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Giveaway: A Couple of Quick Knitting Books

December 14, 2015 by Sarah White

quick knitting books giveaway

The winner is Lillian!

It’s too late for these to help you with this year’s holiday knitting, but I have been wanting to do this giveaway for a while and it seems appropriate for this time of year.

The winner this week will get a copy of 60 Quick Knits and 60 More Quick Knits from Sixth & Spring Books. The books both have 20 patterns each for hats, scarves and mittens. The first book uses Cascade 220 and the second Cascade 220 Sport.

There books have a great variety of projects, some solid color things as well as fun colorwork, and lots of techniques worked in. Because most of the projects are small, they work up pretty fast for gifts, or when you just want a new knit accessory for yourself.

If you’d like a chance to win these, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, December 20. I’d love to know which is your favorite to knit: hats, scarves or mittens? I’m usually a scarf girl but I’ve been getting into mittens (and gloves) lately.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing and good luck!

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Comments

  1. ENELSON says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:36 am

    I’ve always preferred mittens. I enjoy complex pattern work in the round. I’ve only knit hats a handful of times and scarfs get boring for me after awhile.

  2. marta says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:43 am

    Mittens!!! They are like nail polish so many colours and choices ???? happy Christmas ????????????

  3. Jill siever says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:45 am

    Hat’s are what I make most of tho I’m branching out to scarves and mitts as well

  4. maureen says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:05 am

    Because I do not know really how to use Dpns I will say that a scarf is what I prefer.

  5. Zil says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:15 am

    I knit hat scarves and mitts, and do not really have a preference. Thank you for the chance to win

  6. Jessica Olsen says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:39 am

    I have attempted knitting in the past, but got more into crocheting…but I would love to give knitting a try again 🙂

  7. Elaine says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:10 am

    Learning on scarves, would love to try mittens. Thanks for the giveaway.

  8. Cindy S says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:35 am

    I like the variety in scarves

  9. Nancy Krier says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:47 am

    I love making hats in the round. Fast and easy.

  10. Laurie Myers says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:18 am

    If it ever gets cold here again i sure need patterns. Delaware is setting new temp records every day.

  11. Zan C says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:19 am

    I love making hats!

  12. Julia says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I love hats! In fact I knit five for Christmas gifts this year!

  13. Catie says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:21 am

    My son is a knitter and I’d love to get these for him

  14. Mary Helene says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:22 am

    Scarves have always been my favorite to knit.

  15. Margie says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:25 am

    I love making hats…so quick yet so impressive! These books will be a great resource for some new patterns for charity knitting.

  16. Sue Miller says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:33 am

    Mittens. Can’t even count how many pairs I’ve made.

  17. Maggi Thrasher Burns says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:36 am

    I think scarfs are the best gift for anyone. they are always a great fashion accessory. I like to knit these for gifts because you do not have to worry about the correct fit, different lengths are great and its a great way to use up some of your stash.

  18. cwknitnut says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:46 am

    Right now scarves and cowls are my favorite to knit, but I’ve found a charity in the area that wants mittens and hats – so I’m going for mittens & hats this coming year!

  19. amchart says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:50 am

    Scarves for me. I need brainless knitting!

  20. pr46ct says

    December 14, 2015 at 12:12 pm

    I love to crochet but decided to take a big leap into knitting by starting a Persian dreams octagon afghan in 14 colors.

  21. Kitten With a Whiplash says

    December 14, 2015 at 12:29 pm

    Mostly hats,which- I pass out to the homeless – I tried giving them mitts, but they didn’t go over well. .

  22. LILLIAN A STEWART says

    December 14, 2015 at 12:32 pm

    I love any knitting and would be happy to win anything at all. I never keep what I make, but pay it forward.

  23. Laurie Hunt says

    December 14, 2015 at 12:57 pm

    I’ve never made mittens or gloves but I’ve enjoyed the hats and scarves I’ve made.

  24. knittingdancer says

    December 14, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    I like to knit hats, fingerless mitts, and cowls.

  25. Kiri says

    December 14, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    I love hats

  26. joyce says

    December 14, 2015 at 1:27 pm

    I like to knit hats. I haven’t made very many mittens. I think they are more challenging.

  27. willie says

    December 14, 2015 at 1:37 pm

    I try to knit a little of everything. I love finding and trying new pattens . It makes my day to try something that I feel is to difficult for me and later see it finished in my hands.

