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Giveaway! 5 KnitCircus Pattern Packs!

May 27, 2010 by Terrye

How exciting is this? The awesome editors over at KnitCircus have agreed to give away pattern packs from the current issue to 5 lucky commenters! Below are just a few samples of what you’ll find in this issue, also included are table runners, coffee mug cozies and socks.

Leave me a comment telling me all about your summer knitting!

Giveaway ends next Friday, June (OMG is it June already??) 4, 2010. Ready….set…..GO!!

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Comments

  1. Croby says

    May 31, 2011 at 3:12 pm

    I’m participating in two KAL in the KnitPicks Lovers group on Ravelry. I also plan to knit Kat Coyle’s Short-Row Skirt and start my winter knitting in August.

  2. Donna Hoff says

    May 31, 2011 at 3:21 pm

    This summer I’m knitting a project that will take some time, it’s the Totally Autumn throw in Knitty 2007 fall issue knitted in Trendsetter Vigna Spanish Sunset. I recently had total knee replacement surgery and will be off work for at least two months, the only thing that keeps me sane is knitting. To avoid one project burn out I’m also working on a Potluck wool hat for my husband. In between those two projects I’m knitting washclothes and plan to begin a pair of socks.

  3. Michelle Miltiades says

    May 31, 2011 at 4:40 pm

    I just love great giveaways! This summer I’m working on Christmas gifts that includes socks, shawlettes, and dishcloths/soap sacks. I’m also working on a cardigan for myself.

  4. karen hamilton says

    May 31, 2011 at 5:13 pm

    I’ve always got one or two pairs of socks going. I use the double circ, two at a time method. Makes it easy to complete a pair of socks in a hurry and on the go. I also have a baby shrug in the works. After that I am going to knit something for myself for a change (besides socks)! Still narrowing down the pattern. Have some fabulous cottons and super merino blends in my stash for inspiration.

  5. susan says

    May 31, 2011 at 8:57 pm

    socks, cardigans, beaded scarf….and something with my own home spun yarn

  6. brenda says

    June 3, 2011 at 9:44 am

    I’d love to win!

    My summer knitting, is a summer top in CEY Firefly, and a baby sweater for my granddaughter.

  7. ona says

    June 10, 2011 at 5:34 am

    I can’t wait to get my knitting needles out for the projects in this book

  8. Dani Vilella says

    June 13, 2011 at 1:36 pm

    I have been rediscovering cotton yarn this summer. i am making water bottle and wine bottle carriers and bathing suit covers!

  9. Judy says

    June 15, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I am working on stockings for Christmas presents. It is very relaxing for me in the evening before bedtime.

  10. Gale says

    August 5, 2011 at 7:26 pm

    I have been knitting sock’s & makeing dish towel’s. All so reading alot of good books by Jennifer Weiner.

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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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