Monthly Archives: November 2014

Black Friday—Cyber Monday Deals + Two GIVEAWAYS!!

It’s a time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, and I have hot ones You won’t believe (see details at the end of this post).

But, first of all, let’s have a GIVEAWAY 2 GIVEAWAYS (read 2 Winners) for sets of 10 balls of my favorite luxury cotton yarn!!

 

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GIVEAWAY #1 set includes:

  • Millefili Fine (100% Egyptian cotton; 136 yd [125 m]/1.76 oz [50 g]): 6 balls of 167 tangerine.
  • Schachenmayr Catania (100% cotton; 136 yd [125 m]/1.76 oz [50 g]): 1 skein of 0208 canary
  • Patons Grace (100% cotton; 136 yd [125 m]/1.76 oz [50 g]): 1 skein of 62027 ginger and 2 skeins of 62705 cardinal (not pictured)

Millefili Fine is a fine, basic Egyptian cotton yarn with a tight twist that creates a soft matte sheen. Catania and Grace are also a ultra soft and high-quality summer yarn available in fresh, modern shades that’s perfect for lightweight knit and crochet garments and accessories.

 

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GIVEAWAY #2 set includes:

All this yarn made in high quality Egyptian cotton, fingering weight 100% Egyptian yarn. Made of cotton, it can be machine washed and dried flat, and designed for making baby hats, booties, bibs, sweaters, pullovers, cardigans, blankets as well as cool and comfortable garments for adults.

 

TO ENTER THE CONTEST

You can enter the contest in 3 ways:

  • Mandatory Entry: Leave a comment on this post. No other action is required otherwise you don’t mind to share which one of this sets you like more ;o)
  • Optional Entry # 2: Blog about these giveaways, linking to this post, and leave another comment to this post with a link to your blog post.
  • Optional Entry # 3: Share this post on your accounts: at Google+, Facebook, Ravelry, Twitter, Yahoo, etc., leave one more comment on this post (if possible, with your link, but here is no any obligations). You also can just share my original Google+ and Facebok posts. Share on more networks for more entries! (one additional entry per one network).

 

TERMS

  • This contest starts today, November, 28 2014 and will end on December 7, 2014 at 11:59pm PST.
  • I’ll select the winners with random.org’s random number generator – first time for 1st set, and second time for 2nd set. Winners will be notified by email on Monday, December 8, 2014.

 

And last, but not least: The Black Friday Sale Starts NOW and Cyber Monday deal is coming! Get ready for my biggest patterns sale of the year!

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* These coupons (please take a look at dates) are applicable to myShop and Etsy stores.

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Enjoy!

 

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours!

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May the good things of life be yours in abundance not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the coming year!

Wishing you all the Hope, Wonder, and Joy that the Season can bring!

 

P.S.: Make sure to check my blog November, 28th & December, 1st  – for some unbelievable Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, which will wait for you ;o)

 

My warmest Thanksgiving wishes to all,
Alla

It’s official

Kristin's BDay

Our baby girl just turned 13… can you believe it?! ;o) Kristin is not just a beautiful and lovely teen, she’s the most amazing thirteen year old we have ever seen. Happy Birthday sweetheart!!!

To celebrate 13th Birthday, Kristin with her 8 best friends went to Laser  Quest Federal Way (official part). And sure, after that girls had a sleepover fun. Girls had a blast …and Igor and I survived ;o)

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Girls liked the picture below the most – who’s legs are under Kristin and Vika (left side of photo)?

Well, I definitely have a “gift” to photography hehe;o)

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A lovely and fabulous week everyone!!!

You Made It! | Page Update

It has been awhile since I updated You made this! page. I enjoy receiving your pictures and celebrating your great successes with you!!! Please continue sending pictures of your creations to me, whether you used my patterns, or just got inspired in making something new. I will be delighted to place your photos on this page!

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The Perfect Brim

Anastasia Hat 01

 

If you noticed, I’m a big fan of brimmed hats for girls of any age ;o) I have Rose Buds, and two another hat patterns with brim, which are available for free downloads: Garden Party & Design you Own Hat.  BTW, the hat above is just an idea how you can turn Anastasia Beanie into hat with any size of brim. Anastasia Beanie + Brim = Hat.

Actually the hats crocheted with cotton yarn like Omega Sinfonia, Tahki Cotton Classic, King Tut holds the brim in place. But for hats made with thread or soft yarn, using craft wire on the outer edge prevent to flopping the brim down into your eyes and you can shape the hat to your liking. The way I got the brim to stand out like using 1/16 wire (found at local hardware store) that I crocheted into the hat during the last row.

Recently, after some research, I discovered millinery wire is the real stuff used on hats. My shipment arrives tomorrow and can hardly wait to try it out! Has anyone ever used this type of hat wire?  If so, what has been your experience? Good or bad?

I’ve ordered 1.35 mm wire and nylon wire joiners at Judith M Millinery Supply House, such a nice and very informative place!

 

Using wire may be a bit tricky first time, but you will became a guru pretty fast. Oh, and if you would like me to share my way to work with wire, just hint, and I’ll glad to write a tutorial for you.

 

A Wonderful and productive Thursday everyone!!

 

Alla Koval Designs