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Win a $150 Prize Package from Red Heart

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red heart tip junkie prize packageTip Junkie is giving away a prize package from Red Heart worth $150, which I expect some of you will want to check out. Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest recently stopped by Tip Junkie to share a scarf pattern and tutorial for working with the company’s new Red Heart Boutique Ribbons yarn, and it looks really cool.

I put a note in the comments, but people keep commenting as if I’m giving this away, so I wanted to make it clear that I am not. Got to Tip Junkie’s website (it’s the first link above) to enter, OK? Thanks!

The prize package includes six skeins of that yarn (ooh, Christmas presents!) as well as two of Sashay and three of Unforgettable. There’s also a yarn cutter pendant, a crochet hook and a pair of knitting needles, a book on learning to crochet and a year’s subscription to Crochet Today! magazine, all loaded up in a Red Heart tote. We’ll ignore the focus on crochet things and use this stuff to knit, right?

To enter, leave a comment on the post linked above by July 31. Extra entries can be earned for likes on Facebook and tweeting about the event. This looks like some fun yarn, and who doesn’t love free? Good luck!

[Photo by Red Heart via Tip Junkie.]

Comments

  2. Oooooh, this prize sounds absolutely amazing!!! I’m dying to teach myself how to crochet and this prize would be so helpful, I would love to win it!!!!!!

  3. I love knitting and have been wanting to learn how to crochet! This kit would be very helpful with starting out!

  4. I’m a knitter who wants to learn how to crochet. I live in Germany and would love to try some RED HEART yarn, which I can’t get here.

  6. Knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint, all taught to me by my mom. So necessary to pass these skills on to the next generations. Now sharing with some of my curious friends and their children. It would be wonderful to have a beautiful variety of yarns to teach with.

  12. I would love to win this and share with my mother, she loves crochet and knitting – just love all those colors, I can see me making gifts for everyone – thanks for the chance to win!

  18. Winter is coming and would be great to win! Thanks for the chance to win this wonderful givaway!

  19. I am absolutely addicted to cross stitch and crocheting. Nothing like completing a project, and feeling pride in your work. This prize package would enable me to keep the fingers ‘nimble’ and my heart warm!

  20. School is about to be back in session and I will need to get my knitting going to “de-stress.” This looks like a great gift package to get several projects underway!

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Totoro Knitting Patterns

We’re a big Studio Ghibli household, and while they are sometimes very protective of their copyrights (as evidenced by the number of patterns on Ravelry that were removed from the service when it received a takedown notice back in 2021), there are still a fair number of Totoro knitting patterns (as well as other designs I’m sure we’ll get to someday). Let’s check them out!

Yaya Labs has a cute plush Totoro that looks like it might stand up on its own. The pattern is available on LoveCrafts, and it calls for DK or light worsted weight yarn in four colors. The pattern is considered advanced but it does include a photo tutorial. It stands 10.6 inches or 27 cm tall.

A similar pattern can be found a Shino Craft, which doesn’t have the leaf hat but does include little hands, and the legs aren’t as separate from the body. This one calls for sport weight yarn and is knit flat on two needles. 

All Made Here has a Totoro pouch that is super cute and looks pretty easy to knit. It measures 14 by 18 cm and is rated for advanced beginners. You can get the pattern when you subscribe to updates or follow the designer on Instagram. 

Stitch Totoro on a sweater with the Totorogenseren sweater from Anna-Sofia Vintersol. This free download on Ravelry uses worsted/aran weight yarn in two or three colors. The pattern comes in nine sizes, with a chest measurement ranging from 77 to 149 cm. 

The Forest Spirit Fair Isle Jumper from Kraft with Kindrex features a row of Totoros on the circular yoke, along with other little colorwork designs. The design includes three sizes, with chest measurements ranging from 91 to 101 cm. It calls for 4 ply (that’s fingering/sock weight in other parts of the world). 

Or you can stitch Totoro as part of a project with more Ghibli characters, as on the Magical Anime Knit Sweater (a longtime bucket list item for me) from The Bearded Sewist. This on has a circular yoke and rows of different characters including Totoro, Ponyo, soot sprites, Calcifer and more. The pattern comes in four sizes and is rated intermediate/advanced. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can grab a copy on Ravelry. 

Or try Katharina Kuntz’s Anime Scarf, also on Ravelry. This one is a double knit scarf worked in fingering weight yarn in two colors, with allover designs from Studio Ghibli movies. She started by knitting the movies in chronological order but gave that up after she realized all her favorites would be in the middle and therefore not visible when worn. You can probably rearrange the motifs further somewhat if you want to showcase your favorites.