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AJ is the winner!
This week the closet-cleaning giveaways continue with four little Leisure Arts booklets:
Two-Hour Neckwear
by Marly Bird: 12 projects for scarves and cowls to knit in a jiffy
Chunky Winter Knits
: a Lion Brand book … Read More ...
Dot is the winner.
This week I want to get you excited about color knitting. The giveaway this week is Colorwork Creations: Knit Woodland Inspired 
Hats, Mittens and Glove
s.
True to the title, this book includes more than two-dozen … Read More ...
July 1 is Canada’s 150th birthday, so it makes sense that Canadian people and companies are celebrating in a big way. Yarnspirations, which is based in Canada, released a lookbook of Canada150 patterns that’s sure to inspire you to knit … Read More ...
uvocca is the winner.
Mittens might not exactly be what you think of knitting this time of year if you live in the Northern Hemisphere, but I would argue they’re as good a choice as socks for summer knitting. They’re … Read More ...
I’m sending this one to Patty.
This time of year might seem a little silly for knitting hats, mittens, gloves and socks in the Nordic tradition, but hear me out. These projects tend to be kind of small, so they’re … Read More ...
I got an email the other day sharing the newest pattern collection from Knit Picks, and I just had to let you all know about it.
The 9 Lives Collection features 10 knitting patterns involving cats. There’s a sweater… Read More ...
Boutique Knits
is a fun little book with more than 20 knit accessories with a high-fashion flair. Because who doesn’t want to show off their knitting skills on hats, shawls, mitts and other projects that everyone will notice no matter … Read More ...
In America Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so if you’re planning to knit something for a special mom in your life, you probably should get cracking!
In years past I’ve shared ideas for knitting fingerless gloves (plus my … Read More ...
What a cute addition to a simple project! These bunny cables from Studio Knit are really easy to make, with a little twist for the head and a bobble for the tail.
These would be so cute at the hem … Read More ...
I go through periods of liking and not liking Garter Stitch. It’s the simplest knitting stitch out there, but that doesn’t mean it has to be basic. Garter Stitch can be combined with other techniques and stitch patterns to make … Read More ...
Even though I’ve written a book about colorwork knitting, I have to admit a lot of the projects I knit are worked with a solid color or a self-striping yarn rather than working in stripes or a colorwork pattern on … Read More ...
Joanne is the winner.
The office cleaning continues, so this week I have a couple of knitting reference goodies I’d love to send to a good home.
The first is Knit Simple Knitting Workshops, which was published as a special … Read More ...
Congratulations to Nancy!
I saw a few people on last week’s giveaway, when I asked for knitting resolutions or skills they wanted to learn in the new year, who said Fair Isle or colorwork knitting, so this seemed like an … Read More ...
I love knitting ebooks because they keep me from having quite so many books on my shelf, but I do tend to forget they exist, which is a shame when it comes to reviewing books, because I often miss ones … Read More ...
If you have a lot of people you would like to knit for, but not a lot of time, it’s a great idea to knit a little something that is part of a larger gift.
For example, knit up some … Read More ...