Monthly Archives: November 2010
Cyber Monday Sale
| November 29, 2010 | Filled under Giveaway |
Cuber Monday Only! Exclusively on my mylittlecitygirl.com
* this coupon is applicable to myShop only. Offer expires November 29th,
2010 at Midnight PST time.
Happy Monday everyone!!
It’s a time…
| November 26, 2010 | Filled under Giveaway |
Happy Thanksgiving!
| November 24, 2010 | Filled under Giveaway, Holidays |
P. S.: Not sure I’ll be that much around here tomorrow and I guess you
are too ;o) But looking forward to see you then – for some unbelievable
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals, which are waiting for you. Stay
tuned…
With lots of Love,
Alla
Polar Bear. Crochet Coat Pattern for Kids
| November 23, 2010 | Filled under 2010, Creations, Patterns |
As a mom, I always loved clothes that can “grow” with your baby. This
one can be her first coat and later a jacket – crocheted with amazing
Cotton Chenille yarn, this coat is so comfy and will quickly become her
favorite.
… And now our traditional little Giveaway: First 3 persons, who leave
comment on this post will receive this pattern via email in PDF format for
FREE!! Good luck and have a Fun!!
Sizes: 12M (18M, 2T, 3/4T, 5/6T)
Skill level: Intermediate
Yarn: Crystal Palace Yarns Cotton Chenille (100% Cotton/50 g (1.75
oz)/98 yds) #3106 alaskan blue – 7 (8, 9, 11, 13) balls
* This pattern involves crochet skills ONLY.
8 pages, 7 pictures, a schematic
And if you are interesting in both: knit and crochet versions of this coat,
I’m offering another eBook, which include both knit and crochet versions.
What a deal!
PLEASE NOTE: If you already purchased knitted version and interesting
in crochet version too, just email me with your PayPal address and I’’ll
send you invoice with 50% off discount for Polar Bear Crochet Pattern.
11 pages, 10 pictures, 2 schematics
Both patterns has been edited by professional Tech Editor and tested
by me. However, please contact me if you may have any questions. I’ll
happily provide email support for any of my patterns.
Copyright: All rights reserved. Please be respectful to the designers
right of this pattern. No portion of this work may be photocopied or
reproduced by any means without written authorization from My Little
Citygirl. The purchaser of this pattern is granted permission to sell the
finished product for profit on a limited basis. © Copyright 2010 My Little
Citygirl. http://mylittlecitygirl.com.
These patterns are available in my Shop, Etsy, Raverly, DaWanda and
Artfire stores.
Followers Appreciation Giveaway . The Winner
| November 22, 2010 | Filled under Giveaway |
We ended with 55 entries and the Winner is…
| 1. Maureen Merchant | 2. Lindy Lewis |
| 3. Tina Carlborg | 4. Susan Ryder |
| 5. Tara Bolduc | 6. Cecilia Castro Gomez |
| 7-8. Heather Macias | 9. Елена Милова |
| 10. Erika Cooper Hill | 11. Barbara Wyatt |
| 12. Kelly Morrow Heumann | 13. Ayesha Imran |
| 14. Sharon Curtis | 15. Amanda Gravette |
| 16. Amanda Rice | 17. Henrietta Newman |
| 18-19. Lazy Libra | 20. Rachel McKay |
| 21. Shannon DeRogatis | 22. Martha McDanel |
| 23. Betsy Gnatowsky | 24-25. Kristina Adomaitiene |
| 26. Sarah Jones | 27. Irina Kutina |
| 28. Anuradha Bahuguna | 29. Robin Phillips Knotts |
| 30. Kimberly Huntzinger | 31. Janet Brani |
| 32. Alaina Klug | 33. Stefanie Gott-Dinsmore |
| 34. Jennifer Hinson | 35. Irina Dm |
| 36. Julie Drewry Janzegers | 37. Jennifer Cirka |
| 38. Genia Larionova | 39. Linda Hinson |
| 40. Dien Sagita | 41. Wendy Nikolajew |
| 42. Rachel Groeninger Hakkarainen | 43. Kim Wihak |
| 44. Anita Atcheson | 45. Lisa Layne |
| 46. Sarah Duggan | 47. Beth Parker |
| 48. Kimberly Crow | 49. Ada Gurevich |
| 50. Mary Shular | 51. Kamran Khalid |
| 52. Lyubov Shumilova | 53. Sandra Callo |
| 54. Sherri Hornibrook Weigand | 55. Robin Taylor |
… L i s a L a y n e!!! CONGRATULAION Lisa! I’ll contact you with
a quick questionnaire shortly.
Many thanks again to each off You!! I’m REALLY happy that you enjoy
everything and MUCH appreciate all your support and love!! YOU ARE
THE BEST!!
