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Giveaway: How-to-Knit Flip Books

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Congratulations to kajubo!

Several years ago, I was at a local fiber arts festival and I won the fastest knitter contest, and part of my prize was this set of flip books on different knitting technique.

They’re called Flip Knit, made by Annie Modesitt, and I have four of them:

  • Combination and Western Knitting
  • Combination and Western Purling
  • Knit and Purl Increases
  • Right and Left Slanting Decreases

They’re literally flip books, which almost look like a video in your hands if you flip them right. And you can actually see a video of one here:

 

 

 

So cool, both for learning and just for having around the house to show to your knitting friends.

This week one person will win these four books.

If you’d like a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, January 24. I’d love to know what style of knitting (picking, throwing, combination, Portuguese, whatever) you do!

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

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Comments

  1. Oh how brilliant these look! I just ‘knit’ – didn’t know there was any other way to knit.

  4. I am looking into knitting and want to learn how. I would love to make things for my new twin grandchildren!

  5. Thank you for the giveaway! I am a “thrower”; and for stranded knitting, I hold both yarns in the right hand.

  6. I’m a thrower but would like to learn alternatives; I don’t have problems with my hands now but want to avoid them in the future. Besides, variety is the spice of knitting…

  21. Continental most of the time, but throw for variety or if my fingers start cramping. I’ve tried picking, not as good at that.

  22. Once I learned the Continental-style, my knitting has gotten much faster – I like the ability to control the yarn with my non-dominant hand and not feel like I have to drop the needle every time I want to throw a stitch. >^..^<

  24. I don’t know the knitting terms you are throwing out there… These flip books are wonderful. I remember making something like that years ago in school. I have knitted mittens when my daughter was little. I also knitted a hat and sweater. It’s been awhile, but I might get back into it some day!

  26. I am a thrower, but believe continental is faster. Maybe I should try learning THAT to get through my stash!!

  28. I am a combination knitter I use Portuguese style of knitting and throwing thou I never let go of the needle to throw. I do a lot of charity knitting and sock knitting, there is nothing like a warm pair of wool socks for wearing in the winter. (fine yarn and small needles) I like learning new ways of doing things and would like to try these books. kajubo

  32. this is adorable! I actually do loom knitting since im struggling to figure out how to use the needles, ha. Would love to learn!

  36. I learnt how to knit, purl, increase and decrease from a how-to-knit book which I bought in the U.S. years ago. The book even taught me how to splice and how to knit cables and braids.

  37. I am self-taught, so I am not sure what my knitting style is. I’d guess American? I only recently learned of Portuguese style and that is supposed to be much faster (I’m slow) and easier on the body and hands/wrists, which I need, so I am hoping to teach myself that this year. It’s a goal for 2016. It takes me far too long to complete one project, so I am hoping that will increase my speed because I want to knit so many things!

  40. I don’t have a style as I have just made up my mind to learn. Years ago my mother taught me some knitting as a child but I want to learn and make some things and these books look fabulous. Thanks!

  42. I found about this page after the giveaway, but I have to say that this is an awesome idea of a little book. I had never heard the use of flip books for knitting. I am a thrower.

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A Knit Vest to Get You Ready for Summer

I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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