Giveaway!

In the mood for GIVING. I just opened a Facebook page “Simply Samatha” and finished my first couple Simply Swag Scarves and absolutely love them!

 They are light, comfortable, hangs well, and just the right size for cool summer nights. With a 36 inch circumference, you can wear it as a swag, like the photo below, or double it up for a cozy neck warmer this fall. 

 I enjoy it so much that I’m willing to give one away to a lucky winner. So… please ENTER below! Tell your friends, because a chance to win a GREAT scarf is too good not to SHARE.

This Giveaway is open internationally. The entry period ends August 1, 2014, at 12:00pm Eastern time. Each entry is a chance to win. The more you enter, the more chances you get! Simply Samatha will ship the scarf directly to the winner at no expense.

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Baby Blankets

     My apologies, for not posting most often. Not only am I having grand-babies left and right, I'm recovering from a 4 year disability. Yes, recovering! What started as pain in my feet, was diagnosed as arthritis. Arthritis medicine caused high blood pressure. High blood pressure medicine caused tripping, which ended with a broken leg. Numerous trips to specialist, x-rays and MRI's of both feet, braces and crutches, and physical therapy caused more pain and suffering until one day it was suggested that I may be put in a wheelchair. I couldn't do it, I had to find a solution. Desperately searching for relieve, my husband literally stood behind me supporting my weight as I limped in to see a chiropractor 3 months ago who diagnosed me with a dislocated pelvic bone.
     It was such a relief to finally have a diagnoses and be on the road towards recovery but I still had the problem of the tremendous weight gain I had experienced over the last 4 years. Luckily, my chiropractor is in a clinic where his wife also has an office and she is a physician of weight loss. Bonus for me because I can treatment from both in one trip. It has been 2 months since I signed up with her program and I have lost just over 20 pounds.
     Today, I still have a long way to go but I am getting my life back, finally. I spend a lot of time exercising and meal planning and it doesn't leave a lot of time for what I love to do, share things I make with my friends. So, with that said, I am going to share the baby blankets that I have made so far and ask for a bit more patients as I complete this recovery journey. BTW, I now have 13 grand-babies, including a set of twins. Still waiting for #14 due in September. :)

This one I made for #12, it is just a granny square surrounded with 134 flowers from a pattern in Around the Corner Crochet Border by Edie Eckman.

These I made for the twins of course, in the corner-to-corner crochet pattern. I couldn't help but add a strip of yarn from the other blanket on each, because of the connection of twins. And, I think I like taking pictures almost as much as I like crocheting :)

Anyway, I'll get back more often as my schedule is starting to ease up. Besides, I have several other projects that I am beginning or about to finish up. So, see ya again soon! :)