With lots of love,
Alla
We are back
| November 21, 2010 | Filled under Life |
Hola amigos ;o) We just came back from Barcelo Riviera Maya, Mexico,
full of energy, memories and happiness! This place was really more than
you can imagine and we will definitely be back!
Ocean. Turquoise waters about 29o C. Pretty quiet and friendly even for
babies… oh well, who doesn’t love the ocean?!
Water Pools. Five really giant pools quickly became Kristin’s absolute
favorites. Filled with natural fresh water with no chloric (!!) they are the
very first pools I really enjoined too ;o)
Water Activities… finally! A vacation with your 9 years old does truly make
a difference and give your lots of possibilities. Especially if your little one’s
familiar with swimming. This time we had a blast with our very first two
hours snorkeling adventure and Kristin was great and we all so enjoined it!
What an inspiration for my Ocean Friends line to be continue… stay tuned ;o)
Diving. We need to wait just one year more to be able take Kristin with
us to ocean diving, but we went ahead and took our first diving class
even in a pool. Sure we need more to learn but it took only few minutes
to study before our first dive. Thanks to Eduardo, our trainer guy!
Swimming With Dolphins. One of our presents to Kristin on her 9th B-day
at November, 17. She was Super excited and happy and felt in love with
dolphins in instant ;o)
Flora. If you know me, you will no wonder of such number of pictures
below. I’m totally crazy on tropical plants and have successfully adopted
some of them here, in Seattle area. What an eye candy…
… And Fauna. What a cutie, isn’t it?! LOL BTW, one waiter told us that
iguanas are big fan of French fries… poor sweeties ;o)
Resort. Pure escape… and it was also included ;o)
Restaurants And Buffets with amazing variety of international kitchens,
fresh pressed juices and tropical fruits, delicious yogurts on breakfast
and such choice of my absolutely lovely seafood delicious – 6 days of
seafood paradise – could I ask for more?! lol
… and another dilemma of choice (which one is first?! :о) JK!
Evening Shows. Fun. Original. Lovely. Everyday we were spoiled with
something special and truly enjoined it!
… yeah, that’s all :o) I feel sorry for such number of pictures, but I have
excuse. I’ve finally read manual for my D-SLR camera…Almost two years
later is better than never, right?! … And looks as I hooked. Sure, I have
LOTS things to learn, but at least playing with camera and got little
understand what I’m doing was really fun.
OK. I’m back and here to reply all your emails first of all. Because we got
confusion with comments and participating to my Followers Giveaway,
I’ll post a list of participants tomorrow (November, 22th) morning and by
afternoon will select the Winner with random number generator. Also,
release of crochet version on Polar Bear Coat pattern is scheduled at
November, 23th. Stay tuned.
Sincerely,
Alla
Vacation!!!
| November 12, 2010 | Filled under Life |
… We are so ready and just can’t wait for our escape to Barcelo Riviera
Maya :o)) We are leaving tomorrow, November 13th and will be back on
Saturday, November, 20th. I’ll put on vacation mode Etsy, DaWanda and
Artfire shops tomorrow afternoon, but my patterns are still available for
immediately download at some other online stores (click logos below):
In the other news… I plan to release 4 new patterns scheduled late this
month. Below is a sneak peek of a new look of my site. Do not pay much
attention to menu and some other details – lots of things still need to do
and I still have some issues with updating my gallery plugin, but I’m glad
to upgrade WordPress version and finally get a chance to install newest
widgets ;o)
Yesterday I’ve got a sweet email from antiqued faerie that my Dandelion
Tunic Pattern was featured in such delicate and beautiful Etsy treasury.
Thank you so much!
What’s more winsome than a fluffy head of dandelion to wish upon…
Well, I also have some SUPER news and dying to share, but I can’t do it
right now… uhhh! I’ll keep you posted as soon as possible! ;o)
Oh and my Followers Appreciation Giveaway is still running and will end
November, 22th. Click here for details. Please note: if you are new to my
site or never been leaving any comment – your very first comment should
be approved by me first. Please be patient if here is any delay because
of vacation. All comments will be count and entered right upon my return!
… I am off to catch up latest emails. Sorry for the delay! I will respond to
everyone before leaving for sure.
Have Wonderful and Lovely weekend!!
Alla Koval
Crochet! Magazine January 2011. My new publications
| November 9, 2010 | Filled under Creations, Publications |
… Last minute submissions for last minute gifts but right in time for
holidays ;o) Be on lookout for the January issue of Crochet! magazine!
Inside you’ll find many wonderful and cool designs as and my 2 newest
published patterns of projects that can be done very quickly for gifts or
just for fun.
BEADS & BLOOMS NECKLACE, p. 44
CHERRY COLA SCARF, p. 42
Digital issue is already available. Not a digital subscriber? Click here to
find out more.
