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Giveaway: Garter Stitch Revival

March 6, 2017 by Sarah White

Garter Stitch Revival
rswindon is the winner.

Last week I shared with you this fun book, Garter Stitch Revival, that’s all about using this simple stitch pattern in different ways, from accenting a piece worked largely in another stitch pattern to using it all over a garment.

This week I’m giving away my copy.

If you’d like a chance to win it, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, March 12.

I’d love to know what you think of Garter Stitch and how you’ve used it in projects. I stopped using it for a long time but now I’m really liking it again.

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

Want to learn garter stitch? Check out this tutorial on Garter stitch Knitting. We also have these articles to help you find garter stitch patterns.

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Comments

  1. Carol Parry says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:07 am

    the seaglass lace scarf looks incredible!!! I guess i’ve done hitchhiker with majority of knitting in garter stitch. looks lovely.

  2. Mary Helene says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:09 am

    I have only used garters stitch on a scarf.

  3. janet beck says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:09 am

    I find garter stitch so relaxing after working on lace patterns.

  4. Ofelia says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:23 am

    Garter stich is easy, it was the first stich my grandma taught me. I use it a lot 🙂
    Thank you for the giveaway.

  5. Nancy C Covington says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:24 am

    I really enjoy doing garter stitch. I made a large afghan, in a solid color and it turned out very nice and “crushable”. I’m thinking of trying some socks soon and perhaps a sweater. Although it doesn’t seem like it would be very interesting, it’s a great project to do while watching TV and I like the way it looks.

  6. Helen King says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:25 am

    Garter stitch gives a very nice edge to patterns.

  7. Jane says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:36 am

    Would love to win this book. My favorite cardigans are in garter stitch.

  8. jo says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:41 am

    love the giveaway – thanks for the chance!! I also quit doing only garter stitch so this looks like a great opportunity to work it back in

  9. Jan Long-Connelly says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:41 am

    Love the rustic look of garter, doing a full bias shawl right now in all garter and it’s the perfect stitch for the yarn I’m working with. Would love more ideas on using garter!

  10. Carmen N says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:49 am

    Last year I made a garter stitch afghan. My friends and family thought I was nuts, but it was a great just-before-bedtime, non-stimulating project.

  11. Emily says

    March 6, 2017 at 11:01 am

    I’m working on a garter stitch and slip stitch blanket right now. I think it’s an underrated stitch and I love to see it used so creatively.

  12. Lillian Dicola says

    March 6, 2017 at 11:08 am

    garter stitch is one of the few stitches i know..I would love to know how to be more creative than a scarf.

  13. Maureen says

    March 6, 2017 at 11:15 am

    Garter stitch is the first stitch I learned. I have made a number of items with it. It is actually the stitch I used on my father’s favorite scarves.

  14. Denise Penn says

    March 6, 2017 at 11:22 am

    Meet friends every Sunday to stitch and talk. Garter stitch is so much easier to do and still keep up with the conversation! 🙂

  15. rswindon says

    March 6, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    Garter stitch is my favourite: so quick and so easy. It was the first stitch I was taught and I was so annoyed at getting the simple stitch wrong all the time. I should have used plain wool though, instead of mohair! You live and learn!

  16. Heidi Kirsch says

    March 6, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    For years I only used garter stitch because it was the only one I knew. Once I learned purl, garter didn’t seem to satisfy me. But lately, as new patterns have arrived, I’ve begun to see it in a new light

  17. knittingdancer says

    March 6, 2017 at 1:20 pm

    I like knitting garter stitch. I use it all the time for borders on dishcloths and scarves. Garter stitch projects are great for public knitting or taking it to the knit group.

  18. bobkat1896 says

    March 6, 2017 at 1:53 pm

    Would love to win this book. Thanks for giving me the chance.

  19. Rita says

    March 6, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    I garter have this book!!!

  20. joyce hancock says

    March 6, 2017 at 3:24 pm

    I have used garter stitch in a lot of projects. It is good for an easy project to knit while watching tv.

  21. Sylvia says

    March 6, 2017 at 4:11 pm

    Using garter stitch, I have made a ruana, lots of baby blankets, dishcloths, baby sweaters, a classic log cabin knit afghan, etc. I am now working on a design of my own — a “modernized” variant of a log cabin afghan. I’d love to have this book for more ideas. I (obviously) love garter stitch!

