Thursday, November 27, 2008

Many Thanks... & A Giveaway

Thank you so much to everyone who has bought a pattern in the past two months. I'm so proud to be able to share my designs with you. I'm thankful for many things this year. A loving and supportive family, good health, a good home, and the best two friends anyone could ever ask for. 2008 has been a very rough year for a lot of us but through it I've become a stronger person and mother.



Our tree is going up tonight. I've been making and gifting handmade decorations and ornaments like crazy this week. Here's one I made last week for a friend's mother from this pattern with this yarn I found in AC Moore. I swiss darned a poinsettia design onto one side. You can't go wrong with glitter yarn during the holidays.

I've wanted to have a 'lil giveaway for awhile now and Thanksgiving feels the right time to me. I'm giving away emailed copies of all 5 of my pattern sets to 2 lucky winners. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post saying what your thankful for this year. I'll use a random number generator to pick the winner Saturday Sunday night. If I pick your number and you've already purchased the patterns I can send them to anyone you wish, a friend perhaps?

Happy Thanksgiving to all!


*Update* I'm going to run the giveaway until Sunday night. I'm visiting some family on Saturday and won't have Internet service until we return home Sunday afternoon.
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48 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 27, 2008 at 11:09 AM

    I am thankful for so much: health, happiness, family and friends. The US taking a turn for change, some change, any change, at this stage of our history. When things get rough we all have to look on whatever bright side there is. Good wishes for all on this special day of thanks. Thank you, Kris, for your generous give away!

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  2. ArielNovember 27, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    I'm thankful for my husband and my two wonderful children.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!!!

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  3. cpullumNovember 27, 2008 at 11:40 AM

    I am thankful for the rain today! I am thankful I am with my whole family!

    Carla
    cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  4. alcatmomNovember 27, 2008 at 11:58 AM

    I'm thankful I still have a job and a place to live, unlike many people in these hard times.

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  5. polish17November 27, 2008 at 1:32 PM

    im thankful for all od my friends and family, and for being able to knit your great patterns that i give to people and love to see them smile when they get them. carol

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  6. Aunt KathyNovember 27, 2008 at 3:33 PM

    I am thankful for another chance to get my life back. For the surgery I was finally able to have, for a renewed commitment to my husband after 28 years of marriage, for my children who are good boys and for my grandson who is the joy in my day everyday.

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  7. UnknownNovember 27, 2008 at 3:36 PM

    I'm thankful for my family and that we can be together for Thanksgiving.

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  8. katieNovember 27, 2008 at 4:28 PM

    I am grateful for my girls and for my husband! AND for my parents and my brothers and sisters!

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  9. AnonymousNovember 27, 2008 at 7:46 PM

    I'm thankful for a wonderful loving family and great friends to share my life with. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and didn't eat to much turkey.

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  10. Sue ONovember 27, 2008 at 8:06 PM

    I am thankful for my family, friends, and this wonderful country we live in. I am also thankful that I can knit and make items for my family and others. I am always amazed at how a small gift of a hand knit cloth can make someone's day.

    Sue

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  11. ~KrisNovember 27, 2008 at 9:27 PM

    I am thankful that my husband is gainfully employed in a job that can, for the most part, support us. I am also thankful for having my husband, and my children, all together, happy and healthy, today. I am thankful for the ability to finally knit (after 2 decades of on and off trying!), even when my 2 yr old destroyed my current on needles project last night - cause i can do it again! And thank you for such a generous giveaway!

    ~Kris (love the name - its mine too!)

    kjoslyn78 @ gmail . com

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  12. KarenNovember 27, 2008 at 9:32 PM

    I have many things to be grateful for; my family, home, job,health and living in the most wonderful country in the world.

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  13. knitterbeaderNovember 27, 2008 at 10:48 PM

    Most of all I'm thankful I have such wonderful children and grandchildren and was able to spend today with some of them. I gave your Thanksgiving set of cloths to the hostess of today's dinner, and I've been drooling over the Christmas patterns.

