And the Winner is...

I don't like to do this to you all, but sorry, there can only be one winner. Many Congratulations to

Nathalie Giauque

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I know, I know, I'm gutted too, but well done Nathalie. We're not bitter!

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Nathalie was a latecomer, buying her tickets just this week. I shall get Blanket Number 2 all wrapped up and sent very soon - just do me a favour and confirm your address will you please.

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Ah well, never mind eh, let's just all hold out for Kay's blanket, which looks a stunner!

Hang on in there...

If you've come along to see if you've won the Blanket, please hang on in there.

You all loved it so much that there has been a huge last minute rush on ticket sales and I'm still busy writing out all the tickets! 200 of them, or thereabouts. Phew!

Later today, I promise...

Spreading the love

Hey would you just look at this - I've got an award! In fact I got it twice, so I'm doubly excited. Thanks to Samantha and Vicious (don't want to use your full name here Vicious Chicken, it sounds too formal!) (and anyway, 'Vicious' has a certain ring to it don't you think?)

Now apparently I have to spread it around. But I'm going to break the rules and only give it away to one person. Kerrie. You deserve it. You have become my good friend since first you took over Hipknits, kind and generous to a fault. You have donated raffle prizes to good causes at my school, and given supplies for us to use there. You helped me do the stash auctions last year (oops, 2 years ago) and have helped so much with the blankets this year (everyone loved their raffle prizes by the way). You are so like me, always wanting to please and sad when things go awry. We both like chocolate cake, rhubarb, ridiculously weak tea and yarn. You must be my English Internet Twin (even though there's years and years between us).

Oh, I've just thought, Clara is my American Internet Twin. Are we therefore triplets?

Blanket Number 2

I had an idea to make blanket number 2 in shades of pink, purple and blue. Because I like pink, purple and blue - and also because I had lots of squares in those shades. But as it turned out, I didn't have quite enough, so Kay came along to my rescue and sent loads of all sorts of colours (so I'm starting number 3 tonight, closely followed by number 4). I am a glutton for punishment me! I also had a great idea to make a pointy border, and good old mum made 50 little triangles - aren't they great?

Now I know that I said I liked Number 1, but oh boy, do I love Number 2. I love the colours. I love the squareness, I love the triangles (oh how I love the triangles - watch out for those on Number 3 - mum has already started knitting!)

So just incase you have called here completely out of the blue and haven't a clue what I'm wittering on about, you can win this blanket. Yes you really can. Don't you just really want it? All you have to do is buy a raffle ticket from Emma, ( pledge the money to Oliver's Fund in the side bar) they are only £1 each. All the money raised will be going to Oliver's fund to help in the purchase of a new wheelchair - any money 'left over' (and wouldn't that be amazing?) will be going to other much needed equipment.

You have until Wednesday!

UPDATE.

No, you do not need to buy more tickets, all the tickets from whenever you first bought them are still in my Big Bag Of Raffle Tickets. If you've bought tickets before, you are still in with a chance of winning this blanket. So pleased you all like it! (Number 3 is looking good too - calling this one 'Autumn')

Picture meme

OK then, Vicious Chicken, I have risen to the challenge and had a go at this picture meme - you answer some questions about yourself, and you type each answer into a Google image search. Then, for each question, you post one of the images from the first page of results.

I have spent far too long doing this and it's now very late. The washing is still not washed. The pots are still not put in the dishwasher. There are 4" squares all over my living room floor. And I need a cup of tea. But here goes anyway...

1) Age you will be on your next birthday:

2) Place you would like to visit:

(Not long now eh Warren!!!)

3) One of your favourite places:

(Happy memories but not been there for years)

4) Your favourite object:

(Can a skein of Posh Yarn truely be called an object?)

5) Your favourite food:

(Is there anything else?)

6) Your favourite animal:

(Love the way they laugh!)

7) Your favourite colour:

8) Name of a past pet:

(Sadly missed)

9) Where you live:

10) First teacher's last name:

11) Your middle name:

12) A bad habit of yours:

13) Your favourite flower:

14) Your favourite holiday:

Jamaican Honeymoon. No contest.

Moya Cerys

Look at this would you - 2 finished objects. How good am I?! OK, so these finished objects are a mere 2" in length, but hey, they're off the needles!

They're for a friend who lives all the way out in Australia - he and his wife had Moya Cerys last Wednesday. I've seen pictures and she is beautiful (and I really hope she has tiny feet, they were wrapped up and I couldn't tell!). However, she is causing concern and worry for her poor family, so please if you have any spare thoughts and Prayers, send them her way and hope for positive results.

Thank-you
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