On the fourth night of Hanukkah, Smart Bitches gave to me…. books, more books, yarn and tea!
Elyse is sharing her yarn stash and her favorite loose tea, along with a mixed bag of books to keep you knitting, reading, and sipping tea well into the new year.
I know many of you have really enjoyed Elyse’s knitting patterns, so this might be a good opportunity to try one – but if you’ve made them already, she’ll be including a Ravelry pattern with the prize as well.
Ready to enter? No needles required! Here are the spiffy particulars!
The fourth Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party giveaway is 3 skeins of Knit Picks City Tweed DK is Basil (123 yds each) and 2 in Plush, a free pattern from Ravelry, 1 oz Winter Blend Fava Tea, plus a mixed set of books, including:
- Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne ( A | BN | K | G | AB )
- Scandal Takes the Stage by Eva Leigh ( A | BN | K | G | AB )
- What She Knew by Gilly Macmillan ( A | K | G | AB )
- Missing Dixie by Caisey Quinn ( A | K | G | AB )
- The whole K-9 rescue set by DD Ayres: Irresistible Force ( A | BN | K | G | AB ), Force of Attraction ( A | K | G | AB ), and Primal Force ( A | K | G | AB )
The yarn is beautiful – have a look:
Plus, tea! An ounce of loose tea from Elyse’s favorite tea shop, Fava Teas.
So, ready to enter? Leave a comment below and tell us about your favorite relaxing combination. Is it knitting, tea, and books? Audiobooks and stitching? Music, noise canceling headphones, and a book while hiding from the family gathering for a bit?
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Cheers, happy shopping, and Happy Hanukkah!
ETA: We have a winner! Congratulations to MS8196, and thank you to everyone who entered. Happy Hanukkah!
Going to the gym and reading books.
Thanks for the giveaway 🙂
I like doing lap or table craftwork to relax. Needlepoint, macramé, and now some coloring. Nice soft music in the background.. cup of tea or chocolate.. Heavenly!!
Knitting and listening to either music or audiobooks.
For me it is either vin chaud or chai
My go to for relaxing is a good beer, my current crochet project, and either a podcast or audiobook. I will skip the audio if I’m with family for friends.
Rose tea, rose bubble bath, and a smutty adventure novel! 🙂
I love quiet time for reading, with a bottle of water. Thanks for the giveaway.
A fluffy comforter, tea, and a big, fat book.
The perfect way to relax for me is an ice cold dt. coke, curled up in my chair in front of my computer with a warm blanket on my lap, e-reader in hand.
my over sized chair, my dog in my lap under a fuzzy blanket, my kindle and a cup of hot chocolate 🙂 I like the cold, cuz it gives me a good excuse to stay home and read and snuggle with my dog! thanks for sharing!
Best relaxing combo of all time is a overcast day (maybe a bit of rain), a pot of Lady Grey and a book while I’m curled up in my recliner near a window.
I love to reading a book while lounging on the sofa and drinking sweet tea.
I love to read a book while lounging on the sofa and drinking sweet tea.
Rooibos, a hot bath, and a book.
Either an audiobook or an ebook (on my laptop) while knitting miles of stockinette (usually the body of a sweater), while drinking my favorite winter cinnamon tea.
A hot beverage, a wonderful book, and the time to sit in my recliner and enjoy both. Sometimes I can knit while this is going on, if the project is straightforward enough (or the book is recorded…). That’s my idea of relaxing heaven!
I love curling up in my bed with a hot cup of coffee and a book for a couple of hours.
Nothing fancy, but since becoming a mom this has become a rare treat for me, and I savour each time stars line up in the sky to make it possible 🙂
A book, a cup of tea (with a cute teapot containing more under a cozy), some old Jazz and my kitties getting comfy on the throw next to me. Pluses if the weather is rotten, so I don’t feel conflicted about not being out and about.
Knitting, music, a cup of hot tea, and a good book. 🙂
Hiding in the guest room with my two doggies, some hot tea, and a good book
Wow, this pretty much hits all my buttons. I have three passions in life: tea, knitting, and books. To facilitate doing all three at once, I am a huge audiobook fan. There is nothing more relaxing on this planet than knitting a pair of socks while drinking tea and listening to a good romance novel. Add some cheese for a snack, and you’ve pretty much got the best time ever.
If I’m in the mood to be a total vegetable a Netflix binge is my go-to. But I also like to sew the elastic on my finger cymbals or work on a coin bra (I belly dance) while listening to the eclectic music selection on my iPod. I especially like Balkan brass bands, middle eastern drum rhythms, and Warsaw Village Band. Oh, and my kindle is my relaxation time bestie.
I love knitting, and I love reading! When my kids get a little older, I’d like to work on being able to do those things simultaneously!!!
reading & hot mug of tea!
Mine is reading after the kids & my husband are asleep. Ah, sweet sweet quiet!
Strong black tea, with milk and sugar, if it’s before 4 pm, and an excellent craft brew if it’s later on. A comforting movie playing in the background, like Pride and Prejudice, or maybe Winter Soldier. A good book, or maybe some easy knitting that I don’t have to think too hard about. No matter what, my kitty’s got to be curled up next to me, giving me the side eye when I move.
Tea, Kindle, bed, cat, quiet.
I love listening to my music while reading a book and a hot cup of tea with my puppies at my feet. In the winter just add a fire to that with a cup of coffee with Irish Cream. Pure heaven.
Under a blanket on the couch watching TV or reading.
Knitting and mindless television is the perfect way to end the day!
Crocheting and black tea is super relaxing when it’s cold and snowy outside
The MOST relaxing thing is probably reading in the bath, but I do like to crochet and I do like to drink tea too. I’ve never tried doing those in the bath though.
Yea for including Diane Gabaldon’s Outlander! I’m more of a coffee person than a tea fan, although the tea pictured definitely looks goos enough to try.
My favorite relaxation technique – getting into my favorite sweats & my favorite chair with an awesome book. Something warm to drink for bonus points. 🙂
A book, a fire in the fireplace, rain outside, the kids visiting friends. Easy peasy.
Coffee with Bailey’s and a good book! Or a favorite movie.
Knitting, a sleeping kitty and something funny to watch.
Knitting, watching something on the TV and tea. Oh, don’t forget the cat to try and play with the yarn!
A book, a cup of tea (sugar, no milk,) my armchair and my cat.
I knit. I drink tea. I do both at the same time. I knit and drink wine at the same time. If I could figure out how to read while knitting and drinking either beverage… well, that’s a work in progress.
That is just gorgeous yarn.
Listening to an audiobook and knitting while nursing baby (when my older little one is occupied with books, movies, or toys) has been my favorite way to catch some time to myself during the middle of a busy day. After the kids go to bed, you say? Please! I’m snoring away, having passed out to the dulcet sounds of my same audiobook. 🙂