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Giveaway: Geometric Knitting Patterns

September 28, 2015 by Sarah White

geometric knitting patterns

This one goes to Kitten with a Whiplash.

Playing with color in knitting is a lot of fun, whether you’re working simple stripe patterns into a design or using an allover geometric motif in multiple colors and textures.

Geometric Knitting Patterns by Tina Barrett includes charts for 750 different colorwork designs, from stripes and chevrons to plaids, tessellating patterns to designs inspired by nature, simple shapes and random designs.

There are a handful of actual projects in the book, but it’s really more about inspiring you to play with different designs, whether you add them to a plain sweater or stitch up a bunch of swatches and turn them into a colorful blanket.

This fun book is up for grabs this week; if you want a chance to win it leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, October 4. I’d love to know about your favorite color combinations. I’m a big fan of blues and greens but I’m trying to expand my color horizons!

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

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Comments

  1. chaotick says

    September 28, 2015 at 12:02 pm

    This looks like it would be a terrific addition to my knitting book library… I hope I win 😀

  2. Ellie says

    September 28, 2015 at 12:09 pm

    This book looks like fun! I enjoy almost every color combination: reds and orange, blue and orange, red and black re some of my favorites.

  3. Jennifer says

    September 28, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    i love a ton of color combos but my favorite right now that I am finding myself working with is navy and cream and dark green or kahki green with a cream color.

  4. digitalkaydeeKay says

    September 28, 2015 at 12:45 pm

    Love it! I’ve been using a lot of light pinks and berry shades lately. Or, to get in the spirit, orange and black?

  5. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    September 28, 2015 at 2:02 pm

    Although blue is my favorite color, and I do like tone on tone, I try to branch out in color combos. My last cardi was Dark Chocolate Brown, Mustard Yellow, Avocado Green and Rust. Sounded prettty tasty ’til the rust, didn’t it?

  6. Maureen says

    September 28, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    I like navy and pink. But then I also like Yellow and navy. I think I am just a big fan of navy and other colors.

  7. Laurie Myers says

    September 28, 2015 at 3:33 pm

    Love doing color work though could use some new ideas. Love using purple , pink and blue or yellow though with a new grandson i think i need tovthink boy colors now.

  8. dystini says

    September 28, 2015 at 3:51 pm

    I knit a shawl in chocolate brown and seafoam green that’s pretty striking. I was aiming for teal when I dyed the yarn but the seafoam ended up working better than expected.

  9. Chris says

    September 28, 2015 at 4:49 pm

    I love geometric patterns – thanks for the chance to win!

  10. yolanda v says

    September 28, 2015 at 5:13 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway.
    I”m loving Dark purple and Neon green, also gray, white and black with chartruese.

  11. Clemencia says

    September 28, 2015 at 8:52 pm

    Thank you so much for the giveaway, I could say my favorite color combination is blue and purple 🙂

  12. Helen King says

    September 28, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    This sounds like an awesome book! I love to combine blues and purples.

  13. MelodyJ says

    September 29, 2015 at 3:50 am

    I like black and pink.

  14. lindarumsey says

    September 29, 2015 at 7:15 am

    I usually go for brown and cream or various shades of blue but am trying to experiment more using a touch of yellow or orange to bring warmth to my knits!

  15. Donna H says

    September 29, 2015 at 7:53 am

    My favorite color combination is purple with almost any or every other color. It just seems to go with everything 🙂 This book looks amazing with some really interesting designs and patterns. Thanks for another great giveaway!

  16. knittingdancer says

    September 29, 2015 at 10:02 am

    I like experimenting alll all different color combinations usually bright colors with some neutrals mixed in.

  17. Kathryn C says

    September 29, 2015 at 10:25 am

    I recently made a pink and black striped scarf for my daughter. I really love purples and greens or purples and blues together, though.

  18. Susan Spiers says

    September 29, 2015 at 11:54 am

    Turquoise & brown look so good together, especially in the deeper shades!

  19. Sheila says

    September 29, 2015 at 12:46 pm

    My favorite is purple and teal.

  20. Patty Manders says

    September 29, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    Book of my dreams! So I am crossing my fingers, toes, arms, and legs. My favorite combos are pretty predictable New England–cranberry and cream and hunter green and ivory.

    from VT where the sun is trying to chase very persistent clouds away and losing the battle,
    the Vermonster

  21. Jessalations says

    September 29, 2015 at 1:22 pm

    I like greens and browns often with yellow and red. Together they remind me of fall foliage. I love playing with geometric patterns in my knitting.

