HAED's birthday and some shopping

Heaven and Earth Designs is celebrating their birthday. Congratulations! They have -25% sale today. And I bought a couple... My HAEDs are starting to be more and more a collection, but it's nice to collect beautiful things. ;)

Here are my new additions
Selina Fenech's Splash ja Sara Butcher's Luna QS (pictures are links). Oh so pretty! :)
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Baby Booties

My sister's friend had a baby girl recently and I desided to knit her little booties. They are knitted from Novita Wool yarn, colour is pale lilac.

A Bag Fob for a friend

I stitched a birthday present for my friend Päivi. It's a bag fob and I stitched it on linen, 2 over 2 with DMC threads 223, 902, 3052 and 3721 . It's size is about 5,5cmx5,5cm. Chart is a freebie from My Aunts Attic. I designed the flower on the back side and added the leaves around it from the chart.

Contests at the Stitch Pink

There are two contests going at the Stitch Pink blog. Go and comment to win Breast Cancer wallet and necklace or a lovely Pin Pillow.

My Flock of Sheep

I wanted to show you my flock of sheep. I love sheep, ewes, lambs and rams. :) I have collected these over a few years. I would also love to have cross stitch charts that has sheep in but haven't found many yet. I like both realistic and also simple ones. And of course cute ones. :) I just got my first black sheep from my friends when I turned 30. I have told my husband that when we have our own house I want a couple of real ones too. ;)

Stitching Bloggers Links

I found this bloglist blog Stitching Bloggers Links and have found many great stitching blogs that I love to read. I hope I'll be listed soon too. :)

Giveaway prize sent and received

I had a giveaway here since I had 1000. visitor reading my blog. :) I sent the prize to Queen of the Click and she received it yesterday. So now I can post a picture of the surprise prize. I sent her Orange Chocolate buttons, heart shaped pendant (I put two amber coloured beads inside for autumn colours) with leather band, heart ornament which I didn't paint since I thought she can paint it with her favourite colours and I stitched her a little ornament pillow. The chart is an A Mon Amie Pierre freebie that I found from the Freebie Gallery, you can find it HERE. I made small changes to it and designed the other side based on the flowers on the chart. Fabric is linen, stitched 2 over 2 with DMC threads. After she received this she told me that she likes birds, what a coincident. :) I'm glad she liked the prize.

I WILL buy this yarn!

I took part in an attempt not to buy any knitting yarn during October, since I have lots... So I only plan what I want to buy. :) I saw absolutely beautiful shawl on the cover of Interweave Crochet Magazine's Fall Issue (I don't have the magazine since it's not sold in Finland so if anyone can sell and send me a copy please leave a comment). It's made of handspun and kettle dyed Manos del Uruguay silk blend yarn and I totally fell in love with the yarn and have to have some! Look at it! Isn't it just SO beautiful! I finally found a stockist in Finland, she'll have some new colours in November so I'll place my order then. I don't know if I will ever be able to knit/crochet a shawl from this yarn since I just want to touch and look at it... my precious... :D