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  14. michelle fNovember 27, 2008 at 11:41 PM

    I'm so thankful for my husband and my wonderful, beautiful, amazing daughter.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  15. SolveigNovember 28, 2008 at 2:48 AM

    There is a lot of things to be thankful for. For my husband and our three lovely daughters. Health. Peace. To have the opportunity to be a staying-at-home-mum. To have all the things I really need. Living in a wonderful country.... It's hard to stop. I'm lucky!

    Have a nice day!
    Greetings from Norway!

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  16. DeborahNovember 28, 2008 at 10:05 AM

    I am so thankful for my happy and healthy children and 81-year-old parents. And having a secure job and no financial difficulties at this time. Belated Thanksgiving wishes to you and yours. Wishing you many Christmas blessings!

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  17. AnonymousNovember 28, 2008 at 10:15 AM

    I'm thankful for my family. Both of my children have found their life partners this last year which has added to our family in such a wonderful way. Both new family members are an asset to our family and such nice people on their own. My mother, at age 93, is doing better than she was a month ago. Any good time at age 93 is something to rejoice over. I have a husband I love, children and grandchildren whom I love. A nice home, a steady job and a stash of yarn. Life is good!

    kaylamgallagher@aol.com

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  18. ValerieNovember 28, 2008 at 10:37 AM

    I already have your Winter cloths, but I would love to win the rest. Thanks for putting out such wonderful patterns and having a great blog too!

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  19. knittingsheepleNovember 28, 2008 at 11:51 AM

    I am thankful my amazing husband still has a job in these stressful times, and a job that allows him to work from home most days. I am thankful that I can stay home and homeschool my two boys. I am thankful for two wonderfully terrific boys. I am thankful for fabulous friends who make my life here in the desert better (even if I do miss the northeast).

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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  20. UnknownNovember 28, 2008 at 6:43 PM

    Cute ornament! Love it!

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  21. AuntyMNovember 28, 2008 at 7:16 PM

    I am thankful for my family and friends.

    Margaret S.

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  22. AmandaNovember 28, 2008 at 7:47 PM

    I'm thankful for my husband Jeff, and the internet. The internet helped me find him, helped me get the job I have now, and helps me find all sorts of cool knitting patterns from taltented designers such as you!

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  23. AnonymousNovember 28, 2008 at 8:43 PM

    I am thankful for family, friends, my pets, my job, and my home. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

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  24. Debbie1085November 28, 2008 at 10:53 PM

    I am truly thankful we live in a great country with wonderful things. With a a wonderful husband, parents and family I can't really ask for more. I don't want to forget to mention that it is wonderful to have "blogfriends" you can check and share like Kris! Thanks so much! May you all have a great holiday season!

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  25. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 12:14 AM

    I'm thankful that I have a husband that keeps getting up every time life knocks him down. He's the foundation of our family. I love him.
    Debbie Rondinelli
    P.S. I'm also thankful for creative and interesting bloggers!!!

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  26. KarinNovember 29, 2008 at 12:17 AM

    I'm thankful for family and friends, my health and being able to knit.

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  27. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 12:22 AM

    I am thankful for live and the joy that it brings many times!

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  28. ToriaNovember 29, 2008 at 1:43 AM

    I'm thankful everyday that I've recovered from the pneumonia that knocked me out for all of December 2007 & part of January 2008. I'm also thankful for a good health system & stable country that meant that the facilities needed for me to recover were available.

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  29. Dorothy Noreen Hunter-TalbotNovember 29, 2008 at 2:01 AM

    I am thankful for so many things I don't even know where to begin. I am thankful for my wonderful hubby, our sons, daughter in laws and all our grandchildren. I am thankful that even though our youngest son was injured at work he will get better. I am thankful for all my friends. I am thankful that there are so many wonderful people like you.

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  30. Robin CNovember 29, 2008 at 9:08 AM

    I'm thankful for my family's jobs, health and the love we have for each other. Having a warm home to come to and food on the table every day makes it complete. We are so blessed.

    Love your patterns. Have bought one set off Raverly and would love to have them all.

    Happy Holidays!

