Yarn Swap Package No. 1/2023

Hello, dear all,

new year, new luck!
This year, too, we will continue our popular yarn swap campaign. The first yarn package is already ready to go. All that’s missing are the participants.

The package contains yarn in all colors and qualities. They are all waiting to be looked at, discovered, chosen, and adopted by you. You may take your time touching everything, feeling it, stroking it, choosing it and sorting it back out again. Take a little time for it and let the yarns make their impression on you. After all, some treasures are only discovered at second glance.

We are looking for 10 to 15 participants. Anyone who wants to take part in the swap ring, please sign up here in this thread.

The swap ring works like this:

I am the initiator of this swap ring and will pack a 5 kg package with yarn. I will ask all participants beforehand by email for their names, addresses, preferences, and dislikes regarding the yarns and put together a participant list from that. Anyone who wants to can then take the preferences and dislikes into account when packing the package. Anyone who does not specify anything here will just be surprised.

The data will not be published here on CP. I will place the list I have created in my freshly packed yarn package. I will send it at my own expense to No. 2 on the list.

Participant No. 2 on the list receives the package and chooses from it what she likes. As a replacement for the yarns she has taken out, she puts yarns of equal value into the package. The list goes back into the package. Participant No. 2 then sends the package at her own expense to participant No. 3 on the list. The list goes back into the package, and so on and so forth. In the end, the package ends up back with me, because I am the last address on the list. I will then destroy the list with the data.

When it is sent off, the package must always have the same weight, so that everyone has the same amount to choose from and the postage is the same for every participant (DHL package at 5.99 euros).

Once the swap package has started, I will create a separate thread. We will always write in there where the package currently is. It would be nice if every participant posted a photo of the treasures they scored
. Then everyone can share in the joy a little, or be annoyed that they didn’t join in. 

Summary of the rules:

1. The package may not weigh more than 5 kg so that the DHL postage remains the same for all participants.
2. Every ball of yarn must have a label.
3. Several balls of yarn of the same type only need one label.
4. The yarns taken out are always replaced with yarns of equal quality.
5. Only yarn should be swapped.

Anyone who would like to join in, please add your name here in this thread. But please do not write any personal data here! I will contact you later.

Warm regards from Ina

Dear Ina, I’m actually just browsing and reading here right now and just saw the thread, so I’m signing up right away and looking forward to getting started.
I hope a few more yarn addicts will join in.

Have a nice rest of your Sunday. Best regards, Ines 

Dear Ina, thank you so much for your great organization once again. I’m very happy to be participating again and am already looking forward to it.

I do have one correction: with DHL, the 5 kg package costs 6.99 euros. For 5.95 euros, you can only send it via Hermes.

That brings me to my question: is it also possible to opt for Hermes shipping, since that’s insured as well? If the package’s shortest and longest sides combined measure 80 cm (up to 25 kg), then it can be sent for 5.95 euros.

Monika, you’re right—postage has gotten a bit more expensive; the last swap package cost €6.99 to send. Hermes would be an option. Personally, I prefer the post office—it’s right down the street from us now and is also faster. But it’s good that you brought it up. 

Dear Ina, I just read with delight about your newly planned swap.
I’d love to participate in this round again. I’ve put myself on a “wool diet” this year, so this is a great alternative. And while it was exciting to follow along with the last swap without actually participating, it’s even better to browse through the items myself.

@ everyone—have a lovely evening and enjoy your crocheting or... 

How great—the swap package is always such a wonderful thing! But I’m sitting this one out this time, because I don’t have anything to spare right now, or rather, I can’t even estimate yet what I’ll need for my next projects.
In any case, have fun, everyone—and I’ll definitely be following along; it’s always so exciting.

Hey, I just read this here with delight, and I always find it exciting. New year—new yarn.
It’s just a shame that I can’t participate this time either, because right now I don’t have any yarn to swap, so I’ll have to sit this one out. I’m a little sad about it, but I’ll definitely join next time.

