Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Oh my gosh I am in a magazine!!!

...and a knitting one at that!!

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Sue kindly left me a message last night telling me I was in the Jan 2011 ed of Let's Knit p77. So today I went and bought myself a copy as I was intrigued by how I could have appeared in it seeing as I don't knit that much. Okay I have made a couple of pairs of socks and some scarves and half jumpers that never got finished but I am not a "knitter" by any stretch of the imagination.

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Sure enough, there was my blog on page 77. They like me!!! Oooh this thrilled me no end. Weird they picked me but hey I'm not complaining. You start to wonder how in the heck did they actually find me? Very strange. There are much better blogs out there than mine but still - it's nice to be liked.

So... I'm not very well. Lack of sleep and generally run down has made me reach for these:

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Oh yes, the chocolate is indeed needful. So I just want to console myself and go to bed.. but I can't. Never mind. I'll just be consoled by the Christmas tree.

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Till next time peeps, stay warm. xx

43 comments:

Jackie's Stitches said...

How exciting! Congratulations!

Catherine said...

Hazel,

Congrats!! That's exciting news!!

Sorry to hear you are feeling yucky - hopefully the meds and chocolate will help!!

Julie said...

I'm feeling rotten too! I'm not surprised that the magazine likes your blog - I like it too!! Feel better soon. xxx

DebbieSFL said...

And why are you surprised!! We love reading your blog!

CalamityJr said...

Oh, my, you're famous! It will be interesting for you to see how many more visitors and followers this brings. Sorry you're not feeling well. Take care of yourself so you can enjoy the holidays!

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Hope you're feeling better soon.

Gayle said...

Congratulations!!! It is well deserved. You do have a wonderful blog. Get feeling better and have a lovely Holiday. Merry Christmas! :)

gracie said...

How wonderful for you...sorry you are not feeling well. Chocolate is a must I agree. I am never without some special chocolate to make me feel better! Get some rest....

Sally said...

Congratulations Hazel!

Hope you are feeling much better soon {{{hugs}}}

Parsley said...

Congrats on your fame :-)

Hope you feel better soon.

Just-Do said...

That is wonderful, congratulations! And maybe you think there are much better blogs around, yours is every time and again a pleasure to visit. Feel better soon!!

Maggie said...

How cool to be mentioned in a magazine! congratulations :-)

Hope you are feeling better soon, i sure the chocolate will help, lol

Sweet Sue said...

What a wonderful treat for you Hazel, congrats! Your tree is lovely, hope you're feeling better soon!

Cole said...

Woohoo!!! Congratulations Hazel, that's so exciting!!

Feel better soon :0

Margaret said...

How cool that you made it into a magazine! Congratulations!! Hope you're feeling better soon. I agree, chocolate is a must when feeling crummy.

Stitchabilities said...

how wonderful!!

Chris said...

Congrats on you being published hope you got some recompence?
I had £30 of garden vouchers for a piece I did in the Gardener's World magazine the year before last.
Hope your cold goes soon, eat lots of chocs!!
Good idea about the SAL!
Hugs Chris x

Jacquie said...

Hi Hazel, congratulations !!
How exciting :0)
Love your blog too.
Hope you feel better soon.
Jacquie x

Clare-Aimetu said...

Congratulations Hazel, very much deserved :)

Don't forgetto share your tree on the Stitch and Stash Festival.

Hope you feel better soon (((hugs))) take care

Cheryl said...

No way!!! Thats great!! I wonder if you'll get loads and loads more readers now!
Sick here too...just a bad cold but im shattered. No chance of naps with a toddler around though. Hope you feel better soon

Barb said...

Well it couldnt happen to a nicer person Hazel, well done Indeed.
Awww hope you feel better soon I am just recovered I think ,it has been 10days so for me that is good.
Keep warm and snuggly under your crochet blankets.
Hugs

Annie said...

So cool! Looks like you are star... Watch out for paparazzi!

Unknown said...

Oh boy, look at you. You'll be famous now. Congrats. You do have a lovely blog.

Hope your feeling better from the rotten cold.

manda's challenges :) said...

Yay many congratulation's xx i spotted the lovely Lauras blog too underneath you :) off to let her know fabulous my lovely xxx

Christine said...

Congratulations, how exciting!

Berit said...

What fun! :o Congratulations!

I *wish* I could be comforted by the Christmas tree, but one of my strands of lights died (but I couldn't find more in the shops) so now I have a 1:1 ratio of gold to white lights. instead of 1:2. Ridiculous or not, this is totally killing my Christmas Tree Buzz. Yup. ;)

Feel better soon; I can't think of any better consolation than luxuriating alongside the (satisfyingly lit) Christmas Tree while eating delicious chocolate.

Unknown said...

Congratulations Hazel...you're a star to us already!

Hope you feel better soon!

Happy Stitchin'
Terri

valerie said...

Wow, how exciting! Congrats on the mention in the magazine!

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well. Rest up and drink lots of hot liquids.

Your tree is gorgeous!

Anonymous said...

How brilliant is that! Well done Hazel and congratulations - it really is fantastic news!! As others have said it isn't a surprise as your blog is fab! :) xxx

Cindy's Stitching said...

Good for you. It is always exciting when you are in a magazine.

Maaike said...

Hi there Hazel, how good for you! Congratulations! Very nice...enjoy.
Love, Maaike

Unknown said...

Hi Hazel! Yes I knew about the magazine before hand as they contacted me for a picture. Cool eh? I also have no idea how they found me lol! Thanks for letting me know anyway :-) Hope you feel better soon... Laura

Gladys Creativa said...

Is fantastic! congratulations to you...
By the way beautiful blog!

jane said...

How great is that! I have that magazine but haven't got round to reading it yet. Congratulations Hazel, I think your blog is great and obviously so do they!

Hope you feel better soon!

Heidi said...

Of course they like you Hazel...so do I. I am sorry to hear you are not feeling well. I just heard on the news that England is having a terrible time with the flu going around. Take care to drink lots and stay warm. Put your feet up with a cup of hot tea (coffee if your tummy can take it since that is your preference) and enjoy that pretty tree of yours. Stop by and see mine since I am not going to put it up anymore. You can find it on my other blog TheCranberryChronicle.

Hugs from Holland ~
Heidi

Lindsay said...

Congratulations, how cool to see your name in print

Melissa said...

Congratulations, Hazel! That should go to making you feel better!

Carol said...

That is so neat, Hazel! You're famous :) But, you shouldn't be so surprised--you have a wonderful and creative blog!

Hope you feel better soon--this is no time to be sick...

Louise said...

how wonderful Hazel!
I too was in a magazine once, it is such an honor isn't it?!
It is very exciting indeed. You do have a wonderful blog and I always love to visit :)

Hope you feel better soon,
Chocolate always helps! :)

Raggedystitches,
Louise

Bernardeena said...

Oh wow, how exciting!! Hope you are feeling better soon xx

Brigitte said...

Oh Hazel, that's really exciting.You will have even more visitors at your blog.
I hope you are already feeling a bit better by now. I've had it too and still coughing ...

Lisa said...

Ooh, you're famous, congratulations Hazel!
Sorry you've not been feeling well, enjoy that choc lol.

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What a wonderful surprise, hope you feel better!