It has become customary to do two things on this blog at Christmas - to publish a Festive Gift Guide, and to give some lovely things away! The FGG starts next week, but I am delighted to show you the gorgeous goodies that you can win if you are randomly selected....
I know many of you spotted the colourful KnitPro Marblz - limited edition - handcrafted needles which I used to photograph the Backwards Bobble Tutorial. They are part of a stunning interchangeable set I was sent to try out and which I will be sending to one lucky reader! The collection includes eight pairs of Marblz interchangeables ranging from 3.5 to 8mm, cables, cable connectors, a needle gauge and a lovely pen.
If you are familiar with KnitPro, you'll already know the quality you can expect. These come with black cables (I think they are the same as the Karbonz cables) and can be used with all your other KnitPro accessories, which are widely available. I hadn't tried acrylic tips before, and I'd heard that acrylic can be a bit 'squeeky' but I didn't have that experience knitting cotton/acrylic yarn for the tutorial - in fact the experience was very smooth. These needles are so pretty they might make you want to cast on a project in every size... in co-ordinating colours. They sell for £79.99 in my local shop, and you can get them for £59.99 on Amazon.
Of course, if you win them, you'll want something new to knit. I've chosen my very favourite shade of the incredibly soft and squishy DK Merino from the Yarn Stories range (pictured) and you will get 2 balls of that with your needles - I'm not telling you which colour it is as it's always nice to have a surprise - you'll have to take a look and guess. Because good things should always come in threes, you can also choose one of the patterns from my Ravelry store.
To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is to leave a comment on this post telling me what YOU most want for Christmas! Be sure to leave your Ravelry user name or email address - if you don't do this your entry will not count. The closing date is Friday 5th December - which means that the parcel has a good chance of getting to *most* places before Christmas, provided I get your address quickly. If the winner is in the Far East, Australia or New Zealand it might be a New Year Gift instead.
Good luck everyone!
To enter the giveaway, all you need to do is to leave a comment on this post telling me what YOU most want for Christmas! Be sure to leave your Ravelry user name or email address - if you don't do this your entry will not count. The closing date is Friday 5th December - which means that the parcel has a good chance of getting to *most* places before Christmas, provided I get your address quickly. If the winner is in the Far East, Australia or New Zealand it might be a New Year Gift instead.
Good luck everyone!
I would love a set of interchangable needles for Christmas x Phantomshoppa
ReplyDeleteI want a new norwegian knit book that is coming out this week :)
ReplyDeleteLove those needles.
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Fab prizes! I want a pair of Retro Roller Skates & some gorgeous Gnome fabric but will settle for a yarn ball winder lol
ReplyDeleteOh, I forgot to leave contact details - not sure if email address is saved here with comments? I'm Gnomes on Rav anyway :)
DeleteI would like a set of gorgeous interchangeable needles for Christmas so that I can make more gorgeous cardigans for my girls.
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Merry Christmas
Saira xx
These needles are really pretty, I love knit pro. This year I would love some British wools, so looking at Jaimason and west yorkshire spinneries. Thank you quiltercaroline
ReplyDeleteI would love some elizabeth zimmerman dvd for Christmas this year or a set of the clover amour hooks. Thank you, hannahroseyarns on ravelry
ReplyDeleteHi! Well, apart from winning this great giveaway what I would most like for Christmas is more time. I'm GinMummy [email protected] xxxx
ReplyDeleteI would like snow for Christmas, but only once I've arrived in Scotland too see my family - no grounded flights for me this year please! Those needles are awfully pretty, though, I'd quite like them for Cgristmas too!
ReplyDeleteEh. *To* see my family and *Christmas*!
DeleteThose needles are beautiful! I would like a new camera for Christmas - my current one has served me well, but unfortunately the zoom lens has died :(
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ReplyDeleteTo get my dogs back from the kennels on Christmas Eve and then anything to do with wool and needles Loop60 on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely gift! Aside from the biggies like health & happiness for my family and friends I've had my eye on a ball winder and a new Filofax!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity and your wonderful blog! 🎄🎁
On Ravelry I'm RobinBrz or [email protected]
I would like some time to enjoy Chritms with my family
ReplyDeleteI'd like a new winter coat!!
