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Nov
27
You can still enter our active giveaways.
I really meant to post this giveaway last week, and then my daughter was sick and it was Thanksgiving and then I was sick, so here we are.
I recently shared with you the pattern Vickie Howell did for my other knitting website, and about the same time I reviewed her latest book, Step it Up Knits, over there. It’s a fun book that helps knitters build their skills in things like cables, lace, colorwork and felting while working on relatively small and quick accessories projects.
There’s lots of really cute stuff among the 25 patterns here, and you’re sure to come out with some really cute projects and some great new skills in your knitting toolbox.
I have a copy of this great book to give away, and all you have to do is leave a comment below. I’d love to know what knitting skill you’ve avoided but would still really like to learn.
Leave your comment between now and the end of the day next Monday, Dec. 3, and the magic random number generator will pick a winner.
Thanks for entering and good luck!
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By Sarah White
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118 Comments so far
I can’t really think of any knitting skills I’ve avoided, just some I haven’t gotten to yet. I haven’t tried knitting with beads and am hoping to do that soon.
I’ve steered clear of colorwork, other than slip-stitch patterns. But I really want to learn Fair Isle! I may have to try it this coming year; I’ve been saving patterns right & left!
I have wanted to try something lacy for a long time but have given up many times.
I am very new to knitting, so it is easy for me to choose another craft to complete a project. I have not worked my way into garment making yet.
Fair Isle and double-strand color work knitting!! I just started my first sweater vest project that has some small color work on it. I’m really excited!
I have been knitting for about 10 yrs and I am afraid of the double pointed needle. So I will usually avoid patterns that utilize this form of knitting. I still would love to know how to use them because everyone talks about how much they love knitting socks.
My goal next year is to get into double knitting…
I don’t think I’ve avoided any type of knitting. Possibly color work. It seems very intimidating. But, i’m always excited to learn!
I have avoided cables! thanks!
I am so intimidated by the thin yarn and tiny needles for lace!
I avoid double points. I use 2 circulars instead of using double ponts. Maybe that will be my New Year’s goal to tackle double points.
I am new to knitting so trying to soak up a lot of information! In a month, I’ve made three hats, a scarf and I’m doing another scarf and ear warmer/headband now. Taking a lace class next week, and a cable class the week after! I avoided learning to knit in general – I don’t know why I waited so long to learn (I’m 50!) because I love it!
I’m still a very new knitter! I’d love to learn how to use dpn – I’ve tried a couple times but not very successfully!
I always enjoy trying something new in knitting, I like to pick difficult patterns to test myself on each garment I make. I know I still have plenty to learn so new books are a must, I hope I can win this one. Fingers crossed.
I’ve crocheted for over thirty yrs, knitted for three. I am still working my way up to making knit sweater.
I feel like a perpetual beginner, even tho I have a knitting project going All the time. I avoid: cables, socks (tho not afraid of DPs), fair isle, intarsia…and anything with a lot of counting! I did recently do a new lace pattern–TG for YouTube tutes!–and thought, “hmmm, not really so hard….”
Felting. There’s something about purposefully shrinking a garment that goes against every bone in my body:)
I’ve loved cables and had a go at lace, but colourwork and intarsia are still intimidating me.
I have been avoiding steeking but am determined to learn to do it along with true fair isle.
I have been avoiding fair isle.
Im still avoiding cables.
Been wanting to learn how to do cables for quite a while.
I have yet to try entrelac. I love the finished look of it but have yet to try.
I have been saving lace shawl patterns waiting to summon the patience to work w such fine yarns….
I’ve got bunches of patterns saved for multiple types of projects. Probably gloves or double knitting are at the top of my “avoid” list.
I’m a brand new knitter… I need to learn ALL :p
I have avoided circulars as I like double pointeds! Thanks for the chance of the giveaway
I always avoided changing colors, circulars and making 8′s (hope 8 is understandable)
Thank you for the giveaway.
I’ve avoided cables but my next project will have them.
Steeking! I can do cables, lace, colorwork, kitchener, circular, almost everything but I’m afraid of steeking!
Love to knit, but scared of heels and raglan sleeves. Never tried, but scared of them. Weird huh?
I need to jump in to doing some colour work knitting, my daughter has asked for some, and I keep putting it off. The idea of steeking is another skill that scares me, especially since I’d never even heard of it until a year or 2 ago.
