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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. Mary Ann Dorer says

    December 14, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    I like knitting hats.

  2. Karey says

    December 14, 2015 at 11:23 pm

    I’m a hat girl! I love making hats! They work up quick and make wonderful gifts!

  3. maura says

    December 15, 2015 at 1:18 am

    blankies! my family considers my blankies a legacy and i love to make them. i am learning to knit socks and curse. not necesarily at the same time

  4. MelodyJ says

    December 15, 2015 at 2:36 am

    I love hats!

  5. Ofelia says

    December 15, 2015 at 3:03 am

    I like making scarfs and cowls.
    Thank you for the giveaway.

  6. Dina Corbett says

    December 15, 2015 at 7:59 am

    I love to both knit& crochet. I especially like to do fingerless gloves, they are becoming so popular as of late. I also am excited about how knitting & crocheting is no longer just for “older women”????.

  7. faithnchls says

    December 15, 2015 at 10:35 am

    My daughter loves to knit all of them – scarves, hats and mittens!

  8. boblosan says

    December 15, 2015 at 11:13 am

    I love to knit and give away hats!

  9. lindarumsey says

    December 15, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I used to knit a lot of cowls but have recently started on fingerless mitts. Both are well received as gifts at this time of year!

  10. Tonya Hunt says

    December 15, 2015 at 4:08 pm

    I love to knit hats and mittens!

  11. Monica Pinto says

    December 15, 2015 at 5:35 pm

    I like to knit scarves, and so I don’t feel bad about knitting only straight things, I like different stitches!! I’d love to knit hats and mittens, I’ve never done mittens!

  12. Chris Murphy says

    December 15, 2015 at 6:25 pm

    I absolutely love to make scarves; I’m turning every one I knit into infinity scarves; so fun!

  13. Carolyn Ross says

    December 15, 2015 at 6:54 pm

    I like to knit hats because they can be quick, but almost prefer to knit fingerless and fingered mitts because they seem to span the seasons longer in Texas.

  14. bjcobb says

    December 15, 2015 at 10:05 pm

    I am trying to get back into knitting so I have been doing scarves and baby hats.

  15. Dolores DeFrancesco says

    December 16, 2015 at 12:46 am

    Hats and Mittens

  16. Connie says

    December 18, 2015 at 7:19 am

    Hats! A gift that makes almost anyone happy.

  17. Vera K says

    December 18, 2015 at 7:35 am

    I started knitting blankets. I use 2 strands of yarn and try to use up some of my stash!

  18. Carmen N says

    December 19, 2015 at 4:03 pm

    My favorite to make is hats

  19. Shirley Anderson says

    December 20, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    I love knitting hats and children’s mittens. But, I think I going to get started on learning how to knit socks. Looks like so much fun.

  20. Jennifer Zimmerman says

    November 21, 2016 at 9:46 am

    So far I’ve only knitted a scarf as I’ve just learned how to knit.

  21. Sally Muir says

    November 21, 2016 at 4:05 pm

    Love knitting prayer shawls.

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More Summer Shirts to Knit

It wasn’t that long ago that I shared a post full of summer T-shirt knitting patterns, but any visit to Ravelry lately will show you that many more have been published since then. So I thought I would share a few more. All of these are from Ravelry except this first one, just so you know. 

While I say these are for summer, Lion Brand Yarn calls this one a Seasonless Raglan, and really they all are. You can wear a short-sleeved sweater over a dress or another top with short or long sleeves, or wear it as a layer under a sweater in the winter. This particular one is seasonless because it uses a light worsted weight yarn and is cropped to go with all your outfits. It comes in nine sizes with a chest measurement ranging from 33 to 65 inches, or 84 to 165 cm. The pattern is free or you can buy a kit with the yarn from Lion Brand. 

I also love the simplicity of the Linar Tee from Joana Filip. This one has double folded hems for extra sleekness, and it comes in nine sizes. Actual chest circumference ranges from 32 to 63 inches/80 to 160 cm, and it’s meant to be worn with about 2 inches/5 cm of positive ease. 

If you like a top with a lot of options built in, check out the Angel Tee from mabelle knitting. This one can have short or long sleeves, and the short sleeves can have ribbing or a folded hem. There are also 11 sizes, with a finished bust circumference of 30.3 to 55.5 inches/77 to 141 cm. It should be worn with 0-2 inches/0-5 cm of positive ease. 

The Billie Tee from The Knit Purl Girl is a more relaxed, boxy top you’ll love to throw on when relaxing around the house or running errands. It’s worked in a fingering weight silk yarn for plenty of luxury, and the stripes add a bit of fun. It comes in 12 sizes, with actual chest measurement of the garment ranging from 37.5 to 65 inches, or 95 to 165 cm. It’s recommended to be knit with 6-8 inches/ 15-20 cm positive ease for the smaller sizes and 4-8 inches/10-20 cm for the larger ones. 

Another cute striped top comes from Irene Lin. Her Lustre tee uses sport weight yarn and narrower stripes, and is worked from the top down. There are 10 available sizes, with a finished circumference of 35 to 62 inches/89 to 158 cm, and is recommended to be knit with 0-4 inches, or 0 to 10 cm, of positive ease. 

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