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Giveaway! Harmony Guides 101 Stitches To Knit Card Deck!

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harmonyOne of the greatest challenges a knitter can face is finding the perfect stitch pattern for a project. Whether you want to create a highly textured lace scarf or revamp a basic sweater silhouette with a new stitch pattern, 101 Stitches to Knit is the perfect portable one-stop source for stitch inspiration.

Each card features a stitch design on the front side and concise easy-to-follow instructions on the back. A color-coded system which divides the cards into themes – Knit & Purl, Lace & Eyelets, and Cables & Arans – makes organization a breeze. Forget about carrying a hefty book or crinkled photocopy of a stitch pattern! These sturdy cards can be slipped into a handbag or wallet as a quick reference, making knitting during your commute or lunch break easy as pie!

Furthermore, the cards and eight-page booklet on basic knitting techniques are packed in a sturdy box frame. Whether you’re a beginning knitter or an expert, these handy compact cards promise inspiration for any knitted project.

The Harmony Guides have been longstanding references for handcrafters for more than thirty years, offering clear, concise instructions and photographs for stitches. British designer Erika Knight, author of the Simple Knits series, lends her expertise in the series redesign, updating The Harmony Guides with new stitches and know-how.

Wanna win this card set? Simply leave a comment, letting me know some of your favorite knitting blogs and I’ll put you in the contest to win. March 31 will be the last date!

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  2. The blogs I check daily include The Yarn Harlot, Vickie Howell, The Rainey Sisters, Knitgrrl, And She Knits Too, The Heathen Housewife, and this blog, in addition to several others and some spinning blogs. Takes me forever to get through them all! LOL

  4. I’ve only recently begun to think seriously on designing complex knitwear, and have thus been more and more intrigued by stitch dictionaries in their various forms. I would love one to start playing with!

    I follow so many craft and knit blogs that it makes even my head spin, but here’s a few good ones:

    http://ysolda.com//wordpress/
    http://monstercrochet.blogspot.com/
    http://marniemaclean.com/words/index.html

    They happen to be the blogs of some of my favorite designers, and also the blogs that have really inspired me to start giving this “designing” thing a try.

  6. Not any specific blogs, I just like looking at the patterns and tutorials. Especially those on Knitty.

  14. I love stitch pattern guides and books. This year I fell in love with cowls and made several of them; the possibilities are endless with a good stitch reference. Thanks!

  17. Just the thing for when you have impulse yarn and a gift to make but no pattern — right where I am now! I answered on the other give away but more blogs I like are Knitters Anonymous and my daughter-in-law’s!

  20. Every morning starts with Yarn Harlot, Franklin Habit, Brooklyn Tweed and this site!

  21. I read a lot of knitting blogs, but a couple of my favourites are Cosmicpluto and The Plucky Knitter.

  23. Please enter me in this great giveaway – my favorite blogs are Vickie Howell, Yarn Harlot and Rachael’s Knitting Blogspot. Thanks!

  25. I am such a new beginner to knitting I haven’t really started to look up sites. I have used Lion Brand yarn site for many ideas and how-tos. I will be looking on many of the blogs that are mentioned. Thanks

  26. I’m an absolute newbie to knitting and haven’t looked up any knitting blogs yet…but that book looks like perfection and I’d still love a chance to win it!

    Kiki
    ParkingGoddessFTW at gmail dot com

  28. I am new to knitting. I am trying to knit on my own. This book will be very good to learn different things.

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Summer T-Shirt Knitting Patterns

Knitters are always looking for ways to continue to knit and to wear their knits even when it’s hot outside, so there are tots of great T0shirt knitting patterns to choose from. I love knitting short-sleeved shirts because they feel so much faster than sweaters, and you can wear them on top of dresses or even longer-sleeved items when it gets cooler.

There are lots of different styles of knit tops, from the basic to the more detailed. On the more basic side are things like the Perfect T-Shirt from Originally Lovely, a basic raglan tee with nine sizes and worked in worsted weight yarn; Paper Bloom by Yvonne Hugo (free on Ravelry), available in six sizes and worked with cotton and silk yarn for extra coolness; or Iris H’s Amelia Top, also on Ravelry, a slim fit, DK weight top with nine size.

Jazz it up with a bit of lace like on the Athens Lace Hem top by Sarah Hatton (Ravelry). This otherwise simple project has a bit of lace at the bottom, which is an easy way to make a project more interesting without a ton of work. This one uses fingering weight yarn and comes in nine sizes.

Another simple embellishment is to emphasize the lines of your top with different stitches. The Spring Lines top uses twisted ribbing at the center front and V-neck and along the raglan lines to give it a slimmer fit and more interest. This design from Turquoise Toque Designs has 11 size options and is available on Ravelry.

Silfurberg by Joji Locatelli uses both of these elements, with lace panels at the center front and back and purl ridges throughout to make it a little more fun to knit and to wear. The pattern uses fingering weight yarn and comes in 10 sizes. Learn more on Ravelry.

Keep it simple or add puffed sleeves (and/or long sleeves) to the slim fit Knitty Committee top by Lily Kate France. This one has two length options, waist shaping and optional bust darts to fulfill all your curvy top dreams, and it comes in nine sizes. You’ll find it on Ravelry.

Take it even more romantic with the Daphne Top from Friday Knits, which has puffed sleeves and applied I-cord to emphasize the bust and sweetheart neckline. It comes in eight sizes and uses DK weight yarn.

Or add some sweet flowers with the Gigio pattern from Emilie Luis. This pretty pattern found on Ravelry has cable panels running up the front with the option for adding sweet embroidered flowers. You can also add decorative buttons if you like. It comes in 11 sizes and calls for sport weight yarn.