  22. Karey says

    September 29, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    I have a lot of fav color combos. Ombres are always nice. But I also like grey with either pink or blue. And anything with black looks nice!

  23. joyce says

    September 29, 2015 at 3:02 pm

    I am also a fan of blues and greens, but I also like shades of purple.

  24. craftyone says

    September 29, 2015 at 4:26 pm

    i would definitely like to have this book

  25. Chantel Lee says

    September 29, 2015 at 6:50 pm

    This book looks great! I love brown and color combinations – like brown and chartreuse, brown and sky blue, brown and pink.

  26. Jen Smith says

    September 29, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Blue and orange would pop for a lot of these geometric ones! my kids love the bright colors

  27. Martha Donley says

    September 29, 2015 at 7:50 pm

    I think coral and purple are a great eye popping combination

  28. kim says

    September 29, 2015 at 9:09 pm

    Love all things purple.

  29. Cynthia Wilbanks says

    September 29, 2015 at 11:08 pm

    My favorite color combination almost always is red, green & purple!

  30. Adrienne Forsyth says

    September 29, 2015 at 11:51 pm

    Would love to have this for my library. I love playing with colour combos – no favourites at the moment but my usuals include at least one blue.

  31. Heidi Kirsch says

    September 30, 2015 at 7:55 am

    I love, love pink & brown together. Otherwise, I dig the Japanese ability to mix disparate colors. Sometimes it even works for me.

  32. yarnaddicted says

    October 1, 2015 at 2:28 am

    I love denim blues and off white colors together!
    Thanks, Kim Reid

  33. Stacia says

    October 2, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    What a great book. I would like to delve into this type of knitting. I love bright colors. Hues of greens and blues. Or yellow, orange, and pink.

  34. amy says

    October 3, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    Great book-would be fun to do these patterns!

  35. diane b says

    October 4, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    Coral and turquoise! Try’em for a boost of color for Autumn…cool and warm, just like the weather.

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More Summer Shirts to Knit

It wasn’t that long ago that I shared a post full of summer T-shirt knitting patterns, but any visit to Ravelry lately will show you that many more have been published since then. So I thought I would share a few more. All of these are from Ravelry except this first one, just so you know. 

While I say these are for summer, Lion Brand Yarn calls this one a Seasonless Raglan, and really they all are. You can wear a short-sleeved sweater over a dress or another top with short or long sleeves, or wear it as a layer under a sweater in the winter. This particular one is seasonless because it uses a light worsted weight yarn and is cropped to go with all your outfits. It comes in nine sizes with a chest measurement ranging from 33 to 65 inches, or 84 to 165 cm. The pattern is free or you can buy a kit with the yarn from Lion Brand. 

I also love the simplicity of the Linar Tee from Joana Filip. This one has double folded hems for extra sleekness, and it comes in nine sizes. Actual chest circumference ranges from 32 to 63 inches/80 to 160 cm, and it’s meant to be worn with about 2 inches/5 cm of positive ease. 

If you like a top with a lot of options built in, check out the Angel Tee from mabelle knitting. This one can have short or long sleeves, and the short sleeves can have ribbing or a folded hem. There are also 11 sizes, with a finished bust circumference of 30.3 to 55.5 inches/77 to 141 cm. It should be worn with 0-2 inches/0-5 cm of positive ease. 

The Billie Tee from The Knit Purl Girl is a more relaxed, boxy top you’ll love to throw on when relaxing around the house or running errands. It’s worked in a fingering weight silk yarn for plenty of luxury, and the stripes add a bit of fun. It comes in 12 sizes, with actual chest measurement of the garment ranging from 37.5 to 65 inches, or 95 to 165 cm. It’s recommended to be knit with 6-8 inches/ 15-20 cm positive ease for the smaller sizes and 4-8 inches/10-20 cm for the larger ones. 

Another cute striped top comes from Irene Lin. Her Lustre tee uses sport weight yarn and narrower stripes, and is worked from the top down. There are 10 available sizes, with a finished circumference of 35 to 62 inches/89 to 158 cm, and is recommended to be knit with 0-4 inches, or 0 to 10 cm, of positive ease. 

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