Just a word to all ..

Sams Snippets is taking a break - i don't know how long, just as i'm chosing to focus on other things at the moment .. when i'm strong enough i might come back sorry.

Sam xxx

Earflap Hat

Cute wee Beca ... and a hat i whipped up in 48 hrs!!! (no i wasn't knitting for 48 hours!)

Ravlery Link - with details :)

Beca's Longies are finished!!

Really LOVE knitting this pattern .. this time I magic looped 2 legs at once .. was great to have finished when i got to the bottom of the legs

Love how the wool has knitted up - certainly are original - if you remember back to the First Naki Yarn Swap this is the wool that Trudi gave me!

Look great -- silly me let the sun on them when they were blocking so the front is a touch yellowed :( … But they fit great! .. touch to long so folding up the hem - but that means they will certainly last all winter! WOOHOO

… now planing a avocado hoodie to match YUM!

and of course Ravlery details

Naki - I Love you Yarn Swap 3.0

Yes I've done another another Naki swap - this time based on 3 little words

mine were: Lillie's, Butterfly & Flowers

The swap included:
200g 8 ply handyed “Lillie's” in soft greens with blues and yellows
a Notebook with Flowers and Butterfly's on it (couldn't resist when i saw it in the shop)
And a set of stitch markers to go with the Notebook.

Was a really neat swap - even though my words were a lot more ‘straight forward then others’ i still tried to move away from the pinks and girlyness and do something different (i think it worked)

Trudi received my swap - although i had fallen in love with the dye job again so she was lucky to get it ;)

Stitch Markers

Notebook, Yarn & Stichmarkers

Rav details:


And the wicked parcel i received based on 3 little words:

Bohemian, Chinese & Simple

Titled: Green Tea
I received:
200g TWC 8ply Han dyed with Food colouring : Tea Plantation a semi solid green (just what i was after!!!)
Fleur notelets to write your little musing upon whilst sipping your Green tea
A pattern for a Tea Cosy (something any self respecting chic bohemian lady should have)
Origami paper and instructions to fold your own table (upon which to drink your tea and write your musings)

Thanks heaps knappers - I Love it!! .. and so do the girls!

Rav Link:

Will update later with Pic of all the other Yarn/Parcels in this swap :)

Wordless Wednesday!

And the Winners Are .......

So i printed out the comments (un named) and passed to hubby he read and read with comments like ''5 cats - shes mad" and "why reskien a skein just because you've dyed it" followed by "If knitting's so popular why do you only have 6 entries" ..... Yes way to make me feel popular ;) ... and ofcourse he understands kids and knitting after Emmas attempt with mine :(

But anyway after her was done reading he said "why do I have to pick two when you have a pile of these swifty sack things" ... my answer "so i can sell some and buy more yarn!" .... his answer "well for advertising purposes i say we give them all one!

SOooo ........... I Agreed!

Therefore ... if everyone who entered can send me their address
(local girls I'll bring yours to knitting)
Then I can post them out to you all :)
Enjoy!

My 1st Fibre Swap!

I know another Swap from December that i failed to blog about >>>

Its from Kathy R and she has done a perfect job - i was hoping for lots of fibre samples (being new to spinning and all)

She’s included: Merino silver, Alpaca/Silk/Merino blend, Border Leicester fleece, Corridale fleece, Hampshire down with Mohair, Lama fibre, Combed mohair, Angora fibre, English Leicester fleece, Recycled Sari Silk and some silk throwseters … man i’m going to have a ball!!!!

I’m loving the patterns for felted clogs and Animal friends felted booties (felting is still on the to learn list just been bumped) some sweeties, soap and lovely wee stichmarkers.

