Occupied

Hi Knitters,

I am tucked back in my house after a week in Captiva Island, Florida. I am trying to get back into the rhythm of an ordinary day around here but it is never as easy as you think. I am playing catch up. It was a wonderful relaxing week and I am so grateful to have that uninterrupted time with my family.

I did get some knitting done while we were gone. TC did some knitting, too. Above is TC's Be Sweet Bambino Taffy hat. She is crazy about it and will donate it to her charity knitting group. She immediately started her next Be Sweet hat. It is fun to see her planning her travel knitting and throwing her knitting in the beach bag or in the car as we go.

One thing I love about my crew is their ability to lose themselves in books. As we sat on the beach together I looked at my three kids (my oldest couldn't come with us due to his college schedule - that was hard) each quietly absorbed in a book. For whatever reason it gave me a sense of accomplishment. To see your kids quietly content and engrossed in a book is strangely reassuring. Being able to dig in and read a good book is a lifelong pleasure that I am glad they all appreciate. My oldest is and always has been a huge fiction reader as well. He is never without a novel and always has a stack at the ready waiting to be read. I even had a chance to read a couple of books that had been sitting on my Kindle way too long. I loved every minute of it. I am hosting a giveaway for one of the books I finished later this week.

I also finished a pair of socks out of my handspun yarn. This is a first for me and it was quite exciting. I finally was able to spin enough yarn out of 4 ounces of fiber and at a fingering weight. These were a good time to knit.
I love my new socks for all of their rustic glory. They feel incredibly good on my feet.

When I left Madison last week it was freezing cold. I wore a pair of handknit socks in the car on the early morning two hour drive to the airport. I left the socks in the car and when we got back to the car a week later I could not have been happier to put those socks back on in the cold Chicago air. I had forgotten about them so it was a treat.
I also finished up a pair of Best Foot Forward socks in the Blueberry Cobbler colorway. I love this yarn which was designed by Kristin Nicholas. This will be a sturdy pair that will last for a good long time.
Lastly, I got a good start on a Blue Sky Alpacas pattern for a beautiful little cardigan by Cecily Glowik MacDonald aptly called, Cecily's Silk Cardigan. I am using this Blue Sky Alpacas yarn in the Amethyst colorway. I am using US size 4 needles and I took out the lace panel. It is dreamy all around.

I'll keep you posted on my progress but it may be slow. I am back to the real world with a whole bunch of projects with deadlines on my horizon.

It's good to be back. What sort of things are keeping you occupied? I'd love to hear.

best, susie

Beach Knitting

Hi Knitters,

Ahhhhh, beach knitting is good. My first pair of handspun socks are being worked while on vacation. The first sock is already complete and I am on the foot of the second. A new pair of handknit socks is looking promising at this point.
Meet my partner in crime. It's good to start them while they're young.

best, susie

Getting Stitched with Kristin

Hi Knitters,

I am doing a lot of this right now with my family but I want to ask you a favor. Please jump over to my beloved Kristin Nicholas' Getting Stitched on the Farm blog and enter her giveaway for Spud & Chloë at the Farm. She gives an in-depth and generous review which is such a thrill to see.

Click here to visit Kristin's blog to look around (it is worth your while) and to enter the giveaway!

I an enormous fan of Kristin's and admire her creative and homespun lifestyle. She is bursting with color and yarn and knitting and embroidery and painting and stories and recipes and farm life.... you get the picture. I simply adore her. Please show her some love!

Okay, I'm running off to jump in the ocean right now. I'll be back soon.

best, susie

Clues and News

(photo from Oiyi's Crafts)

Hi Knitters,

Today I have lots of different things to share with you. First off, I am so excited that Oiyi's Crafts has a review and giveaway for Spud & Chloë at the Farm. I have been a long time fan of Oiyi's Crafts and the link has been on my sidebar for years. Once again, there is a beautiful little one involved in the review that you won't want to miss.

Click here to visit Oiyi's Crafts to enter the giveaway or to just check it out!

Also, check out Oiyi's Crafts etsy shop!

