And the winner is....

I am a little late with the winner of my giveaway, I don't know where the last couple of days have gone! Anyway I made a list of everyone who entered and did a random number generator and the winner is Andria! 

Congratulations!

Andria if you email me (sam_mcconachie@hotmail.com) with your address I'll pop your yarn in the post! 

Thanks to everyone who entered!

4 Years!

During a conversation last night with my husband I realised that this month marks 4 years since I started knitting. I can't quite believe it's been 4 years, some days I feel as if I'm still brand new at it! It's been a great 4 years though, I've had some disasters but I'm also really proud of the items I've made, they're not all perfect but they are all mine! I've also made some lovely friends through knitting both on my blog and in real life (not sure real life is the right term!)

In those 4 years I've had a few break from blogging and to be honest knitting too. This has meant I've missed documenting some of my projects. I'd like to take this opportunity to catch up. 

About two years ago I decided to make a snood for myself. I really enjoyed making it and made a couple more for Christmas presents. Unfortunately I only have the photo of the one I made for myself, which of course isn't as good as the others.

The photo doesn't really show off the stitch an I think the yarn colour also makes it hard to see. The pattern for this snood can be found here and you can see exactly what it should look like! 

Around this time I also started to make some quick lace effect scarves as Christmas gifts. I used a lace weight yarn and giant needles, the effect was very pretty. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of these.

The other project I wanted to share with you is Neve's nevermore. Detail of this can be found here. But I did actually finish this, unfortunately it never made it to wee Neve but I did manage to gift it to another lovely little girl who get lots of wear out of it 

Lastly there are some baby bloomer I made last year as a gift for my friend when she had her baby girl. These bloomers turned out much cuter and adorable than I had hoped! I did change the pattern a bit but I love these. Perfect for warm days or with tights on colder days

 If you would like to see the other items I've made over the last 4 years you can find them all on my gallery page! 

Also as its my knitting birthday I have decided to have a giveaway! I have two lovely super chunky balls of yarn that can be made into the snood I made. All you have to do to enter is comment on this post! I'll post more details about the giveaway later, including a photo of this lovely yarn!

 Good luck! 🍀

Giveaway - winners!

I think I'm just in time with this!

Thank you to everyone who entered! As promised I am going to pick two winners, one for the shimmer yarn and one for the stickers and pen! Now there was a little argument in my house tonight as Phoebe and husband wanted to draw the winners. We did finally explain to Phoebe that she is lacking in opposable thumbs so husband helped pick the winners! Phoebe did sniff the bowl though, so without further ado here are the winners

The winner of the shimmer yarn is FoFo! Congratulations!

The winner of the stickers is Sarah! Congratulations!

If you both email me (sam_mcconachie@hotmail.com) with your address I will pop your prize in the post!

Well done again and thanks to everyone who took part!

Wip Wednesday #19

Wips - knitting and reading

This week I have been knitting more Christmas items, which I'm sure you are all bored to tears hearing about but that is the time of year! Until yesterday I wasn't knitting anything other than Christmas things and then it dawned on me that I would have nothing to share for wip Wednesday, while panicking, I was out buying some lunch and just happened to pick up the latest edition of my knitting magazine and lo and behold was there not just the cutest pattern waiting for me to knit?! Yes there was, I was also encouraged by the catch phrase "quick and easy". So here it is

Can you guess what it's going to be? Hopefully I will have it finished for Friday! I'm enjoying knitting this especially as I have learnt two new things- kfb and pfb, all through the wonderful medium that is YouTube! I have also been able to do this project mainly by using scraps and the two colours I did need to buy were in a bargain bin and came to £1. So all in all I'm feeling pretty pleased with myself.

This week I am reading a different book, I didn't finish "The Aviary Gate" by Kate Hickson, which is so not like me but I just couldn't get into it and really was starting to loose the will! But my new book "Wolf Hall" by Hilary Mantel is wonderful, I am only 50 pages in but already I am loving it and know I am not going to be able to put it down!

Well I think that's it for me this week, oh don't forget to check out my giveaway!

I'm off to visit Tamis and see what everyone else is up to!
I will also be linking this post with the following blogs
Wednesday - Show off your stuff party
                     Yarn along
Thursday - Our creative spaces
                 Delightfully inspiring Thursday
                 Creative Juice Thursday

Giveaway!

Wow that happened quickly, I had reached 100 followers before the end of Sunday! Thank you all again!

Now onto the giveaway! I'm going to make it really easy the only rule is you have to be a follower, you can be new, old or in between! Just leave a comment on this post, stating which prize you would like (more on that in a minute) and you shall be entered into the draw! It is open from today and will close a week from today - 18th October!

So here are the two prize options!

First this gorgeous sparkly yarn! I saw it and just couldn't help myself, with Halloween around the corner it was a must!

Next this lovely set of sticky labels and pen from my favourite stationary shop Paperchase. I just thought they were so cute and would be very useful!

I will be picking two winners, one for each prize, so don't forget to tell me which one you would like! So good luck everyone and thanks again for all your support!

The big 100!

That's right, I am rapidly approaching the big one hundred! I am so close to 100 followers and I think this will be my 90th post! I had no idea when I started this little blog that I would reach either of these milestones and I can't tell you how chuffed I am! As a thank you for all your support, lovely comments and just awesomeness I am going to have a giveaway when I reach 100 followers! I will probably have two prizes one for my knitters and crocheters and one for my other followers! Well thanks again and keep an eye out for the big 100!

Cheating again!

Yes that's right I'm cheating again! We have already established that I don't like to be left out of Fo friday! So although this isn't my finished object it is a finished object.

Last week I was a very lucky girl and won another giveaway! This time it was a gorgeous knitted tea cosy from the lovely Bee over at bee and buzz! I haven't had a chance to blog about it yet so I thought today would do! So here it is!

Isn't it gorgeous! It now has pride of place on my sideboard! Well I'm off to make myself a pot of tea and check out some proper Fo's over at Tami's blog! Be sure to head over to Tami's and check out Bee too!

Happy Friday everyone!

Much Love Monday - Givaways!

Today has been a really busy and at times quite trying day! I was really struggling to think about what I would write for today's much love Monday post. When I got home from work though there was a parcel waiting for me!

Now I wont lie, I was expecting something! You see, over on Annie's blog I won her giveaway. I was really excited as I had the choice of a handmade journal or a handmade purse. Now I think I've mentioned before about my love of stationary, so of course I chose the journal! Well the parcel today was that journal and oh my goodness it is gorgeous! Look:

 A close up (what a cute kitty)

The inside

This journal could not be more perfect for me, I love cats and bunting! I can't wait to use it! Please head over to Annies blog and check out her beautiful creations!

For more Monday lovelyness pop over to Anna's blog