I love the look of the color work knitting and it scared me to death. Afraid of all those yarns getting tangled!
Ok, I admit, I am afraid of cables! I know that is dumb because I did one….once!
I am rather new to knitting and any books would be a help! I do want to learn to do cables!
I’ve been avoiding cables. They look so perfect in patterns, that they intimidate me!
Color works is something that gets me tangled up. I can use all of the help I can get …because I love the look:-)
I have avoided double points that really scares me. Then cables are also on my list of be afraid
be very afraid!
The only thing I totally avoid is steeking. I just can’t pluck up the courage to take a pair of scissors to my knitting!
I tend to avoid bobbles and cables. They seem to slow me down, but I have made a few projects with these stitches:) Thanks
Hi, I would love to win this book. Vickie is one of my favorite knitting designers and I wish her show would come back on again. Anyway, the knitting technique that I avoid,(but still want to try) is steeking. I have seen it done on “Knitty Gritty” and read about it in Elizabeth Zimmerman’s books but it still scares me to cut into hours worth of my knitting.
I would love to make a Fair Isle piece. It has always been a favorite design and I hope to conquer it soon!
I can’t say I’ve avoided any skills but cables and lace could use some work. I like Vicki’s books and patterns. I have no doubt that I would thoroughly enjoy this book.
SOCKS!! I see so many beautifu and colorful patterns for them but haven’t tried them yet.
I totally need to step up my knits!
Ooo – I would love to learn colorwork, something I’ve lacked the patience to learn!
I would love to step up my knitting skills!
I’ve avoided Fair Isle. I tried it once and made a grand mess!
I’d like to give it another go, though, to see if I can wrap my brain around the instructions. Thanks.
I have been hesitant to try lace knitting. It just seems so easy to mess up. I have a couple projects set aside for when I get brave enough to try.
So far I have avoided all knitting skills, but I am very interested in learning.
I’ve avoided double point needles! For some reason, they scare me, lol.
I avoid one at a time socks. I’m afraid that I will never do the other one if I only do one and that it won’t be the same size. I did do my first pair as a single but that was it. Also double pointed needles. I think I don’t like them but I’ve never given them a fair chance.
I’m a fairly new knitter so I have lots to learn! One thing I would really like to master is the use of double pointed needles. There are so many cute projects I’ve avoided because the use of dpns is required. I’d love to learn to be comfortable with dpns.
All I know how to do is basic knit and purl. I have avoided fancy stitches cause if I drop a stitch I have to start the whole project over again—-I never have been able to figure out how to pick up a dropped stitch.
I have avoided colorwork…it’s on my bucket list.
I definitely could step up my knitting game!
I have avoided lace and color work successfully! Problem is, it’s hard to step up my knitting game without learning how to use those skills.
Ooh, I’ve avoided most things so far!! I’m getting better with the knitting, though. Currently psyching myself up to try cables for the first time.
I need to try entrelac and felting – just not in the same project! And I also need to work on fitting my sweaters better.
STEEKING! YIKES!
Raising my hand high as the sky : ) Not sure that I’m avoiding. There are lots of things I haven’t made the time to learn/teach myself. I know it sounds basic but I finally just learned to knit in the round and EVERYONE’S getting leg warmers this year.
I’m still trying to master cables! I have tried a few, but the results are usually not pretty! But I will keep trying!
I am pretty new to knitting so I could learn a lot from this book. There’s a lot to learn but cable knitting looks hard and has been avoided.
Thanks for the give away offer. I hope you and your daughter are feeling better!
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I would love to do more color work and intarsia. I’ve only done a couple small projects with those techniques. Also would like to start knitting socks. And of course the dreaded steeking is a must learn technique as well!
I always try to do something different in each project I make. The variety in this book intrigues me!!!
This book looks great and I would love a copy to step up my knitting.
I started knitting in 2009. I’ve tried lace, cable, knitting on dpns, circular needles, knitting in the round. I’d love to try entralac and fair isle, but my greatest desire is to knit a sweater. Arms, yolks, decreases, mattress stitch — the whole shebang.
Oooh, felting! Honestly, it’s the idea that I have to make something bigger than it needs to be, and that once I felt it, that’s it, no do-overs! But I’d love to learn
I love Vicki’s patterns! If it involves two needles and a ball of yarn…count me in!
I have knit some fairly intricate patterns. And while cables do not excite me, I have done them also. Now socks, they defy me. I have the needles, the yarn a book and the desire, just not the courage,yet!
