The flu has hit me, and hard. I’ve done pretty much nothing for the past 48 hours, except make myself some chicken soup, knit, and surf the net looking for ideas and inspiration for my December Daily. I literally gasped when I saw this:

on Etsy. Seriously, is it not the most adorable vintage christmas goodie you’ve ever seen?! You must go buy this pdf (super cheap, by the way!) from TayloredArts and plop one on every single gift you give out this season. Bonus points if it’s a knitted gift you’re giving.

And because I’m feeling a bit loopy from the flu drugs, I’m even going to give away one of these PDFs. Leave a comment telling me all about the knitted gifts you’re planning to give this season, and I’ll have the boys pick a name out of a (knitted) hat. I’ll buy a set for the winner and have it sent to your email so you can give some Christmas Cuteness!

The Giveaway will close Sunday, Nov.8th at midnight. For a second chance to win, join Little Turtle Knit’s facebook fan page.

Wow – giveaway day was so much fun! I got to enjoy a whole bunch of new blogs as I hopped around trying to win all the fabulous goodies, and then I enjoyed a mug of tea while I read all the lovely handmade gifts you’ve all received. Handcrafted rocks!!

So, I’m sure you’re all eagerly anticipating the winners announcement, so we’ll get right to it. Each comment was assigned a number (and then if you emailed me the code you were given a second number) and then the handy number generator (aka: my eldest son) selected the winners.

Grand prize winner, for one skein of the farm merino in mojito, is the (nameless) blogger writing as I’m a medical student who loves knitting at http://fineneedleaspiration.blogspot.com/ She wrote:

The best present I’ve ever gotten was from my mom. Although she has given me tons of handmade things like ornaments, scarves, socks and a very cute ballerina bear; my favorite was a custom made science experiment set. It had all the makings for a few science projects like a volcano and cornstartch goo. As a kid who loved to experiment, it was perfect!

The winner of the first set of stitch markers is Code Crafter, blogging at Silicon Granola.

The winner of the second set of stitch markers is MissKnitta, who won via her entry with the RSS code.

But, don’t forget, you’re all winners! If you signed up for the newsletter, check your email later today for the free pattern. Congrats, all!

I’m so excited to be participating in this fun event this year. Sew, Mama, Sew is hosting, with a (BIG) list of folks who are doing giveaways – such an awesome way to celebrate handmade goodness.

It there anything better than a giveaway? How about several special giveaways, and a little bonus for everyone who plays? It’s Giveaway Day at LTK!

The “grand prize” we’ve got here is going to be for a skein of our 2 ply farm merino yarn, handpainted in the Mojito colorway. But wait, there’s more! Two other lucky readers will win a set of handcrafted stitch markers. To be entered for a chance at the yarn + markers, you’ll need to leave a comment on this post answering the following question:

What is the best handcrafted gift you have ever received?

For a second chance to win the yarn + markers (and a 25% off coupon for an order in the shop, you’ll want to subscribe to our feed (there’s a handy link over there on the right) and email me (littleturtlemama at gmail dot com) the giveaway coupon code. (You can then feel free to use the coupon code in the shop to save 25% off!) All comments and emails received by midnight tonight will be eligible to win. Winner will be announced tomorrow, with the goodies shipping out this week. We welcome international contestants, too!

But that’s not all! If you subscribe to our shop newsletter by midnight tomorrow, you’ll not only stay up to date on all the shop happenings and get insider-only sales, you’ll receive a brand-new free pattern for a great last-minute gift via email this Friday.

Happy Giveaway Day!

Dangit, Simple Mom’s had some rockin’ giveaways, but this one might be the best so far! I’ve been lusting after this printer, wishing I had gone to Blissdom just to get a peek at it. And now we’ve all got a chance to win one of our very own. Go check Simple Mom today for your chance to win!

Do you love pretty things as much as I do? Look longingly at other people’s earrings, wondering where they came from? Perhaps your head gets turned by every beaded bauble that passes you by? Well, then this post’s for you!

Wanna chance to win one of Lisa Leonard’s exquisite jewelery pieces? Rachel’s running a contest over at Small Notebook, so go check it out. (hey, even if you don’t like jewelery or winning good stuff, go check out Small Notebook anyway, cause, well, she rocks)