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Day 8 and 9 Winners

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day 8 and 9 winnersI hope everyone was busy watching the Olympics, knitting or doing something else fun over the weekend! I got a little knitting done on something I’ll share with you on Tuesday, and spent way too much time out in the Arkansas summer heat and had to take a day to recuperate!

But enough about me, on to the winners. The winner of The Olympknits is commenter number 16, Andrea, who said she will watch “literally anything” they show of the Olympics on TV.

The winner of the Zen of Socks DVD and cards is number 32, Joyce, who is working on a placemat, a frilly scarf and a shawl. Better add some socks to the list!

Congratulations, everyone! If my math is right after today you have seven more chances to win!

Comments

  1. I have been watching the olympics all that I can watch. I even record it when I am away. We (USA) are doing great!

    I have a scarf and a vest on the needles right now. I watch and knit. GREAT!
    Could it get any better ?

  2. I’m working on an afghan for a viet nam vet while watching some gymnastics. Gabby is from my state, so we are all cheering her on to win the gold!

  3. Thanks for choosing my number! I’m thrilled to win this dvd so I can start making some lovely socks. Do I need to do anything to claim the prize?

Have you read?

Stitch a Simple Sack Hat that Looks Like a Turkey

If your family is the sort to do a turkey trot for Thanksgiving, or even just to take family pictures, you’ll want to get started knitting up some Turkey Sack Hats with this pattern from Underground Crafter. 

The pattern uses super bulky yarn and is rated easy. It’s knit flat but there are a few skills in here around the shaping of the eyes, which includes changing colors, working bobbles and doing a wicked purl 3 together decrease. Twice. 

But that’s all in one row, and the rest of it is pretty simple. The beak is worked separately and sewn on, and the side of the hat is stitched up to make it into a hat. 

What’s great about this one is that it comes in 10 sizes, ranging from newborn to adult large, so you really can make one for everyone in the family. And because it uses super bulky yarn you can knit a bunch pretty quickly if that’s a thing you’d like to do. 

It’s also fun because you could use this base pattern to make different animals or for different holidays. Make it all in orange and stitch on a jack o’lantern face for Halloween, or make a white one that’s a snowman, for example. 

In any style this would also be a fun gag gift for that person in your life who has everything or doesn’t want gifts, or if you do a secret Santa or white elephant gift exchange at work or elsewhere. 

And make sure whether you’re making it a turkey or some other character that you include the pom poms at the top! They’re just so cure and a great way to add a bit more color to the project, and they’re easy to make. (See also: ways to make a pompom with yarn.)

You can grab the free pattern at the Underground Crafter website. 

[Photo: Underground Crafter]