Sounds like a fun book – Vicki Howell always has interesting color choices. Looking forward to checking it out.
Mobius cast on. I’ve not so much avoided it as I just have not gotten around to doing it yet. (On purpose, that is.) I see lots of great patterns that start with a mobius cast on and I’d like to try them, though.
Ive been knitting for a few years, but I ALWAYS have to get my LYS owner to pick up the stitches along the sides and neck of my garments. I cant seem to do it evenly OR the correct number specified in the pattern’s instructions. I’m so fortunate she helps me!
I’ve been avoiding making socks on double-pointed needles…
I have been avoiding different cast one. I learned 1 and that what I stick with, even though I have to cast on 2-3 times before I get it right!
What a great looking book!
I have avoided making a sweater and taking a Craftsy class I signed up for about fitting it properly.
I haven’t tried knitting toys / amigurumi yet but I have lots of cute patterns saved!
I have avoided trying intarsia. It is pretty intimidating. I have also not tried very many cast-on and bind-offs. I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway!
I really don’t have just one. I would like to get better at the things I already know. This book sounds like it would do just that.
I have completely avoided knitting because it looks hard.
I avoid socks only because I don’t know how to graft the toes. I should try toe up but avoid those as well.
Reading a pattern! I stick with simple repeats that friends help me with!
That’s an easy one – entrelac. I love the look but it seems kind of fiddley so I haven’t tried yet.
Enterlac I keep saying I am going to do it but I don’t
I’ve been a fan of Vickie since the Knitty Gritty days (I miss that show!)
I avoid short rows and seeming if I can.
I’m still nervous about colorwork, so I’d like to learn more about that.
I’m avoiding learning heels. Though I can’t seem to make socks I like without them….
I have steered clear of colorwork and would love to have step-by-step directions for it. This book soulnds awesome! Thanks for offering it.
I’m still a very new knitter, but at some point I would like to try cables. Thanks for the giveaway.
Steeking, scares the heck out of me… the idea of cutting when its unfelted!
i guess alot because im new to knitting and all i have made so far is scarves and squares
I need to learn it all. I can do some basic stuff but I need to learn more. Thanks for the giveaway.
I’m relatively new to knitting, so I have yet to try many things. I would love to eventually learn colorwork.
vicky howell comes up with the best simple and modern patterns. I would love to win this book.
I have yet to knit on more than two needles. I have even knitted mittens on two needles.
Intarsia. I can do all the stranded stuff but doing a solid block, I somehow don’t twist things quite right.
I’ve struggled with cables w/o a cable needle so should try that again.
I am new to knitting and I would love to learn how to knit cables.
thanks muh for the chance to win. Everybody have a wonderful Holiday season. Doti
For years I have avoided knitting with beads, until now. I just started a beaded shawl. Thank you.
I’ve avoided cables for the seven yrs of knitting I’ve done. But I just did my first cable of one cable stitch and I’m hooked!
I’ve avoided a whole lot of things.
I’d love to learn intarsia/fair isle/colorwork in general.
Thanks for a chance to win this book. It’s definitely on my must have list!
I’ve avoided learning how to figure out gauging my projects. Sometimes it works out in the end, sometimes it doesn’t!
I’ve managed to avoid knitting altogether, but would absolutely LOVE to learn! I love the look and would love to be able to make things for my children.
Would totally love to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity!
I’ve avoided learning how to knit socks, thanks!
Continental knitting. I know it’s much faster after you get the hang of it but it’s so slow in the beginning
Fair Isle and double-strand color work knitting, but, it is not avoiding…more intimidated. I started knitting last summer and it is on my list of things to learn. Thanks for the giveaway!!
It seems that I avoid intricate colorwork “like the plague”, but I want to overcome this obstacle.
I love Vicki Howell and I would love to win this giveaway!
I love knitting! But I’m scared to try knitting with double pointed needles. I would love to get over my fear and have a whole heap of new projects to work on!
I’m a self taught knitter. (very basic stitches) My first knitted item was a cabled scarf. I’ve avoided lacework and socks!
I’ve avoided lace in thin yarn (I’ve done hats and such), beading, and entrelac and want to try them all soon. What really intimidates me is steeking!!
I avoid changing colors.
Faire isle….Brecht. I can do it but it not my idea of fun!
I am a tense knitter, so it’s hard… I just need to practice more!