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Another Give-away

August 4, 2009 by Terrye

Perfect for quickie knitting.

Perfect for that one skein that has lost it’s mate.

Perfect for gift giving.

And now it can be yours! One Ball Knits – Purses by Fatema, Khadija, and Hajera Habibur-Rahman. This book features handbags, totes, clutches, satchels, and more, all from just one ball of yarn. Organized by season, you’ll find designs that complement all of your personal styles.

oneballknitsSo, leave me a comment telling me what you’d do with just one skein or one ball of yarn!

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Comments

  1. BeckyS says

    August 4, 2009 at 10:33 am

    I have several singletons in my stash.. victims of impulse buying mostly. They just sit there. With no hope of ever actually being used. Maybe a book like this is exactly what I need to use them up! I may have to go buy this one. 🙂

  2. Debbie says

    August 4, 2009 at 10:35 am

    I’d knit a clutch for my sister for Christmas.

  3. Jennifer Denning says

    August 4, 2009 at 10:44 am

    The possibilities are endless. Living in a cold climate, mittens come in handy. Also, I love purses and what is one more knitted purse?

  4. Jan says

    August 4, 2009 at 10:44 am

    I would make a set of baby booties and matching hat from a friend that is having a baby in November. Perfect timing.

  5. Turtle says

    August 4, 2009 at 10:59 am

    i have a ton of single solo skeins, you know when you fall in lvoe with the yarn but have no game plan…but need at least one! I am thinking, hats: fingerless gloves, tea cozies, etc…. but need more ideas!

  6. joy strickland says

    August 4, 2009 at 11:35 am

    Ahh- getting a head start on all those holiday gifts, using yarn that calls out “touch me, use me, give me!” One skein patterns are like magazines vs books – just as wonderful to read, but in their brevity comes faster results, rewards, and accomplishments!

  7. inkoutloud says

    August 4, 2009 at 11:35 am

    I’ve got lots of leftover skeins from when I bought one too many for a project but never got around to returning it to the store (or couldn’t return it) so a book like this would be a great reference! I guess they could be knit into ornaments or combined to make a bigger project.

  8. Shelly says

    August 4, 2009 at 11:54 am

    I’d love a cute little hat or cowl pattern with one skein, but I love hearing some more ideas!

  9. sarah lynne says

    August 4, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    fingerless mitts for wool, washcloths for cotton. that’s where most of my single skeins wind up. love to have some more ideas.

  10. sofia says

    August 4, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    i will make every project that is presented in the book
    eventhough i am new at knitting and i dont have alot of solo skeins
    greetings from athens greece

  11. Juliet A says

    August 4, 2009 at 1:48 pm

    What a brilliant idea for a collection! I need this book desperately!

  12. Rachel HB says

    August 4, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    I would make a bag…to hold more knitting projects!

  13. Sheryl says

    August 4, 2009 at 3:02 pm

    I love to make scarfs. I look for pattens or stitch patterns that would be enhance by the beautiful yarn.
    I have also made ipod necklaces if the yarn is real pretty.

    If it a basic acrylic, I save it until I have enough to make a scrappy afghan.

  14. Samantha says

    August 4, 2009 at 3:07 pm

    I would try to knit some small carrying cases and pouches for all of the little things that go rolling around the drawers and bags in my house. E.g. pencil cases, makeup bags, etc.

  15. Evie says

    August 4, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I’d knit some bunting.

  16. Ellen says

    August 4, 2009 at 3:59 pm

    I’ll be moving in about a year and I don’t want to move my yarn stash! I’ve been trying to use up all the little singletons and half-skeins. I’ve been knitting baby toys lately, but I’d like some ideas for me!

  17. T says

    August 4, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    It’s either use it up or find a new home. I’m a hopeless “collector” of yarn and I need some new/quick ideas to use up those skeins that I just “couldn’t leave behind” at yarn shop! I’ve promised myself that this holiday will be a “handcrafted” one and this book would be just the ticket!!

  18. KateMet says

    August 4, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    I’ve been on a slipper-knitting jag lately. It’s a Ysolda Teague pattern from her Whimsical Little Knits. But I love knitting little bags and purses too…

  19. Carmen says

    August 4, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    I love bags! I have dozens of patterns saved on my computer, but most take more than one skein. Making amigurumi is always fun too.

  20. Tonya says

    August 4, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    I just discovered that I can get a kid’s scarf out of one ball – being a novice knitter I really have not much clue! But now that I know that, I’ll be using up those stray balls to donate scarves to the school fete craft stand.
    More ideas welcome!

  21. Carol says

    August 4, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    I love single skeins which I make into skinny scarves. But I need new projects so I’m looking forward to this book!

  22. suzanne says

    August 4, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    I have so many little lonely skeins without a mate. I’m always on the search for patterns designed for one skein. I normally do scarves, little coin purses, dishclothes or something like that. But I really want to get more patterns and ideas for single skeins.

  23. Margie says

    August 5, 2009 at 3:34 am

    I love bags and scarves and have a TON of single skeins in my stash. This book would be perfect for me! Thanks for the giveaway!