Sincerely,
Alla Koval
Purple Mood. Free Scarf Pattern for Kids and Women. My First Follower Appreciation Giveaway
| November 4, 2010 | Filled under 2010, Creations, Free patterns, Giveaway, Patterns |
Simply sweet and versatile. Such a fun project which takes just a couple
hours and can be made with any kind of plain or textured yarn and any
colors combination or even single-colored – whatever you can think of!
Get a fun to create your own. A perfect gift idea too!
This eBook is available for download for FREE.
| Download: | purple_mood_scarf_v1.pdf |
|---|---|
| Updated: | November 4, 2010 |
| Size: | 1.5 MiB |
Finished Measurements: 81/2” wide x 2 yards long (without tassels)
* The pattern involves knitting skills ONLY.
Yarn: Gedifra Serano (52% Nylon, 48% Polyamid/50 g (1.75 oz)/100 m
(109 yds)): #4405 purple – 1 ball; Gedifra Tecno Hair (100% Nylon/50 g
(1.75 oz)/90 m (100 yds): # 9606 purple – 1 ball; GGH Esprit (100%
Polyamid/50g (1.75 oz)/80 m (88 yds)): #21 dark purple – 1 ball; Crystal
Palace Yarns Bunny Hop (50% Micro acrylic, 42 Micro nylon, 8% Rabbit
angora/50 g (1.75 oz)/113 yd (104 m)): #0213 black – 1 skein.
5 pages; 5 pictures.
Please read and follow my copyright info. THANK YOU! Also, this pattern
has not been tested, so if you find any mistakes or typos, please let me
know and I will fix it.
And now Welcome to my very First Follower Appreciation Giveaway! As
you know this blog was started September 2007, but just several days
ago I’ve joined toNetworkedBlogs (… too late is better than never ;o)
I feel so excited and have couple giveaways for my very first followers.
And very Welcome to new followers to come! So…
1. A 10th follower of this blog will get this yarn set (see picture below) to
make Purple Mood scarf or whatever you would like to make! The yarn
is ready to ship and can be shipped even tomorrow. Please note: the
needles are not included. How to enter: just leave a comment with your
follower name to this post and you will be automatically entered to 2nd
giveaway too. CLOSED!! The Winner is Maureen Merchant!! CONGRATS
Maureen!! Please email me your shipping address and I’ll ship your yarn
tomorrow!
2. One lucky follower from anywhere in the world will win a Surprise Box
of 20 balls of Euro yarn (total weight 1 kg (2.2 lbs) and value $130-180)
for your projects. I’ll email with quick questionnaire to the winner to make
sure that you will get yarn in your favorite colors and textures. To get an
idea what kind of yarn may be in your surprise box, check my Yarn page,
where listed some of my favorite yarn I have in my stash.
RULES
Each person is allowed to enter up to 3 times as follows:
- Mandatory entry. You have to be a follower of my blog and you have
to leave a comment for this post:
1. Scroll down to see Networkedblogs widget on the right sidebar
and press Follow this Blog button if you are not a follower yet.
2. Leave comment here, on mylittlecitygirl.com site.
Note: if you became follower but don’t see yourself in Networkedblogs
widget, go ahead and leave a comment, widget is a bit slow, please
give it a time to refresh statistics.
- Optional Entry #2. Blog about this giveaway, linking to this post
and leave another comment to this post with link to your blog post. - Optional Entry #3. Spread the World and leave one more comment
with names of 5 followers, suggested by you.
TERMS
- This giveaway starts today, November 4th and will end November
21th, 2010 at Midnight PST time. - I’ll select the winner with random.org’s random number generator
If you have more then 1 Entry and follow rules of Optional Entry sure
you have more chances to be a winner! I’ll notify the Winner by email
on Monday, November 22th. - The winner will have 3 days to respond. If the winner doesn’t reply
within 3 days, that winner will forfeit the prize and an alternate winner
will be selected via random.org.
Thanks for reading!
Sincerely,
Alla Koval Designs
Featured yarn 33. Crystal Palace Bunny Hop. Angora Blend
| November 3, 2010 | Filled under Yarn |
What do you get when you take the 2 supersoft microfibers of acrylic
& nylon and add a touch of rabbit angora? Lusciously soft Bunny Hop
Solid yarn from Crystal Palace. Ideal for baby & children’s clothing as
and for adult garments and accessories! Made of 50% acrylic, 42%
nylon and 8% angora and works terrifically used alone or combined
with its multi-hued cousin Bunny Hop Print.
Fiber Content: 50% micro acrylic, 42% micro nylon, 8% rabbit angora
Yardage: 113 yds/50 g (1.75 oz)
Gauge: 4.5 – 5 sts = 1” 4.5MM (US #7-8)
Weight: Worsted
Machine wash cool water on gentle cycle or hand wash - Dry Flat 
great places to buy: here (some colors on great sale!), here,
here and make sure to check eBay stores.
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