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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. Linda Grow says

    December 21, 2015 at 5:30 pm

    I would love to win this it is always nice to have fresh ideas and if I do win I promise to try to get hold of JoAnne Micon and share with her. Sounds like she needs some fresh ideas and a new friend to share them with.

  2. Pat morris says

    December 21, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    My knitting resolution is to go thru all of my stash ,and to use up all of my oldest yarn.

  3. Susan T says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    I plan to use sock yarn I bought several years ago and finally make some more socks for my daughter and myself.

  4. Debi Spillman Tisdale says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:29 pm

    My plan is to learn how to knit in 2016!

  5. Andrea says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:38 pm

    My New Years resolution is to design a sweater!

  6. Wendy Hatton says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    I like doing quick project (I think I have a short attention span!) so would love to try a new project each week. I really enjoy learning to do new things- creative variety keeps me motivated.

  7. Kathryn Bransom says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:49 pm

    It’s very reassuring to see so many other people resolving to use up their stash. Problem is that, usually, new projects need more than I have in my stash but this books seems to have smaller projects too. Win win!!!

  8. jpusel says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:20 pm

    I need to Finnish several works-in-progress

  9. Heidi Kirsch says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:23 pm

    This year’s resolution is the same as the last so many years-make a dent in my WIPs. Oh but the temptation to start something new is difficult to overcome.

  10. Vicki K says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:32 pm

    Spend less time on FB and more time knitting!

  11. Theresa says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:51 pm

    I am a beginner who can’t seem to figure out how to pick up dropped stitches, so that would be my goal for next year.

  12. cmpelchat says

    December 21, 2015 at 9:56 pm

    What a great prize! Thanks for giving me a chance to win!
    I’m hoping to keep growing with my knitting and continuing to create new patterns and try new concepts.

  13. Karey says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:24 pm

    My knitting resolution this year is to actually do more knitting. No excuse, just more knitting!

  14. maura says

    December 21, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    resolved! start christmas knitting in september! no more last minute craziness! resolved! learn cables!

  15. P.J. Miller says

    December 22, 2015 at 12:29 am

    This would be perfect for my niece, Ashley, who’s just started knitting . Thanks the chance to win.

  16. Karrie says

    December 22, 2015 at 12:30 am

    I want to learn how to knit this year

  17. Judy says

    December 22, 2015 at 12:37 am

    I’d love to win this, even though I have several sweaters I plan to knit, plus some other projects. Seems I want to make everything!

  18. Laurie Hunt says

    December 22, 2015 at 1:04 am

    I have really been having fun with a project always in process. I want to learn continental next –oh and how to fix problems without pulling out rows.

  19. Liz says

    December 22, 2015 at 2:24 am

    My resolution is to continue to use up my stash. This book might give me some further ideas to do so. Thank you for the giveaway.

  20. MelodyJ says

    December 22, 2015 at 3:42 am

    I want to do more knitting next year.

  21. Jo Derouin says

    December 22, 2015 at 4:56 am

    This sounds like a great book

  22. Cathleen H. says

    December 22, 2015 at 7:21 am

    I used to knit, and have a gorgeous stash of yarn. Then I had twins! But they are getting old enough, and in school long enough now that hopefully I can start back up.

  23. Bradi says

    December 22, 2015 at 8:28 am

    I want to continue to challenge myself with learning new techniques and just knit, knit, knit! And visit my local yarn store more often.

  24. Mary Jarvis says

    December 22, 2015 at 8:34 am

    Would love to win this book, I think it could help use odd balls of yarn which should be next years goal.

  25. Jeanne says

    December 22, 2015 at 9:17 am

    My annual resolution is to reduce my stash. I continue to knit and I haven’t purchased “that” much yarn, yet my stash continues to grow. That being said, books aren’t stash, and books help with knitting inspiration.

  26. Beverly says

    December 22, 2015 at 9:24 am

    Knitting keeps me sane! This year I plan to learn more techniques. Love Debbie Bliss patterns!

  27. photogmomma says

    December 22, 2015 at 10:10 am

    This year I plan to make myself a sweater – something I’ve never done. I tend to love small projects, so my goal is to have a large project. Thanks for the chance to win!

  28. Judith (from Israel) says

    December 22, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I have no ambitious knitting projects for the coming year but, when I retire, I plan to knit a Dr. Who scarf.

  29. Teresa w. says

    December 22, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    I do have a resolution I’d like to get more finished, now most of my projects are large so I want to break it down to get X% done each month that sort of thing. Some things to just get done by summer Ect. Not fully thought out but it’s a start!

  30. Becky says

    December 23, 2015 at 7:20 am

    Ooh, a knitting New Year’s resolution! I would say I would resolve to make more time to knit for others; I knit way too much for just myself.

  31. Fiadhnat says

    December 23, 2015 at 7:26 am

    New Year’s knitting resolution – knit from stash…. oh wait that was last year’s resolution and the year before and the year before! Maybe this year I’ll do better.

  32. Dolores says

    December 23, 2015 at 10:59 am

    Socks I would like to make myself socks and get a recipe that fits me well.

  33. Ellie says

    December 23, 2015 at 3:06 pm

    This will be an easy New Year’s resolution to keep- socks!

  34. Carmen N says

    December 23, 2015 at 3:22 pm

    I hope to master brioche knitting and make several pairs of TAAT socks

  35. Kitten With a Whiplash says

    December 23, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    I no longer make any kind of resolutions – it would just be adding to the list of ways I can disappoint myself. Besides, I have lots of leftover resolutions. For instance I still haven’t knit a litle cushion for my pet rock. He’s getting old now, he’d like that.

  36. Noreen says

    December 24, 2015 at 2:32 am

    To finish all my old projects before the new year so I can start with a clean slate

  37. Amanda B says

    December 25, 2015 at 9:47 pm

    I’m planning on starting and finishing a sweater but also learning to spin. I’ve drop spindled but now have a wheel to try. I’m ready for the new year!

  38. Carolsue Anderson says

    December 26, 2015 at 4:07 am

    My daughter is teaching me to knit. This would be a fun book to share with her.

  39. Kate B. says

    December 26, 2015 at 2:09 pm

    I have several unfinished projects that I’d like to complete this year. (That doesn’t mean that I can’t start some new ones, also!)

  40. sop.hie.s says

    December 26, 2015 at 4:59 pm

    My 2016 resolution is easy … knit more than last year ????

  41. Snow says

    December 27, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    This year I’m going to read Principles of Knitting cover to cover instead of just the part I need to get past the speedbump in whatever project I have in my hands.
    I’m going to finish loading my stash on Rav so I know what I have to work with (and what I NEED to buy of course!)
    Either frog or finish FO’s. Really. I mean it this time.
    Keep up learning new techniques on a hat with stash yarn and then gifting stack of hats when snow falls to local shelters.
    Buy more yarn. 🙂

  42. Leslie says

    December 27, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Thanks for th chance to win this gift. I want to learn some new ways to cast on for 2016

  43. Giorgia says

    December 30, 2015 at 4:31 pm

    I have only socks wips at the moment, but I would like to knit a blanket in 2016…

  44. Lea Vollmer says

    January 2, 2016 at 5:58 pm

    Would love to add this book to my library!

  45. louisette wasilewski says

    January 5, 2016 at 3:16 am

    Would love to win your book. I crochet lap robes for the Cancer in my area.

  46. Cheryl Arnett says

    November 21, 2016 at 11:36 am

    I just love Debbie Bliss patterns and would love to win this contest.

  47. Charity Organization says

    February 20, 2019 at 1:17 am

    Hii,

    I do simply love Debbie Bliss designs and would love to win this challenge.

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