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Giveaway: A Year’s Worth of Projects from Debbie Bliss

December 21, 2015 by Sarah White

knitter's year giveaway

Lennette is the winner.

I’m not quite ready to admit that a new year is almost upon us, but my brain has already started making plans for the clean slate that is 2016.

Of course, those plans include a lot of crafting, and a lot of knitting.

If you’d like to knit more in the next year, this week’s giveaway is for you. The Knitter’s Year by Debbie Bliss is full of 52 projects you can make in a week or so, to fill your year with gifts, seasonal knits and charity projects.

The book includes bags, pillows, socks, hats, gloves and scarves, as well as holiday decor like Christmas stockings, napkin rings and tree decorations. There’s a pumpkin pincushion for fall and flowerpot cozies for spring.

There’s a lot of fun stuff that would make sweet gifts for friends and new babies,a s well as things you’ll want to knit for yourself (always a good resolution). Check out all the projects on Ravelry.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, December 27. I’d love to know if you have any knitting-related resolutions for the coming year.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing and good luck!

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Comments

  1. mizelly says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:24 am

    There is always room for knitting! I’m always looking for new and fun things to make for anyone I know.

  2. Mauren says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:30 am

    Knitting relaxes me and I actually need to learn to relax more

  3. Sonia Eakins says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:45 am

    Looks like a good year to branch out and learn new stitches. Instead of sending basic stitched items to charity it would be great to send ones with a little something extra.

  4. Janice says

    December 21, 2015 at 10:01 am

    Oh it would be awesome to win this and actually have Christmas presents ready next year
    Fingers crossed
    Knitting needles crossed

  5. Karen Wilson (Crafty Commons) says

    December 21, 2015 at 10:10 am

    I plan to knit more this year and this would be great! Thanks for the opportunity to win this book.

  6. Sharon Harris says

    December 21, 2015 at 10:20 am

    One of my resolutions for next year is to knit more consistently. Instead of tackling big projects that take a long time to complete, I’m going to try some smaller projects I can get done quicker to get that quicker gratification

  7. knittingdancer says

    December 21, 2015 at 10:56 am

    I am going to try to finish the 3 shawls and 2 scarves before I cast on any other big projects.

  8. Grace Stark says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:07 am

    I am determined to finish some UFOs that are haunting me and knit up some of the yarn that I have in my stash before buying more.

  9. Dot says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:17 am

    Just my perennial resolution to use up more of my stash, which includes yarn from my late mother, and yarn abandoned by other knitters.

  10. Daryl says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:18 am

    I love Debbie Bliss’s patterns. I always have knitting projects going all year long. I want to use up a lot of my yarn stash making misc. items.

  11. Michele T says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:26 am

    I put my knitting needles aside for awhile now, and I think it’s high time to make some woolly wonderfuls!!! Thanks for the chance!

  12. Charlene Anderson says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:27 am

    There is always time for knitting!

  13. amchart says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:30 am

    This will be the year of finishing all the wips, right?!

  14. Helen King says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:32 am

    I would love to tackle fair isle and I need to use the yarn that I have recently bought.

  15. Jackie cunningham says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I plan to knit much more in 2016, and I always need inspiration x

  16. Louisa Neveau says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:43 am

    I plan to knit for myself, which I never do. I start a project, someone sees it, and there it goes, into a box, wrapped in nice paper, and out the door. Hey, don’t you think it’s my turn?

  17. uli says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:44 am

    Thank you, I would love this opportunity to explore.

  18. Cathy McElhannon says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:46 am

    My plan is to knit only from my stash, but as it hasn’t ever stuck in years past, I doubt if it will this year. New yarn and projects are too hard to resist!

  19. Christa Gardner says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:48 am

    What a GREAT way to get into knitting even more!!! Looks like a great book. Thanks for the chance to win!

  20. Charlotte H. says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:52 am

    How AWESOME would it be to win this! I have a new grandaughter and will be knitting lots of fun things for her. Heck, I might even knit something for me if I win!

  21. Deb Jankowski says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:54 am

    I ALWAYS have time for knitting with Debbie Bliss YARN! Love, love, LOVE it. Would love to have the book of projects, too.
    Pick me! PICK ME! PLease!

  22. Lesta says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:55 am

    Love Debbie Bliss patterns and would love to win a year’s worth. I’m trying to use up my stash.

