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Giveaway: Knit and Crochet Now! On Demand All Access Membership

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screenshot knit and crochet nowIt’s great that we have shows about knitting, crochet and other crafts so we can see people demo projects and just share the love of yarn craft with people, even if it’s just people on our television. Those shows can be a great reference tool, but no one wants to keep a season or more of a knitting television show on their DVR, and even if you were to buy the DVDs, it can sometimes be hard to find just the episode you’re looking for when you want to remember that great buttonhole technique or find the pattern for that adorable bear.

That’s where digital programs like Knit and Crochet Now! On Demand come in. This membership site allows participants access to all six seasons of Knit and Crochet Now! (that includes the one that’s just now airing) as well as links to download any of the patterns you want from any of the seasons.

That amounts to 65 episodes and 225 knit and crochet patterns in total, which is a whole lot of content to go through.

The episodes are organized by season, and you can see a picture for each episode that gives you an idea of what the projects were, as well as the episode title. Clicking on a title gets you the video as well as links to the patterns found in that episode.

You can play the episode straight through (within your browser window or in full-screen mode) and you can pause or have the video repeat the last 30, 60 or 90 seconds if you’re learning a technique and need to watch it again.

This membership costs $24.95 a year, which is the same amount you’d pay for the current season’s episodes on DVD.

And this week you have a chance to win a free membership to Knit and Crochet Now! On Demand for one year. Just leave a comment on this post between now and the end of the day next Sunday, January 25 if you’d like access (please United States residents only, thank you!).

At the risk of getting into a heated debate, answer me the question: knit or crochet? Or both?

And be sure to check out the Berroco Design Blog on Wednesday; they’ll be giving away enough yarn to make the knit and crocheted hats from this season’s hat episode: Kristin’s Hat from the KCN Design Team and the African Flower Slouch by Robyn Chachula. So cute!

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  2. I know how to knit and crochet. I have recently challenged myself to learn new techniques in both of them. I enjoy watching Knit and Crochet Now each week.

  5. Depends on the project. I knit sweaters, hat, mittens, scarves etc, and crochet afghans more than knit them. I like both equally as well.

  7. Knit or crochet? Why both please! I’ve knit longer than I have crochet, but I’m as in love with one as I am the other!

  11. I’ve never mastered crocheting but have been knitting for almost 50 years (horrors, I can’t be that old!).

  13. Truly great giveaway. I definitely prefer crochet. Just find it easier & faster. Possibly because it was the first needlework I taught myself.

  14. Mainly knitting. I have learned to crochet in the last few years but have not moved beyond a few amigurumi and bath scrubbies.

    Also, I’m glad to see Knit and Crochet Now moving online. I haven’t owned a tv in years and get all my video online. I’d love to win a year’s access.

  15. Definitely knitting. I enjoy watching those shows. It would be so much easier to have access to watch them whenever it’s convenient.

  17. Love this show but it is only aired at 6 am and noon twice a week! I set my alarm for it but wow ‘on-demand’ would be so great!

  20. I do both but I started with crochet and secretly was jealous of so many knit patterns I just had to give it a go, now I love both.

  24. Wow, fun giveaway! I knit and crochet! It really just depends on the project and how much time I have to complete the project whether I knit or crochet that particular project!

  27. What a great idea to have the episodes on demand!! I only know how to do the basic knit and purl stitch and I am rather slow at it. If I drop a stitch–forget it—I have to start all over because I can never figure out how to pick it back up. I much prefer crocheting–so much easier, faster, lots of different stitches to choose from. If I make a mistake, I can easily remove it and get back on my way.

  28. Crochet…but only because that’s what my parent’s taught me when I was a child and I don’t know how to knit…at least not yet!

  30. I’m a beginner! So this would be amazing! I have better tension with knitting, but love the granny squares crochet makes.

  31. I love knitting and crocheting, they’re both a part of my daily life. I used to watch the show all the time and loved it. Our cable company changed and now I don’t have access anymore! Would love to win this!

  32. I love to crochet and can knit alittle. On Demand would help me with the knitting. Would love to win.

  38. I’d love full access. This would be a perfect excuse for me to learn to crochet and expand my knitting skills.

  42. The area I live in I can’t get the show. I’ve saw the first season and truly enjoyed it. I crochet and knit, but I’m better at crocheting. Thank you for the chance to win.

  43. Mostly knit, but I am getting back into crochet and expanding my skills beyond the granny square

  44. Crochet! I learned as a child & have continued for many years. I enjoy learning new techniques & videos definitely make it easier!

    I’m currently learning how to knit. I had originally tried to learn to knit a few years ago but had great difficulty, not realizing there is a great difference between English & Continental styles. Continental for the win! (For me @ least!)

  48. I would love to watch both of the shows,knit and crochet ,Is there a web site that we can watch the shows on as our TV subscriber doesn’t carry these shows on any channel we can watch ,

Have you read?

Knit a Spiky Balaclava

Not too long ago my daughter and I had a discussion about what a chestnut really looks like. The nut itself is small and brown, of course, but on the tree they’re covered with this weird kind of spiky, kind of fuzzy shell. It’s a wonder anyone ever figured out they were edible.

If you didn’t know that, you might wonder why this project is call Chestnut balaclava, but now you know.

This fun design from Yevheniia Pyroh is covered with spikes just like a chestnut shell, and is even the same color, though of course you can make yours whatever color you like. It uses two strands of fingering weight yarn held together (which it says is fingering weight but you could try a light/DK yarn and see if you get gauge with it if you’d rather).

There are two different design options in the pattern. One is a more fitted balaclava style hat (it doesn’t cover the face but does go around the neck) and a looser fit hood.

It’s worked primarily in garter stitch, with shaping done by knitting and purling in the same stitch and through various decreases (including a knit 3 together).

The pattern is charted but also explained in words. It’s worked flat to the size you want, and then joined into a hood shape with ribbing at the neck. The opening for the face is finished with I-cord.

This hood/balaclava would definitely be a conversation starter and in different colors it might read more dinosaur than chestnut, which could also be fun. The sizing is totally custom so you can make it fit whatever head you’re stitching for.

If you want to try it for yourself (and I’d love to hear about it if you do!) you can download the free pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Yevheniia Pyroh]

Balaclava Knitting Patterns

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