  24. Mimi says

    August 5, 2009 at 6:50 am

    I love quickie knits – kinda my style… especially bags!!

  25. DeeAnn S says

    August 5, 2009 at 6:51 am

    I like to make granny squares with left over yarns. When I get enough squares, I put them together and make an afgan. I also like to make skinny scarves.

  26. Jeanne Clarke says

    August 5, 2009 at 7:01 am

    I like to make unusual evening or day bags by knitting then felting in the washing machine- tafter this I embellish them with anything I can find. However many I make my yarn pile never seems to diminish!

  27. Sarah Ulfers says

    August 5, 2009 at 7:40 am

    Ether a bag or pot holders, depends on the type of yarn.

  28. Darla says

    August 5, 2009 at 8:15 am

    A loose stitch one skein scarf would be fun. Or a new project from the book.

    Darla

  29. Whitney says

    August 5, 2009 at 9:09 am

    Oooh – I love one skein projects and I love purses and bags! What a perfect book, I would love to win!

  30. dorothy l says

    August 5, 2009 at 9:35 am

    I knit up squares to use for projects later con5459(at)gmail(dot)com

  31. Enid says

    August 5, 2009 at 11:59 am

    I am knitting a hat right now with a single skein I picked up in the sale bin at the local yarn shop. I have several single skeins and balls of yarn just waiting for the right project. A simple scarf, maybe a little bag, wristlets, etc. Quick knits and on to the next piece.

  32. Mila says

    August 5, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    One skein projects, for a new knitter! I’d make some coasters, potholders, fingerless gloves….Destash my stash.

  33. kathy s says

    August 5, 2009 at 1:11 pm

    With one ball I make pom pom animals with felt eyes

  34. Diane says

    August 5, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    Whenever I hear of an event, a birthday, job promotion, had a good hair day, I want to make a gift. I love quick knits because I love to produce fast, thoughtful items for everyone. I also am a new knitter, so I love to have a project that I KNOW I will get done sometime this century!

  35. Mary Anne says

    August 5, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    Right now I’m working on making little vests to send to 3rd World countries where the children succumb to pneumonia so easily. One skein works well for those. Dishcloths and face cloths are good too!

  36. jeanne says

    August 5, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    I’ve been making earflap hats
    for gifts this year – so if it’s a generous skein, an earflap hat… If it’s not so generous, I’ll just find another skein – there are plenty of those laying around – to go with it to make an earflap hat!!

  37. Becky says

    August 5, 2009 at 5:13 pm

    I adore one skein projects!! Hats, skinny scarves, all sorts of things!

  38. Bettina Groh says

    August 5, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    I’d knit clothes for my bears (I’m a bear artist)…winter is coming and they need sweaters, hats, scarves. You’d think that fur coats would be enough, wouldn’t you?! But they want to look fashionable too!
    Though… if I was “needled” enough by my elder daughter I’d knit her fingerless gloves … her office is way cold in the winter and she needs to have fingers available for all the grant writing she does!

  39. Christy says

    August 5, 2009 at 8:03 pm

    My grandmother-in-law gives me all her stashed scraps and single balls, so I have baskets and baskets of tiny balls of yarn (and I do mean balls, I roll them by hand) and I can’t ever come up with enough ideas to use them all… finger puppets, hats, scarves, socks, stripy things galore!

  40. Diane says

    August 6, 2009 at 2:09 am

    I love instant gratification projects! I would make something for me for a change!!

  41. Sarah says

    August 6, 2009 at 5:59 am

    I have always wanted to make a knitted handbag. Thanks for the giveaway!

  42. Jennifer Simpson says

    August 6, 2009 at 11:42 am

    I’d make scarves for my family!

  43. Viviana says

    August 6, 2009 at 11:58 am

    I’d knit something nice for my knitting swap buddy!

  44. Caroline says

    August 6, 2009 at 12:57 pm

    i’d start a blanket and then wait for another left over odd ball to add to it and so on till the blanket is the size needed

  45. Diana says

    August 7, 2009 at 5:29 am

    I am just learning to knit so any and all books would help me on my way. Hope I win this one. Looks like a great book.

  46. Summer says

    August 7, 2009 at 8:47 am

    With one skein of yarn I would make a cute little clutch purse to put my ever important belongings, so they won’t get lost in my back pack this upcoming school year :)If I had enough left over I’d knit one for my best friend too.

  47. vickie b says

    August 7, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    with one ball of yarn depending on which it was I could make lots of beanies. :-)vbarton24 at gmail dot com

  48. Maureen says

    August 8, 2009 at 6:21 am

    There are a few things that you can make with one ball. One is a knitted belt for a child. Another is a new born baby cap. yet another is a koozie for a hot beverage cup.

  49. carolyne says

    April 11, 2012 at 9:31 am

    I have been given some beautiful Celtic Cross and Celtic diamond patterns that are so pretty that I think i would either knit a motif square and frame it or make a wall hanging with a dowel rod.My stairway is empty and needs a little sunshine, you know the kind that knitting brings 🙂
    carolyne

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