  23. Marie W. says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    I plan to finish afghans for my 8 grandkids (2.75 of them are finished!!)

  24. JoAnne Micon says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:36 pm

    I am a senior and am returning to knitting. I didn’t realize how much I missed it!
    I live in a senior retirement community, envy all the lovely things the ladies make. Somehow they don’t care to share…Would be nice to win something I can start a project from.

  25. scapela says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    i commute by train to work. my resolution is to start using that time to knit rather than place games on my phone.

  26. Anne Quade says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:38 pm

    I love to knit! And have plans to knit more in 2016!!! I want to scale down my stash!!!! Thanks for the chance!!!

  27. Mary Helene says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Great book to start the New Years with.

  28. Your Friendly Home Economist says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    I am obsessed with knitting and have asked Santa for more yarn so I hope to have a new sweater on the needles next year. I would love to win this book as I love Debbie Bliss projects!!

  29. Lennette says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    This book looks amazing. I would love it.

  30. Lee says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:58 pm

    In 2016 I want to learn to knit cables!

  31. Stephanie says

    December 21, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    I have a yarn obsession and need to use some of my stash.

  32. Margay says

    December 21, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    My knitting resolution this coming year is to get all my projects done!

  33. Annette Deardurff says

    December 21, 2015 at 1:01 pm

    I’ve started knitting again and have really enjoyed making some cowls. I plan to try a sweater!!!!!! Also some fun things for my granddaughters!

  34. Susan Spiers says

    December 21, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Resolution – to knit more!

  35. Peggy R says

    December 21, 2015 at 1:49 pm

    My resolution is to organize my stash, and to make some items for myself, and for friends, family, and organizations that I’ve been itching to make some projects for. I volunteered to teach a knitting/crochet class, so there’s always something on my needles!! I’m currently finishing up a shawl for a dear friend whose Son passed away, and have an afghan to make for another friend. After that, I have a sweater to finish for another friend. My projects never stop!! Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year, and thank you for the great giveaway!! I can always make use of the new patterns!!

  36. Kathleen K says

    December 21, 2015 at 1:57 pm

    would love to win this

  37. annehaun says

    December 21, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    My goal is to improve my knitting skills – these skills are very basic and I want to move up the ladder skill wise!

  38. Siaron says

    December 21, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    I AM going to master fairisle knitting in 2016 – I usually avoid it at all costs but I have a couple of fab patterns that I want to make…….

  39. Barbara says

    December 21, 2015 at 2:48 pm

    I would love to win this book. The scarf on the cover looks very nice. Resolutions? The same as last year, learn to be a better knitter.

  40. Karen Dwyer says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:16 pm

    I remember when my mom taught me how to knit oh so many years ago….I think I forget more than I remember as far as stitches go but the memories are still there.

    The book would be a great way to get those stitches and memories back and maybe pick up some new tricks.

    Anyway have a very Merry Christmas and a blessed new Year

  41. Jane Raymond says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:21 pm

    This book sounds wonderful! I would love to start this new year with it.

  42. Jane Campbell says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:41 pm

    This would be a wonderful addition to a knitter’s library. Just have to tackle the procastination problem! And the “i will just browse through a few more patterns, THEN start knitting” problem!

  43. Susan Lindeman says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:42 pm

    My knitting friend, Lorie, would love this book and I would love to be the one to gift her with it!

  44. cwknitnut says

    December 21, 2015 at 3:44 pm

    I don’t make resolutions because I am a procrastinator & resolutions make me feel guilty! I’ll just do my crafting at my own given pace and get done what I get done!

  45. torreyhillinc says

    December 21, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    I would love to finally knit myself a cardigan. I never get around to making something for myself, and a Debbie Bliss cardigan would be just what the doctor ordered.

  46. joyce says

    December 21, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    I really hope to knit more socks in 2016. I only got one done this year.

  47. Tamara Bubalo says

    December 21, 2015 at 4:24 pm

    I would like to knit a blanket and a jumper using short rows for shaping.

  48. Eileen Hughes says

    December 21, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    Debbie Bliss projects are beautiful. I’m going to resolve to finish more projects:)

  49. Peggyann Huffman says

    December 21, 2015 at 5:04 pm

    The projects are just wonderful!

  50. carol Alferink says

    December 21, 2015 at 5:29 pm

    I would love to get some ideas to knitted for the next year. This year has sucked and need something to get interested in again; I used to knit all the time but can’t seem to get into it now;

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