Sara, I just want you to know you’re not the only one who’s having these moments…I’m still a little confused on everything. 
I think if you do make something with the yarn you received from your pal, that’s who you would sent it to.
That was the intention but seeing that it is optional, you could actually send it to whomever you want I would suppose.
disclaimer: The following is from my mind, not the KAL here, and from the One Skein KAL, which I thought we were trying to emulate:
I think the intent of the One Skein swap was to send someone a skein that would inspire them. The recipient will (hopefully) make something from that one skein and share it via pictures (ok that last part was for this KAL). I thought that at the end of our KAL, we could optionally make something from one skein (ANY single skein) and send it to our pal that we had been sending yarn to, since that was how the OS KAL has been set up. BUT now it DOES seem like a better idea to make something for the person who sent you yarn, whether it be out of one of the received skeins or not.
Should we get a ruling on this as to whether the optional object goes to the person who sent you yarn or to the person to who you are sending yarn? We are switching skeins round robin style right?
Here’s another thing I liked from the OS KAL:
Please include with EACH mailed skein at least one card, letter, or
postcard explaining why you selected that particular skein. Use this as an opportunity to try your hand at writing a yarn review or perhaps write a story about the skein’s history in your life. If you’ve used that skein in a project or plan to use it in the future, perhaps you’ll want to include a photo. Handspun skeins are welcome too—what fun it would be to surprise your pal with one you’ve spun; give the background on the process and dyes you used! Use your creativity to make this fun for your Pal! This exchange is about celebrating the wide, wonderful world of yarn!It’s okay if one of your skeins is a “great find” and not expensive, but it would be nice to include a note explaining why you love that skein. Skeins should be new or in perfect condition, with label attached. Ideally they would not be off the market or “retired” so that your Pal could purchase more for a larger project.
Carol
only slightly confused and hopefully not adding to it
I like the sending of the card idea, but, what if one chooses to send something to their pal via the store from which they bought the yarn. For example, when i was filling out my account form @ Kemp’s store I saw the option in which she would send to another person if u wish (address book, u can add additional addresses & you can ship to one of these addresses), which i think is a great idea
It is a WONDERFUL idea! I guess then a virtual note would have to suffice. I think the emphasis is on communication. Which I don’t think any of us have a problem with doing!
LOL, we (especially me) do like to ‘communicate’ a LOT 
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Oh, that sounds like a fun swap/kal.
I just have to look up when this semester ends and my exams probably take place to see if I have the time for this…searches stupid university site…
ah, last lecture day is mid july, so I would have time for this :cheering:
I have a question though: Do we send only one kind of yarn or could we send different?
you can send whatever wonderful yarn you would like! I think different yarns would be most fun for the person receiving them but whatever fun stuff you find that you would like to send!
Okay here’s the deal with the finished object. There were several people who like the idea of doing a knit along and showing what wonderful thing they made with the special yarns they got from their swap partner but they wanted to keep it when they were finished. It wasn’t some selfish thing, just that they wanted it as a special “gift” that they made for themselves from this yarn they got.
There were others, myself included, that like the idea of doing the KAL but really didn’t think they would be able to commit the time to getting a project done in time to ship off. And i most certainly have no way of dealing with someone not getting a finished object at the end. I really think it is going to be a nightmare for the Interweave people to “police” in any sort of fair way.
If you would like to make up something and send it to one of your swap partners, please do so…i am sure they would LOVE it. There is just no way that I am willing to make it a requirement when I don’t think that I could even keep up my end of that deal.
Sending a nice thank you card or note would be very nice though!
I DITTO what Bren said
:cheering: :cheering: :cheering: [color=orange]SIGN UP PEOPLE…[/color]it’s gonna be fun, fun, fun :cheering: :cheering: :cheering:
Thank you for the clarification! I know what you mean about wanting to keep the yarn we receive! :cheering: :cheering:
Okay, I’m ready to start… :rollseyes: …how much longer?!..is it time to begin yet :shock: ? ! I already have the 1st month’s yarn picked out…
I’m in! :cheering:
I have so many things to be thankful for since finding this hobby and this site.
The thought of someone that I may have never met sending me yarn that they loved or thought I would love…it makes me giggle!!
Great idea ladies…
we are almost at 30 players and I have a feeling number 30 is on its way to the super secret swap mailbox! :happydance:
:cheering: :cheering: YIPPEE, 30 & still several days left, this will be fun :happydance: :happydance:
bump…
even though I know we shouldn’t have received anything via email from our person yet (b/c sign ups aren’t even over…) I still check my email daily…I am SOOOOO ready for this to begin!!!