~*Visiting The Frog Pond*~

Be warned this is a cautionary tale and so if your a knitter this may be to upsetting to read;)
I have been for the last week sick with a nasty bug and knitting a shawl.
Realizing to late one shouldn't knit while sick.lol
My stitches just didn't look right so this morning I frogged it.
I'm feeling much better so I'm going to knit up some swatches on smaller needles and restart the shawl it will be a birthday present for my friend Lizet.
The yarn is The Plucky Knitter Super wash Merino,Fingering in the colorway Hey Cupcake! and it does look like yummy pink frosting:)

~*Sunshine Yarns & A Giveaway*~

Sunshine Yarn's and a giveaway
I love Dani's Colorways and I'm excited to work with her to bring you this giveaway.

This is what Dani had to say:
I started playing with dyes for fun while working as a water resources scientist.
I enjoyed my job, but felt too contained by the 9 to 5 work style.
Maybe it was the scientist in me, or the need to play with yarn, but I was soon hooked!
I had gotten into knitting pretty seriously that past year and had a blog, Knitting Sunshine.
I started showing pictures of my hand dyed yarn on the blog, and other girls started asking to buy it. That is when things clicked and I opened up a small etsy store.
I decided on "Sunshine Yarns" as a name, because Sunshine has always been a nickname of mine.
I also feel most at home when in the outdoors -- my husband and I are avid hikers, bikers, skiers, swimmers, and triathletes.
Here in Colorado, we are able to enjoy the seasons, the natural world around us, while doing something we love.
Our love for the outdoors and traveling, gives me all the inspiration I need to dye yarn!

Over the past 4 years, Sunshine Yarns has changed allot since those small etsy store days.
We launched our own website in January 2008, and with the help of Ravelry and our Sunshine Yarnies group, have grown by leaps and bounds.
I say we, because my husband Scott has been working with Sunshine Yarns now full time since the Fall of 2008.
I love the fact that we now have a successful and happy business in a place that we love... we try to never take anything for granted!

The prize:
We are giving away to 1 lucky winner,Pale Dawn Classic Super wash Sock Yarn
Approx.370 yds of 100% Merino Wool.


How To Enter:

1. Visit Dani's shop Sunshine Yarns and come back and leave a comment telling me which colorway is your favorite.

2. Blog about the giveaway and leave a comment with a link to your post.
If you don't have a blog but are on ravelry leave a comment about what you like from her shop with your ravelry name.

3.You get an entry for every person who leaves a comment saying they came from your blog post about the giveaway.

Deadline: February 7TH at Midnight

Update On Samantha

I talked with her mother last night Samantha almost passed last week she rallied when her dad came but it is now at the point where she can only talk in a whisper and cannot walk.
Samantha wanted her mother to tell me how much she has loved everything that everyone has knitted for her and how much it has meant to her.
Her husband bought a cubby to keep everything in and when the cowl I knit her and the mitts Tanya knit for her arrived her mother took them to the hospitol and Samantha put them on.
It is very hard to write this post I have been crying since last night.
Samanthas Mom said she wanted me to thank all of you.
Today I sent out 2 day exspress to her the scarflett and cowl from Grace and the socks from Cheryl.
Thankyou so much for everything you all have done for Samantha you are all so wonderfully kind.Hugs Darcy

~*The Lady Of The Water FO*~

I bought the Sweet Georgia skein of Tourmaline to knit a shawl for Leslie.
The Simple Things Shawl is a quick and fun knit and Tuesday I will be sending The Lady Of The Water out in the mail to her.
If your interested in doing a knit along for this pattern please come join us here.
I'm going to cast on another one in The Plucky Knitter Hey Cupcake for Lizet's birthday.

~*Yarn Harlot Puts Up The Knit-Symbol*~

I know alot of you have been following the news
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Hundreds of U.S. troops began handing out food and water Friday to stricken survivors in earthquake-shattered Port-au-Prince, as relief groups struggle to deliver aid in Haiti's fourth day of desperation.
What can you do?"
Stephanie has put up the knit-signal she exsplains how you can help here.
I donated today to Doctors Without Borders

~*Ravelry Party At Unwind*~

I was able to go to the ravelry party at Unwind this month.
It was a packed house and so much fun and I met some wonderful ladies.
Hanging out with the ravelry crew and meeting Dawn and Kelly of Namaste was the best part!
Their bags are just gorgeous:)
I bought a Cali Clutch in Saddle and a skein of SweetGeorgia in Tourmaline which I have been knitting into a Simple Things Shawl for my sweet friend Leslie will post pictures of the finished shawl this weekend.

~*Finished Simple Things Shawl*~

I love Pagewood Farms Yukon the bamboo gives it a lovely shine and it is a dream to knit with and each skein is 450 yards.
The colorway is New Horizon the pattern is Simple Things by Mary-Heather Cogar.
Simple Things is a easy fun quick knit and I'm starting a knitalong this Sunday here is the link to the knitalong please join in the fun:)

~*Knit & Crochet Hope Giveaway Winner*~

The name has been drawn and the person who will be receiving the Mitten All Sterling Silver Cable Needle Necklace is: Turtle
Please contact me with your mailing address at darcysknottyknitter@gmail.com

I want to say THankyou to Elaine,Rachel,Grace,and Tanya for the gloves,fingerless mitts,knucks you sent.
With Sincerest Thanks Darcy and Leslie

~*Last FO For 2009*~

I knit a cowl for my Mother-in-law in pink and Rhonda one in purple and for Samantha's Birthday she turned 26 years old Jan 1 2010
I knit the green cowl.
I knit a Neapolitan scarf from some hand spun I received in a swap.
I really liked how quickly they all knit up and loved the Mustard Scarf and Burnished leaves patterns.Hugs Darcy

~*Happy New Year*~

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I'm pretty tuckered out from staying up till midnight last night to finish my last project of 2009.
A Birthday gift for Samantha she is 26 years old today and as you all know she is fighting the good fight against cancer.
I will show the last finished projects for 2009 this Sunday.
I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year.Hugs Darcy