While we are on the topic of the blog tour for the new book, here are some clues about the upcoming dates and a few things that have happened recently that I don't think I mentioned on here yet:

April 12, YARN THING podcast with Marlaina "Marly" Bird now up for a listen at your leisure:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/yarnthing/2011/04/12/spud-and-chloe-at-the-farm-susan-anderson

April 13, KNITBOT, by Hannah Fettig

http://knitbot.com/

April 14, OIYI’S CRAFTS

http://www.oiyi.blogspot.com/

April 18, ARTISAN BOOKS GIVEAWAY

Find out how to win the book here: http://twitter.com/artisanbooks

April 20, Kristin Nicholas’ GETTING-STITCHED-ON-THE-FARM

http://getting-stitched-on-the-farm.blogspot.com/

April 29, SPLENDID STICKS, a new site by Kara Gott Warner

http://www.splendidsticks.com/

April 30, READY, SET, KNIT! podcast with Kathy and Steve Elkins

http://readysetknit.yarn.com/

May 2, WEB’S YARN STORE BLOG

http://blog.yarn.com/

May 6, PETITE PURLS BLOG

http://petitepurls.com/blog/

May 14th - toy knitting workshop 1-3pm and a book signing/trunk show 3-4pm at Stitcher's Crossing.

June 1, NEVER NOT KNITTING podcast with Alana Dakos and blog

www.nevernotknitting.com

June 7, PETITE PURLS—Summer Issue!

http://www.petitepurls.com/

PLUS! Catch Susan in-person at:

June 11, TNNA (Columbus, OH): Signing her new book in the Unicorn Booth at 1:30pm.

www.tnna.org

June 17, WGN midday show appearance in Chicago, and nina, a well-knit shop (Chicago, IL): Meet & Greet Book Signing, 5-7pm.

http://www.ninachicago.com/

...and just in case you missed these...

April 8, CREATIVE KNITTING

http://www.creativeknittingmagazine.com/newsletters.php?mode=article&article_id=1620

April 4, KNITTY—Spring and Summer Issue!

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEss11/FEATss11stuff.php

March 28, KIWI MAGAZINE

http://www.kiwimagonline.com/bookclub/reviews/spud-and-chloe-at-the-farm-knit-read-book-by-susan-b-anderson/

I have a whole bunch of new projects and exciting, different events coming up for the early fall months as well but I will post about those later when it is closer.

Now, it can't be all business all of the time around here. In my spare and quiet moments I really still simply love to knit. It is hard to believe when knitting is also my career but it is true.

I pulled out my Slinky Ribs by Wendy Bernard in Custom Knits the other day. I finished the body which was in need of a couple of inches and a border. I finished the neckline and button bands. Next, I finished the cap sleeve and am now cruising on the rest of sleeve. I am making a ribbed long sleeve version because I think I will get more wear out of it that way. Plus, I have a lot of the Elsbeth Lavold Silky Wool in this oatmeal color so I might as well use it up. I have easily had this yarn for 7 or 8 years at this point.
I love the rib detail. I used some gorgeous wooden buttons I bought at the Sow's Ear in Verona. They have great buttons there by the way.
The yarn is so light and airy, a real treat to work with. I enjoy a rustic natural yarn and I consider the Silky Wool to be in that category.
This is someone else's collection of yarn. TC is her name and baby hat knitting is her game. At least for the moment. I had a few balls of this in my stash and then she collected a couple more. It is Be Sweet Bambino Taffy and is set aside for TC's ongoing charity knitting. It looks like candy and it makes TC really excited about her baby knitting.
Click here to order or check out the information and colors.
Here is one third of my 4 oz. roving from Maine Woods Fiber in the Hyacinths colorway (from the swap package). I am going to try to 3 ply for the first time. Can't wait.
I tried Navajo plying for the first time with the Knit Girllls fiber that I talked about before. It was interesting because I felt like it was way overspun but then after I soaked it and put a light weight on it while hanging to dry it seemed to straighten itself out.

Here is a great youtube video for Navajo Plying by Sarah Anderson.

It is cool to keep the colors together with the Navajo plying because then you get stripes when you knit. I am knitting a pair of fingerless mitts on US size 2 dpns.
It's about a dk weight and I got 204 yards out of just a little under 4 oz. It's so pretty.

Okay, that's it for today. Hope you are well and that you all have a relaxing weekend.

best, susie

A Baby and a Farm Book

Hi Knitters,

There is not much more that needs to be said. A baby reading a farm animal book may be one of the best things ever on this earth. Hannah Fettig's son is as cute as they come.

The sweet chubby fingers, the squishy hands, those cheeks, the little animal noises,
I mean... LOVE. Look at that intense studying of the piglet.

These are my most favorite photos of the new book thus far. So good.

I am so honored that the always adorable and stunningly talented Hannah Fettig is hosting a stop on the Spud & Chloë at the Farm blog tour. There is a giveaway for the book as well. Thank you, Hannah, for making my day.

