Give-Away!

I just realized the the number of followers for this blog has gone over 50!  This amazes me because I find myself to be one of the most boring people in the world.

When I started blogging, it was mostly as a creative journal for myself, as I had not heard of Ravelry and all the ways they provide for recording my creative exploits.  After joining Ravelry, I continued blogging because I found it cathartic in some ways and the occasional comments are so very nice.  Now, my blog has become even more, in that I am able to promote my Etsy site and I can promote other creative people with my Tuesday's Temptation posts.  I do hope that I make a difference.

In celebration of reaching over 50 followers on this blog, I am going to have a give away.  The prize:  a Beverly Is Yarn Crazy tote bag, a skein of Opal fingering weight yarn and a copy of Knitting Circles Around Socks!

How do you enter?  Leave a comment on this blog post before noon eastern time on January 31st, 2012.  Only one entry per person and please include your email for me to contact you.  I will use a random number generator to pick the winner and announce the winner on the February 1st, 2012 blog post.  This give-away is only open to residents of USA and Canada (I'm sorry, but I can't afford to ship elsewhere).  

I hope you will share the news about the give-away with your friends and family so that they can enter too.  Happy Creativity to you all!

On The Needles and Wheel

Wow, I have been busy!  This week I received two custom orders through  my etsy site, so I am knitting like there is no tomorrow.  The hat below is part of the first order.  The colors are for Iowa State University.  The hat is a basic k2, p2 ribbed hat in Plymouth Yarn Encore Chunky.  I am working on a reversible cabled & ribbed scarf to go with it before I start on the coordinating mittens.

I have been taking 15-30 minutes per day to get back into the habit of spinning everyday.  My beautiful sister and her handy hubby switched my wheel over to double treadle for me and it has made spinning even more of a pleasure.  

The fiber is from Highland Handmades in her Neptune colorway.  The content is 50% SW merino and 50% tencel.  It is spinning like a dream!

This is a picture of the single, spun on my Ashford Traditional.  I think I will be 2 plying it and putting it up on my Etsy shop.

Lastly, I would love some ideas of what to feature in my Tuesday's Temptation.  Do you have a shop or know of a deserving shop that could use a little love and attention focused on it.  If you have any ideas, please leave a comment.  I look forward to hearing from all of you!

Cabled Gaiter

Do you hate cold drafts on your neck?  This cabled gaiter is a quick knit in bulky weight yarn with a crocheted edging.  Also, this is a wonderful way to show off some lovely buttons you have collected.

I have this pattern available for purchase on Ravelry or my Etsy shop.  If you are not a knitter, then please contact me to set up a custom creation!

Tuesday's Temptation!

Yes, the weekly installment of Tuesday's Temptation is back.  Today I would like to direct your attention to Plover Designs. 

I am enamored with the unique shawl pins that are offered there.  I love to adorn my shawls, scarves and sweaters with bejeweled loveliness and if it is so unique that is starts a conversation, all the better!  Please take a few minutes to click on over to the Etsy shop and check out all their designs.