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Giveaway: Cozy Knits

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Congratulations to Jane S!

Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere this week, and we can already feel it coming where I live. The days are still pretty warm, but cool evenings and mornings remind us of what’s to come.

It’s prime knitting season, too, if you’re looking to keep warm when the weather turns cold, so I thought it would be appropriate to give away a copy of Cozy Knits by Tanis Gray. This book includes 50 quick and easy projects from a range of knitwear designers using Cascade Pacific and Pacific Chunky yarns.

There are hats, mittens, cowls and scarves, sweaters, shawls, shrugs and gift ideas all included in this collection (see the full roundup on Ravelry).

There are a lot of ideas here and something you’re sure to like, to knit for yourself or to get started on gift knitting for the holidays.

If you’d like a chance to win a copy, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, September 28. Why don’t you tell me what’s on your needles right now? As I write this I’m sort of between projects, with a bulky shawl blocking on the floor and about to cast on a hat for my daughter.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

Comments

  2. I just finished a scarf for my daughter for Christmas. I’m currently working on a sweater for my son in law for Christmas, a cowl for my friend (out of possum!), and a top for me. I recently started knitting after having to give up most of what I enjoy. I have triple vision and finally found something I enjoy that I can actually do! Is love to win this book. Thanks for the opportunity.

  4. As always, I have a pair of socks on my brand new square fixed circular needs. I’m knitting them two at a time magic loop. The yarn is Berroco self patterning so there won’t be any fancy stitching because the sock will be beautiful without it!

  5. I have a Fair Isle sweater, a cable afghan, several sweaters, etc…! I get bored and have to start something new, but I love knitting and would love to win this giveaway!!

  7. I have just finished another child’s cardigan and am about to start a baby jacket. I also knit mitts for charity when I am between garments.

  9. I have two cardigans on the needles, one plain and one lace. Also thinking about casting on some more socks as a girl can never have too many socks!

  10. Would love a copy of Cozy Knits!! I am currently making a baby sweater and putting the finishing touches on a sweater for myself.

  11. Right now I need to finish two sweaters that I no longer really care for, but instead I’ve been working on hats. They’re so much easier to work with in this hot weather we’re still having.

  18. I’m making a baby hat in the father’s fraternity colors–burgundy and gold. Not what I’m used to be for baby projects!

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Classic Dishcloth Knitting Patterns

Fall will be here before we know it, and that means there are holidays coming right behind where we might be entertaining at home. It’s always fun to have a hand knit touch in your home for other people to see, and if you’re going to be in the kitchen all day you might as well have some nice knit dish cloths to use. 

I love this little plaid hand towel from Darling Jadore. Use a little bit of leftover cotton yarn from another project for the plaid portion. It looks like the horizontal stripes are worked as you knit and the vertical stripes are done with duplicate stitch, making this a quick and easy project even newer knitters can make. 

Combine garter stitch and an easy eyelet pattern worked sideways to make the Annette Dish Towel from Cluck Cluck Boots, which is meant to be reminiscent of flour sack towels. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can work it in one color or two (or even three!). 

Add a little more texture with this set of kitchen towels from Whileberry Creative. They’re mostly worked in garter stitch with borders in easy knit/purl patterns, and you can work them in sport or worsted weight yarn. 

Two of Wands Shop has another cute allover knit and purl pattern they call the Seersucker Textured Tea Towel. It’s an easy repeating pattern worked in worsted weight yarn, and there’s a chart in the pattern you can use, but don’t have to, if you want to practice knitting from a chart. 

The Classic Cloth dish towel from Handmade Home by Connie is another one that can use a little leftover yarn in a contrasting color, or you could color block it our use stripes throughout the pattern. This one uses worsted weight yarn and another easy repeating knit purl stitch pattern. 

If you like to hang your towel on the oven handle or elsewhere but it’s always falling off, try the Stay Put kitchen towel from Fancy Step Knits. This project is worked in garter stitch and includes a hole partway through so you can pull the towel through itself over a rod or handle. Stripes are optional but a nice addition.