Miss Aine

Have to take a break from knitting a custom white teddy bear as I stuck my darning needle into my finger and am bleeding - not good when knitting with white!! So on to the winner of the SewMamaSew Giveaway. I consulted the random number generator, and the winner is - Jennie.   She said 'How cute. Looks like something my Nanna would make - she's good at knitting too. Thanks for the giveaway!'  An email will be on the way to you tonight Jennie to get your address. Thank you so very much to everyone who entered my little giveaway.  Its always nice to get such lovely feedback - I really appreciate it. And for those of you who have just discovered my blog, check out the free patterns to the right.  Any questions just pop me an email.

Just in time for Christmas - the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day. Up for grabs is the beautiful Aliona, a vision in pink. This little gal is handknit by me, in acrylic yarn so she's easily washed.  Her hair is sewn on rather than knitted so she would not be suitable for kids under 3 years of age.  Her clothes cannot be removed. To win this lovely dolly just leave a comment with some form of contact detail.  A winner will be chosen at random on Dec 16th and I'll pop her in the post as soon as I can so you hopefully have her for Christmas (international entries are welcome). Click on the button below for a link back to the SMS website so you can check out all the other brilliant giveaways - and there are some lovely ones.

Wow, what a response to my giveaways. I've only done the SMS Giveaway day once before and didn't have half as much interest. Thank you so much to everyone for all the lovely words of encouragement. Its nice to know that other people, besides me!, like my work. And so to the winners. In the pattern competition the random number generator picked no.49 which is Alyssa In the toy competition the random number generator picked no.21 and no.28 Strawberry Patch (fairy doll) - (no contact details so please contact me!) and Chantal (melvin) Emails will be winging their way to get addresses for posting. Thanks again to everyone else who took part.

For the Handmade Toy Giveaway please visit this post The Supplies Giveaway Up for grabs is a chance to win any two patterns from my Etsy store . Just leave a comment and a winner will be picked at random on 30th May (please leave some sort of contact details, e.g. blogger link, etc., so that I can contact you if you win). Good Luck one and all!

For the Supplies Giveaway please visit this post. It's back! I missed the last giveaway, but have managed to get myself organised this time. Up for grabs are two toys: Melvin (made from the pattern for Melvin from the Wee Wonderfuls book) And a Spring Fairy (from a knitting pattern of my own design) Just leave a comment saying which toy you'd like to win. A winner for each toy will be picked at random on 30th May. Good Luck all!

Comment no.8 - Faye! Congratulaions! A copy of the pattern will be winging its way to you today through cyberspace. Thank you to everyone who entered and thanks especially for all the lovely comments.

Its typed up. The pattern for Gretchen is now available for sale in my Etsy shop and through Ravelry. buy now But for all you loyal readers, I will have a little giveaway to win a copy of the pattern. Leave a comment (with some sort of contact details). A winner will be chosen at random on Sunday 18th July 2010. Good Luck!

Okay so it doesn't actually start until tomorrow, but I can't be bothered trying to figure out when9a.m. eastern time in America is in Ireland so I'm starting my giveaway today! Up for grabs is a pdf knitting pattern for: Little People - Play Dress-Up These little guys are just 15cm tall in and are a quick knit. Done on 2.75mm straight needles with double knitting yarn so there is some seaming involved. Just leave a comment with some way that I can contact you to let you know you won (online profile, own blog, ravelry name, etsy name, etc.) The giveaway will be open until 21st May when 1 winner will be chosen at random. Good Luck, and thanks in advance to everyone who enters!

Eva SB Congratulations! The pattern will wing its way to you today. Thank you to everyone who entered and left such lovely comments.

