Congratulations to Susan!
How many of you have knit a Color Affection shawl? Or at least know what I’m talking about? This gorgeous stripey Garter Stitch shawl was a huge hit on Ravelry, and is still super popular, with more than 13,000 people having knit it. (I haven’t yet, but it is definitely on my list.)
The designer, Veera Välimäki, recently released (in English, it had been out in Finnish for a while) a whole book of similarly simple but really beautiful designs in Color Wheel Knits: Knits for Hand Dyed Yarns.
The sections of the book focus on different colors and include garments and accessories for men, women and children, all using tonal hand-dyed yarns.
The book is lovely, the knits are inspiring and I’m sure you’ll want to knit some of them, too, if you’re the winner of this giveaway!
The prize here is an ebook copy of the book (not print), and if you’d like a chance to win leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, July 20. I’d love to know what your favorite color is. And go ahead and tell me if you’ve knit a Color Affection, too (or more than one, no judging here).
Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!
Lindsey says
Hi everyone! I’ve never knit a color affection shawl before but I am itching to try it! My favorite colors are warm tones so I really love yellows and reds especially!
Mary Helene says
I have not knitted one of these yet but when I do I will start with blue my favorite color.
margaret nicholson says
I would love to knit a Color Affection shawl. I am a ”cherries and berries” girl – my favourite colour is rasberry red / pink
amchart says
I have not knit a Color Affection; I spend too much time knitting for little ones. Favorite color (at the moment!) is green.
Lucinda Brooks says
It’s on my to do list! Shades of pink with a gray accent
Kathleen K says
love it
Sue says
I love the shawl, but haven’t knit it yet. I would love to knit it in pinks and grays.
Enid says
I have been gravitating more toward blues lately. I knit a Color Affection shawl a few years ago. My father-in-law went to a yarn store when on a business trip and the staff helped pick the pattern and colors. It is very striking with orange, purple and turquoise. I might never have put those colors together, but it has made me more experimental with colors and putting them together.
Judy mills says
My favorite is pink, but I love all bright or pretty colours
Susan Samuel says
.I have not knitted the shawl, as I have still not recovered from knitting a christening shawl for my daughter (34 years ago) to have a go. Favourite colour has to be purple like amethyst.
Karey says
I don’t have a favorite color but I tend to gravitate more towards bright or bold colors! I haven’t made the Color Affection Shawl yet, but it’s on my list!!
sarasara771Sara Lynott says
I love greens. This book looks great, I just got back into knitting.
Heather Davis says
I haven’t knit the shawl yet but when I do it’ll be in shades of grey and black 🙂
Margie G. says
Who hasn’t knit a Color Affection!?!? I made a summery version with light blue, off white and pale yellow…very beach-y…and still one of my favorite knits. I LOVE Veera’s patterns and didn’t know the English translation of her book had been released. Yay!!!
MaryEllen says
I would love to try this in any color! Love red blue cream especially:)
Theresa says
I have not made a color affection shawl yet but recently made four shawlsfor the ladies at the symphony. I can’t afford to renew my subscription, so it was my good-bye gift to the ladies I had talked to for the past decade.
Blue has been my favorite color since the day I was born. Thank you for the chance to win.
Charlene Anderson says
Please, please, please pick me! I love Veera’s patterns!
Barb says
Such a pretty shawl, I have not knit this. It would look good in so many colors, I’d have to really think about that….typically I choose earthy greens, grays, blues, etc. Thanks for the chance to win.
yolanda v says
Hello.
My favorite color is purple.
An I have not yet knit a Color Affection Shawl….
Lee says
I love blues and would love to knit a Color Affection! thanks!
Iryna B. says
I’ve always admired Veera’s unusual design. Never knitted anything of hers just yet, but would like to make a child & adult sweaters and a shawl. I love all the earth tone colors. No purple please, as I am blond! 🙂 Thank you for the giveaway
andrea says
Purple! I haven’t
Kitten With A Whiplash says
Blue is my favorite color, I haven’t knit the shawl.
Ronnie G says
This shawl is in my RAV queue and I can just imagine it in all the shades of grey that are my fav… starting with a lighter greyish cream color, on down to a deep charcoal. It is a beautiful design and I would love to win it, so I can make it as a gift for my sister in law.
lindarumsey says
The Color Affection shawl has been in my queue for a while now. I’d love to knit one in grey and purple!
lindarumsey on Ravelry.
Lulu says
I did not knit a Color Affection because I had the impression that it would have been a long knit. But I did a Different Lines and I loved it! I follow Vera and her work on revelry. My favorite color at the moment is green. Emerald green!
patmom on Rav
Cindy Rook says
I haven’t knitted a Color Affection shawl yet but do have the pattern. Current fave color is Raspberry!
OrangeSmoothie on Ravelry
Ellen says
What a beautiful shawl! I love blue but could see this pattern in soft browns and greys. I’ve actually spent the past few weeks looking for a new book of patterns and haven’t had any luck. This looks right up my alley!
Anne says
I’ve started a Color Affection twice but got distracted both times. Maybe one of these days I’ll get it done!
Ellie says
I haven’t knit it yet, but have done a similar with some yarn in colors that I wouldn’t have chose myself. But they went well together- I enjoyed seeing the results, and it was a good stretch. I do enjoy colorplay, and gravitate to jewel colors.
Karen @ Crafty Commons says
I have never knitted a Color Affection but would love to knit one! I tend to gravitate toward warm autumnal colors and I love blues as well!
Michelle P. says
Anything purple! All of the purples!
Maryanne says
i am a sucker for anything purple, especially hand-dyed yarns.
Donna Reed says
So many colors to choose! All time favorite though is red. I have not knit one yet.
Catherine says
I’ve bookmarked many of her designs on ravelry. Favorite color – in yarn anyway….would be all the shades of grey.
Diane Stevenson says
I Live In the dessert, sO my favorite color is GREEN.
joyce says
My favorite color is blue and I have not made one of the color affections.
Denise says
Dark green.. and I haven’t made a color affection shawl yet.. but it’s on my list!