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Get Ready for Fall with Cozy Country Knits

August 14, 2017 by Sarah White

cozy country knits

Suzanne is getting this one.

I’m deep in denial about it, but fall really is right around the corner. It’s high time to start knitting new sweaters, hats, socks and other things that will keep us warm through the cooler days.

With that in mind this week’s giveaway is Cozy Country Knits by Manuela Burkhardt and Dorothea Neumann, which has 24 patterns (but is somehow not on Ravelry) full of rustic style. Think chunky knits, cables, big coats, sweaters and vests to relax in, wraps for layering, and hats and socks for keeping the extremities warm.

This book is great for people who like classic, cozy projects with details that make them fun to knit and easy to wear.

If you’d like a chance to win this one, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Aug. 20. I’d love to know what you love most about fall. (Me? Cooler temperatures that make sweaters socially acceptable, though I’m wearing one in my house all year long.)

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing and good luck!

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Comments

  1. Gillian Nelson says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:31 am

    Since I’m not a big fan of shorts, skirts, or the beach, I’m most excited for fall because of the cooler temps.

  2. Deb Kegelmeyer says

    August 14, 2017 at 8:04 pm

    This book looks like it has some really cool knits. Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

  3. Kerry Crone says

    August 14, 2017 at 10:50 pm

    What I love the most about fall are the changing leaves back in my Adirondack NY hometown. Cooler temperatures are always welcome and I appreciate them here in Colorado now, but there’s nothing like a ride through the Adirondacks on a sunny fall day. I’m fortunate enough to go back each year for Rhinebeck and get my foliage fix.

  4. Linda Rumsey says

    August 15, 2017 at 3:23 am

    I love the cooler days and gorgeous colours of Autumn. Going for a walk all wrapped up from head to toe in my hand knits!

  5. Pamela Colby says

    August 15, 2017 at 7:33 am

    This book looks like it has comfy, warm items! What I love about fall is camping in NH every year with my husband, taking long walks through the woods and trails to see the wonderful colors of fall and wearing a warm sweater. Autumn is my favorite time of the year. Thank you for the opportunity to win this book.

  6. yolanda v says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:24 am

    What I love about fall is cooler temperatures the and changing colors.

  7. spierssusan says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:29 am

    Cooler temps-living in south Mississippi, this is a blessing! Thank you, Susan

  8. uvocca says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:36 am

    Fun to knit and say to wear-that’s my kind of project!

  9. dianelaces says

    August 15, 2017 at 9:15 am

    My favorite thing about fall is camping and sitting by a bonfire. With my light-up knitting needles of course!

  10. Suzanne VanSickle Eastman says

    August 15, 2017 at 9:39 am

    Pick me please!

  11. Corinne says

    August 15, 2017 at 10:46 am

    I love cozy clothing. Thank you so much for offering this book of projects as a giveaway!

  12. jo says

    August 15, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Thanks for a great giveaway! I’m looking forward to some cooler weather!

  13. Cindy S says

    August 15, 2017 at 2:37 pm

    I love the jacket on the cover and the chunky knits are so much faster.

  14. Carol Lee Parry says

    August 15, 2017 at 6:25 pm

    Cozy looking knits! I like Autumn – was married in October and is always a special time for DH & I. I enjoy the Fall colors in the trees & enjoy knitting during milder temperatures.

  15. joyce hancock says

    August 15, 2017 at 8:40 pm

    The cooler temps are definitely number 1 for me, but I also love the fall colors.

  16. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    August 18, 2017 at 12:22 pm

    We’re already into fall here in SF. Overcast almost all day for the last week. Great knitwear weather.

  17. yarnaddicted says

    August 18, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    I love the cooler temperatures of fall, so I can wear some shawls and sweaters!

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Knit a Garter Stitch Blanket with a Twist

When I first started knitting again after a long absence from the craft (which has now been almost 25 years ago!) I really didn’t like garter stitch that much. I found it super boring, somehow even more boring than knitting stockinette stitch in the round, even though it’s exactly the same thing.

Over the years I’ve softened my opinion, and even grown to like garter stitch. There’s nothing wrong with being plain, and actually the texture of garter stitch is more interesting than stockinette.

Also there are fun things you can do with garter stitch to make it more interesting if you want to, such as adding stripes, working on the bias, or doing fun effects to change the look.

That’s the way with the Bernat Twist My Way Garter Knit Blanket. Using combinations of casting on and binding off creates what they call a Swiss cheese effect along two sides of the blanket. This is a lot of fun in the self-striping ombre yarn they chose for the pattern, but it would also be fun in a solid color or making your own stripes.

Despite the dramatic effect, this pattern is rated easy. It’s worked from side to side (if you consider the “cheesy” edges the top and bottom) and has an eight-row repeat that involves binding off and then casting on again to make the holes. They’re kind of like giant buttonholes.

Once you get the hang of it it’s a pretty easy repeat to remember, and it will be smooth knitting as big as you want to make it.

You can download this pattern from the Yarnspirations website for free, or you can buy a kit direct from them that includes the yarn you need (and knitting needles if you need those, too). Bernat Sport Ombre Twist, which is what is used in the pattern, comes in 12 self patterning colors and is a DK weight acrylic yarn.

[Photo: Yarnspirations]

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