Hop on over to leave a comment to enter to win a copy of the book or just to look around at Hannah's wonderfulness in general:

Click here to visit Hannah's blog, Knitbot!

best, susie

Lunch, anyone?

Hi Knitters,

First off, I am on the Yarn Thing Podcast at lunch time today (well, early lunch time) and there is a call-in opportunity for questions if you are around. I will be joining Marly at 11am Central time today, April 12th. If you can't join us today the podcast is posted later to listen to at your convenience.

Click here for the Yarn Thing Podcast information and the phone number if you can call in!

Another thing I noticed is that when subscribers get my blog post in email form videos often don't show up. If that was the case, I just sent out a video so be sure to click on the link below to see the 30 second book trailer video for Spud & Chloë at the Farm. It is really cute and fun.

Click here to see the video book trailer for Spud & Chloë at the Farm!

Next week the blog tour begins for Spud & Chloë at the Farm. I will post that information to follow along if you are interested. There are lots of giveaways included along the way so stay tuned.

Also, I am just briefly mentioning today that I am teaching an encore class at Stitchers Crossing in Madison on May 14th so you can call and sign up if you are interested. I will give more details later.

Click here for their site. Here is the phone number for Stitcher's Crossing if you want to call to find out more about the class: 608-232-1500. Also, if you would like a signed book (any of my books) you can order a book from Stitcher's and I'll pop in and sign it for you. They will ship it to you. I get requests for signed books and this is a simple way to get one.

Last Friday, I posted a new free pattern on Spud says! for a tiny pig named, Oink. Oink has aHi-Bounce Pinky Ball inside but you could also stuff him with fiberfill. I had an idea to add wings....
... and now Oink has an adorable set of tiny wings to boot. The wings are optional but awfully cute.

Here is the link for the pattern information for Oink!

Here is the Ravelry pattern page for Oink!
Last week I received a gigantic box of springtime fun from my swap partner from the Itty-Bitty Knits Ravelry group. I have to share it with you. We have so much fun in that group, you should join us over there. My partner was Rae Lynne and she was so thoughtful about putting together this package. She went back in my blog and pulled up things I had forgotten about. It was very sweet. She packed individual things for my kids and TC is planning on some serious sugar cookie making with the new cookie cutters and sprinkles.

Click here to see Rae Lynne on Ravelry!

Click here to see Rae Lynne's blog!
Rae Lynne knit me An Unoriginal Hat by Stefanie Pearl McPhee in Malabrigo Rasta. Both of which I had mentioned on the blog before saying I longed to knit both of these items.
The hat is so perfect. It fits like a glove and will certainly be my new favorite next fall. I love it. It is so fun to get something someone knitted for you. I appreciate it to no end.
I am completely touched that Rae Lynne sent me some roving I wanted to try. It is from Maine Woods Yarn and Fiber in the Hyacinth color. It is so beautiful and springy. I love it.
This is next up on my wheel!

One more thing, check out this quick documenary video about Loop yarn shop in Philadelphia. It is fun and really makes you want to go to the shop. Click here to see the video.

That's all I've got for you today. Have a super Tuesday, Knitters.

best, susie

Spud & Chloë at the Farm Book Trailer

Hi Knitters,

I am excited to share the brand new book trailer for Spud & Chloë at the Farm! There is even an original Spud & Chloë Farm song. It turned out fresh and sweet. Thank you to my publisher, Artisan Books, for developing the trailer and to Bill Dawson, the creative genius behind the video. To see more of Artisan's book trailers click here.

Click here to find out more about the book, Spud & Chloë at the Farm!

Please feel free to share and embed the Spud & Chloë trailer on your own blogs, facebook, twitter, ravelry or link wherever you see fit if you are interested, of course.

Enjoy.

best, susie

Spin City

Giveaway announcement:

Thank you all for entering the book giveaway for Little Crochet. I have messaged the winner through Ravelry. Congratulations. The winner of the Little Crochet book is:

ohdessa said...

This book looks great, I'd love to win it!
ravelry:ohdessa

April 04, 2011

Hi Knitters,

I have to share my latest spinning adventure with you. I decided to join in the Knit Girllls spinalong/knitalong (SAL/KAL) on their Ravelry group. I don't usually do this kind of thing due to time commitments but I figured why not. If I don't get it done, I don't get it done. It's not the worst thing to happen.

