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Giveaway: Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves

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dress to impress knitted scarves giveawayThis week’s giveaway is for the girly girls, the ladies who love feminine fashion and a bit of a challenge or an interesting technique in their knitting projects.

Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves by Pam Powers offers 24 knit scarves, cowls, ascots, kerchiefs and other fun shapes, all with a creative touch. There are often multiple yarns, colors, stitch patterns and techniques in the same project, and she loves to pattern block a project (where one section in the center is worked in one style/yarn and the ends are worked in a different way).

The projects often have a layered look because of this, which gives you lots of options for how to wear them. These projects are unique and not like anything you’d be able to buy anywhere, but they’re also not for beginners. Of course if you love a design you’ll be more inspired to learn the techniques necessary to make it your own (and some of the special skills required are described in the book, too).

If you’d like to win a copy of this fun book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Monday, January 19. If you want, tell me what sort of style you like in neckwear the most: a simple rectangular scarf, a cowl, a small shawl wrapped around your neck? I love them all on different days, but I’ve been partial to a super long, warm scarf lately because it has been so cold!

Thanks for visiting and commenting, and good luck!

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  4. Long scarf to wrap around and around! Would love this book for ideas as I knit and sell scarves and am always looking for inspiration.

  7. I love all scarves….depending on the yarn there are so many possible different looks…thanks for the chance to win!

  8. Nothing beats a long cashmere scarf… I was lucky to find one and it was relatively inexpensive!!

  10. I really enjoy wearing as well as making scarfs and shawls and would really would love too have this book!

  12. I’m like you – depends on the day. Way back when I knit a scarf that was 18″ wide and 6 feet long! THAT was one warm and wonderful scarf! Wonder if that old boyfriend still has it?

  13. I love all kinds of scarves dependant on weather and what I am wearing. I like to be flexible, more variety means more outfits.

  14. I really love long soft scarves. Small cowls are nice too – but I do not like them too bulky. thanks!

  16. I’ve been using a triangular Shawlette the most this year. It’s knit in fingering weight yarn so it’s light but warm and I can wear it with or without my coat.
    Best part is that it has all of the colors I wear .

  23. I think this pattern book is really nice. I used to make very long scarves, 90 to 130 inches long. I loved wrapping them around and around my neck. Then I started to make lovely cowls that fit snugly around my neck, but let me play around with lots of patterns. I learned that I love knitting cables and used many sock patterns without having to make socks!

  28. I like a long rectangular scarf for outside in the winter. I like the idea of a small shawl on my shoulders, but I haven’t made one yet.

  34. looks like a wonderful book! I love making, wearing and giving away scarves, shawls cowls and wraps of any style!!

  36. I like the very wide and long scarves. I have made cowls but not for myself. I should because I do like them.

  37. I love scarves. I made a bobble stitch scarf I made that is six feet long, perfect for keeping drafts out.

  40. Cowls and short scarfs/ascots are perfect for me. Not only are they fast, but they’re warm without being bulky under a coat.

  43. I like all kinds of scarves and cowls but right now, the temperature has been so bitterly cold that I am liking the long scarves that I can wrap around my neck and face. I would love to win this book. I looked at the preview photos and the scarves are soooo magnificient. Love every one of them. Thank you for the chance to win.

  44. Oh swoon! I would love to win this particular book. My go-to scarf is a triangle usually. But I also like the keyhole kind – no adjusting required through the day, they stay put!

  47. Knit scarves, cowls, neckerchiefs, shawls and other fun shapes are not only beautiful, comfortable things, and very fashionable accessories and have to be in the wardrobe every fashioners! I love to knit colorful hats, shawls and scarfs. My goal to knit and crochet trendy accessories to draw attention to myself!

Have you read?

Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.