SPONSOR GIVEAWAY:: Side Slip Cloche Hat

First off, I want to welcome Cassie from Rustic Needle as our first sponsor!  Woot!  As described by Cassie "Rustic Needle is the place where I can share what I love, knitting."  Please take a moment to check out some of her projects and thoughts.

How did you get involved it knitting?

"Out of necessity.  We were at a time when I couldn't afford to purchase longies for my newborn daughter.   I stumbled along the Tiny Birds Free Soaker Pattern and I went for it."

When did knitting become a passion for you?

"LOL About two days after I finished the Tiny Birds soaker.  It got me hooked and I haven't looked back since."

"What's in your knitting bag today?"

"Secret sock, secret project, hexagon puffs for the Beekeeper Quilt"

You spin as well, what got you interested in spinning?

"LOL I'm too cheap to buy the yarn I want.  Well that is only partially true, it started out as curiosity for the art and then it went from there.  You can see a project that I spun and knit here.  I am entering this project in Rhinebeck."

"How does knitting bring simplicity and contentment to your life?"

"It's like meditation for my fingers.  It sounds funny but its true.  Even when it is a mindless project I find I can hone in all my thoughts and just create something.  It give me an escape from the daily stresses, it centers me."

GIVEAWAY TIME!!

This autumn loving girls likes a few things in this world.  Autumn leaves, autumn smells and autumn weather.  You see a pattern there?  Autumn.  Autumn is cool but warm, sunny, filled with yellow, red, orange and browns.  This autumn loving girl looks good during this time of year.  Everything matches or compliments my hair. (I know shallow).  The smells are even more fantastic this time of year, everything is going to sleep and the cool air carries burned wood lightly through the air.  Its magical I tell you, I look forward to it every year.  It's what carries me through the blistering heat of summer (anything over 70 degrees that is), the long days of winter, and the rainy mucky days of spring.

So when an Autumn loving girl wakes up on October 7th and looks out her window and sees snow, she is understandably a little irritated.





BUT there is a silver lining to this sad autumn morning, this sweet little baby.

{Pictures taken by my 6yo, Ian.  He wanted you all to know that!}

 

The Side Slip Cloche.  Cassie has offered this beautiful hat to one I'm Naturally Simple reader.  And I have to say I wish I could enter this giveaway because not only is this hat gorgeous, it fits wonderfully and is soft.  The winner will have one happy head!

Giveaway Closed!!

The lucky winner is #1 Lorraine:

2011 October, 7 at 4:22 pm (Edit)

# 1

im hexipuffing too..its funny how that project consumes you ..i love this hat..i think its a style that looks great on everyone..and the color is gorgeous too!

email your shipping information to kimberly@imnaturallysimple.com.  Congrats! :)

Lorraine: If you read this again, please send me your address!!!  I have yet to recieve it and  this hat is tempting me too much! :)