My first eBooklet is finally typed up. Meet Old Pop, Peter, Isabelle and Poppy, the residents of the Enchanted Wood. These little guys are only 14cm/ 5.5inches tall and so are a pretty quick knit. The eBooklet contains 7 pages which detail how to create the basic body and all the accessories that make each one individual. The pattern is knit in dk yarn with 2.75mm straight needles. Seaming is involved! So, onto the Giveaway: Leave a comment (with some sort of contact details). A winner will be chosen at random on Monday 29th March 2010. The winner will receive a copy of the eBooklet by email. Good Luck P.s. the pattern is also available for sale on Etsy and Ravelry buy now for $8

Up for grabs is this little Irish Dancing Doll. Leave a comment with some sort of contact details (or blogger info, etc.) A winner will be chosen on Friday 15th. Good Luck!

The random number generator picked out no.1 so the winner is: Mama2KBR Congratulations!! Thanks to everyone who entered.

The November Giveaway is now open. Up for grabs is a pdf knitting pattern for the Wedding Toppers. This cute pair would look lovely on any knitters cake, and can be customised with colours to match your event. Leave a comment (including contact details). A winner will be chosen at random on Monday 23rd November 2009. Good Luck!

Apologies for the lack of blogging this week. I've been trying to get a pattern out for this month and am pretty busy at the moment. This pattern is different from my normal style as the body is knit as a front and back, with the arms knitted in, and then sewn together. It means the only things to be sewn on and the ears and trunk so it makes it a more baby-friendly toy. Meet Bo and Lori: Leave a comment with some sort of contact details to be in with a chance to win. One winner will be chosen at random on Monday and they will receive a pdf knitting pattern for Bo and Lori. Good Luck!

Heather K. Thanks for your lovely comment Heather - I'll send you a message via Ravelry to get your email address. Thanks to everyone else who left such lovely comments. Its always nice to know that other people think my work is good. Fingers crossed there'll be another giveaway next month. Its getting a bit close to the wedding so I get a bit distracted but I should be able to find time for some knitting!

*** The August Giveaway is now closed (24.08.09) *** Up for grabs is a pdf knitting pattern for: Dressing-Up Doll She's about 12inches tall with lovely plaits in her hair. She's got 2 outfits. One of trousers, a jumper and boots. One of a t-shirt, pinafore, knickers and shoes. Lots of fun to make for little girls, and not difficult at all. Please leave a comment (with some sort of contact details, e.g. Ravelry name, blog address, email, etc.) One winner will be chosen at random on Monday morning. Good Luck!

The last few weeks I've been knitting a lacy wrap. I got some laceweight yarn as part of a swap earlier this year. I'd never knit with laceweight yarn before so it was interesting. This wrap is called 'Lacy/River Wrap'. I found it on Ravelry, but its also on the Prima website. It was easy to knit but it took a bit of getting used to. I was using 7mm needles with the thin yarn which I'm definitely not used to! It was successful though so it may have started a new trend in my knitting! In other news, I have not had any contact from the winner of the blog giveaway so I've picked a new winner at random - Melanie. She'll get a message through Ravelry today, as she left her Rav name.

Comment no.5 - Christine. Congratulations! I cannot contact you through your blogger profile so please send me an email and let me know which additional pattern you would like from my shop . Thank you to all who took part. Coming up tomorrow is a free pattern (and maybe a new winner if I do not hear from Christine!)

Today is post no.200. And a time to think about how things have changed since I started. I've definitely become a lot more comfortable with writing my thoughts - although they are more random in my head. Maybe I should learn to type faster! I'd like to thank everyone who has been reading my blog and leaving lots of comments. Its always nice to hear that people appreciate your work. So, on to the giveaway. This month's new pattern is for the 'Blossom Buds'. These cute little guys are only about 9cm tall and are super quick to make. The embroidery is the only thing that takes a while to do to finish them nicely. Please a comment by Monday morning (Irish time!) and I'll chose a winner at random to win the newest pattern, and pick one other pattern from my shop to have also. Lucky person! Just remember to make sure I can contact you if you win. Good Luck

Thanks to everyone who participated in this month's giveaway. I punched the numbers into Random.org and the luck winner is .. Faye (Aust). Congratulations to Faye. A pattern will be winging its way through cyberspace to you today. For anyone who is interested, the pattern is now for sale in my Etsy shop.