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Giveaway: Debbie Macomber Knitting Booklets

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debbie macomber knitting booksI have this random collection of Debbie Macomber knitting booklets from Leisure Arts to give away today. They do a pattern book to go with each of her knitting fiction books, and I somehow have three of them:

Hannah’s List, which has 13 patterns that are great for gifts, including scarves, sweaters, socks, baby things and an adorable dog sweater

Summer on Blossom Street, which has 7 patterns for knitting and 3 for crochet; some of the knitting ones include a cable sampler scarf, a baby blanket, a kid’s sweater and a man’s vest

A Turn in the Road, with 18 patterns you can knit while you travel, including scarves, socks, slippers, a shawl and some baby things.

One winner will get all three booklets.

For a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, March 15. I’d love to know if you read Debbie Macomber or any other knitting fiction and who your favorite authors in that genre are. I’ve read a few of her books, but not all of them.

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

Comments

  1. I have read a few Blossom Street books and have several others on my shelf to be read. I also like the Friday Night Knitters Club. Somehow, all novels (and mysteries featuring knitting) end up being about “life” – more or less from a female perspective but sometimes there are some knitting men in the books too which gives a bit of a twist. Anyway, they are usually a fun and chatty type of read…very enjoyable.

  2. I love Debbie Macomber’s books. They are a great escape and a great way to mix together two of my favorite hobbies. I’m also a quilter and love Marie Bostwick’s books especially her Cobbled Court series. There’s just know enough time in the day to read, knit, and quilt everything I want to. 🙂

  3. Have read a few of Debbi’s books and really enjoyed them especially because I had just gotten into knitting and I could put two hobbies together for double delight.

  4. I’ve read novels with a crocheter as the main character and one series with a quilter too. Haven’t read this author yet but will certainly be looking out for her. It’s fantastic that she has patterns to accompany her stories. What fun!
    PS. I am in Australia so am not sure I’ll be eligible to enter you giveaway 🙁

  5. I have read some of her books but never remember titles because I read too much. I do love books that work into the storyline patterns and recipes.

  7. I liked her knitting patterns better than the fiction but it seems she is doing fewer patterns these days and more fiction:(

    from winter-white VT,
    the Vermonster

  9. i’ve read some of her books but never tried her patterns. this would be a great way to do so. thanks for the opportunity

  10. Thank you for the opportunity to win these booklets. Love, love Debbie Macomber!! Have read her books and have tried some of her patterns.

  11. I have read a few knitting themed books, but none of Debbie’s books. A friend read all of them and enjoyed them, so they are on my list. I mainly listen to audiobooks these days as they allow me to work with my hands while enjoying the story.

  13. I have enjoyed Debbie Macomber’s Blossom Street books. Another good series about knitters I enjoy are the Black Sheep Knitting Mysteries by Anne Canadeo. Thanks for the chance to win Debbie’s knitting pattern books.

  16. I haven’t read any yet but I did read The Friday Night Knitters Club and enjoyed it.

Have you read?

Knit a Classic Aran Cardigan with this Free Knitting Pattern

Not too long ago I did a test knit for another designer that was for a cabled cardigan. It’s really cozy and nice but it just about broke me in a ton of different ways. I couldn’t get gauge, which I suppose is my own problem, but mainly I was somehow both bored and forced to pay attention at the same time. 

Because it used the same cable all over, I always had to know what row I was on, but nine out of ten of those rows, nothing in particular was going on. So I couldn’t stop paying attention, but what I needed to attend to was boring. 

It may have ruined me for knitting cabled sweaters, but maybe I just need something that’s more engaging. Like this Modern Aran Cardigan pattern from Lion Brand Yarn. 

This is a reworking of an old pattern from their archives, and you can tell that form the classic look of the cables and the oversized feel (nothing cropped about this one!). It has allover cables, but like a classic Aran sweater it’s not the same cable, so you’ll have to pay attention to what row you’re on and what cable turns happen for which cables on that row. 

Because of this, it’s considered an intermediate knitting pattern, but if you’re comfortable working from multiple charts at once it shouldn’t be a problem for you. There are three different charts and seven different cable moves. 

Also because the pattern is so big and boxy there are only two sizes available, with a finished chest measurement of either 49 or 63 inches (that’s 124.5 or 160 cm). It’s up to you to decide how much ease you would like and whether that will work for your body. 

The pattern uses worsted weight yarn (and calls for another classic, Lion Brand Fisherman’s Wool). It calls for six buttons and includes pockets to make it extra cozy. 

This one looks like a great winter project to make and to wear if you’re up for a bit of a challenge. You can grab the free pattern or buy a kit with the yarn needed direct from Lion Brand Yarn. 

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]