handmade by stefanie

First up, thanks to everyone who entered this month's giveaway and all of our wonderful sponsors -  Gleener, Love + Leche, Allure Fiber Wash, and Knitter's Pride!  The Random Number Generator has selected our lucky winners:  Prize Pack 1 -  Gleener Dapper Dog Tote, Knitter's Pride Nova Platina fixed circular needles, and Love + Leche lemongrass mini lotion bar. Congratulations SaturnLu1! Prize Pack 2 -  Gleener Rockin' Owl Tote, Knitter's Pride Nova Platina fixed circular needles, and Love + Leche cedarwood mini lotion bar. Congratulations Laura M! Prize Pack 3 -  Gleener Ultimate Fuzz Remover in Punch Buggy Pink and Unscented Allure Fiber Wash. Congratulations  @nanoadri! Prize Pack 4 -  Gleener On the Go Travel Fuzz Remover and Woodland Mist Allure Fiber Wash. Congratulations spiralstrings108! I'll get in touch with you to arrange for the delivery of your prizes!  In other news, yesterday was the last day for...

Congratulations to Jenny , you've won the WEEKEND and Knitter's Pride needle set giveaway ! To claim your prize, you can email me at stefaniegr(at)stitchcraftmarketing(dot)com! Thanks to everyone who entered this contest - don't forget to follow my blog on Bloglovin so you don't miss any more chances to win awesome prizes! This week's FO is a fun little frog hat which I knit in a new yarn from Knit Picks, Mighty Stitch . I was a little surprised with how much I liked this yarn - it's a blend of 80% acrylic and 20% wool. I sometimes find acrylic yarns really hard to deal with, especially when it comes time to weave in those pesky ends - I feel like they're always popping out! That wasn't an issue here, and I am also quite happy with the overall stitch definition. I'd definitely buy this yarn again, especially for gift projects since it's superwash, not to mention it's a really great value (208 yards for $3.49). I used the Frog Hat patt...

Congrats to  sisterrobinson , you are the lucky winner! I will contact you on Ravelry to arrange for the delivery of your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered this month's giveaway; if you didn't win, I encourage you to visit the ModeKnit Yarns website and give their yarns a try! Also, I'm having a luxury sock yarn mini skein grab bag sale in my Etsy shop , this week only! Enter HBSBLOG at checkout to get $3 off your order now through Midnight CDT on Friday, June 26. All US orders ship free via USPS First Class! I've added some pretty stellar yarns to the already-awesome lineup. There are hand-dyed yarns such Anzula, Leading Men Fiber Arts, and Manos del Uruguay plus other high-quality yarns such as Spud & Chloe Fine, Louet Gems Fingering, and more - and if you are looking for particular colors (or have other reasonable requests), I am happy to do what I can to put together a grab bag you'll love. You can see a full list of yarns & get more info abou...

First, congratulations to Hipknitizer, who won the Patons Superfine Merino giveaway on this blog! I will get in touch with you to arrange for the delivery of your prize. Thanks to everyone who entered my giveaway this month! Next, on to the exciting news: first, I am one of tomorrow's speakers at the Windy City Knitting Guild monthly meeting. May is the annual needle and yarn tasting, so I will be talking about Knitter's Pride products while folks give them a test drive. The meeting is free and open to non-members, FYI. It's held every third Tuesday of the month at the Sulzer Library at 6:45 pm. Second, the new issue of Holla Knits launches today, and I am excited to be a part of it! The Holla Knits Warm Weather Accessories issue has many firsts: it's the first time a sock design has been included in the collection, and guess what? It's by yours truly, and it's my Holla Knits Debut! This is also the first time that articles have been included in ...

Thanks so much to everyone who entered my Stripey Fine Giveaway ! The lucky winner is PamfromNOLA. I will get in touch with you to arrange for the delivery of the prize - congratulations! Today, I have a quick FO to share with you: my project for the Celery Slouch KAL , which is happening now through April 30 here in the Blue Sky Alpacas Ravelry group . There is a pretty awesome prize up for grabs, and all you have to do is knit this simple slouchy hat in any Blue Sky Alpacas yarn! Also, you get multiple drawing entries the more hats you knit & share in the group, which is a pretty sweet deal.  It was the perfect conversation knitting project, and I ended up stashing it in my bag so that I could knit a few rounds wherever I happened to be - on the bus, at the salon, or at a party. The yarn is really soft, and it blocked out beautifully over a plate. I'm planning to donate it to charity, but it was fun to wear it for the photo shoot! Have a crafty weekend!