The Things I Did Right in 2008 Contest On Grammieknits Blog

Jane is having a contest go post a comment telling here about the good things you did accomplish in 2008 for a chance to win some cool knitterly goodies.Dont forget to mention that you came from my blog;)
Deadline January 15 2009

Christmas knitting loot:)

My hubby bought a zuma bag in peacock for me from hip mountain mama I love it.Tom also got me a tote caddy and 2 books.I bought some books I just had to have with a gift card I received from my in-laws for Barnes & Noble.My eldest daughter Mercedes did a watercolor drawing of her little sister Athena.It was a fun and happy time here at our house:)

Kathy’s Make A Warm Hat For Charity Drive

Here is another hat I knit for Kathy's hat drive a cute autumn colors ear flap hat

Dolores Knit this cute slip stitch hat for the hat drive in greens and yellow.




Kathy at Irisheyes Knitting Blog is asking knitters to make warm hats for adults and children.Something nicer than just a plain hat. These hats will be donated to homeless shelters in her area and should be mailed in by January 5, 2009. As a thank-you for helping, Kathy is offering several gorgeous skeins of yarn as prizes, courtesy of Anne at Wooly Wonka Fibers and other blogging friends. Please read this link for all the details.

Stash Busting

My hubby knit a tidy twist and there was some skeins left over so I knitted an earflap hat for charity and knit this slip stitch hat for myself out of cascade lana grande a bulky weight yarn.

Christmas Gifts From The Netherlands

We received 2 packages from my BFF Lizet and her family.I opened the first package to a wonderful christmas smell she had added a scented sachet called christmas bliss to the box.There was a holiday hand towel,2 tea cups with butterflies on them, napkins with coffee beans and latte's on them and some yummy coffee which Iam saving for christmas morning.There in the box were also a keychain so cute with a wooden shoe on it, and an ornament of a christmas moose which Athena has taken and is playing with.Lizet also sent the girls disney princess under shirt and under wear sets as both are potty trained:)I found a huge candy bar with pistatios in it yummers.She dyed the most gorgeous skeins of alpaca/silk yarn for me. I found a scarf in the box that she knitted in yummy purples:)Right now Iam wearing the scarf from Dolores and the scarf from Lizet Iam so tickled to have them.Thankyou Lizet and family we love everything:)

Christmas Presents From Dolores:)

My BFF Dolores crochet me a shrek scarf so warm and soft:)She spoiled me rotten with Simply Knitting Magazine and Diary 2009 which I put in my purse.I was wanting more Denise Interchangeable cords as Tom keeps breaking the tips off of them.lol and Dolores surprised me with a set.In the package was a skein of Karabella in blues and yellows, and a skein of Austermann Murano.The Murano will be used to knit up 2 slip stitch hats one for her and one for me:)Thankyou Dolores

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Celebrating Author Kate Jacobs New Book Knit Two With A Tote Bag Giveaway

To celebrate the sequel of The New York Times Bestseller The Friday Night Knitting Club, Knit Two
On Sale Now.
I’m having a giveaway for 4 tote bags so there will be 4 winners.
There are 4 ways to enter
You can pick and choose how many you want to do so only 4 entries per person.

1. Blog about and link back to the drawing leaving a comment saying you have done so.

2. If one person says they heard about the drawing from your blog. (Even if more than one person comments that they came from your blog it still only counts as 1 entry)

3. Visit this link and read the first chapter of knit two and email me at darcysknottyknitter@gmail.com with the correct answer to this question: What was Georgia's final and most beautiful gift to each of them? For a third entry into the giveaway.

Bonus Entry*** 4. if you read the Book Knit Two and email me with the correct answers to this question: What 2 things happened in Peri’s apartment that would change everything? you will receive another entry into the drawing.


You can enter in any of the 4 ways or all of them.

Deadline is January 1 2009 at Midnight

Winners Of The Butterfly Cable Needle Necklace & Matching Bracelet & Yarn Needle Giveaway

I drew the names for the winners of the giveaway
The Winners Are:
Trudy she won the Butterfly Cable Needle Necklace and Matching Bracelet
CornalsDaughter won The Yarn Needle please contact me with your information. I would like to say Thankyou to all who participated in the giveaway:)Hugs Darcy

The Make a Warm Hat for Charity Contest

Karen at ABC's For Creative Pursuit donated Encore Yarn so that Dolores and I could knit hats for a friends homeless shelter hat drive (See Below For Details)I will of course ask my hubby to knit one also:)I have finished my first hat for KathyB.





Kathy at Irisheyes Knitting Blog is asking knitters to make warm hats for adults and children.Something nicer than just a plain hat. These hats will be donated to homeless shelters in her area and should be mailed in by January 5, 2009. As a thank-you for helping, Kathy is offering several gorgeous skeins of yarn as prizes, courtesy of Anne at Wooly Wonka Fibers and other blogging friends. Please read this link for all the details.

I Blocked My BFF'S Forest Canopy Shawl Today:)

Dolores had purchased an alpaca/merino blend yarn from lizet.
Lizet dyed it for her project in Colorway Pacific
When she was finished knitting it.She asked me to block it for her so here are the pictures of Doloreses first Forest Canopy Shawl

Artist Spotlight Hélènina Deroubaix

Mademoiselle Hélènina





As you all have seen my blog has a new look.
Hélènina is an artist I found threw Artful Blogging Autumn 2008 issue where you will find a 6 page spread about her.
Hélènina is a mixed media artist and poetic writer and her paintings and digital collages touch the soul.
After reading her poetry and seeing her paintings I was so moved and inspired that I decided to contact her and ask if she would design my blog and button for me.
I just love what she did.
She has taken pictures of me and made them into art as seen above.
Her art and poetry are amazing.
if you would like to have her design a one of a kind blog contact her at
her etsy shop AntiqueFae

I Have Been Tagged:)

My Friend Myrthestiek tagged me.

