We have winners!

Well, I tallied the entries (64!) and used the Random Number Generator to pick 14 winners for our Knitcircus pattern giveaway! The winners are:

From Twitter:

1. @susanmowska 
2. @marudesigns 
3. @lansingerland 
4. @limapopshoppe    
5. @adrienescouch 
6. @knitterlydesign    

Congratulations! You've all won a copy of the Spring Pattern Collection from Knitcircus.com! I'll be in touch via Twitter to get your E-mail addresses.


From the Ravelry thread:

1. LynnIL
2. TreasureGoddess
3. jmailj
4. gswart
5. gorillakeeper
6. sarahlou
7. envycreative

Congratulations! You've also won a Spring Pattern Collection from Knitcircus.com! I'll be earburning you on Ravelry to get your info.


And the grand prize winner, winner of a year long subscription to Knitcircus Magazine, was a commenter right here on the blog:


Christina Habberjam!

Christina, you forgot to leave an E-mail address for you, so would you kindly leave a comment on this post with that information so I can get you in touch with Jaala for your prize?  I'll wait until February 10th to hear from you before selecting another winner.


Thanks for playing, everybody, and enjoy your prizes!

Yarnside Chats 001 - EASY Tubular Cast On

With the new issue of Knitcircus coming out today, I thought I'd post the video that appeared in the Winter episode here for all to see. You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel, which is where all the rest of the videos will go as they get published. I'm thinking about doing a few episodes just for the blog, just little tips for staying sexy! Anyway, here's the first one, which covers the tubular cast on:

Yarnside Chats 001 - EASY Tubular Cast On

My variation of the tubular cast on is a LOT easier than others you may have seen, so even if you're familiar with the technique you may want to give the video a looksie. This cast on is good for oh so many things!

You can catch Episode 2 over on Knitcircus' Spring issue, due out today at knitcircus.com. In it, I show you how Judy's Magic Cast On can be applied for more magic than just socks! 

I'm giving away THIRTEEN spring pattern collections AND an entire year's subscription, courtesy of Knitcircus Magazine! Check the post just below this one to find out how to enter. Contest runs through the end of today. Tell your friends! :)

Knitcircus Giveaway!

Have you heard of Knitcircus Magazine?

 

Knitcircus Spring comes out tomorrow!

Knitcircus is an online, quarterly knitting magazine with a similar format to Twist Collective. The biggest difference between Knitcircus and Twist is that unlike Twist, which sells each pattern individually (usually around $7.00/each), at Knitcircus you can buy ALL the patterns in one issue for just $7.99. This offer is limited to the magazine's current issue, though, so if you see something you like you'll get the best bang for your buck by buying the entire collection because once an issue goes into archive, you'll have to purchase each pattern separately from its designer. Today's the last day to snag a Winter Collection, so if you haven't had a look at that one yet, click here to view the magazine or here to purchase the patterns.

Some of you have noticed that I'm hosting a series of videos for Knitcircus; the first one was featured in the Winter issue, and I have another one coming out tomorrow with the Spring issue. I also have a pattern in Spring!

In order to promote the magazine, editor Jaala Day has authorized me to give away THIRTEEN Spring pattern collections and ONE full year subscription! Here's how you can enter:

1. Come join my new group on Ravelry! Once you're in, leave a comment in this thread and let me know.
   
2. Tweet about the giveaway, mentioning @TheSexyKnitter and linking back to this blog post.
   
3. Read Jaala's blog post about the Spring Sneak Peek, and leave a comment here guessing which pattern she previewed was designed by me!

 We have lots to give away, so please do invite your friends to come participate, won't you? Good luck, everybody!

Misss Brooks is here!

Hey guys!

Just wanted to pop in and say that the pattern for Miss Brooks is available now! I wrote the pattern in six sizes from 30-inch to 50-inch busts, so it really fits a lot of gals! If you've got a knitting machine, I highly recommend using it for this because this dress is a LOT of stockinette! On a knitting machine, you can get one of these cranked out in two afternoons (one, if your machine isn't being cranky like mine was).

ah, the good old days of train rides and fashionable hats...

for $6.00.

Recipe: Cheesecake Factory Raspberry Lemonade

The Dr. and I have agreed that we will not go out to eat this year, except for dinner out once a month and our usual, ubiquitous coffee shop visits. Now, for any of you who know me, you know that this presents an almost-insurmountable challenge for me. I LOVE food. I LOVE going out to eat. However, I wanted to be a good sport so I'm using my creative skills to bring some of the restaurant tastes that I love home.

Enter Cheesecake Factory's Raspberry Lemonade. Have you ever had it? It's like crack in a glass. It costs $4.50, and is worth every penny. Whenever we go, I usually suck down at least 3 glasses worth, and then try to talk the server into giving me one to take home (hey, it is $4.50, after all)! Now that we're eating at home, I knew this was one of the restaurant items I would have to try to recreate. And well, I did!

Cheesecake Factory's Raspberry Lemonade
Makes 2 quarts

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
• Extra sugar for sugaring the rim of your glass

Directions:

Bring the cup of water to a boil. Add the sugar and stir constantly for one minute until sugar is thoroughly dissolved; remove from heat and add to a blender with raspberries. Puree until smooth. Add puree to 2-quart container with lemon juice and enough water to make 2 quarts. Chill before serving. Serve over ice in sugared glasses. (Or, you know, glass, if you're going to hoard it.)

To sugar your glass, run one of your lemon rinds around the edge of the glass to moisten. Dip rim into dry sugar until coated to your liking.

YUM.

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