ReplyDeletegillwatson(at)mailbox(dot)co(dot)uk
More time to knit (spin/weave too!) would be my ideal Christmas gift! I'll settle for a nice skein of yarn though hehe (nyrees on Rav)
ReplyDeleteHow generous, and such pretty needles! I would like a new camera lens for Christmas, absolutely hooked on my new camera. I'm afterglow on Ravelry. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteYarn. I always want yarn, particularly possum yarn. I also want Weldon's Practical Needlework, the new deluxe set from Interweave.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful needles! I would love a new camera - I dropped mine :( I would also like to treat myself to some classes in the upcoming year. I am littlewarrior on Ravelry. kellynordwall(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteBeing a Mum to a 2 and 4 year old I would like some more time to knit!
ReplyDeleteRooknits on Ravelry
I would like there to be peace around the world,,, and some knitty/hooky goodies!!
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For Christmas I would like a full night of sleep, since my little girl still doesn't sleep much, even if she's one year old now.. I'm 3owin on ravelry
ReplyDeleteThis Christmas I would like some alpacas but as my garden is too small, I would be happy with a jumbo flier for my trusty spinning wheel.
ReplyDeleteI'd love some craftsy vouchers, so I can learn a new skill next year. I'm LaineyGB on ravelry or [email protected]
ReplyDeleteI would like a book on Fair Isle knitting, my name is cariadjude on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know where I will be living for the next 3 years - but I won't find out until April
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I'd like a new ball winder for Christmas, my last one was victim to an enthusiastic three year old :(
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have some chilled out knitty time in front of a nice fire, with a lovely hot chocolate!
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ReplyDeleteHonestly, I'd love gifts of cash so I can pay down my student and car loans!
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I'd love a little tv for my bedroom so I can snuggle in bed with a film and my knitting and not have to move!
ReplyDeleteI'd like the ideal knitted kneewarmers: dense but not too bulky and elastic enough too stay up... Mnz on ravelry
ReplyDeleteI'd love an overlocker for Christmas, but more realistically would be delighted with some wool to knit new slippers as mine are developing holes :-(
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ReplyDeleteFor Christmas I would like to have my family around me, happy and healthy... and maybe some yarn ;-) x
ReplyDeleteWelshAbbe on Ravelry, [email protected]
I'd like a bit of quiet knitting time by the fire. Hope you have wonderful Christmas plans yourself and I am looking forward, as ever, to your gift guide - link normally gets sent to my hubby!
ReplyDeleteThank you for a lovely giveaway. I would like for Christmas anything knitty related or vouchers for Amazon or Craftsy.
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I'm afraid my most wanted item is a new gearbox and clutch for my car! Not something I can knit, unfortunately. I live in rural France and without a car I just can't manage. I can stay at home and knit for a lot of time, but not for ever...
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ReplyDeleteAll I want for Christmas is nice yarn. And I'd love to win these needles to use with the yarn!
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sarah.m.lawson at gmail dot com
For Christmas I would like a set of soft handle crochet hooks. I'm Gwenynen on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteMy comment wouldn't publish. Apologies if there are more than one. Wonderful giveaway
ReplyDeleteChristmas is spending quality time with my dad with time to knit that's what I would like.
0pip0 on Ravelry
I would love a voucher for a hot stone massage for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteMy heart says diamond earrings but my head says new dishwasher. 😔
ReplyDeleteRckh2o on ravelry.
I would like some time off work to read books by the beach, in NZ.
ReplyDeleteI've been admiring those needles from afar in my LYS. As for Christmas I would just like to spend it with all of my family, in the same place at the same time.
ReplyDeleteAll I want for Christmas is for everyone to be together and enjoying themselves. Could do with some new needles though too !
ReplyDeleteIt would be lovely if we'd be able to celebrate Christmas knowing that next Christmas we will be working and living somewhere else, together with the kids...ravelry ID marzo (PS: looking forward to posts on your entrelac knitting!!)
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to the safe arrival of our new grandbaby due o 19 December and then spending a peaceful Christmas with all my lovely family, and of course some time to knit for them :) (fortwopins on Ravelry) x
ReplyDeleteAll I want for Christmas is the loving company of my 13 yr old son, who will be spending Xmas with his father..... I'll miss him...
ReplyDeleteFor Christmas I would love yarn. Any yarn. Every year I tell my family I would like yarn and what do I get....... a dvd. I am not ungrateful for the dvd's it's just that I would prefer yarn. My whole family are male and in their world yarn sounds dull but I keep telling them it really isn't....... but then you all know that :) Ravely name: Iannah
ReplyDeleteAll I want for Christmas is some peace and quiet, which really means more knitting time, and some snow to make NYC look its best. julylo7 on ravelry. Happy Holidays everyone!
