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Hello and thanks for visiting my blog. I have been knitting on and off for 50 years and I recently learned to crochet. I love looking for wool bargains and making them into something useful. I mainly knit for charity. I occasionally knit for myself and family members if I find a really good pattern or if they ask nicely!!

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

I'm having a Fair Trade giveaway....



It's nearly a year since I started blogging about my adventures in knitting, crochet and sewing.  In that time I have met lots of lovely bloggers and had a lot of fun.  I was also lucky enough to win a couple of giveaways and to receive some donated yarn.  So, today I decided to host my own giveaway.  It is open to followers of my blog who live anywhere in the world.

 The winner will receive the Fair Trade craft items as shown in the photo.  

  • a beautiful zipped purse in shades of pink, purple and turquoise
  • an elephant greetings card
  • a hand knitted sheep ideal for hanging on a Christmas tree or in your craft room
All these items came from a Fair Trade shop in London's Soho.  The card was made in Nepal,  The sheep doesn't have a tag, but the sign in the shop said it was made in Peru.  The purse is also a Fair Trade hand crafted item, though I'm not sure which country it came from.

The important, boring bit:  to qualify for this giveaway all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog posting.  Your comment should let me know who you are and how you follow my blog.

The winner will be chosen at random.  The closing date for entries is November 28th and I will post the goodies soon after that.  

(Please note that if I am posting outside the UK and Europe, they might not arrive before Christmas.)

Good luck!!
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23 comments:

  1. kristieinbc5 November 2013 at 15:58

    I would love to be entered in your giveaway! I'm one of the followers of your blog in the side bar listing on the right.

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  2. Vonnie5 November 2013 at 16:08

    Oh my gosh, I would love that cute sheep!!

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  3. sparky1365 November 2013 at 17:46

    My sister's church has a Fair Trade sale every year for the Christmas season . sparky136 on Ravelry

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  4. Jennifer Hays5 November 2013 at 21:01

    I would love to enter, Una. I follow you with GFC.

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  5. Beth Fitch6 November 2013 at 04:59

    I follow by e-mail. Thank you for your blog and this generous giveaway. I enjoy reading your posts. :)

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  6. Elisabeth6 November 2013 at 16:28

    Hi Una, I'd love to enter too! I follow you on GFC and bloglovin. Pop over to my blog when you can because I've got a giveaway going too :) xoxox

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  7. Unknown6 November 2013 at 20:27

    Just love your give a way, especially the sheep

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  8. Britney7 November 2013 at 02:23

    What beautiful prizes!
    I follow you through the ravelry blogging group :]

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  9. Norma Jean 7 November 2013 at 03:11

    Hi Una! I usually follow your blog as it is linked to Linda's. I thought it was already on my list but not, I am not official! Your work is always beautiful! I would love to enter your drawing!
    Norma

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  10. Anonymous7 November 2013 at 14:11

    I'm a knitter from the US. I follow your blog via email. I'd love to enter your giveaway. The prizes look wonderful!

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    1. Una28 November 2013 at 06:09

      Woo hoo! You are the lucky winner. Could you let me know your address please. Congratulations.

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    2. Anonymous28 November 2013 at 12:41

      Yay! Thank you so much! I'll send you my address on Ravelry right away!

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  11. Linda7 November 2013 at 14:57

    Hello Una, I am new today to your blog and I arrived here via Linda's Crafty Corner. I live in the UK and I have been blogging for just a few months. I recently became a grandmother for the first time, my grandson is just 6 weeks old. I have been making him hand made items with both knitting and crochet. I follow your blog via Bloglovin.

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  12. linda9 November 2013 at 09:53

    A very generous giveaway Una would love to enter too. :)

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  13. Lynn10 November 2013 at 21:52

    I follow your blog on GFC (lynn savage) twitter ID @lattieh. That sheep is just too cute.

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  14. Unknown12 November 2013 at 22:46

    Hi Una, it's Fiona at FC Knits. I used to 'follow' via GFC and the Blogger interface. (I checked: I'm still on GFC.) Since the switch to WP, I started relying on the Craftyblogs knitting list... And they're in major downtime tonight! So I've just signed up to your email sub - and noticed your wee giveaway. I've got to find a better follow option... :p x

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  15. Danielle13 November 2013 at 16:40

    What a wonderful giveaway, thank you for the opportunity! Love reading your blog!!! Follow through gfc.
    Yell737 on rav
    Chicken_the_brave@hotmail.com

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  16. Danielle13 November 2013 at 16:43

    What a wonderful giveaway, thank you for the opportunity! Love reading your blog!!! Follow through gfc.
    Yell737 on rav
    Chicken_the_brave@hotmail.com

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  17. Michaela15 November 2013 at 02:24

    That is one of the loveliest and most original giveaways I have seen lately. Thank you for organizing and your generosity of posting worldwide.
    Cheers from Canada! :)

    (knitmish on Ravelry, and I follow your blog via email subscription)

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  18. Anonymous18 November 2013 at 13:30

    I found your blog through Ravelry, and I'm following you by email.
    I knit and crochet too, and I love the giveaway items - I think I know the shop you are talking about too, they have lots of lovely fairtrade items.

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  19. Modelwidow20 November 2013 at 19:04

    Hi I found you whilst wandering from blog to blog and seeing what others read. I'm afraid my way of following is not at all technical - you are bookmarked and when I have time I check in.
    I also enjoy knitting for charity so I love seeing what you've been making and how ingenious you are at using up the oddments and unloved yarn.

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  20. Modelwidow20 November 2013 at 19:06

    Hi I found you whilst wandering from blog to blog and seeing what others read. I'm afraid my way of following is not at all technical - you are bookmarked and when I have time I check in.
    I also enjoy knitting for charity so I love seeing what you've been making and how ingenious you are at using up the oddments and unloved yarn.
    (Modelwidow on Ravelry)

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  21. karmakaytlyn22 November 2013 at 23:56

    Hello,
    I am a new follower via GFC-karmakaytlyn.
    I'd love to be entered in this wonderful giveaway. I know the perfect people that these beautiful fair trade items would make wonderful gifts for. Thank you so much for the great giveaway. I think we all deserve a fair wage and safe labor practices.
    Be well,
    karmakaytlyn(at)yahoo(dot)com

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