  28. Monica VandeWerken says

    December 14, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    My favorite is a scarf.

  29. Rita Lobe says

    December 14, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    My library is tired of my checking out Quick Knits Hats…now that there is More Quick Knits I would like my own copy…

  30. Karen Wilson (Crafty Commons) says

    December 14, 2015 at 2:10 pm

    I am a scarf knitter but like to make hats as well.

  31. Elizabeth Barnett says

    December 14, 2015 at 2:16 pm

    is this contest open to Canada? because I love making dpn mittens!

  32. merrilymarylee says

    December 14, 2015 at 2:33 pm

    I’m such a slow knitter that hats are about my speed.

  33. Vickie Siemon says

    December 14, 2015 at 2:42 pm

    I really like knitting the fingerless gloves a lot using the magic loop circular knitting method. Thanks for the opportunity to enter!

  34. Heidi Kirsch says

    December 14, 2015 at 2:56 pm

    Love to do them all. Gloves and mittens are really fun. But when I’m feeling just a little low, or some big project just won’t come together, knitting or crocheting a hat is just so satisfying. And when a friend goes ‘I love your hat’ its nice to go here ‘its yours, I’ll make another.’

  35. annehaun says

    December 14, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    I am not an experienced knitter so scarves are easiest for me to make.

  36. Cindy says

    December 14, 2015 at 3:55 pm

    Who doesn’t want quick knits this time of year? 🙂

  37. Barb says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    I prefer knitting cowls and Fingerless mitts. Fun giveaway.

  38. Patty Manders says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Hats! Just perfect to top off all of my favorite people:)

    from foggy VT,
    the Vermonster

  39. Lee says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    Oh I love to knit hats! thank you!

  40. Judith Wolf says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:48 pm

    Hats on 4 needles go super fast when you knit for a wrestling team;

  41. yarnaddicted says

    December 14, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    My favorite to knit or crochet is scarves, great for trying out new stitch patterns! Thanks 😀
    Kim R.

  42. Bonnie Blackburn says

    December 14, 2015 at 5:40 pm

    I like to make scarfs but want to learn how to make socks and mittens.

  43. kim says

    December 14, 2015 at 5:43 pm

    I am a cowl knitter this christmas.
    Would love to have these.

  44. Torrey Hill Inc says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    Infinity scarves/cowls, and mittens/fingerless gloves

  45. Pat morris says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:51 pm

    I’d have to say mittens ,followed by cowl type scarves this year. I do knit hats ,but only for other people as I hate hat hair on myself????

  46. yolanda v says

    December 14, 2015 at 6:56 pm

    Definitely a scarf knitter.

  47. Theresa K says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:10 pm

    I like matching scarf and hat sets.

  48. Helen King says

    December 14, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    I prefer to knit scarfs.

  49. Patricia Casper says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    I am a hat gal, especially those with attitude and embellishments.
    Truly a feminine accessory that adds style to any outfit. .

  50. Martha Donley says

    December 14, 2015 at 9:48 pm

    Definitely hats. I love making them and wearing them

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Knit a Hat with a Flock of Chickens

It’s well known (among knitters, anyway) that knitters seem to love chickens as a motif and a subject of our knitting projects. The Emotional Support Chicken and all the other chicken knitting patterns are just the beginning of our devotion to farmyard friends. 

For example, there’s Farmer Dennis’ Chicken Hat. This free pattern from Stacy Black is a simple worsted weight beanie sized for adults and decorate with a couple of little rounds of colorwork fences and a flock of chickens strutting around the body of the hat. 

You don’t need a lot of any of the colors for the chickens, their facial features or the fences, so this is a great project for using little leftover bits from other projects. The main color for the body of the hat is less than a skein using the yarn suggested, so you might just have everything you need in your house to start stitching up this hat right away. 

The colorwork is presented as a chart, with a 16 stitch section that repeats around the body of the hat. All the color changes are shown on the chart but I think it would be easier to knit the whole chicken in the chicken color and add the eye, beak and other features using duplicate stitch when the knitting is done. That way you don’t have to carry those yarns around the whole hat for just a few stitches. 

As the name suggests, the original hat was given to a farmer who shared their eggs, but anyone who raises chickens or just has a thing for the fowl is sure to love this cute hat. It wouldn’t be too difficult for someone new to stranded knitting or reading charts to make, either, so if that’s you, give it a try. 

The pattern is available for free on Ravelry. 

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