ReplyDeleteAll I want is to be able to spend the holiday season with my family and friends in my hometown. As that is not possible, some sweater quantity of yummy yarn will do...
ReplyDeleteI'm AleD in Ravelry
After an operation this month I'm hoping to be almost back to my old self. Well, better than my old-self. After that anything crafty-wise would be all I need. Thanks for the chance. Happy Christmas to one and all.
ReplyDeleteAside from the gorgeous knitting gifts, and health and happiness to friends and family, I would love a little extra time to finish the poncho I have been knitting for four winters now! I really would like to wear it! Ravelry ID - lisajm72
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ReplyDeleteI would like new needles and hooks to replace my cheap second hand ones and a big bag of yarn please Santa. I'd also like a hat to wear on the train home from work that says on it "Yes I am crocheting on the train & no I am not a freak so stop looking at me like I am"! Ravelry ID is annavcampbell
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah, All I want for christmas is a set of interchangeable needles, some gorgeous yarn to make another colourblock shawl because I'm loving it and some me time to sit down and knit. Ooh and maybe a glass of sloe gin by my side wouldn't hurt either.xx
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All I want this Christmas is to see my son take his first independent steps after having major surgery, knitting and my best friend have kept me sane over the last few months so if I won I would share with her. Ravelry username Helena2201, merry Christmas x
ReplyDeleteWell if I could truly have anything, I would love cruelty to disappear from our world. But materialisticly anything from Anthropologie would be smashing.
ReplyDeleteJean.( Ravelry username perfectjean)
I have not tried any interchangables, but I think these are so pretty....so really these are what I want for Christmas! I would also like a friend who has some health issues to be feeling better....I am TammyG on Rav...
ReplyDeleteLove these! For Christmas I would like to knit as fast as you!! Loved your little vid on Instagram. Have just had a steroid injection in my hand so am hoping I will be pain free soon and then I can keep practising & like you I knit continental style. My ravelry ID is cjplus4 x
ReplyDeleteWhat I would really ,really like for Christmas is a rescue cat. Blessings to you and your family.
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Those needles are fabulous!!! All I want for Christmas is a job I enjoy. Materially, a new camera would be great also. :D
ReplyDeleteRavelry name: Dnali
Thanks so much for this giveaway!
Lvely to connect with you and your gorgeous yet practical designs! ...tulugaq on ravelry
ReplyDeleteI would love to receive a gift certificate to get all my old home movies on VCR tapes converted to CD/DVD's.
ReplyDeleteFor my daughters and I not to have to work so that we can spend the holidays together! Oh, and lots of knitting time!
ReplyDeletegreyowl (ravelry id)
What I most want for Christmas, or should I say need, is a new coat where the collar actually lays flat. My poor old coat has seen better days and the collar wasn't cut correctly on the grain so always laid cattywhomper and bothered the heck out of me. The needle set is lovely, I had not seen anything like that before. My Christmas will be nice peaceful spent with lots of quality time with my sticks and string. Happy Holidays to everyone who reads my post!
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Yarn, needles...anything knit related! :)
ReplyDeleteharknessangels (ravelry name)
I would like a retro food mixer for my kitchen so I can make lots of yummy cakes for my family
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I would like some 'nice' dpn's for socks. Fabulous giveaway. I am lucybowen on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteA rest! I will be putting on Victorian Christmas sessions for disabled children and adults twice a day from this Monday until 23rd December! It's unlikely as my son turns 10yrs on Christmas Day, however I am hoping to sneak in a little sit down with some knitting. [email protected]
ReplyDeleteHello! I'm Yarnsmithery on Ravelry and for Christmas I'm hoping for a ticket to Wonderwool Wales in the spring ... Fingers crossed! x
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ReplyDeleteTime to knit is all I want this year.
Zeah on ravelry
What I really want for Christmas is a trip home to see my family, but that's going to have to wait. For a material thing, I'd love a kitchen scale (that I would use for both cooking and yarn).
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Hello! I'm hoping to be able to get my family together...it would be the perfect christmas presente!
ReplyDeleteI'm inesn on ravelry :-)
I'd like a new watch for Christmas - not very craft related I know but that's the truth!
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Would like some new warm slippers.
ReplyDeleteI'm Knellergal on Ravelry
I would love a new bathrobe and lots of yarn to play with. Those needles are awesome. I also want a crochet set like those as well.