The SAL/KAL is a clever idea. Everyone who signed up and ordered the fiber in a certain time frame received the same fiber from Tempted Yarns. After you spin the fiber into yarn you choose from the following patterns to knit the yarn (I linked all of these so just click to see):

Citron Shawl
Age of Brass and Steam Kerchief
Demeter’s Shawlette
Make It work
Boneyard Shawl
Albina
Starving Artist

Some of the patterns are free and some are for purchase. The patterns include a wide variety of required yardage and yarn weight. There are a lot of brand-new spinners and spindle spinners joining in which is fun to see. The other thing is for non-spinners, they can choose a pattern and use any yarn to knit along with the group. Lots of people are joining in with this option. I love all-inclusive things like this. Everyone is welcome.

It is a fun idea so I had to jump in! Last weekend I was spinning like mad. I had so much fun and it is a good break from all of the designing, knitting and writing. I need that. I am so proud of the yarn I came up with using the Tempted Knit Girlls fiber. It is the best I have done yet I think.

I spun 440 yards of about a fingering weight out of 4 ounces of fiber. That's my personal best by a long way. I still have another 4 ounces left because I ordered 8 ounces. I am so happy about it that I might go ahead and spin the rest this coming weekend. I am dying to make a pair of socks but that isn't part of the knitalong so I am thinking of making the Boneyard Shawl (it's a free pattern) by Stephen West. The Boneyard Shawl requires 654 yards so after I spin the rest of the fiber I will have plenty to knit this up.

Here is half of the fiber after I pre-drafted and rolled it into these giant fluffy roving balls. TC loves it when I do this. She can't keep her hands off of the fiber.

The colors represent the Knit Girllls favorite colors, blue, purple, white and pink.

The yarn took forever to dry but it finally did. I carried the drying hank around with me all day on Monday just so I could look at it at all times. I draped it over anything I could find. That is funny. It doesn't take much to make me happy.

Spinning is a wonderful addition to my crafty life. I am so glad I started to spin this winter. You should all give it a try if you ever have the urge.

On another topic, I whipped up the cutest little character that I will be posting on Spud says! hopefully later today. It will be a free pattern and uses the Hi-Bounce Pinky Ball which I also used in the Flamingo pattern. You don't have to use the ball, you can just use regular stuffing but the ball gives it a fun twist. The yarn is the same yarn I used in the Flamingo as well. It is Spud & Chloë Sweater in Watermelon and Popsicle. I linked to The Loopy Ewe for the Sweater yarn. Did you know she is carrying the full Spud & Chloë line?

I have lots of pattern writing to get done today. It's not my favorite type of day.

I'll be back soon with lots more!

best, susie

Little Crochet Giveaway!

Edited to add on April 6, 2011: The giveaway contest is now closed. No further entries are being accepted. Thanks to everyone who entered.

Hi Knitters,

I have a wonderful new book to share with you today. But first I have a couple of announcements I have to quickly make:

Tomorrow, April 5th, I am having a Tweet Chat on my Twitter account from 1pm to 2pm Central. You can write in questions or just read along. It will be a question/answer type thing in a chatty sort of way. If you don't follow me on Twitter already click here for the link.

Second on the list, I just received notice that the Woolie Ewe is carrying complete kits to knit up Spud, Chloë, the barn and the fence from the Spud & Chloë at the Farm book and at a great discounted price! The shop is also hosting a knitalong for the book starting Apr. 11th.

Click here to see the knitalong information.

Click here to check out the Spud & Chloë kit offer from the Woolie Ewe!

Okay, with that business being taken care of, let's get down to some Little Crochet business. Linda Permann is the author of this exciting new baby to toddler crochet book. I have to say that I am genuinely impressed with the crochet projects being offered in Little Crochet. The booties on the cover are completely enticing enough but the book includes everything from blankets, pillows, toys, a bib, leg warmers, boys and girls garments, a sweet mobile, a bunting, a rug, and a few adorable embellishments for add-ons to store-bought or knit or crochet clothes.

Click here for more information on Little Crochet!

Click here for Linda's fantastic blog!

Click here to see all of the Little Crochet projects on Ravelry!

