The runners up who will each receive a signed copy of the shawlette pattern and the famous cookie recipe are: Armida, mprezzia, Beth, Melissa, and Kristina @ Freedom Lovers' Academy. Please shoot me an email at yarnonthehouse@gmail.com with your info to claim your prize.
I have a treat for you today! Melynda from French Press Knits is back with us, and she has a brand spankin' new pattern to announce! So new that it hasn't even been released yet. Along with the announcement of the fabulous pattern, I sent Melynda a quick fun email questionnaire to answer for us - completely irrelevant to knitting, but really amusing to read. (BTW, I did not come up these questions myself. They're from an email I received a long time ago that was being circulated amongst my friends.)
1. What time is now: 9:29 PM
2. Full Name? Melynda Anne Bernardi
3. What do you fear most: uhh... fear itself?
4. What do you drive? Ford Escape
5. Last movie you saw? Bright Star
6. Where were you born? Southfield, MI
7. Ever been to Alaska? nope
8. Ever been toilet papering? yes
9. Croutons or Bacon bits? Croutons, please
10. Favorite day of the week? Saturday
11. Favorite restaurant? Always changing- but I always love a good Filet Mignon on occasion
12. Favorite Flower? Peonies and Hydrangeas - waiting patiently for both to bloom now
13. Favorite sport to watch? I seem to watch a lot of running and cycling races these days
14. Favorite Drink? Big Train Chai or Dark Chocolate Latte from Caribou
15. Favorite Ice cream? Embarrassed to say it, but I'm a sucker for Superman!
16. Disney or Warner Brothers? I'm impartial
17. Favorite fast food restaurant? McDonalds...how American of me
18. What color is your bedroom carpet? a neutral green, but hope to change it soon
19. How many times you failed your driver's test? 0
20. What do you do most often when you are bored? bored? It's been a while. Knitting or crossword puzzles
21. Bedtime? 10-11
22. Favorite TV show? Project Runway or Biggest Loser
23. Ford, Chevy or Honda? I drive a Ford, but didn't pick it (company car)
24. Favorite Singer(s)? Regina Spektor, the Weepies
25. What are your favorite colors? I seem to like painting things shades of blue
26. How many tattoos do you have? 0
27. Do you have any pets? nope
28. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Chicken
29. What would you like to accomplish before you die? Raise a family
30. What time is it now? 9:34... not bad :)
Thanks Melynda for answering the goofy questions! You were a good sport! If this is your first time seeing Melynda on my blog, I highly recommend checking out her first interview with me in giveaway #5 and taking a look at her beautiful patterns that she currently offers. Melynda is a very talented knitwear designer and everyone loves her ever so popular French Press Felted Slippers. More than 10,000 people on Ravelry heart that pattern!
Now for the giveaway, Melynda's brand spankin' new pattern! Check out the cutest baby booties you have ever seen... the 3-in-1 Felted Booties!
In honor of the new pattern, Melynda is hosting the giveaway for three lucky winners to receive a copy of her newest bootie pattern and one skein of Patons Classic Wool in a color of their choice, which is enough yarn for about 4 pairs of booties. Here's a pic of all the colors to choose from:
I would like you to do the following if you would like to be entered into this week's giveaway:
1) Have an address in the US to ship the yarn to. If you have a friend or relative that has a US mailing address who is willing to be your shipping sponsor, that will work as well. I will send it to them and they can then forward it on to you.
2) Post a comment on this blog post by the end of Sunday, 4/25/2010. Leave a nice comment for Melynda to read. Tell her what you think of the bootie pattern.
3) Please post only one comment to give everyone a fair chance.
Again, I'll randomly pick the winners on Sunday and post the results on Monday along with the new giveaway, so be sure to check back. Good luck everyone.
Sincerely,
Ve
221 comments:
1 – 200 of 221 Newer› Newest»I love these booties! I've been patiently waiting for the pattern to be released ever since I saw them in your etsy store!
Super cute booties! I have lots of friends having babies right now, so I'd love to win this pattern!
Super cute! Those are going to be great to give as baby shower gifts.
Yeah Melynda! Thanks for the giveaway, again! I love the booties! Amanda
Melynda, I love your blog and patterns, the booties are adorable!