Thank you soooooo much Kathy its great! … and i have to say your stalking was very good ;)

now to try ant tear myself away from it and finish the dishes (postie came in the middle of them ;) )

But then i got a wee envelope in the mail with an extra in it that 'disappeared' when the box was sent ... it was an ashford WPI tool and some lovely Merino from 'Shrek'
And here's the parcel i sent:

Sewsable is whom i had to make up a swap for in the latest NZ Fibre Swap of Favourites

So i decided to base it all around her favourite colours - Burgundy, Teal, Peacock and Purple

Included was:

Gifts

• Teal Knitting Needles
• Block of Purple Cadbury
• Two sets of Teal Stitch markers
• Purple Soap Roses
• A diz my Hubby Made
• A cut of lovely Teal / Flower fabric

I also included one of my Favourites - a taste of a bottle of Beyond Paradise by Estee Launder

Fibre

• 100g Polworth Natural roving
• A Silk Cap/hankie - hand dyed tealy purple
• Romney Staple dyed teal (and some was combed - but i felt it looked more affective gifted as staple)

Enjoy Sable!!!

TNN Fav Book Yarn Swap

Back in December I participated in the Favourite Book Yarn Swap on TNN:

This is the parcel that I sent to the lovely Jo and she loves it ;)

It was made up from the book series The Sword of Truth - to a theme taken from the main characters - Ps i love you

100g Vintage Purls Sock Yarn hand steam/pot dyed with powdered food colourings - Blue, Purple/Violet & Red

Added were hand made gifts of:

• A chocolate and pink WIP bag
• Beaded heart stitch markers
• A photo frame magnet

Patterns were:
True Love Socks
Falling in Love Socks
Cats Love Sweaters

Can’t wait to see it knitted up!

... And the parcel i received:

Based on The Whole of the moon http://www.amazon.com/Whole-Moon-Duncan-Stuart/dp/1877135054

"the power of friendship can provide the strength to survive"

Paperwork: Homemade Ginger Kisses Recipe

Pattern: Traveling woman by Liz Abinante http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/traveling-woman

Yarn: 100g 4ply merino dyed with mainly red food colouring in different strengths with a bit of purple thrown in for good measure.

January Giveaway - Swift Sack

Hi All!

The first Giveaway this year is a swift sack made by moi!
- i have 2 to giveaway this month!

Here's a pic of them to refresh you memory as to what they are - they fit most 'pull apart X swifts'


So to enter just tell me a quick story of the sort of trouble you found yourself in without a swift,
My DH has agreed to judge for me and the TWO he feels are the funniest will win.

Can't wait to read your entries - Judging will be at 6.00pm, 31st January 2010

Good Luck

My Blendy Box is here!!

My box from Blendy

Loving the samples i got:
20g ‘Luna’ Superwash Merino sock yarn from Grrrl Shaped Yarns
20g Hand dyed Fibre from Vintage Purls
30g ‘694’ 8ply Merino from Touch Yarns
25g Recycled Sari Silk from Yarn Traders
6g handdyed 80% Alpaca/20% Wool from Southern Alpacas Stud
3g ‘Hidden Gems’ 80% SW Merino 20% Bamboo from Moose In Socks

Fab Fibres Sample Pack
2 Stitch Markers from Deena Knits
Pattern, Soles and 2 crochet stitch markers from Marshmellowmagic Designs
No Snag Knitters handcream sample
’I’ve Got Knits’ badge from R.W. Scissors
Gift Tags from Songbird Designs
Little Felt Squares from Fibre Passion
Comvita Skincare Samples
Tea Towel
Sock Pattern from Blendy that looks great

What i missed out on:

Auzula
Needle Food
Inspire Fibres
Curiouser & Curiouser
The Loop Knittery
Spinning a Yarn
Nut & Bee
Vintage Purls Sock Yarn

Feel its a tad light on the Yarn/Fibre side of things but look forward to having a play with the samples i have :)

Would i purchase it again? .... um no, not unless there were more yarn samples or it was cheaper

Its actually made me think a bit more about the process and weather it is an affective advertising method - as i know the only sites I've looked at are those which where in my box as i can now relate to them so thumbs up. BUT i haven't checked the other suppiers sites - i guess as its a reminded of what i didn't get thumbs down.