Follow Us on PinterestThis beautiful pencil holder, designed by Tonya Gunn, who owns Natural Earth Farm with her husband, was published in our Spring 2009 issue, complete with step-by-step instructions.
The original one featured in Spring 2009 issue is slanted.
To buy one of these pencil holders visit Natural Earth Farm’s Shop.
I recently I asked Tonya to make a bigger one to give as a holiday gift.
Tonya also made a log style to giveaway with a Lyra pencil set and drawing supplies from Palumba Toys!
Here’s our Giveaway courtesy of Palumba Toys:
Lyra Rembrandt 36 assorted colors
Pack of Premium Drawing Paper (75 sheets 9.5″ x 12.5″)
Small Painting/Drawing Board – 11.5″ x 15″
The winner will receive the above package valued at $85 from Palumba Toys, plus the above Birch Log Pencil Holder from Natural Earth Farm, valued at $25.
To enter drawing please leave a comment before Sunday (January 21, 2011) 8 p.m. EST. The winner will be announced on Monday.
Our winner for this giveaway is Molly: “i could probably make the handy little pencil holder but who’s got time with all the fantastic kid crafts we see? it’s a lovely set. thank you for offering!”
Love the book!! Love your blog!!!
Thanks for being so inspirational!
YAY!
The phoebe sweater is Beautiful! (love the model!) Really love the illustration/covers shown! ( I am a bookaholic)
Sigh – as a tyro, I have become newly addicted to wool – Within the last month, I taught myself to knit, have knitted 4 pr. of wristlet hand thingie- warmers, and 4 hats -(all well received and worn!) And wow! I can actually do this! LOL! Now I have to get better at eyeing patterns – not just eyeballing – (which seems to have worked out great!)
Thank you for the great emails and the remembering of kids in hooded cloaks! That would be a challenge and worth it – and I’ll get there!
Would love to win this package. Great sweater
This is such a sweet sweater and I would love the opportunity to win this adorable package! Truly magical!!!
WOW! Love this giva away! Our daughter Brynne (16 months) loves to read together with her dad…
Greatings from Holland, Karina
Books and yarn – two wonderful things!
Oh! How inspirational to read a book and do a knitting project at the end and the brown sheep yarn is one of my favorite! Lovely giveaway!
What a great way to truly make reading come alive!
I love this magazine. I have six daughters ranging in age 21 yrs down to 7 and have enjoyed Living Crafts since the very first magizine. One of my favorite articles was the wool pants knit in Brown Sheep so long ago. My first ‘big’ project! I also loved the ‘prayer beads’. I am sorry to say that I can’t find the magazine in the stores anymore. I guess it’s time to subscribe! Thanks so much for all you do and for the opportunity to win yarn and books! God Bless all that you do!!!! -T- (my very first blog….)
Would love both of these.yarn for me and books for the little guy!
True, beautiful and good- three virtues of childhood that apply to your offer and products.
Thank you
Elizabeth
Such a sweet sweater. The longer length would be perfect for my jeggings and uggs wearing little girl. And a doll sweaer too, perfect!
Gorgeous!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Wow!! Would lOve to have this for our homeschool coop!!
beautiful stories….beautiful patterns and yarn.
Kathy M.
I agree – books and yarn ARE wonderful things! I’d love to win them.
Ok, that sweater is so cute! We are expecting another baby girl this spring and I would love to make it for her. I would love a chance to win.
Blessings!
Hi, My name is Carin and I’m a knit-a-holic! My favorite season is winter so that my family can show off their knitted objects. My 7 yo knits and is learning to spin and my 4 yo wants to. I know they would both enjoy these books and getting to have the sweaters to match. Thank you for this beautiful giveaway. Love your magazine!!
My dear “back east” knitting nieces and sisters-in-law would be thrilled if I sent them this delightful “package” of woolen goodies! Hope that I win…for them! Thank you for this lovely give-away! The Colorado member of the family
So lovely! Thanks…would love the yarn and books.
I’ve just taken up crocheting again after so many years. Also bought some new knitting needles. I love making things for myself and others.
Lovely! What a package!!!!
I am not surprised that this incredible sweater is being offered from this magazine…this magazine is the best! Dolly
I will love to make this sweater for my coworker, who is having a baby, it is just perfect for her!! And the books that go with it will be and super extra gift!
Love getting the emails and getting inspired.
What a wonderful gift for a grandmother to be – yarn for a special gift and a book for cuddling together!!
I have been knitting for over 50 years . I started out when I was in college traveling on the train on the weekends…My first project was a fairisle sweater for my mother! I love Brown Sheep wool, and would love to knot these lovely items for my grandchildren!
i love the phoebe sweater and books having seen them on a friend’s blog. would love to win!!!!
I would love to be able to organize my pencils in the beautiful holder and I can imagine many hours of knitting to make such a beautiful sweater. Could use both. lovingly, Susan Rice
Beautiful sweater!
such a beautiful sweater and the books are gorgeous, plus i love brown sheep yarns!
Fall 2010 – love this sweater and book I also love brown sheep yarn. I just finished a sweater made with brown sheep bulky yarn.
I would love to learn how to make the adorable sweater! And I too, am a bookaholic! I have learned to crochet, and am trying to improve in both knitting and crochet. Thanks for the beautiful magazine you publish! It’s great!
What a great prize package! It will delight several people, how great is that? Your model is just adorable
and the books will make some child/children very happy.
Thanks.
This is such a unique and beautiful idea! I just would love to win! Thank you so much for this opportunity.
Books and yarn! My two favorite things in the world. And lovely ones at that.
Thank you for the chance to win this wonderful give-away!
How wonderful ~ Our family would be happy to win this giveaway! We are big fans of your magazine and blog. Thank you!
Please could you tell those of us who don’t win where we can get these books?! I adore childrens books and these look so sweet! Thanks! I’m new to Living Crafts and I’ve truly been missing something!!!
A delightful generous gift away! There are many who would look adorable in this, stay warm and feel cozy. Thank you.
Beautiful pencil holder! Would love it if our family wins!
What a lovely giveaway! Thank you.
i love that sweater its so cute and the books are great my girls would love this. Thanks for the chance to win!!!!
wooo hoo if I could knit that Phoebe’s sweater, what a delight!
What a lovely little girl sweater! Would love to win the book to make matching sweaters for my girls.
What a fun sweater! Would love to win.
I am a Waldorf Parent-Tot teacher and I love handcrafted objects that are functional as well as beautiful. A Pencil holder like this one would be a centerpiece in my classroom!
Oh another adorable project…. you keep outdoing yourself. Thanks for the wonderful chance to win.
Wow, I just loooove to knit, and what a delight it would be to win this package. Thank you for the opportunity to win the books, the wool etc.
Love natural fibers and making a connection with literature to teach children about traditional arts. I hope to write a curriculum featuring children’s literature/fiber arts. These would be great to include!
Love natural fibers and connecting children’s literature with traditional handcrafts/fibers. I hope to write a curriculum using such literature. I’d love to use books like these!