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Giveaway: Win a package of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS

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Thanks to Merchants Overseas, we are giving away 1 package (360 pieces) of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 2028 Xilion cut Flat backs No Hotfix in size SS 16 to 3 lucky CraftGossip readers (US and Canada only).

Flat Backs No Hotfix are loose crystal elements with a flat reverse side. Flat Backs NoHF are easy to apply to a variety of carrier materials using standard one-or two component glues. With 12 distinct facets this is the most brilliant hot fix rhinestone on the market.

The winner will have the option to choose from these popular colors:

  • Crystal AB
  • Topaz
  • Lt. Sapphire
  • Fuchsia

To view a stone sizing chart you can go to: http://www.merchantsoverseas.com/index.php?_a=viewDoc&docId=25

To view a Flat back color chart you can go to: http://www.merchantsoverseas.com/index.php?_a=viewDoc&docId=39

To win, please leave a comment on this post. Each comment will count as one entry. Winners selected at random. US and Canada Only. Entries close 1st of Sept 2010. To get an extra chance, fan the Facebook page of Merchants Overseas and tell us you have done so in a comment.

Winners are.  Jennifer G , Suzie Jarboe and Mellisa.

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Comments

  2. Love this giveaway. Oh the things I could do with these for my little girl. lol. Thank You for offering them up to all of us!

  4. Hm. These would be interesting to try and incorporate into my work. Thanks for the giveaway.

  7. It’s my birthday and I’m at the age where I don’t want to count them anymore! :-} These are beautiful!

  15. Bling is the thing for third graders! I have just the project to give my granddaughter that bling!
    Thanks for the chance!

  43. SWAROVSKI makes the humble sparkle and shine and rival the splendors of the universe. I’m thinking of a starscape on velvet, a twinkle in a stuffie’s eyes, opulance for a clutch. Thanks for the inspiration.

  49. I think you are SUCH A JEWEL to give these to someone! I make sets of note cards to give as gifts & that’s exactly what I’d love to do with these pretty stones. Blessings, Julie 🙂

  50. Oh this is such a great Giveaway, I am totally crazy when it comes to Swarovski. Been like that since I became a founder member of the Canadian Swarovski colletor back in 1987, but I had some already. Now the jewels and elements are THE cherry on top of the sundae, the possibilities are endless. =D

  54. My daughters and I would have so much fun with these! (My 5 yr old would especially love the fuschia ones — that’s one of her fave colors).

  55. I love crystals, and when you want a project to stand out Swarovski is the only crystals I would use. Please pick me!!

  56. ooo…my mom’s a Swarovski obsessor. I’d love to surprise her for her birthday with a jewel encrusted clutch. 🙂

    thanks for even offering…one of the BEST giveaways ever!!

  62. I love embellishing my handmade clothing for my daughters with Swarovski hotfix crystals. Would love to add some more to my stash 🙂

  64. Thanks for offering this opportunity. I would love to win. I used to make blue jean jackets with crystals on them. It was so much fun.

  68. These would be a great addition to my craft projects for Christmas this year!! Yeah! =]

  72. Oh my they are beautiful. Love, LOVE sparklies. Nothing in my opinion can beat those. Good luck to all you who enter but truthfully, I hope I win!!

  74. Swarovski are like Diamonds to me. I am addicted to them.Would be such a surpise to win. Thank you.

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I feel like it’s been a while since I’ve shared any patterns for our circular knitting machine users. I know these devices aren’t for everyone but even though I much prefer knitting by hand, it is kind of fun to crank things out on these machines.

One of the most common early projects for a circular knitting machine is a scarf. Which makes sense, because it’s just one long tube and you can make it as long as you like.

One problem that comes from knitting scarves on the circular knitting machine, though, is that it can be hard to know how to finish the ends of the tube so that it looks like a finished scarf and not a tube of knitting.

If you’re not a knitter or crocheter, the most basic way to finish a circular knitting machine scarf is just by cinching up the ends and maybe adding a pompom to each end to cover up any hole that might still be visible at the end.

But if you have a little knitting or crochet skill or are willing to learn, there are a lot of different options for closing up the ends of a scarf. And this would also be true if you hand knit a tube scarf!

I recently wrote a post over at Our Daily Craft that includes five different ways to close up the ends of a tube scarf:

  • the simple cinching method mentioned above
  • sewing the stitches together
  • three needle bind off
  • grafting
  • crochet bind off

Grafting is my favorite because I feel like it gives the cleanest, closest to a seamless look. If you’re a knitter you may already know how to do it but even if you don’t it’s not that hard to learn.

Do you knit tube scarves by hand or machine? I’d love to know how you like to finish them!