Six random facts about yourself

Here's the rules:

1. Link to the person who tagged you.

2. Post the rules on your blog.

3. Write six random things about yourself. (See below)

4. Tag six people at the end of your post and link to them. (See further below ...)

5. Let each person know they've been tagged and leave a comment on their blog.

6. Let the tagger know when your entry is up.

(Six Things About Darcy's Knotty Knitter)

1) I have a determination to excel in a creative way at everything I do.


2)I'm an adventurer


3) Iam married to my soulmate and airforce hubby

4)Iam the mother of 4 children grandmother of one

5)My computor skills are self-taught

6) I have been knitting for only 2.5 years



Iam tagging:

Laurie
Erika
Cici
Grace
Chan
Alison

First Stop On Book Signing Tour For Knit Two Author Kate Jacobs

Please pour yourself a cup of your favorite beverage, which for me this time of year is Starbucks Christmas blend and a biscotti, and settle in for a story.....

It all started Febuary 2007 when living in Idaho we got orders to move to California's Mojave Desert. .A week after arriving at our new base I found out there was going to be a book signing for Author Kate Jacobs book The Friday Night Knitting Club.The book signing was going to be in Studio City,California.I had never driven in California and the state I had lived in for 29 years had one four lane freeway going through the entire state. My hubby was understandably concerned!

This would be my first adventure in California and my very first book signing, so I printed off directions from map quest and went for it.I found myself in rush hour traffic, pretty scary the first time you see it. I made it to the yarn shop La Knitterie Parisienne.(The first picture in this post is of that first book signing)

to my surprise I found out that there would be a sequal: Knit Two came out November 25 2008 so I checked Kates tour schedule and her first stop on the tour would be Encino,California at The Barnes & Noble.

I called and reserved my copies one for each of my bff's and one for myself.This time I was prepared my hubby bought Magellan so he programed the destination and she directed me to the book signing for Knit Two:)

I also bought Kates book Comfort Food.Kates books are a wonderful read from beginning to end.
You feel as though you are there experiencing everything with her characters, you can connect with and relate to their struggles and triumphs!
Kate is warm and personable I was so comfortable talking with her it was an enjoyable evening.I ate at a lovely little resteraunt by the book store called Rosti they serve delicious tuscan home cooking totally worth the trip to Encino,California.

I think all the best authors must come from Canada.
See you in the comments:)

Grab My Button!

You can grab my button and here is how:
1. Just right click on the picture above
2.A drop down menu will appear click save picture as
3.Save picture in a place that is easy to remember
4.I have blogger so I go to the top right corner of my blog and hit customize this will take you to layout but if you dont have a customize button go to your dashboard and click on layout.
5.In your side bar click on add a gadget
6.A window will come up go down the menu to Picture it says Add a picture from your computer or from somewhere else on the web click on the blue button with a white plus sign.
7.A box will come up that says configure image go to the word link there will be a box in front of the word with http:// in it add to that darcyknottyknitter.blogspot.com/
8.Go to image click browse add the button you saved earlier on step 3.
9.When it has finished uploading the picture you will have the option of giving it a title so whatever heading you want it under put that in the title box example: blogs I read then click the orange button in bottom right hand corner that says save
10.The button will now be at the top of your side bar and will be an active link to my blog.
11. Now you can go to layout and move it to where you want it on your side bar like under blogs I Read:) just grab it with your mouse and drag it.
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Some Finished Christmas Knitting

I wanted to knit up a jayne hat for my friend lizet and her daughter and also some dishclothes but time wise in order to get everything finished in time to send off hubby and I had to split up the knitting.Tom knit the jayne hat pictured here for my friend lizet and the lamb dishcloth done in color ecru.I knit the black sheep dishcloth and the jayne hat 2 posts down for lizets daughter dorrit which my toddler is modeling.I did however do the pom-pom for both hats.I chose the sheep and lamb dishcloth patterns because dorrit loves them.Iam sending off a package with lots of goodies tomorrow to them in the Netherlands then hubby and I have some wine totes to knit for family Christmas gifts.

Silly Stitchers And How To Make A Pom-Pom

Okay so I bought this new fangled pom-pom maker and not sure how it works but needed to make one for Dorrit's jayne hat so I found this fun youtube instructional video and wanted to share it with you all.The Silly Stitcher's are so funny and put the fun into pom-pom making;)

Childs Size Jayne Hat

We are knitting presents for LizzieW and daughter Dorrit.My daughter Alora graciously offered to model Dorrits jayne hat since they are the same age and size:)I used Peace Fleece Worsted in Blueberry Borscht and Chickie Masla the colors are gorgeous.Hubby Knaked Knitter is knitting a jayne hat for LizzieW when he is finished we will be knitting them some cute dishclothes then I will be sending off their Christmas package:)

All I Want For Christmas

I have been drooling forever over the shawls on ravelry knit out of Kauni Effektgarn 8/2 color EQ they are stunning and make me think of a rainbow in the sky after the rain.I found these pictures on ravelry of it and Stephanie gave me permission to post pictures of her shawl The pattern Revontuli -huivi/Northern Lights
by AnneM
What are you drooling over what is on the top of your Christmas wish list?