Beautiful booties! I actually need to make booties for a job! This would be perfect!
can't decide which I'd want to make--maybe the maryjane variety?
So sweet! I have lots of little feet to knit for around here! I have the French Press Slippers in my ravelry queue. Love the questionaire. A very fun getting to know you.
Cute questions!
Adorable booties!!!
Those bootie are so adorable! I'd love to be able to put a pair on my baby boy's feet!
Perfect for spring, when so many people are expecting little ones!
So adorable! I'm currently waiting for my first pair of the french press slippers to dry and I can't wait to make a few pairs of these booties as a motivation to have one of my own!
Adorable! I can't wait to make some to give as shower gifts
I love your patterns and your blog Melynda!
Cindy Z
Lovely booties! Classic and comfortable. I would love to try this pattern!
these are sooo cute! apparently the "cool" thing to do among people my age is have chubby little babies, so these would be great to give as gifts!
What cute booties! After a string of infant boys, one of my friends is finally having a little girl. That means I get to knit in pink!!! Yea!! I found a cute tunic to knit, but was thinking about looking for a pattern for booties and then I saw this blog post! :)
So very cute. Thank you yarn on the house for having such a fun place to give things away and Thank you Melynda for making such cute little things that appeal not only to the mom and babyshower gifter in me, but also the ADD type knitter who needs fast projects to actually finish them!
cute & probably confortable... and a good choice of colors. I love it!
I love Regina Spektor and the Weepies too! Your patterns are so cute!
The booties are ADORABLE. My first grandbaby is due the end of June and I'm sure her fashonista mom will love the Maryjanes or T-strap as she wears those styles frequently
These booties are adorable and I'd love to win the pattern. Melynda is a very talented designer and I'm so happy people have responded so well to her French Press Knits slippers. She's great at answering questions regarding the pattern on Ravelry, too.
Since people keep having babies, but my boss doesn't keep giving raises, I am always on the lookout for affordable yet adorable baby gifts! These look great! Now if my friends could have more girls so I can unload some pink yarn from my stash...
Such cute booties!
What a great pattern!
I can't wait to see this pattern! All of Melynda's patterns are wonderful! :)
The booties remind me of Minnie Mouse feet! Baby feet would look like little biscuits sticking out of pants. And what good is having a baby if you can't dress them clothes that make people laugh?
These would make a fabulous shower gift!
OMG! How awesome! I LURV' my French Press Knits felted slippers (ballet style) and am very excited to see more lovelies on the way. (All the ladies in my family are getting French Press Slippers for the holidays this year...)
I have a few small pairs of feet to knit for as well....
Kim in IA
The booties are so adorable! They seem like the perfect thing to knit up and then have ready when a baby gift giving occasion sneaks up on me.
And I love the French Press slippers!!
What a great pattern!
The booties are awesome! Love your stuff!
The booties are so adorable!
Love Melynda's patterns! These booties would be so cute on my son's chubby little feet. :D
The booties would make the best baby shower gift! I just love the little baby janes!
I love making booties! And I love yarn!
Those booties are adorable! Thank you for a wonderful giveaway.
Sweet little booties! Seems like everyone I know is pregnant right now. Must be something in the water..... guess I'll stick to wine, thank you very much.
These booties are so sweet. I make many booties for charity and I never thought of felted ones. These would be an awesome baby gift here in Montana as well. Thanks!
I'd love to win!
I'm so pumped you've featured Melynda again! Her slippers and booties are great--she also has some wonderful scarf/cowl patterns!
The bootie pattern is adorable. Like so many others on the comment board, it seems like all of my friends are preggers right now, so these would be the perfect shower gift! Thanks for the giveaway ;)
I love Melynda's French Press slipper pattern and will go order the booties one if I don't win it!
So maybe I will.....
I think the new bootie pattern is darling and would be perfect considering I have half a dozen friends that are expecting in the fall!
Looove this site and french press knits too! can't wait for the baby booties
Melynda, Those very cute. You have a great eye for the felted footwear. Can't wait to try this pattern out.
I love your patterns! Super cute!
amandarwest at gmaildotcom
Those are the cutest little booties. and I have just the granddaughter they will look perfect on!
Cute Booties~!
