NOW CLOSED - Blog Birthday Giveaway

It's been five years since I started this little blog of mine.

I have sometimes been awol for months on end but I've never given up on my little piece of cyberspace.

As a little thanks for hanging in there with me I thought I would offer a little giveaway.

Up for grabs are these three brand new 50g skeins of Debbie Bliss Paloma in Light Blue (42010)60% baby alpaca and 40% merino wool.  I will of course add in a few little extras.

Simple Rules:

To enter the giveaway you don't have to follow me but I do need to be able to contact you. If you don't have a blog please leave a valid email address.

Just leave a comment on this post and I will add you to the list.

If you have your own blog and if you wish, please add me to your sidebar and link to this giveaway and I will add you again. Please let me know if you do and I will add you twice.  

If you prefer you can enter on Instagram.

I will draw the winner in one weeks time on Thursday the 16th April. 

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Canopy Shawl

Just as I bought the wool for the Kaffe Fassett Lidiya I saw a beautiful version of the Canopy Shawl on Instagram (by the clever Emma C, my knitting sista!) and I have it in my sights now.  

image from Ravelry

After reading Heather’s post here about the totally scrumptious qualities of Debbie Bliss Rialto DK I have ordered the wool to make it in a dusky pink shade.  

This should be nice and easy on the eyes and give a welcome relief from fairisle.

It’s clear I have a problem, how many shawls and scarves does one woman need?

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Lisa x

I'm a Sock Virgin

I don't know why but for the longest time I have always considered knitting socks as something that is way beyond my skill level.

I have knit in the round many times and I have knit lots of stuff on DPN's but never socks, why?

Well no more, I'm gonna be a big brave girl and give them a go.  

I found this Two Needle Sock pattern in one of my books (Simple Knitting by Erika Knight) which was a gift from a dear friend:

 Socks for cheats!  Socks knitted flat and seamed up the back.  I have spoken to ladies who have made these and I am assured that you can't feel the seam. I've got the wool in my stash and I'm going in.

If I end up with a functioning pair of socks I will be sure to be back to shout it from the rooftops!

So far so good.

In anticipation of the fact that I will nail my sock making phobia; I've bought a couple of skeins of gorgeous sock wool for my next adventure.

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(with socks hopefully)

Lisa x