Birthday Presents Arrive From BFF LizzieW:)

I received a package today from my BFF LizzieW:)
My girls were trying to take the waffle toffee cookies when i was trying to photograph the presents.lol
The waffle cookies are sinfully rich and yummy!!!
My daughter Alora is trying to talk me out of the chocolate bar by telling me it is nice to share.
I gave her a square she says it is good I agree;)
The whole bean coffee smells yummy I think Iam going to have to make a pot.My hubby comes home for lunch about this time so we can "fight over" I mean share the pot of coffee;)
Lizzie sent me some lovely votive candles.
The best part of the pkg is her hand dyed yarn:)She sent me some sock yarn in a yummy purple color 50% merino/50% tencel it is superwash and squishy soft and a skein of her mint-mocha-chocolate with cream blue faced leicester aran weight and the photo doesnt do it justice it is so gorgeous and makes me think of thin mints yummers.Thankyou Lizzie I feel thoroughly spoiled:)
Check out lizzie's colorways at Lizzie's Rainbow
You can contact her for custom orders here.

200Th Blog Post Drawing Winners!!!!

I awoke at dawn and had my husband
knakedknitter draw the names of the winners from my new bag I bought fromBea at Baa Baa Blacksheep She has some great Knitmare on Elm Street bags I had to purchase one after seeing Grace comment on her bags.

Winners Are:
JennaZ won leslie wind's Shawl Pin
Kimbo won LizzieW's custom dyed yarn
Katnmouse won Fyrestorm Creations BBQ Stitch Markers
Erin blog is Molasses and Mohair she won Malabrigo Lace from Sandrasingh
Jennifer won the Cable Needle Necklace From Leslie Wind
I need all winners to contact me at darcyknittingdiva@gmail.com
please send me your full names and addresses
I loved all the wonderful comments and helpful advice I received from everyone who commented and want to thank all of you for coming to visit me and helping me celebrate my 200th post:)
I also want to thank everyone who donated prizes for this drawing:
Leslie Wind
Lizzie's Wonderland
Fyrestorm Creations
Sandrasingh

200th Post Blog Party Drawing

Summer Block Party (Come To My Blog Party!!!)

To celebrate my 200th post I will have a Drawing.
There are 3 ways to enter. You can pick and choose how many you want to do so only 3 entries per person.

1. Leave a comment telling me what keeps you coming back to read a blog.

2.Blog about and link back to the drawing.

3. 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)
I will choose 3 random winners 2 week from now. Deadline to enter is June 26th at midnight.
Winners Are: JennaZ won leslie wind's Shawl Pin
Kimbo won LizzieW's custom dyed yarn
Katnmouse won Fyrestorm Creations BBQ Stitch Markers
Erin blog is Molasses and Mohair she won Malabrigo Lace from Sandrasingh
Jennifer won the Cable Needle Necklace From Leslie Wind
I need all winners to contact me at darcyknittingdiva@gmail.com
please send me your full names and addresses

These are the prizes:

1st prize:
Artist Leslie Wind
Leslie has generously donated 1 Large Filigree Stick Pin. Leslie Wind’s Shawl pins have been featured in Vogue knitting Magazine twice. This shawl pin is a variation of one of the ones featured in Vogue Knitting Magazine spring/summer 2008.
This pin measures aprox. 1 3/4 " with the stick measuring aprox 3 1/4". For added security make sure the twist at the top of the stick is placed inside the design. By weaving a lightweight scarf through the design it may also be worn as a slide.
Available in sterling only.

2nd prize:
Lizzie’s Wonderland


LizzieW Has generously donated 2 skeins as a prize for the drawing of her custom hand dyed yarn.
The one in front is Fiona sock yarn, sports weight
375m/ 100g.
The other in back is Pumpkin Pie in Shetland Aran weight. 167m/ 100g

You can contact her on ravelry and here is a link to see her colorways lizzie's rainbow
If interested in placing orders for her custom hand dyed yarns.

3rd Prize:

FyrestormCreations


Fyrestorm Creations has generously donated a Set of 6 Hand Sculpted Knit Stitch Markers Bar-B-QUE BBQ
These stitch markers should fit needles up to size 15.

You'll receive the 6 markers you see in the picture as well as the pin to attach them easily to either your knitting itself or your knitting bag to keep them within easy reach.

This set includes:

2 Burgers
2 Hotdogs
2 Smiley Watermelon

Each bead is hand sculpted with polymer clay so there will be some variation in the beads

4th prize:
sandrasingh

Sandra has generously donated
1 skein of emerald blue lace malabrigo for the drawing.
Malabrigo Lace Baby Merino
Fiber Content: Baby Merino Wool
Ball Weight: 50 Grams
Yardage: 470 Yards
Yarn Weight: Lace
Texture: Plied
Gauge: 6-8 sts=1"
Needle Size: 0-4 US (2.25-3.5mm)
Care: Hand Wash & Dry Flat

5th prize:
LESLIE WIND
Cable Needle Necklace
by Leslie Wind.
Winner's Choice
The needle part is bronze it is equivalent to a size 2 needle with a sterling silver butterfly at the top.
This elegant necklace doubles as a multi-purpose tool for knitters.
See cable needle post below to see what it can do:)

Forest Canopy Shoulder Shawl Is Done;)

Today is my hubby's Birthday he helped me block my shawl before he left to buy a game and a starbucks and to just have a whole day for himself:)You can click on the pictures to see the shawl up close.I was able to get 12 repeats of the body of the shawl with the 440 yrds/200g of Alpaca/merino that Lizet dyed for me for Christmas with only 1 ounce left over.The shawl is 68 inches across the wingspan and 28 inches down the center back.My first lace shawl Iam stoked cant wait for it to finish blocking so I can wear it.Iam going to wear it to Stitches West the end of this month.I will show it off at the Knotty knitter Gathering Tomorrow Woo Hoo a FO!!!