Those booties are the cutest things ever! Thanks for the give away!
Sheri from KY
Momasly@yahoo.com
I love these booties! I especially want to knit the little mary jane booties! Adorable!
love the new pattern...i purchased the slippers pattern for my self! thanks for hosting a give away!
These are sooo cute!
Go, go Melynda! I love your patterns.
Babies seem to be popping out all over - need new bootie patterns!!
The booties are adorable. I've been waiting for the pattern. I have 5 babies arriving in the family very soon. Thanks for making this drawing available to us.
I love the new booties (and all of Melynda's patterns)! Thanks for the chance to win!
I test knitted this bootie pattern for Mylinda. It's so much fun and quick as quick can be. If you need a super cute baby gift give it a try.
Lovely slippers :)
The booties are adorable! I can't wait for the pattern to be available so I can start cranking them out for all the little munchkins I know.
I love the booties! My friend Brandy had a baby last week, and my friends Marc and Scott are adopting a little one who is due in July, plus my office mate is due in June, so babies are abounding around me and this would SO be the perfect present for all of them!
ADORABLE booties! I would love to win the pattern and yarn. They are just so precious. Thanks so much for creating them and offering them to us! Yea!
Ooh, the ones with the flap are so cute! I don't even know any babies, but I'd love to knit a couple of pairs of those to keep in my gift stash (once I start a gift stash, that is).
These will be perfect for my baby once he/she gets here in September! I love booties!
I love making the French Press Slippers and can't wait to make something else from an extremely talented designer!
Love the French Press Slippers, can't wait to try those cute little slippers for a baby. Now all I need is for someone to have a little baby....
Love the new pattern - and your blog! It's exciting to have a chance at getting it first. I have a lot of expected baby's to knit for, so the timing is great. (Just bought yarn for the French Press Slippers - can't wait to get started on them!)
As a mama-to-be, I think they are super cute! My 4 year old has been begging for a pair of the French press slippers since I made some at Christmas. Melynda has the BEST patterns!
Those booties are so dang cute! AND....I have a little girl baby due in June that I need to make a gift for. These would be purrrrrrfect!
The booties are adorable! I just started knitting the french press slippers, and would love to make the booties for some new babies in my life. I love the variety of styles.
Love your slippers, and now the booties. Thanks for sharing!
I love this pattern! I love how you can get so many looks with the pattern!
Love these booties, my girlfriend just had a baby, his name is Forest and he's 3 weeks old.. Next weekend will be their 1st campout as we look for mushrooms! I'd make Forest a pair in green or blue!
Auntie Sheryl
Very cute booties! Can't wait to knit them, have already made two slippers and love them!
I am so excited about this pattern. I love the regular slipper pattern. I can't wait to make some for the kiddos in my life!!
That pattern is adorable! I'm going to have to make some! Little baby feet!
What lovely booties, and I have so many friends with new babies or coming soon babies. Thanks for a wonderful giveaway!
I love all of her patterns, and I can't wait to try this one.
These are super, super cute! I noticed them about a week ago on the French Press blog. Patons Classic Wool is a great work-horse yarn!
Lovely pattern! I would love to make a pile of these!
antoniahk
Those are the cutest little shoes! I want to learn how to make them...
Love these booties! I saw them in your Etsy store awhile ago and inquired then when the pattern would be available. I'm a huge fan of the FPK Felted Slippers. I'll be buying the pattern as soon as it's available (if I don't win)
Wow, those booties are so cute!!!
I love that there are options in the pattern - I can just imagine all the bootie sets I would knit for small friends :)
Looking forward to making these booties! Adorable, What a great baby gift. :)
Baby Showers here we come!!! They will truely be a big hit!!! Keep the great pattens coming Melynda!!!
These booties are just to cute for words. I can't wait until I can made them. You did it again a great Pattern
I have been waiting for this pattern for a while. YAY!!!! I can't wait to make them for my twin girls. They already picked out the colors they want them in and which style they like. :-) I would love to win the pattern to get me started. Thanks!m
I've been checking Melyndas blog waiting and waiting for this pattern. Can't wait to knit some up. Cutest little shoes ever!
I love those booties! I can't wait for the pattern to come out!
