...well, before I tell you, I want to apologize for not announcing this a couple days ago! Been working crazy long hours at work and I did not even realize that today was the 11th already! And I only realized it because I'm laid up on the couch unable to work because my lower back decided to take a crap on me and cause a LOT of pain. So, I guess that's what I get for working those crazy long hours and forgetting to announce the winner on the 9th. ;)
Okay, drumrooooollllllllll.......consulting with the random number generator..........
The winner of the year-long subscription to Knitcircus is...comment #24: Debbie! A fellow Alaskan. :)
And the 2nd place winner of a Knitcircus Summer 2011 Pattern Collection is....comment #3: Paula!
Debbie and Paula, please contact me at allison@alaskanpurl.com with your email addresses so that I can coordinate getting your prizes to you!
Thanks to all for participating! Expect some more giveaways, fun surprises, and big announcements from me within the next few months. I have lots of secret projects I'm working on and can't wait to share with you all!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
New Pattern in Knitcircus Summer! And a GIVEAWAY!
The new Summer 2011 edition of Knitcircus went live today and I'm SO excited to have a design featured in it!
Meet Litha:
Litha is a midsummer festival centered around the summer solstice that celebrates the warmth, abundance, and light of the long summer days. Named for this festival, this slightly slouchy hat is worked from brim to crown.The simple eyelet lace and twisted stitch cable repeat lends a breezy and casual air to any summer wardrobe. The yarn used for this piece provides excellent stitch definition and shows off an amazing shade of blue, the exact color of the summer sky.
It was a last minute opportunity to be apart of this issue and I’m so glad I was able to do it. This was a hat I had whipped up for myself and planned to eventually self-publish but it turns out the universe had other plans for it!
Pattern Details:
Knitting
May 2011
Worsted / 10 ply (9 wpi) 
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in Pattern stitch (Eyelet and twisted st cable)
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 - 300 yards (183 - 274 m)
Women's Medium (20-22" head circumference) and Women's Large (22-24" head circumference)
And now for the giveaway details:
Leave a comment on this post before midnight Alaska Time on Sunday May 8 and be entered into a drawing to win some awesome Knitcircus prizes!
There will be 2 winners....The first person drawn will win a year-long subscription to Knitcircus Magazine and the second person drawn will win a Summer 2011 Pattern Collection!
Please make sure you leave a way to contact you in the event that you are the lucky winner. I'll notify the winners on Monday and the link to the subscription and pattern collection will come directly from Knitcircus.
Happy Knitting, everyone!
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Knitcircus Summer 2011 - Sneak Peek!
Hey! Remember me? No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth....it's just been a very stressful last few weeks working under an intense knitting deadline for an upcoming fall publication. And I have literally dropped everything to get it done and that is why you have not heard a peep from me in almost a month! But the deadline has passed, everything got accomplished (barely!), and I'm taking a bit of a knitting break for a few days to give my hands a rest.
BUT....I do have some very exciting news! The Summer 2011 edition of Knitcircus will be going live on May 4th and I have a design featured in the magazine!
Here is a sneak peek of my design:
BUT....I do have some very exciting news! The Summer 2011 edition of Knitcircus will be going live on May 4th and I have a design featured in the magazine!
Here is a sneak peek of my design:
Stay tuned on Wednesday May 4th for a Knitcircus giveaway!
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