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Giveaway: Great Knit Sweaters for Guys Big & Small

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Great Knit Sweaters for Gusy Big and SmallCongrats to Jeanne!

If you have a guy — big or little — who you like to knit for, you probably know it can be frustrating to find sweaters that you want to knit and that they want to wear.

The designs in Great Knit Sweaters for Guys Big & Small by Andrea Sanchez aim to fix that problem, with lots of great, relatively simple for the guys but not too boring for the knitter projects they will actually want to wear.

The book has 12 sweaters, sized from child’s size 2 up to men’s XXL, so you can knit the same basic sweaters multiple times, for every guy in the family. Check out all the projects on Ravelry.

Honestly, I would knit a lot of these sweaters, maybe with some different details or more color, for my daughter or myself as well, but they are great staple pieces for guys, too. From a baseball type sweater to a raglan to a circular-yoke sweater, there’s a lot of fun stuff to choose from, whoever you’re knitting for.

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, July 17. I’d love to know about the guys in your life you knit for.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing the giveaway with your knitting friends. Good luck!

[Photo via Stackpole Books.]

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  2. Who wouldn’t love to have a new book of patterns designated just for the “hims” in your life?! I certainly would! They can sure be hard to buy for, especially the older they get, so this would be perfect!! Thanks for the opportunity!!

  3. Thanks for the giveaway.
    Great for the hard to buy for or for
    a unique sweater for that special little guy.

  4. I have 2 main guys… My hubbo & my son… I’ve knit quite a few things for my son that he wears (and has worn out). He’s a college student ant the biggest hit in the past few years was washable wool earflap hat in school colors. One of his friends even tried to commission me to make one for him until my son intervened.

  5. I knit for my husband and 23-year-old son – in green and white – which are the colors of their favorite soccer team.

  7. I knit for both my husband and my son – but it is so hard to find patterns that they like!

  8. I’m the guy I knit sweaters for. Most of my guy friends only want caps or scarves, and one wants a blanket for his king sized bed (Yeah, good luck with that one, Clyde!) I’ve only knit a sweater for one other guy, years ago. He wasn’t my boyfriend, but he disappeared anyway. Or maybe I did, I can’t remember.

    I’m familiar with Andrea’s work, through Ravelry and her blog. It’s great that all but one of these patterns is for all sizes, and that the adult sizes range to include us enhanced circumference guys. Thanks for the giveaway!

  9. I used to knit for my husband, he’s the man in my life! Now I only knit simple and quick things so he got a hat but not a sweater lately. It would be nice to start again a real project.

  10. Knitting for men is a little bit difficult sometimes. They prefer dark colors, straight lines, no decor…. it can be boring but when I knit for my husband I do it with love and I know that a special smile will brighten the day!

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Knit and Felt Some Tabi Style Slippers

The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical. 

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique. 

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead. 

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit. 

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern. 

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like. 

[Photo: Maymade Knits]