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Giveaway: Knit Scarves and Shawls Now

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Knit scarves and shawls now book review

Reader amchart is our winner!

It won’t always be this way, that the book I’m giving away is the one I reviewed the week before, but since we had such fun with the cowl book I thought it would be nice to offer one for the scarf people as well.

So this week’s giveaway is Knit Scarves and Shawls Now, a collection of 41 (by my count) shawls, scarves and, yes, a few cowls, using lots of different techniques and originally published in German.

It looks like a really fun book, particularly for people who like gift knitting or just having a whole wardrobe of scarves and shawls to choose from (that’s me, for sure).

Since we covered cowls vs. scarves last week, this time if you’d like to be entered to win, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, February 14 (aww) letting me know what sort of neck-knitting, if any, you are wearing today.

As I type this I’m wrapped in a Quaker Yarn Stretcher (the shawl version) in some lovely Happy Fuzzy Yarn. So yes, I have a soft spot for simple little shawls, too.

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

 

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  2. I’m wearing a scarf which I made with my rainbow loom…I love it, and I really want to learn more about knitting…thanks for the giveaway!!BTW, I’m in Pakistan, so I would like to know if this giveaway is open here…

  4. I’m wearing a scarf because it’s still cold today even though the weatherman promised that the cold spell would end by today.

  6. Cowls and scarves are at the top of my faves to knit and this book looks fabulous! Today I’m wearing a scarf but tomorrow…who knows?!

  8. It sounds like a wonderful book, I am always looking for new ideas for scarfs and wraps, I enjoy making them and am hoping to make wraps for chemo therapy patients. So I will be looking for this book

  9. I was hoping this book would make it to a giveaway! Just picked the children up from school and I was wearing a lovely aran cowl. I never go out without something around my neck!

  10. I’m not currently wearing one, but I am knitting one! It’s going to be a convertible thing – from a hat to a cowl with a drawstring closure on top (for when it’s a hat).

  11. I am not wearing any neckwear at the moment but if I have to go outside I will be wearing a scarf.

  12. Not wearing a scarf or shawl today although I have a lovely one draped over the guest chair in my office!!

  14. I’m wearing a scarf today…I usually incorporate scarves to coordinate with my wardrobe all year long. They make even the most simplest tee shirts look great. Thank you so much for the chance to win this awesome book!

  17. On I’d love to win this book! I don’t have a scarf on today because it’s warmer outside right now but I have made and given away about half a dozen scarves. I’m fairly new to crochet and knitting so I have been sticking to easy patterns but would like to try a few more challenging patterns now. Thanks for the opportunity to win! Nothing like sitting down and knitting or crocheting with a nice yarn and a good pattern!

  18. I don’t wear much around my neck very often because I get too hot, but I like having shawls and scarves around for dress up or especially cold days.

  19. No scarf for me today. But love scarves of all varieties for myself and to give as gifts. I would love to win this awesome book. Thank you for the opportunity. Have a fantastic creative day!

  21. Actually wore a soft cotton cowl today; covers a multitude of issues and feel as if it’s stylish as well. It’s my favorite gift to receive and give/make.

  22. Not wearing any today but have several I’ve made to wear any time I go out into the cold. Would love to win this book and make some different styles. A friend of mine has a young adult son who is teaching himself to knit and would share with him.

  23. Wearing a silk scarf today. Thank you for the giveaway chance. I would enjoy trying the various patterns for gifts and charity donations.

  30. I wore a mock turtle neck today, a cardigan type with a front zipper & front pockets-an older one that I have had for a while, but heavy & warm!

  38. I am obsessed with scarf knitting – a great way to use those single skeins of expensive yarn you were irresistibly drawn to! Today I have on one of my many Hitchhikers by Martina Behm.

  39. I am not wearing a scarf or cowl today but I wish I was! I just came in from shoveling snow and some toasty knitted neckwear would have been nice!

  40. I’m wearing a knitted scarf that I made, haven’t knitted ant cells yet, but would like to. I usually start knitting scarves, hats and fingerless gloves after Xmas for the next year to give away to local shelters.

