Quick Pick, Quick Pic

Quick photo of my recent hair donation and my new haircut.  Since I grew out my hair in memory of my grandmothers, I wanted my hair to go to adult women with cancer-related hair loss.  I started growing out my hair when my Abuelita died in October of 2010.  I'm so happy I could do something in her name that will benefit others.

Me + my hair ready to donate

I'll be sending along my chunk-o-hair to Beautiful Lengths which makes free wigs for women with cancer. 

And, both my grandmothers were the ones that inspired me to sew, crochet, and craft,  so without further ado, let's spread the love of all things crafts!

The winner of the crochet book was comment #7 from AA.  AA, if you're reading this blog entry, contact me with your mailing address at adriprints (at) yahoo (dot) com!  Congratulations, AA, and thank you to all who entered!

Giveaway: Crochet Book

This week, I will give away Crochet Bouquet by Suzann Thompson.  Click on the image to see the book on Amazon.com.

This giveaway is open to anyone with a valid mailing address ready to receive a book!  In order to win, follow these 3 steps any time between now and April 27, 2012...


1 - sign up to follow the blog (ignore if you already follow it).

2 - leave a comment answering the following question: How did you start crocheting?

3 - Be sure to include your e-mail address in the comment so I can contact you if you win.

That's it!  Good luck, and thank you for reading!

Giveaway Winner: Knitting Book

The winner of this past week's giveaway is Sheila of Sheila O'Keefe Designs! 

 

Thank you all for participating! Sheila, you will be receiving Stefanie Japel's book "Fitted Knits." I will be contacting you via e-mail.

Look out for another giveaway this upcoming week.  This time, the giveaway will be a book on crochet flowers!

Illustration: Of Spaniards, Shipwrecks, and Sheep

Twist Collective's Spring Issue is out and so is my latest illustration!  These two illustrations accompany Daryl Brower's retelling of the Gran Grifon shipwreck off the coast of Fair Isle.  Here they are...

Both illustrations were done with india ink on watercolor paper.  I used both brush and pen to try an capture some of the wood-engraving look that was typical of the times.

To read the entire story click here, and to enjoy Twist Collective's Spring 2012 Issue from the beginning, click here.

And, don't forget to enter the knitting book giveaway if you haven't already!

Giveaway: Knitting Book

Hi Constant Readers,

After 150+ posts, I realized I haven't ever done a real giveaway!  So, having purchased an excess of books in the recent months, I decided to share a few with you.

This week, I will give away fitted knits by Stefanie Japel.  Click on the image to see the book on Amazon.com.

This giveaway is open to anyone with a valid mailing address ready to receive a book!  In order to win, follow these 3 steps any time between now and April 20, 2012...


1 - sign up to follow the blog (ignore if you already follow it).

2 - leave a comment answering the following question: What is your favorite thing to knit?

3 - Be sure to include your e-mail address in the comment so I can contact you if you win.

That's it!  Good luck, and thank you for reading!