYLE by Ann Budd. I’m thinking of a number, can anyone guess what it is? First to guess gets the book!

Muhahahahah, my little robots…..

This book is awesome, classic. 19 innovative to traditional designs with simple knitting techniques.

16 renowned knitwear designers have contributed to this collection which features easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and material lists for all 19 patterns, ranging from pullovers, cardigans, vests, skirts, wraps and more.

And the best part yet, this copy is free, to the first person to guess what number I’m thinking….

Ready… Set…. Go!

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Comments

  1. Jeanne says

    October 5, 2009 at 9:34 am

    19?

  2. Liz Anderson says

    October 5, 2009 at 9:35 am

    I’m going with “19”.

    Boob! Beep! (robot speak)

  3. Liz Anderson says

    October 5, 2009 at 9:36 am

    OK, someone else guessed that. Can I change to 16?

  4. Jacqueline says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:02 am

    I’m guessing 3, since that’s my favourite number.

  5. egater says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:08 am

    maybe 17?

  6. Natasha says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:10 am

    35

  7. Mette says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:13 am

    I am guessing 3

  8. Verity says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:21 am

    Is it 34?

  9. Edwin Gabriel says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:27 am

    17, How many time can we guess?

  10. Ellen says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:31 am

    I’m feeling 43.

  11. laleeleela says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:35 am

    105

  12. Sally says

    October 5, 2009 at 10:49 am

    I am guessing the # 35

  13. sarah lynne says

    October 5, 2009 at 11:34 am

    42

  14. Liz B says

    October 5, 2009 at 12:44 pm

    22!

  15. Mary Anne says

    October 5, 2009 at 3:13 pm

    I’m hoping it’s 16?

  16. Turtle says

    October 5, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    three!

  17. Joanne says

    October 5, 2009 at 7:17 pm

    I’ve always like the number 27!

  18. Heidi says

    October 5, 2009 at 7:21 pm

    5

  19. Cait says

    October 5, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    I’m thinking 31?

  20. KateMet says

    October 5, 2009 at 7:58 pm

    47. No reason, just sounds good today.

  21. Isabel says

    October 6, 2009 at 12:28 am

    7
    My fav number 🙂

  22. Kathy says

    October 6, 2009 at 3:31 am

    1?

  23. suzala says

    October 6, 2009 at 5:36 am

    33

  24. Ellie says

    October 6, 2009 at 8:13 am

    18

  25. Whitney says

    October 6, 2009 at 10:22 am

    54

  26. Rachel O says

    October 7, 2009 at 11:32 am

    I’ll try 29.

  27. Elaine says

    October 7, 2009 at 11:36 am

    My daughter just guessed. I hope it’s OK for me to take a guess too. Make mine 22.

  28. Vanesa says

    October 7, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    22??

  29. Tom says

    October 7, 2009 at 2:37 pm

    37

  30. Knitting Fool says

    October 8, 2009 at 8:27 am

    9

  31. Viviana says

    October 8, 2009 at 9:30 am

    17

  32. purple says

    October 9, 2009 at 5:09 am

    44

  33. EJ says

    October 9, 2009 at 6:54 am

    Everyone at work is guessing (well, at least the handful of us in the knitting group). I hope it’s not too late. How do you guess a number with no constraints?

    100

  34. Carmen says

    October 9, 2009 at 7:27 pm

    101 ?

  35. vanessa M says

    October 18, 2009 at 10:31 am

    plaese let it be 28????????????

  36. munch says

    October 19, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    Any chance it’s 23?

  37. Ann says

    October 18, 2010 at 8:10 am

    my guess is 10

  38. Anne Martin says

    October 18, 2010 at 8:18 am

    Pick me! Pick me!

  39. ona says

    June 10, 2011 at 5:37 am

    I think its 31

  40. Nancy Nix says

    June 11, 2011 at 9:40 am

    55

  41. Nancy Nix says

    June 11, 2011 at 9:40 am

    505

  42. Nancy Nix says

    June 11, 2011 at 9:41 am

    1 (one)

  43. Julie Witt says

    August 7, 2011 at 9:12 am

    65? (Fingers crossed!!)

  44. Karen Foster says

    August 8, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    9!!

Have you read?

What’s Next for Joann?

Now that all the Joann stores have closed, a mysterious message has appeared on the company’s website:

For generations, Joann has been honored to be part of your creativity: your quilts, costumes, school projects, and handmade moments of love. It has been our joy to serve markers and dreamers across the country.

We’re stitching up something new behind the scenes and we can’t wait to share what’s next.

Stay tuned for exciting news about the future of Joann.

To quickly recap, Joann filed for bankruptcy in January for the second time in less than a year. In February, in the hope of making the company more attractive to potential buyers, it petitioned the court for permission to close about 500 of its 800 stores. The company was put up for auction, with Gordon Brothers set to buy the company, sell its assets and close all the stores if no other buyer materialized.

In the end the winning bidder was GA Group, but the result was the same: all stores were to be closed by the end of May if not sooner.

Once store closure sales started the company quickly stopped selling on its website, and now all that remains is this jpeg image hinting at new ventures.

I’m sure there will be a tone of speculation in the coming days and weeks (or as long as it takes for them to announce the meaning of the message) as to what sorts of plans Joann could be cooking up.

My theory based on nothing but my gut is that they will transition to an online only storefront, probably with much reduced inventory, sort of like Herrschners (which had previously announced that it will be carrying Big Twist yarn, the beloved private label yarn brand sold at Joann). I also think they will use whatever retail sales they do to support CreativeBug, the digital learning platform that Joann purchased in 2017. That could mean producing kits for projects that already have classes, or developing classes based on products they want to sell, or both.

As of this writing the CreativeBug website seems to still be functional and there’s a full slate of new classes planned for June. I’ve got my eye on both the Joann website and the Joann restructuring website and will let you know as soon as I see changes.

In the meantime, I’d love to hear your speculation as to what the next chapter might be for Joann.

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