I am a big fan! Let me take you through a little bit of the book. I marked my favorite patterns to share and just know that I tend to favor little girls' garments but there are plenty of little boy options as well.
The book starts out with an in-depth informational section about crochet tools, yarn, pattern information, taking baby measurements (I adore that photo above, just look at those thighs!), gauge, skill levels, stitch abbreviations and how to read crochet charts. Little Crochet packs in a huge amount of information, including a very clear technique section at the back of the book. If you haven't crocheted before this book is a great resource for solid information AND excellent patterns. It's a winner.
Linda has a tasteful eye when it comes to her garment design. I can't get over some of her little girl garments. They are incredibly fresh and springy. Kind of just what I needed to see right now. The garments look light, not heavy like some crochet can look. Linda has an innovative touch that I think is crucial to making crochet new and modern and appealing. Linda also steals my heart with her embellishments. She makes everything so sweet.
The dress above is one of my favorites in the book. Isn't that the cutest little dress? The colors are perfection. Congratulations on this one, Linda. I would love to make this dress someday.
I think the little three button lace cardigan can't be beat. It's the perfect little throw on for any little girl in any sort of climate or season. Layering is the best for little kids because someone always seems to be hot or cold at any given moment. The cardigan fills a need for sure.
Linda offers several embellishments that could be applied to ready-made clothes or added onto other knit pieces or crochet pieces. There is also a rocket in addition to the flowers above that is super boyish and cute.
Adorable!!! Linda also has made very thoughtful yarn choices throughout the book. Everything works well and you can see the effort that went into the styling and photography. There are multiple, clear photos of each project including detail photos that are very helpful.
This one is fairytale-like in the best way. What little girl wouldn't love to wear this adorable cape and hood? What an awesome design. Linda shows her cleverness, expertise and genuine know-how on every page of the book. She takes the reader right along through the steps to create each project. I am not an advanced crocheter but I am convinced I really could create these projects with Linda's book by my side.

Of course, I have to share Linda's fantastic giraffe! It's just so good.

Be sure to check out Linda's book trailer for Little Crochet. She made this on her own and I can't imagine the amount of work that went into creating this video. It's super cute and sweet.

I would love to see more people crocheting out there, even if it's simply learning the basics. It's these little projects that lend themselves to crochet and learning how to crochet so perfectly. Linda is on a mission to get people crocheting and seeing how beautiful, fast and functional crochet can be. I agree completely.

I am the first stop on the Little Crochet blog tour. I am honored to help celebrate this beautiful new book! Thank you, Linda.

Here are the rest of the dates of the blog tour if you are interested:

Week 1
April 5 Susan B. Anderson
April 6 Carrie Lundell, This Mama Makes Stuff
April 7 Natalie Zee Drieu, Craft Zine
April 8 Diane Gilleland, CraftyPod
April 9 Joanna Johnson, Phoebe On the Road

Week 2
April 11 Stefanie Japel, + fun with Mary Beth Temple/ Getting Loopy (podcast)
April 12 Shannon Mullet-Bowlsby, Shibaguyz
April 13 Alice Merlino, FutureGirl
April 14 Brett Bara, Manhattan Craft Room, + an interview on the Knit Picks Podcast
April 15 Kristin Nicholas, Getting Stitched on the Farm

Week 3
April 18 Drew Emborsky, aka The Crochet Dude
April 19 Robyn Chachula, Crochet By Faye
April 20 Laurie Wheeler, Crochet Liberation Front
April 21 Guest Post on Whip Up
April 22 Vickie Howell
April 23 Cal Patch, Hodge Podge Farm

Week 4
April 25 Susan Beal, West Coast Crafty
April 26 Kristin Omdahl, Styled By Kristin
April 27 Floresita, Feeling Stitchy
April 28 Allegra Wermuth and Brandy Fortune, Petite Purls
April 29 Marlaina Bird will interview me on her Yarn Thing Podcast
April 30 Faina Goberstein, Faina’s Knitting Mode

Now onto the giveaway. If you would like to win a copy of Little Crochet please leave one comment on this blog post (please do not email me). Please leave your email or Ravelry id so I can easily get in touch if you win. This will be a short giveaway contest so enter quickly! I will pick a winner in a day or two.

Hope you are all well. We are still hoping for some real signs of spring in my neck of the woods. I hope you are getting a good dose of spring in your hometown.

best, susie

Something New

Hi Knitters,

I am working on a new toy project design/pattern scheduled for June 2011 release (the location of where the pattern will be available is secret right now) using Spud & Chloë Sweater in the following colors, Firefly, Chipmunk, Firecracker, Rootbeer and Splash. Oh, and there's a little bit of Ice Cream, too, but it's not in the photo.

Any guesses what it will be?

best, susie

Banana Pancakes

Hi Knitters,

First off, congratulations to kimatthecreek (rav id) for winning the spectacular Hannah Fettig giveaway prizes! Thank you all for entering. There will be more very soon.

Here is the winning comment:

Kim said...

