As promised... A Giveaway!

Earlier this week when I announced my new website, I said there would be a giveaway. Well... here it is and it's for EVERYONE! A few months ago I discovered Cuppow! - "FOR SPILL-FREE SIPPING ON THE MOVE.  It’s BPA free and 100% recyclable and now you won’t spill all over yourself when you’re drinking from a canning jar."

I've always loved beverages in canning jars (though I do not have an issue with spilling on myself when drinking from them) and turning a canning jar into a travel mug had me over the moon - I immediately fell in love and placed an order for the shop! My next logical step with anything is to get out the yarn and needles to accessorize. A prototype was knit up quickly, but life being life, finalizing the pattern took a backseat and it took a few months to launch the pattern.

Now introducing, the Sweater Jar Cozy - perfect for all of your canning jar needs and the perfect accessory for Cuppow! Our pattern went live a couple weeks ago and is now available here on Ravelry as a PDF purchase and in print and PDF at Firefly Fibers.

In celebration of my new home on the internet (thanks for holding on until the giveaway part), I am giving away a Cuppow and yarn for your own Canning Jar Sweater (both provided courtesy of Firefly Fibers).

Since this website is about more than just knitting, anyone with a love of canning jars and a canning jar can enjoy this prize! Here are the details on what you'll win:

  • Cuppow! - choice of regular or wide mouth.
  • Sweater by Spud & Chloe (approx. 40 yards) - choice of any color in the yarn line.
  • Plus!!! Your choice of:
    • Yarn with pattern to knit your own Canning Jar Sweater.
    • Have me knit the Canning Jar Sweater for you  - yes, I will knit for you!

Want to win? To enter, simply post a comment telling me what your favorite beverage is - recipes are welcome. Comments must be posted by Saturday, December 8th. Update - comments are now closed for this giveaway. Thanks to everyone for participating!

Note: I'll post the winner here on the blog on Tuesday, December 11th, so please make sure to add me to your RSS feed/Reader list or make sure to check back so you'll see the posted name.

If not claimed within a week, this fabulous prize will be given away to a new winner.

Cheers!

Puppy Cookies

I talk about my pups a lot, and this is why:

Mr. Joey
 Mr. Logan
These boys of mine are freakin' adorable!   
 
From time to time their cute gets the best of me and I make them cookies.  Funny thing, I don't like to bake.  I am not good at it, but what I bake for them gets gobbled up so I will continue to bake for my kids.    
Awhile back I went to Dogfest in Madison, WI (a long while back, like 10 years or so) and couldn't resist picking up a copy of the Three Dog Bakery Cookbook.  This book has over 50 recipes for fun and natural dog treats that will tempt the bipeds just the same.  There are cookies, pizza, cake, and more!
The recipe I made for them this week were the Howlin' Hula Bars. 
These are a little bland for my taste, but my boys LOVE them!  Yes, I admit, I tried them. 
If you want to bake for your pooch, you can get your own copy of the book here on the Three Dog Bakery website. 
Cheers,
Alisa