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Giveaway: Animal Lovies

March 14, by Sarah White. 58 Comments

Animal Lovies reivew and giveaway

Congratulations to Lee!

This is a book that I really want to need so I can keep it and knit all these adorable projects for myself. But I know I would never actually make them, not having a baby anymore, so I want this book to go to someone who will really use it

Animal Lovies by Yolanda Soto-Lopez includes 10 knitting projects for really cute snuggly blankies with little heads and arms that make it a blanket/doll combination. The patterns are for a bear, bunny, lamb, penguin, duck, bird, dog, panda, cat and giraffe and they are all so cute I can’t even tell you. You can see all the projects at Leisure Arts.

The blankets are 12 inches square and all the projects are rated easy +, so if you have some projects that involve increase and decreasing under your belt you’re ready for this book.

If you’d like a chance to win this one, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, March 20. I’d love to know which animal or animals you would knit and who in your life you can knit lovies for.

Thank you for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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  1. Kiri says

    March 16, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    I would love to make some zoo animal themed lovies for all the new babies my friends and coworkers have been having

  2. Lisa says

    March 16, 2016 at 4:45 pm

    I would make a cat because it seems cute
    I would make it for my friend’s child because they are so cute and would love them.

  3. Cyndy Knapp says

    March 17, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    I knit for our local Birthright and these would be perfect for them. Also, I just found out my niece is pregnant and I’d love to make her the cat or bunny. They are all so adorable!

  4. Hannah says

    March 17, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    I would knit a dog, because my son loves dogs and would really enjoy having a lovie puppy. =) Thanks for the giveaway

  5. Gloria Burdin says

    March 17, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    That giraffe is adorable!

  6. Carmen N says

    March 19, 2016 at 1:27 pm

    They are all adorable. I personally love bunnies, but I should really make one for a friend expecting in June (instead of one for myself LOL)

  7. LizA says

    March 20, 2016 at 9:13 am

    My new grand baby needs a dog lovie. These are very cute!

  8. Patricia Casper says

    August 26, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    Our knitting group always chooses a project each year to donate to our local community organizations. We have made baby blankets for a home serving unwed mothers, lap blankets for a local veteran’s facility and knitted animals for the children entering our local domestic abuse housing. These blankies would be an excellent project for our group to provide to children in our local hospital.

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A Short and Sweet Top to Knit for Summer

I think one of the things that keeps me from wearing some of the summer tops that I have knit is that when they use worsted weight yarn, they’re actually heavier and warmer than a normal T-shirt would be. Which sometimes is fine, since I tend to be cold, but it’s not always what you want from your warm-weather gear.

That’s why shirts and tops knit with fingering (aka sock) yarn are so great. They’re super light weight and honestly they don’t take as long to knit as you probably think they will.

I’m sure that’s true with the Maya Top from Gavriella Treminio, especially if you choose the cropped length option. This top down sweater has a textured circular yoke with bobbles and eyelets, while the rest of the body is worked in stockinette stitch. Other than the integrated ribbed neckband, other edges are left in stockinette so they will roll slightly to finish the casual look. 

The design comes with seven different size options, ranging from 36 to 62 inches in the chest. The pattern page doesn’t say how much ease is meant to be included in the pattern, but starting at size 36 would leave it pretty roomy for folks in the smaller sizes.

I don’t think the suggested yarn is made anymore, but it looks like a top that would be lovely in a mercerized cotton or a linen and silk blend, something with a little bit of shine to it. This is one of those times when the yarn suggestions on Ravelry can be super helpful because you can see what yarn other people used and how their finished projects came out.

You can get this pattern on Ravelry.

Looking for more summer top patterns? I’ve collected some lacy top knitting patterns here, and a few great tank top knitting patterns here.

[Photo: Gavriella Treminio.]

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