Trivia Contest

Answers–and Winners

First, the answers for Week 5:

1. Fibonacci

2. Wendy Johnson

3. Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

4. Thrumming

A word about question 2. Most of you answered with my intended answer. Upon further research, I have also credited you if you answered Stephanie Pearl-McPhee.

And now for the winners–drum roll, please

First, let me say that y’all are pretty smart. I took the names of those with the most correct answers, ran them through the random number generator, and came up with 3 prizewinners. In the interest of privacy, I’m only giving their first names. They have all been contacted via e-mail.

Third Place: Heather

Second Place: Kim

First Place: Laura

Thank you everyone for participating. I hope you’ll join us for future contests.

This round of KnittingQ(tm) is now closed. Check back later today for Week 5 answers and a list of lucky prizewinners.

Week 4 is now closed

The answers are:

1. Aran

2. Elizabeth Zimmerman

3. Fair Isle

4. Brioche

And here are the questions for Week 5

1. The stripe pattern consisting of rows or inches in this sequence–1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, etc-is known by this name.

2. This knitter’s blog has been nominated twice for Bloggers’ Choice Award’s “Best Hobby Blog.”

3. This doula has been called the “Michael Jordan of knitting.”

4. This knitting technique involves the use of roving or other unspun fiber and is often associated with Newfoundland and Labrador.

All entries must be sent to ida@knit-a-while.com no later than Thursday, June 4

Week 3 is now closed

The answers to Week 3 are:

1. Barbara Walker

2. Kaffe Fassett

3. Miss Marple

4. The Avengers

A word about question 3. I assumed this was pretty much a throwaway question with everyone getting it right. Well, most people did answer Miss Marple, but it didn’t take long before I got answers from more contemporary books. In retrospect, I should have included the word “classic” in the clue. If you sent in another character’s name who could be considered both a knitter and a detective (such as Kelly Flynn), you were given credit. Credit was not given if you gave only the name of the author.

In a random drawing, Deborah Bourque was selected as the winner of the halfway drawing. She will receive a gift certificate from Welshmillie.

Week 4 Questions (Please make sure to read carefully)

1. This pattern style is named after a group of 3 islands on the most western edge of Europe.

2. She was the first knitter to be honored with a full obituary and article in the New York Times on the occasion of her death.

3. This knitting technique was named after an island in the north of Scotland.

4. This stitch got its name because it looks like a row of a particular type of French rolls.

Have fun, and don’t forget: answers are due by Thursday, May 28, and you do not have to have played in previous rounds to participate in this one.

Week 2 is now closed.

Here are the answers to Week 2 questions.

1. DPNs

2. Franklin Habit

3. Lily Chin

4. Purl

And here are the questions for Week 3. Remember: you can answer this week even if you’ve not participated before! Answers must be sent to ida@knit-a-while.com no later than Thursday, May 21.

1. In addition to books on knitting, she has written many books on religion, spirituality, and feminism, including a book of fairy tales told from a feminist perspective.

2. This designer learned to knit on a train to London.

3. This literary “detective” is an avid knitter.

4. A knitting needle-wielding killer is the subject of the episode “The Girl from Auntie” of this 1960s television series.

And, since this is the halfway point of the contest, I’ve decided to award a prize for Week 3. The Random Number Generator will select one person from those who enter Week 3 to receive a prize!

Have fun!

Week 1 is now closed.

Thanks to everyone who entered. Several generous people in the fiber field have donated prizes to the contest, and I want to thank them as well. When the contest is over, the person with the highest number of correct entries will be the grand prize winner. Should there be a tie, the grand prize winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

The answers to the first week on KnittingQ(tm) trivia are:

1. Madame DaFarge (Tale of Two Cities)

2. Quiviut

3. Socks (cotton, to be exact)

4. Vicuna

Week 2 Clues.

All answers must be submitted by Thursday, May 14. Participation in Week 1 is not required for entry into this or any other week.

Here are the clues:

1. These are the oldest known form of knitting needles, and they are still in use today (this is a TYPE of needle, not brand name or from what it is made).

2. A sheep named Dolores is an associate of this knitter/designer/humorist.

3. This designer began her career working in a New York City garment-industry sweatshop.

4. This common knitting term was first used to describe embroidery created using pure silver or gold thread.

GOOD LUCK!

Here are the questions for Week 1 of KnittingQ(tm). Send your answers to ida@knit-a-while.com no later than Thursday, May 7, 2009.

1. This literary character sat and knitted while people went to the guillotine.

2. According to most experts, this is the warmest of the natural fibers.

3. One of the earliest known examples of knitting were these, found in Egypt at the end of the first millennium.

4. They’re called the “bearers of the golden fleece,” and yarn made from that fleece can cost $300/ounce.