Melynda:
I am a French Press Convert and I check your blog every day for new patterns. My entire family are now proud owners of French Press slippers (except for my mom, who is still patiently waiting on hers while I finish my last semester of law school. I would love, love, love, to win this pattern for a friend of mine who is expecting her first baby, a girl, in August. Rest assured, even if I don't win this pattern will be in my pattern book next to the slippers and the breckenridge cowl. Love your stuff!
I am knitting baby booties for foster kids and this would be great to help me provide more love for the poor babies.
The booties are absolutely adorable! Cute cute cute! <3
i love these booties! i am expecting my first in october. i was born, raised, and currently living in alaska (you must come visit- i see from your interview your haven't... we have qiviut!!) so we love anything felted up here! these booties would be perfect for the babe this fall! i have made your flats for several friends up here and they've keep many alaskan toes toasty and warm this past winter!
so fun! i actually loved the questions asked of her, they down to earth side of the designers we all love to knit!
I check every day for the new pattern to be for sale. I made the slippers for my daughters and future daughter in law and finally for myself for Christmas. Still wearing those slippers..now I need a new spring color. I am a new knitter and these turned out so well it gives me hope that I can actually KNIT. Would love to make the new baby booties for hopefully a new granddaughter or grandson.
All these babies keep popping up in my life, new patterns are always nice. :-)
I heart these new felted slippers! So cute, and love the fact that I can make all of them with just one skein. I've been realizing how I'm now at that age where people around me start getting married or having babies, or both... I've never felted anything before so this will be a good practice project too!
I made the original slippers for myself and LOVE them! I wear them all the time! I would love to make the baby booties...so cute!
I Love these booties and can't wait to get the pattern. They will make the perfect gift.
What do I think of the bootie pattern? I LOVE it! :-)
I think these would make a perfect gift at the baby shower I have to go to next month!
vantine(dot)meghan(at)gmail.com
These booties look so unique. I would LOVE to learn how to make them. I have a few months before the recipient should be born to learn :P !
I love how versatile this pattern is! It would be great for baby shower gifts for boys or girls!!
Jess
Love the booties! There is a baby I know who would love them. And, Melynda, I am about to cast on for my first ever pair of French Press slippers! I can hardly wait to wear them. Thanks for your lovely patterns and thanks, Veronika, for the chance to win!!!
The patterns are adorable! I love giving small handmade gifts to all the new babies in my circle of family and friends, and these fuzzy warm booties would be the perfect gift.
Ooh La La...what cuties! Let's get those babes loving knitted items early. Thanks for the designs.
Very, very cute. Seeing as how the french press slippers were such a hit for me, I can't wait to get my hands on that little mary jane pattern. :)
Really nice pattern! I'd love to win too.
StaceyKnitsIt ravelry
Love the little booties.
Those booties are so cute! I'd love to make some for my daughter. I love your french press slippers too. Someday I will get around to making a pair...
would luv to win pick me!! daleknits at ravelry joan831@aol.com
The design is completely adorable - and since I know lots of people having babies at the moment, a perfect gift! I've made around 15 pairs of the Felted Slippers and am really excited to start these!
Those are GORGEOUS! LOVE them !
Love the booties! Lil versions f the all famous slippers!!!!! I have four kids and we dont allow Shoes in the house so we are all wearing slippers all the time LOL
Have lots of friends \having babies soon and tired of making blankets!!
What cute booties! They'd be great to knit up for my friend who's expecting in the fall! :)
How adorable. I have never felted before and would love to give this a try.
Beautiful booties!!! I have a baby to knit them for arriving soon!
So gorgeous! I'd love to make some for all my friends expecting babies in the next few months.
These are "bootieful"! Having four graddaughters and many expecting co-teachers, this will be a well used pattern whether I win it, or buy it :)
Lisa
The booties are so cute! And they look like they'd knit up really quick. I took a look at her patterns, and especially the cowls. Thanks for hosting another giveaway!
Every little one needs a great pair of booties and you have designed the perfect ones!
I love these booties! The French Press slippers are my gift of choice to all my adult family/girlfriends, and now I have a feeling these baby booties are going to be my new go-to baby gifts!! Melinda's patterns are the best.
I love these booties! They are so cute!