  22. Tania Koerber says

    March 6, 2017 at 5:19 pm

    I would love the opportunity to have this book. My knee was fractured 2weeks ago, and after surgery I can’t put any weight on that leg for six weeks, so I’ve got plenty of time for knitting!

  23. Zil says

    March 6, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    I enjoy introducing garter stitch into garments for a pattern variation. Thank you for the giveaway chance.

  24. Naomi says

    March 6, 2017 at 6:03 pm

    My daughter got me to look at garter stitch again, as she really likes it. I have a WIP jacket sweater that’s all done in garter, and it is a lot of fun! I would love a chance to win this set of garter stitch patterns, thanks for offering it!

  25. Pat morris says

    March 6, 2017 at 6:58 pm

    I like to use garter stitch in border. I’m currently working on a throw done in garter stitch diamonds to use up scrapes of sock yarn.

  26. Donna H says

    March 6, 2017 at 7:04 pm

    I like garter stitch as a stretchy border. Thanks for another great giveaway!

  27. Karey says

    March 6, 2017 at 10:14 pm

    This looks like a great book for a beginner!

  28. yolanda says

    March 7, 2017 at 5:25 am

    I love garter stitches that break up pattern repeats in shawls. Would love this book.

  29. MelodyJ says

    March 7, 2017 at 5:42 am

    Simple designs are timeless.

  30. missmagners says

    March 7, 2017 at 6:31 am

    Wow, cool! Garter stitch was the first thing I learnt to knit (as most people, probably ;), and I was already learning with the idea that it is “boring”, being so simple. In Spanish it is even called the “dumb stitch”! 😀
    However, there are so many beautiful things you can do with it! The book looks very interesting 😉

  31. Kitten WAW says

    March 7, 2017 at 2:59 pm

    Garter stitch is the way a lot of us learned the knit stitch – just row after row of knit stitch – and then move on to stockinette to learn to purl. I learned the purl stitch using garter, because if you purl every row, you still get garter stitch. It seemed amazing at the time that the very different stitch would give the same result. Thanks for the giveaway.

  32. donna reed says

    March 7, 2017 at 5:14 pm

    Garter stitch is my favorite. Love the cover.

  33. Pamela Colby says

    March 7, 2017 at 6:49 pm

    I am currently working on the Urban Ranch Shawl which is in garter stitch. Love how the garter stitch feels soft and squishy! Thank you for the opportunity to win a book with more yummy patterns.

  34. Betty Clay says

    March 7, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway! I like garter stitch,and still enjoy knitting basic garter stitch scarves.

  35. lindarumsey says

    March 8, 2017 at 3:39 am

    I enjoy knitting garter stitch projects at my Knit n Natter group as I don’t have to concentrate so much!

  36. Deb Knaff says

    March 8, 2017 at 8:26 pm

    I use a garter on each side of my scarves to help prevent rolling. It really, really helps a lot!!!

  37. dorcasb says

    March 10, 2017 at 4:03 am

    I’d. Love to start my book collection over. Through a series of unfortunate events I lost all my stash, needles and books. I started over in November.

Have you read?

Knit a Blanket with the Texture of a Ceiling

Knitwear designers can get inspiration from almost anything when it comes to re-creating a color scheme, an image or a texture in stitches. Sometimes the inspiration isn’t always obvious in the finished project, but sometimes it’s more literal. 

That’s the way it is with the Tin Ceiling Blanket from Purl Soho. Not just because the inspiration is in the name, but if you’ve ever seen one of these old ceilings you can see that the design of the blanket is quite similar to the pattern of the tin tiles. 

This is also a good example of the idea that you don’t have to use fancy stitch patterns or lots of color to make a big impact with your knits. This single-color blanket (designed by Gianna Mueller and inspired by a washcloth and towel set designed by Sandi Rosner) is made completely with knits and purls, other than slipped stitches at the beginning of rows to make neater edges. 

The pattern is written out row by row, but there’s also a chart, which means this project is a great opportunity to practice reading a chart where you can check your work against the written pattern if you need to. 

It comes in two sizes, a crib blanket and a throw. The yarn used in the sample is an organic cotton sold by the cone, which is a great way to get a large quantity of yarn and have fewer ends to weave in. In fact, you can knit either size of the blanket with just one cone of yarn, which isn’t inexpensive but makes you a great, sturdy, heirloom quality but still washable blanket you’ll use for years to come. (Of course you can use any sport weight yarn you like to make this blanket.)

Check out all the details and grab the free pattern from Purl Soho. 

[Photo: Purl Soho]

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