ReplyDeleteforgot my ravelry name is eternity21 and email [email protected]
DeleteI'd love to have more crafting time. And for all my gifts to fit the recipients. For me, last year I, at last, discovered the joy of a wish list. Anything from that would be great. Especially kam snaps which would finish a few projects off nicely. I'm Myfairknitter on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteFor Christmas I would like more time to read, knit, walk and listen to audiobooks. I wonder why I am a fan of Crafts from the Cwtch? ([email protected])
ReplyDeleteThis made me chuckle!!! :)
Deleteid love some more noble harry potter wands ([email protected])
ReplyDeleteI'd love some more yarn! (rav id: woolercoaster)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if this comment has already gone in as phone crashed as I posted. I would love to finish all my Christmas knitting before Christmas so that I can start right away with the new yarn I will hopefully be getting, rather than finishing my Dad's socks into New Year! cariadbach on rav x
ReplyDeleteWhat I want the most for Christmas this year is a new car, and of course a little knitting kit ;)
ReplyDeleteI would like more yarn and more sleep time although the two contradict a little bit
ReplyDeleteForgot my ravelry name: mayaz
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My kitchen needs some serious updating, so instead of the yarn I ask for most years, I've asked for some new gadgets to make things a bit easier come meal time. That doesn't mean my heart isn't still yearning for a little knitterly bling!
ReplyDeleteOftengrumpy on Ravelry
I would love an ipad air. Please Santa.....
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peace on earth, please. and thank you
ReplyDeleteI would love a gift certificate to KnitPicks so that if I really NEED a yarn I don't have I can get it! I'm cwknitnut on Ravelry & I'm at [email protected]
ReplyDeleteI would love a set of knitpro needles to knit for my beautiful grandsons. My ravelry username is janpj. My e mail is [email protected]
ReplyDeleteI would love a set of knitpro needles to knit for my beautiful grandsons. My ravelry username is janpj. My e mail is [email protected]
ReplyDeleteThese are so beautiful - I would love to win them! My ravelry name is sitstay.
ReplyDeleteWow what a beautiful set of knit pro's these are I love them. All I want for christmas is to be free from all of my agonising debilitating pain without having to be totally doped up on meds...I just want to see my beautiful children being so excited with smiles from ear to ear, Being so happy with everything santa gifted them full of christmas cheer they're always so grateful for every little thing they recieve and that makes me proud but ive missed half days for years now it's my sons 7th birthday Christmas eve too so I have to take more meds to see him celebrating his special day. I miss spending the day with all my family and always end up back on my bed by 2pm not being able to cope any longer. To me nothing can come close to seeing my children happy :-) that would be my perfect present.... A set of these would be fab knitting in style. Christmas wishes everyone xx
ReplyDeleteI love a giveaway. All I want for Christmas is to know my boy has a good teacher next year, he certainly deserves one! That new yarn you are using is scrummy, I may just have to sneak a few into my Christmas stocking!
ReplyDeleteI would love anything yarn related :-) susand1408 at gmail dot com. Thanks for the chance to win! Fantastic Prize!
ReplyDeleteI want yarn and books :)
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ON RAVERLY I AM WILSONMOM22
ReplyDeleteWORLD PEACE, CANCER CURED AND YARN FOR FAMILY KNITTING GIFTS... ESPECIALLY FOR MY NEW GRANDSON GRAHAM..
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL. BARBARA
I would love a white Christmas this year. Play in the snow with my children and after that snuggle on the couch underneath some handmade blankets. I'm AnkeCrochet on Ravelry
ReplyDeleteI'd love to learn to drive, so hopefully people will want to donate towards a driving fund for me this Christmas :)
ReplyDeleteI would love more crafty time so I can finish off the projects I need to egg done before my second little one arrives.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway, thank you! For Christmas I'd love some lovely yarn, some knitty things, books, and quality time with my loved ones. Merry Christmas to you and yours! My ravelry name is monicaza.
ReplyDeleteWhat I would like more than anything is to get to spend time with my lovely boyfriend! Merry Christmas :)
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I will be away from my family for the 1st time this Christmas, so beautiful needles, yarn & a pattern would mean I could spend the season knitting something for someone I love. Thanks for providing a great interesting blog this year and I look forward to reading it next year. Seasons Greetings to all!
ReplyDeleteI am ozice on Ravelry
What I'd love most for Christmas would be to fly to London and see the street lights once again. I used to live in the UK and I never found a more magical place around Christmas than London!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway,
Love from the south of France.
Marie (Flimbouille on Ravelry)