Life LackaDaisiCal

There have been some good guesses as to what design I will knit out of the ... "Simple Shapes Fine Art Aran"   Durkar seems to be the clear winner in your guesses....but I am NOT knitting Durkar....hmmm, maybe I should be :) GIVEAWAY UPDATE! Since nobody has picked the design I am knitting.....I am going to change it up! This is my blog....so I can do that :) So now, tell me what design you'd like to make from the " Simple Shapes Fine Art Aran " booklet....click through on the link above and go to the Rowan web site...have a look!  Then leave a comment below with your favourite design.....for a chance to win my extra skeins of Fine Art Aran! Everyone who has already commented on my original post is entered in the draw for my extra skeins of and yes, you CAN enter again!  I might have 4 (or even 5!) extra skeins....so this is a great opportunity to "win" this yarn! Anyone who also guesses what I'm knitting will get an ext...

Well, it has been a busy week here at Life LDC...... I can't believe it is nearing the end of August already....summer has flown by.  I am trying to take advantage of the great (not so hot you can't stand to be outside) summer weather and do whatever I can outside. My afghan is finished...a new project has to be cast on!  Rowan Fine Art Aran comes in hanks, so I needed to take my ball winder and swift out onto the deck!   Daisy of course likes to help! Gosh...look at that brown face! a year ago, when I took the photo of her sitting on my lap....she was WHITE!!!! what the heck? I think it is the food that I added to her menu....so out it goes! I hope to show you a pristine white Daisy soon! A trip to Georgetown for a knit/coffee "date" with my buddy Candice.....on the drive there, what did I see but this.... a tree decorated with bicycles! I had to stop for a closer look! Pedalling against Poverty..... The Lending Journey click through for more in...

A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED THE 106 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS DRAW FOR A COPY OF ROWAN'S KIDSILK HAZE ECLIPSE MINI COLLECTION.  THE WINNER IS "CLARE" WHO ENTERED VIA FB. STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT DRAW - AS A ROWAN AMBASSADOR, I HAVE LOTS OF GOODIES TO SHARE WITH YOU! Yes, it's ONLY 106 Days to Christmas - and for us knitters, well, we have to get knitting! "Hershey" This year, why not treat yourself to a little something for Christmas.....something knit with Rowan's new Kidsilk Haze Eclipse yarn! The latest addition to the Kidsilk Haze family is the expected Mohair/Silk combination....but a shimmering metallic thread has been added to make it sparkle!   Kidsilk Haze Eclipse is available in 8 of the most popular shades in the Kidsilk Haze line - 8 sophisticated, spectacular, sparkly shades! "Suki" Kidsilk Haze, Eclipse and Glamour all work up to the same gauge....that means you can use ANY pattern that uses...