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Giveaway: Dress-to-Impress Knitted Scarves

January 13, 2015 by Sarah White

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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Comments

  1. aislingbrown1 says

    January 14, 2015 at 5:09 am

    I am a bit of a scarf slut – long scarves, short scarves, thin ones, fat ones, cowls and anything, which is why I would love to win this fabulous looking book to expand my collection o(and maybe e a few for other people if they’re very nice…)

  2. Margie says

    January 14, 2015 at 7:11 am

    I like knitted infinity scarves in the winter, so cozy.
    Thanks for the giveaway.

  3. Catherine Shepperd says

    January 14, 2015 at 9:41 am

    Long lace scarves are my favorites

  4. Barb ara Duncan says

    January 14, 2015 at 10:02 am

    I love knitting and something different and/or challenging is always fun. Would love to add this book to my library

  5. brandysmom says

    January 14, 2015 at 10:55 am

    Long and lightweight, please… and this book looks great!

  6. Susan Goen says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:07 am

    I like wearing cowls best, but like knitting and crocheting all the choices

  7. leighes says

    January 14, 2015 at 1:02 pm

    I would love to win this book. I need new ideas for scarfs.

  8. Andrea W. says

    January 14, 2015 at 1:44 pm

    Long and crescent shaped. Looped!

  9. Vicki K says

    January 14, 2015 at 8:35 pm

    Love a long light cowl!

  10. KW says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:20 pm

    I prefer traditional scarves with a good texture pattern

  11. Barb Desaulnier says

    January 15, 2015 at 12:05 am

    It all depends on the weather and that changes alot here in Canada but I love the short fancy ones the best

  12. Jeanne says

    January 15, 2015 at 12:19 am

    My preference is for little neck warmers similar to the cover scarf. I have a super short torso and broad shoulders… I feel like adding the bulk of long, wrapped scarves makes me look dumpy.

  13. Win Nie says

    January 15, 2015 at 5:54 am

    I love every type of scarf for different day different weather different occasion, as long as it’s pretty and keep me warm from the chilling weather.

  14. Jen Piper says

    January 16, 2015 at 4:20 pm

    I love knitting and wearing cowls the most. They tend to provide maximum warmth with a shorter knit time. 😀

  15. Star says

    January 17, 2015 at 9:30 pm

    I love long scarves or infinity scarves. Thanks for the giveaway.

  16. yolanda v says

    January 19, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    I like long scarves, the longer the better…

  17. LILLIAN says

    February 4, 2015 at 4:06 pm

    I have been loom knitting scarves to earn a little extra money since I have only Social Security, but I would love to learn how to needle knit.

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Krampus Sweater Knitting Pattern

Santa and Saint Nicholas generally get all the good press, but Central European kids know you don’t want to just be good so you get presents from St. Nicholas; you also want to avoid the ire of Krampus. (He’s depicted as a human-like figure with horns and usually hairy or furry who gives birch rods instead of gifts to kids who are bad.)

If you’re the type to embrace the naughty side (or you just want to scare the children into good behavior over the holidays), maybe you’ll want to knit a Krampus sweater.  

This one, from Sofie Amalie Laulund, is a top down circular yoke sweater with Krampus faces at the top and cavorting Krampuses further down the body, with some traditional Scandinavian snowflakes thrown in for fun. 

Because of the large motifs there’s not a lot of room for adjusting the fit, but it is available in five sizes (the Ravelry page doesn’t say what the sizing is, and it says its worked with no ease but the photo looks like the sweater has a bit of positive ease, so if you decide to make this one just check the measurements and your own comfort level for ease when picking a size). 

It also uses five colors, but there’s very little red and brown so you can probably use scrap yarn for those parts. It calls for DK weight yarn. You’ll want a background color that helps the creatures stand out. You could also work the snowflake bands in different colors if you want to mix it up. 

The pattern is available in both English and Danish, and you can find it on Ravelry. This is the designer’s first pattern, which kudos to them because it’s such an ambitious (and fun!) project I’m happy to add to my collection of whimsy-filled knits. 

[Photo: Sofie Amalie Laulund]

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