Refreshing patterns! I imagine myself in the cowl. Thanks! kimatthecreek

March 26, 2011

I mentioned before that I have been rummaging around in my stash lately. I found this gorgeous hank of Fleece Artist Nova Socks 100% merino wool I picked up somewhere or other. I really can't remember where I bought this one. I think it is incredibly pretty. Every time I hit that little stretch of pink I smile. The colorway is called Seashore which is a perfect name. It is so soft and squishy which is a change from the Kureyon Sock Yarn I made my previous shawl in. It's a nice contrast.

I am once again making the Demeter's Shawlette by the lovely LaLa. It is a free pattern and I recommend it highly. Laura (LaLa) is part of the fantastic video podcast along with Leslie I keep talking about, The Knit Girllls. Leslie has a shawl pattern called, Make it Work, which I am planning to knit up very soon as well. They are both talented and fun. Be sure to check it out as they are very inspiring.

Now to leave you with some bunny making while listening to Banana Pancakes by Jack Johnson (my favorite of the moment). Even if you don't want to see me whipping up a bunny hat in two minutes you should listen to this awesome song. The pattern is called, Bunny Hat and Blankie.

Click here for the pattern information and/or to purchase if you'd like.

In real-time the hat took me 45 minutes to crochet from start to finish including weaving in ends and tying the bows. I made it a little smaller and used only 1 hank of Spud & Chloë Outer.

The right side of the video is cut off slightly (I can't seem to get that figured out). If you'd like to see the entire screen click here to watch the video on youtube.

Enjoy!

best, susie

Here's to Hannah

Edited to add on March 29th, 2011: The giveaway contest is now closed. No more entries are being taken at this time.

Hi Knitters,

First, I have to tell you that I instigated this giveaway. Some (not all) giveaways I host I do as a favor or I am asked by a publisher to promote their newest book. I feel so strongly about this talented young designer that I initially contacted Hannah to see if she would mind if I did a feature on her here on the blog. She then offered to provide a fantastic giveaway to include with my post. So with that being said, here it goes.

I have loved Hannah Fettig's designs for forever. She is incredibly talented with her knitting in both a serious and a playful way which isn't always a common element. Her book caught my eye as she burst onto the scene a few years ago. Hannah's book is titled, Closely Knit, and it is a comprehensive collection of patterns for all of the needs, people and places in your life including women, men, kids, babies, home decor, sweaters, accessories, toys.... It is a great book with clever patterns and it is worth your while to add this one to your library.

Hannah's blog is beautifully done with constant knitting inspiration, new patterns for download (check out her sidebar with downloadable patterns), and an insight into her designing life. I love popping over to Knitbot and I always leave feeling happy and wanting to knit. She is joyful. I love that. I would literally like to knit every one of Hannah's patterns if I had the time.

Some of her sweater patterns are the most popular sweaters on Ravelry with thousands of finished projects being posted. She has had great success and popularity with her cleverly constructed, clean lined, stylish but yet practical garments. Every one of her designs is something I would wear everyday. That is a rare find in a designer. Take a look at this and this and this and this and this! I love them all and more. Plus, she is one of the few truly successful indie designers out there. We should all be supporting that movement.

Click here to visit Hannah's blog, Knitbot!

Click here to see all of Hannah's designs!

Click here for Hannah's Ravelry Group, Knitbot Knitters!
Hannah recently released The Woodland Accessories collection which consists of The Bunny Beret,
The Fox Cap,

and The Swallow Cowl.

Aren't these absolutely gorgeous and fun? I am in love with these patterns and the yarn is some of the most luxurious and lovely fiber around from the Fibre Company.

Here is the giveaway being offered today from Hannah (look at the first photo):

To celebrate the release of my Woodland Accessories patterns, I’m pleased to offer the following giveaway:

- print and digital copies of all 3 designs

- 2 skeins of Canopy Fingering in River Dolphin and Obsidian to make the Swallow Cowl

- a knitbot project bag

Can you believe it? We are so lucky to have this offer today.

To enter, please leave one comment on this post that includes your Ravelry id or an email so I can contact you to get your mailing address. Please do not email me to enter. In a few days I will be selecting one winner.

Good luck! Don't miss out on this one, it is really special. Thank you to Hannah for offering the very generous prizes for you. Let the comments begin!

best, susie

p.s. I posted a new video on youtube last night. I will post more about it later here and on Spud says! but click here if you want a sneak peek!

p.p.s. Please read this post from Kristin Nicholas and consider.... Kristin's honesty is so refreshing.