$25 Target Giveaway + Wedding Registry

Most engaged couples dream about what their lives together will be like after the big day. When registering for gifts, The Target Wedding Registry is the perfect destination for choosing the items that will help you create the life you envision. If you'd like to win a $25 gift card from Target simply visit the Target Wedding Registry, choose something for your wish list, and leave a comment with a link to that product on this blog post. The giveaway ends on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at midnight CST. Best Wishes to all who enter!

Of course, the registry is ideal for practical items like dishes and linens, but why not venture outside the box and include some items just for fun! If you imagine weekends spent together on freewheeling adventures, why not register for a pair of his and hers Schwinn Legacy Cruisers?

And to capture all those memories you create while you’re out and about, don’t forget to add a great camera like the Panasonic Lumix 14.1 to your registry!

Throw a french baguette, some delicious cheeses, a cozy blanket, and a bottle of wine along with the OXO Corckscrew into your bicycle basket, and you have the makings of a perfect picnic for two!

Whatever you’re dreaming of for your married life together, the Target Wedding Registry can help you make those dreams come true!

Content and/or other value provided by our partner, Target. All the opinions in this post are my own.

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns!

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil.

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn.

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point.

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up.

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.

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