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  31. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 9:45 AM

    I am thankful for my children and my husband and for the fact that everyone is healthy right now, yay!

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  32. MandyNovember 29, 2008 at 10:02 AM

    I'm thankful for many things, but most of all my loving husband and great kids. Yarn, too, of course. And giveaways. Thanks!

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  33. cindyNovember 29, 2008 at 10:15 AM

    I am thankful for my husband and 2 children. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving. Wishing you a happy holiday season.

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  34. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 3:06 PM

    I am thankful for my Lord Jesus Christ who died for me and bestows upon me His righteousness. I'm also grateful for His special gifts to me, my dear husband and our two daughters. He provides for all our needs and many of our wants. For all of this, I give thanks.

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  35. Carol Bristol DesignsNovember 29, 2008 at 5:14 PM

    Hello,
    I hope you are having a wonderful time with family! I've already purchased your thanksgiving set and really enjoyed your designs.
    I of course am thankful for family, friends and health.
    I am also thankful for my knitting!
    Carol

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  36. SusanNovember 29, 2008 at 5:17 PM

    I am so thankful I learned to knit!
    It has been a lifesaver! I am also thankful for family and friends,
    and good health.

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  37. UnknownNovember 29, 2008 at 6:27 PM

    I'm very thankful for my health, my husband who lets me knit and buy yarn, and for my children and my cat.

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  38. Nana0201November 29, 2008 at 6:34 PM

    I am thankful for the blessing of having my mother with us this holiday season. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in June. We were afraid we would be without her this year.
    I thank God everyday for this blessing.

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  39. Nana0201November 29, 2008 at 6:34 PM

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  40. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    I try to live my life constantly being grateful for all the blessings in my life. This year, I'm especially grateful for my son and my new little blessing on the way. I'm thankful for my husband who's been wonderful this year. I'm thankful for my mother, this may be our last Christmas with her and I'm definitely focusing on her this year. And I'm thankful for peace, regardless of the craziness going on in the world.

    Lastly, thank you for this wonderful giveaway! I've been drooling over your cloths for sometime now!

    Mari
    maribeli_monroe@yahoo.com

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  41. AnonymousNovember 29, 2008 at 9:16 PM

    I am thankful for my husband, three great children,one grandbaby
    and our furry babies too!
    Thanks, LeAnn
    hands-n-hearts@hotmail.com

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  42. ozlyndaNovember 29, 2008 at 10:04 PM

    I have much to be thankful for : My husband and kids.Food and shelter. To be in a safe neighborhood and country.
    Extended family and friends.
    My on line community.
    And all the wonderful designers who give so freely of their talents so those of us without can still make fantastic designs up.
    Thanks Kris.

    Lynda
    lyndat65(at)tpg(dot)com(dot)au

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  43. momawakeNovember 30, 2008 at 12:09 AM

    I love your patterns.

    I'm thankful for God's grace & mercy.

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  44. Jill LNovember 30, 2008 at 1:39 AM

    Lots to be thankful for: My family, my health, my job, my home!

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  45. Wendy SchreiberNovember 30, 2008 at 7:29 AM

    So thankful for my wonderful husband and kids, all being in good health, being (nearly) debt free, having the best friends, hobbies I love and some time to do them. What more does anyone need?

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  46. AnonymousNovember 30, 2008 at 3:21 PM

    I am so thankful for the little bits of joy you create for us to make and give to our loved ones.It brings lots of smiles and "wows" to their lives.

    Wish you all the best for the busy holiday ahead!!
    THANKS KRIS

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  47. BaddieNovember 30, 2008 at 3:29 PM

    Im so thankful that I've been given the opertunity to take a Master degree in audit, thanks to my employer! Im thankful that I got the best boyfriend in the world, a nice family and good friends. That Im healty and that I got roof over my head.

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and all the readers

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  48. Debbie1085November 30, 2008 at 8:06 PM

    I'm thankful to be living in a great country, wonderful husband who lets me knit, buy yarns, and wonderful family and friends among us. How can I forget all of my online friends, neat blog to visit and Kris for sharing her crafts and ideas! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Happy Holidays to all!

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