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Day 15 and 16 Winners

August 12, 2012 by Sarah White

winnersFor some reason a hiccup of the Internet made it so I couldn’t access the fancy random number generator yesterday, so I’ve got two winners for you today.

The winner of the cable knitting books was number 12, Wendy, who says she loves doing cables on fingerless mitts.

The first winner (I completely forgot there were two!) of the Mel Clark book is number 26, Heather M., who has never knit anything but said she would give the book to her daughter. You might want to flag a few projects before you do!winner2

The second winner is number 65, Anne Marie, who said something that she knits and uses that she loves are her kitchen wash cloths.

Congratulations everyone! If you haven’t already heard from me and you’re a winner, I’ll get with you for your mailing address today or tomorrow.

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Comments

  1. Wendy says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:44 am

    Thank you so much for the Cable Knitting books I can’t wait to see it and pick my first project to do.

  2. Marijo Hinton says

    August 13, 2012 at 5:46 am

    I am truly enjoying the Craft Gossip – so many great ideas and suggestions….Keep up the good work!

  3. Heather M. says

    September 20, 2012 at 7:45 am

    The book has arrived and looks great. Thanks for the giveaway. And my daughter will thank you at Christmas!

  4. Sarah White says

    September 20, 2012 at 9:03 am

    Oh, yeah! Glad to hear it.

Have you read?

Knit a Great Button Down Shirt

Just about anything you can make in fabric you can make in knitting, but there are some styles that you just don’t see that often translated into knitting. 

For example, a button down collared shirt. This is a classic design, of course, and it looks great in a knit version, but it’s just not something you see much of. 

Noma Ndlovu’s Guglethu shirt is the pattern to try if you want to knit your own button down shirt. This one is inspired by cashmere tops (though the sample was made out of yak yarn, not cashmere, and uses two strands of lace weight yarn held together) and includes lots of high-fashion details like double-knit cuffs, collar and shoulder seams. 

It has a patch pocket on the front and 10 buttons including the button band and the cuffs. 

The designer says you can also use a DK weight yarn held singly if you’d rather, and that the shirt looks good in a variety of yarns. There is another version on Ravelry that uses Berroco Remix Light, which is a mix of nylon, cotton, acrylic, silk and cellulose fibers. It has a more relaxed look but it still really pretty. 

The pattern has 12 sizes, with a full bust measurement ranging from 32.35 to 72.25 inches, or 82 to 183.5 cm. The designer suggests 2 to 6 inches, or 5 to 15 cm, of positive ease when you pick your size. I could totally see knitting one that’s even bigger to wear more like a jacket, because I do that a lot with button down shirts I already own.

I love all the details on this shirt, which isn’t necessarily difficult to knit, but might introduce you to some things you’ve never knit before (like those cuffs with the plackets, or a shirt collar like this). 

To learn more about this shirt and grab a copy of the pattern for yourself, head to Ravelry. 

[Photo: Noma Ndlovu]

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