Welcome to our series of monthly contests. The contest is on vacation for July, but will be back in August.

Past winners:

June 2008
Theme: creative uses for rubber bands
Prize: A lifetime supply of rubber bands… and The Little Box of Knitted Gifts by Sandy Scoville, published by Martingale.
Winner: Lorajean K.
You can tie rubber bands together, hook it to a breast pump, hook it to your bra and pump hands free. Pretty nifty huh?

May 2008
Theme: a slogan for Twisted
Prize: Bumper sticker and t-shirt with the new slogan
Winner: Leila W.
Keep Portland Twisted

April 2008
Theme:Crafting and the weather
Prize: Knitty Gritty Knits by Vicky Howell
Winner: Brianne P.
Rivulets of rain
make cables down my window.
Inspired, I knit.

March 2008
Theme: Knitting and pets
Prize: Stylish Knits for Dogs, by Ilene Hochberg
Winner: Alessandra, Faye, and the Sockettes
Bucky’s sweater rocks.
What about his naked friend?
Carat needs a dress!

February 2008
Theme: Knitting for someone you love
Prize: Silk dragon tote
Winner: Carrie G.
Just for you, my love,
I knit plain socks in black yarn
in February.

January 2008
Theme: New year’s crafting resolutions
Winner: Andi C.
Prize: Winter Knits Kit, by Sara Lucas and Allison Isaacs
ORGANIZATION!
Must bite bullet and face stash.
Need patience, liquor.

December 2007
Theme: Holiday crafting
Winner: Lucy Anne T.
Prize: Trekking XXL color 150
Knit, purl, don’t worry,
Christmas stockings make lovely
Valentine presents.

November 2007
Theme: teaching someone else a craft
Winner: Leila W.
Prize: Lacy Little Knits by Iris Shreier
tongues sharp as needles
drool at alchemy of yarn
nephews think I’m cool

October 2007
Theme: crafting horror stories
Winner: Bob S.
Prize: Frabjous Fibers Banana Silk and pattern
Wet drive, knitting drags:
Like a trail of crumbs work ravels
To show my way home.

September 2007
Theme: crafting triumphs
Winner: Katie E.
One last row to do.
It doesn’t look like a hat…
Do you like my bag?

August 2007
Theme: learning a new craft
Winner: Lynda
Steek my knitting? Yikes!
Shining blade down Fair Isle rows.
Take deep breath. And cut.

July 2007
Theme: summer knitting
Winner: Pam
I sit by the pool
And wonder if I can float
While knitting my socks