In any case, I’ll be following your yarn swap. Have fun, everyone!

Hi, I’ve been a silent reader for ages and would like to participate in the swap this time.
Maria

Hi there, dear Ina, I’d love to join too 😃 I’m sooo excited to participate and can’t wait to see what’s inside!
Best regards, Bauli 😸

Good morning, dear Ina, I’d love to join in too 🙃
So far, I’ve only participated as an observer ☺️

Best regards

Hello everyone,

let me give you a quick summary. The participants in our new swap package so far are:

ines66
mowi19
Nadel-Bine
maria-ziellasny
Bauli
hexe_schnuffel
and me

So we still have a few spots left :-) Go for it!

To everyone who commented here saying they won’t be participating this time, I’d also like to say a big thank you. This way, “newcomers” also get the chance to experience the excitement and joy that a swap package brings. You can join us again next time. At the very least, you can watch the rest of us swap and feel free to comment.

Thanks, Monika, for the heads-up about the DHL shipping costs. I guess my estimate was just wishful thinking. Yes, 5kg packages cost 6.99 euros with DHL. Of course, you can also send it via Hermes if you prefer.

Warm regards from Ina

Great, that makes seven of us already. We’ll have this round full soon.

Shipping with Hermes doesn’t just offer the advantage of cheaper postage. It also means the weight isn’t measured down to the gram. I’ve been experiencing lately that packages arrive torn when shipped via DHL, and we constantly have a new mail carrier. For example, he sometimes slips our letters into the neighbor’s mailbox.

Hermes has improved a lot and delivers quickly and reliably. Another advantage is that you can have it sent to a package shop of your choice and pick it up there. This is very helpful for those who work during the day. You can even choose a specific delivery day with Hermes. You just have to pay attention to the dimensions—the shortest and longest sides combined must not exceed 80 cm.

Okay, Monika, I’ll try to make sure I stay within the Hermes size limits when packing the package. Let’s see if that works out. Today I was still sorting through the yarn. I’ll do some “fine-tuning” over the next few days. I’ll step on the scale both with and without the package to determine its weight.

Best regards and have a nice afternoon to everyone reading this.
Ina

I’d love to participate again if it’s still possible.
Best regards, Ines 

Dear Ines (Maxtiger), you’re in too!

Best regards, Ina

Hello everyone,

There are still 2 spots open for the swap to get started.
Who else is interested in 5 kg of surprise yarn?

Best regards, Ina

Me!!!!! 
Actually, I was planning to take a "break" this time and just quietly read along ... 
But hey, a yarn package like that is just really lovely .... 
Full of surprises and new treasures. 

Thank you, Ina... 
For taking the time for us again and organizing all of this 💖🏵💖🏵

Dear Ina, if there’s still a spot open, I’d love to join too. So far, I’ve just been following along as a silent reader, but I find it really exciting.
Best regards, Anja

…I’d love to give this a try sometime… if it’s still going on 🌹 

Hello everyone,

I’d also like to welcome those who decided at the last minute and were still able to snag a spot in our swap circle. Everyone is in!

Taking part are:

ines66
mowi19
Nadel-Bine
maria-ziellasny
Bauli
hexe_schnuffel
Maxtiger
Woll-zauberei-Steffi
Sallyware
petra-perle
and me

Over the weekend, all participants will receive a message from me here in their CP inbox. In it, you’ll find out everything else. If another participant shows up by then who absolutely still wants to join in, they can still sign up here in this thread. Before I write the emails to you, I’ll check this thread again. Otherwise, all that’s left is for me to wish us all lots of fun.

I wish everyone a lovely Friday evening. See you soon.

Best wishes from Ina

Oh, how nice.... I’m already looking forward to your email.... 

Great, Ina. I’m really looking forward to this woolly surprise package, too.

Okay, everyone, my messages are out—now I’m waiting for the responses.

Have a great weekend, and best regards—Ina

Quick update: we’re still missing the information from petra-perle. I can’t send the package on its way until I have everything.

Best regards, Ina

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