Love love love the booties! I made several pairs of the French Press Slippers for Christmas presents and I think these would make simply fabulous gifts for the upcoming "baby shower season"!
OH SO CUTE! These booties would be so much fun to make! I actually have 3 new babies in the family to make them for too!!! Now, what color to choose if i win???hmm...
Amanda
amanda dot werling at gmail dot com
What cute booties! They make me want to have another baby!
There is nothing cuter than little slippers!!! I would love to have this pattern! Every baby around me would have a pair.
Too Too Cute!
Adorable!
The booties are so cute. I would love to make them. I enjoyed reading the interview, thank you for sharing.
Those booties are sooo cute!!
I really want to make the ones in the top left hand corner. They remind me of some booties I bought for my girls when they were babies.
I would love to knit them up for all the babies in our family.
Thanks for designing such cute booties.
The booties are soo adorable! They would make the perfect gift for any expectant mother. I love reading your blog and I can't wait to buy the pattern and cast on!
Ooh, I love these! I am just about to get started on my slippers, and would love to make these for a friend who is expecting her first little girl!
I am excited to see this pattern and see the range of sizes. I have some babies for whom I'd like to knit up some red booties for the winter holidays. I can't wait to see if I win.
cute booties! My friend is due in Aug. with her first and I'd love to make some for her!
I am looking forward to making some of these booties. I have two nephews getting married this year and hope to give these as gifts when/if they start a family. They are the first to marry and giving these could start a nice tradition I think.
These booties are just adorable!! Would also love to see them in adult sizes for us girls!
So if 1 skein of Classic Wool makes 4 pairs, then the remnants of Classic Wool I've got laying around must be good enough for a few pairs - looks like a great pattern to pick up.
These are adorable! My friend just adopted a baby girl and I would love to make her some booties.
It's interesting to see how many of us know people who are expecting babies soon. I have a neighbor who is due very soon. These would make a great gift :)
I have a good friend who will be having a baby this fall, she has not found out the gender at this point but I think the four patterns could be easily made in "gender neutral" colors for either a boy or a girl. Ooh, and I have a friend due in June who is having a girl... How great would it be to make her booties to match some cute baby outfits.
Love the booties! Can't wait to make them, would love to win the yarn so I could get going on French Press slippers for my niece!
The booties are so sweet! Would it help my odds if I let you know that I'm due in October and my little one will certainly need some warm booties for the winter?
Ooh I love these! I have a couple of prego friends right now that I know would love a pair of cute little booties from me! Great giveaway~
Adorable! I love making your grownup slippers so I know I will enjoy making these!
Janice Miller
One more of your patterns to LOVE!!! The booties are so cute----I can see my little grandson's feet in them already!
melynda, your new bootie pattern is even cuter than the slippers. i am a sucker for a mary jane style shoe, so i'm biased, i suppose.
Cutest booties ever! I was waiting for so long for you to publish this pattern. So lovely! Great job! I follow your pattern, and love everything you do!
Very cute booties!
The bootie pattern is absolutely adorable. Glad you came out with another felted slipper pattern!
Love the felted slipped pattern. Sure I'll love the baby booties too! Especially since I'm expecting now!
Those are the cutest baby booties. I would totally love to knit those up in a heartbeat
I love my felted slippers! I would love to make these booties for my daughter.
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These would be so lovely to make- and the yarn would be wonderful to win- makes it a have-to-do-project for sure!
I really enjoy reading the French Press blog- living vicariously as you design (and get!) a studio!
I can't wait to try these booties! they are so cute!
I love the FPK patterns and know the perfect little girl for a pair of these booties.
Oh, such sweet booties!!! I have a friend who just had a baby and pregnancy seems to be popping up all over work, so this would be a great, quick, and gorgeous project for all those babies!
I love these booties! I think it would be so fun to make these for baby and the FPK Felted Slippers for Mommy as a baby shower gift.
Anybody wearing these booties would be stylin! How cute. I'm sure they would be oh so warm and cuddly too!
So precious! Love them!
Love the pattern! I make gifts for my client's babies and these would be perfect.
midwifemom@clearwire.net
Those booties are adorable!! My little girl is too big for them, but a lot of my friends are having little girls and this looks like the perfect baby gift!
Melynda, you are sooo talented! Love these!!
