August 2007 – Knitting Box

More good mail

A while back, Jessica posted the Interweave Knits mag (Fall 2005) to give away on Good Yarn Karma. I put my hand up for it as I like the jumper that’s on the cover, and I didn’t have this issue yet (I’m a bit late to the party with the IK mags). And now it’s mine! Thanks, Jessica!

The yarn is from Happy Spider. I put up some yarn to give away on Good Yarn Karma as well, which was snapped up by Happy Spider. But that’s not it, she also offered to send me one of the gorgeous sock yarn that she hand dyed herself, in return. Thanks, Happy Spider, I love it!

30 August 2007

Just random today

The whole family is recovering from the flu and I can’t think very well, so everything is in point form today.

— Admiring this jumper. I loved it when I first saw it on ysolda’s blog last year. I love everything about it — the stripes, the shape, the neckline, the buttons on the neck opening, the buttoned cuff. Now she’s planning a series of posts on making the jumper, which I’ll be following with great interest.

— Belinda and Kate are organising a scrap swap! Well I love patchwork (see here and here) so I can’t resist pretty scraps to turn into patchwork. I’m in! Sign ups are open until 31 August if you’d like to join in.

Scrap Swap '07

— A bunch of goodness…

— If you like to sew/knit/crochet/etc with Japanese patterns but, like me, can’t read Japanese, check out this (new to me) Japanese Pattern Help from my little mochi. She has translated commonly found words in patterns, from japanese characters to english. (Found via the Amigurumi group on Ravelry.)

— Loving this tutorial for refashioning a button shirt into a toddler dress. And the result is so cute! Will consider making this for Annette sometime.

— Little Majolica is progressing. I’ve finished the back, and now on to the front. I’m a bit worried that I might run out of the dark brown yarn (d’oh!), I’m on the second ball now, and I only have 3 balls to begin with (I was going to make a scarf with the brown yarn before I thought of Little Majolica). And my local Spotlight doesn’t have any more left (d’oh d’oh!) as they seem to be stocking them for one season only (grrrr!). I think I have enough to finish the jumper… I hope so anyway. I’m trying to knit faster to beat the yarn to it 😉

27 August 2007

And the winners are…

So the names had been written, placed inside a hat, and the drawn by the hubby. Thank you to everyone who participated, even to those who commented for the first time! It’s great to know you, and I also discovered quite a few new-to-me blogs.

Okay then, pass me the envelope.

The tote bag goes to… Laura b!

The coasters set goes to… Shireen!

And the Jitterbug yarn goes to… Sheila!

Congratulations!!

Laura, Shireen, and Sheila, please email me your address and your prizes will be on their way soon. (My email is on the sidebar.) Thanks again everyone for playing!

21 August 2007

It’s my blogthday!

Second Blogthday today. (Thanks to RoseRed for coining the word! 🙂 )

Thanks everyone for the blog birthday wishes! There’s still time if you’d like to enter in the giveaway draw, just leave a comment on this post. I’ll draw the winners tonight.

21 August 2007

You nice people

I owe some people some thank-yous. First Sue and Mel nominated me for the Rockin’ Girl Blogger award, and Jade, Belinda and Corrie nominated me for the Nice Matters award. Thank you SO much, girls! I have said this before, I just love being part of this craft blogging community. Not only do I get so much inspiration from the blogs, I got to meet some of the nicest people I know &#8212 through the comments and even in person.

Nice matters award

I’m sorry but I’m going to chicken out here, I don’t think I can name just a few people for these awards, if I pick some names I’m bound to leave some out! Truth be told I’m very grateful to all of you who have been nice enough to read and leave me comments, giving support and encouragement. And those of you I’ve been privileged to meet and be friends with, you know who you are!

Well, in lieu of passing on the awards, how about a giveaway?? My blog birthday is coming up (2nd birthday! I missed the first one!), and I would love to give some love back to my dear readers. Just leave a comment on this post, and I’ll pick three random winners out of a hat. And the prizes? Here are what you could win:

– A tote bag made by me

Tote bag

– A set of coasters

Coasters

– A skein of Colinette Jitterbug yarn in ‘mist’

Colinette Jitterbug in Mist

So just leave a comment on this post if you’d like to be in the draw! The draw is open to all, wherever you are in the world. I’ll pick the winners next Tuesday night Sydney time.

17 August 2007