  42. Got my first cowl (fabric) for Christmas – now I want to knit my own. I am wearing it right now, because I was planning on going outside to finish shovelling after I finish my lunch-time coffee. My scarves seem to be hiding – perhaps they are intimidated?

  44. I’m wearing a simple loom knit scarf made with fuzzy baby yarn. I have a chill, and I’m tired, and it’s the perfect thing for it.

  47. We’ve just had a couple warm days here in SF, so no knitwear except the hair-hider cap.

  48. I usually wear cowls most days when I go out to run errands or meeting friends, so right now, that would be about 3-4 x a week. We had a blizzard here in Nebraska so I switched it up and wore my very thick scarf that can wrap at least 3x if needed. I ended up staying at the hospital where I work for 3 days, worked and slept. When I finally was able to dig my car out, the scarf was a life saver, as you can imagine it took awhile to be able to drive my car after getting a layer of ice and 12 in of snow off it!! That scarf stays in my car all winter for just such cases. I just finished 4 cowls in different yarns for my nieces ( who attend school in different parts of the country ie, the FLA girl’s cowl was lighter where the Kansas girl was thick and heavy!! Love cowls, looking at a few “lighter” patterns for scarfs “IF” winter ever goes away here, could be April by then!!

  49. Too warm today to wear a scarf but my favorite scarf that I have made is a color block scarf done in different shades of gray and when I made it I made it super long – so that when I stand up if I just place it around my neck without tying it almost touches the ground on both ends. I can tie it or bundle it around my neck as much as I like or I can just let the fringed ends hang all the way down. I love it. I’ve made lots of scarves and cowls for my sister along with fingerless gloves and boot cuffs. Now I’m anxious to move on and learn how to knit socks or maybe my first lace shawl? I’m determined to learn how to knit and crochet really well. Thanks for the contest!

  50. Here in the Dallas area right now , the weather isn’t cold enough to wear anything around my neck.

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Bucket Hat Knitting Patterns

As I was starting to write this post I thought that it was true that I’d never done a roundup of bucket hat knitting patterns before. But then I looked, and I actually did one last year (which you can find here) but there are plenty of cute bucket hats to do another post about, right? 

The one that made me want to write about this (again) is the Red Heart Knit Fanfare Bucket Hat from Yarnspirations. This cute striped hat can be worked in team colors, and while I might prefer a non-acrylic yarn for a summer hat, it would be fine when it’s not too hot outside (or try a cotton yarn instead). 

Claire Slade’s Sunlit Bucket Hat has an angled brim to help keep the sun out of your eyes. It’s worked from the bottom up using worsted weight cotton yarn, and comes in three sizes. You can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

Get a little air flow in your bucket hat with the Shady Bucket Hat from Wool & Beyond. This one uses DK weight yarn and an eyelet pattern throughout the body to keep it cool. It comes in sizes ranging from newborn to adult large, and is worked in one piece from the top down. You can grab the pattern (in English or Swedish) on Ravelry. 

If you’re looking for a fun, floppy sun hat for kids or adults, this pattern from Muki Crafts is a little more slouchy than a traditional bucket hat but it’s super cute. It comes in baby, toddler and bigger kid sizes and adult. I uses worsted weight yarn and is worked from the bottom up. 

Another variation on the classic bucket is this one that’s more of a cloche style. Made by branda, it uses bulky yarn so it’s more of a winter bucket hat, but now’s a fine time to knit it if you live somewhere that’s warm right now (or even more so if you live somewhere that’s cold right now). 

Another one to get you ready for colder weather is Tirmety, a two-layer bucket hat from ViTalina Craft, which has a textured stitch pattern on one side and stockinette on the other. You can wear either side out or even make them different colors if you want. The pattern is sized for toddlers, kids and adults. 

And if you want to add some extra cuteness to your bucket hat, I love this (of course totally optional but also totally adorable) embroidered deatila on the New York Bucket Hat from Pauline Fanguin. It uses two strands of DK weight yarn held together for extra sturdiness, and uses changes in needle size to shape the hat. Of course you could also knit stripes or use different textures of yarn to change up the look. This pattern is made to fit your head and is available in French and English.