Oh, they are so cute!! I would definitely make pairs for my 13mo son, my brand new nephew, and some friends' babies. They are so cute and fun!
My niece is having a little girl named Lily this May and those wee feet need these adorable booties, big time. Thank you so much for inventing them!
I love my french press slippers and love these little booties too!
These baby booties are adorable! I have two friends who are expecting twins and I'd love to knit these for them!
I am excited about this bootie pattern and all of the wonderful colors! :) Sign me up!
I loved the pattern for adults, so it only makes sense to make them for the bebes!
I love the booties, particularly the two on the right. I love the mary jane style and the cross stitching on the top right pattern is adorable. :)
oh wow, what lovely booties. they look so comfy. i need to make a few booties for my brand new nephew. i think i'm going to have to try those. so cute.
what a fun survey. :D Good Luck everyone :D
Can't wait to knit these cutie booties. What color? hmmm
Melynda - you have known for months I have been waiting for this pattern so i can knit for my little great nieces for their aunt's wedding June 18th (to wear inside while on their Farmor's (grandmother's) wooden floors)! The pattern is just as adorable as I expected and will compliment the other slippers! Color: pink or lavender!
these are so adorable. would love to do a matching mom/babe set.
Lovely cant wait for the pattern! Just found your site and store from luvinthemommyhood.
Soooo cute I am seaming my first pair of FPS as soon as I hit send. I love baby feet,,, Would love to keep them toasty with that new pattern, Congrats on what I'm sure will be another success. Laura
Oh my goodness - these are just so darn adorable!!!! I can't wait to whip up a pair - they are the perfect baby shower gift.
LOVE the booties! It's so hard to find one that works for boys! Way to go Melynda!
Melynda is a talented designer...amazing things coming from her studio this past year!
Love these booties and so will my new granddaughter. She's one.
These booties are adorable! I have one new grandchild on the way and my sisters have 3 on the way. I plan to make mom and baby matching French Press slippers and booties.
I think both the baby booties and the French Press Slippers are wonderful - so stylish! Thanks very much for your generosity!
bookboxer
These booties are darling and I can't wait to make them for my grandaughter. Snuggly warm little toes!
what adorable booties - it has been a very prolific spring and we have beautiful babies - with very pudgy/squeezable thighs - would look too cute in these...in my head, I'm knitting away!
OMG! Felted booties! I adore them. Plus, even if they felt too much or not enough, there will always be a baby that fits them. I love the mary janes ones best. Good work you!
Man, I wish I had seen this pattern when I was working on making baby gifts for my cousin's shower... they're absolutely adorable!
So cute. Thanks for the giveaway.
I would love this pattern! You would not believe how many babies are born at this Air Force base every year!
I love the booties, and I especially love that there is a unisex version to cover the boys! I may be addicted to Melynda's patterns. Thanks Melynda!
I LOVE the slippers I've knit and would love to have the pattern for booties - there's a lot of babies coming up in my world soon!!
Such cute booties! This could help perfect my felting efforts. Plus I have tons of coworkers who are pregnant or have newborns!
These are lovely, perfect duet of slippers and booties for momma and baby. I can't wait :) Thank you.
Oh my! I've been oogling the french press slippers for a while. Those booties are JUST as awesome. I can't wait for the pattern to be available :)
What a cute pattern! I have lots of unborn babies to be knitting for (not my onw) and this would make such a great gift! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
What a cute pattern! I have lots of unborn babies to be knitting for (not my onw) and this would make such a great gift! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I have 2 friends who's babies would look oh-so cute in these booties :) I love Melynda's patterns (have Slippers and the Breckenridge cowl) and have to saw they are easy and have the best pay off for the simplicity of the patterns :)
Those are awesome booties and I've got at least 4 friends with babies on the way this year so I'd love to get cracking on some booties.
Melynda's fabulous! I love the felted ballerina slippers and these booties are adorable - I would love to have the pattern to knit them up for my neice and nephew.
Super Duper Cute - i wish the Mary Jane pair were in an adult size, I would totally wear them. Wait I'm being greedy, lets just keep em for the babies!
Such wonderful booties, It would be wonderful to win the pattern. thanks for having the giveaway. Your work is excellent.
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