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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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  1. It’s still summer here in Victoria, Australia, so no scarf today. But only 20 minutes ago I was trawling through my stash for the makings of a new one. I live in the hills and the colder weather is a great reason to have lots of colour and texture and squish like the pictures in the book!

  2. This book look like a wonderful book with alot of great patterns to make thanks for sharing and the chance to win.

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Book Review: Knitovation Stitch Dictionary

There’s always room for more stitch dictionaries on your shelf, but Andrea Rangel’s Knitovation Stitch Dictionary is unlike those stitch pattern books you might already own. That’s because this one is full of colorwork stitch patterns rather than textured stitches, lace or cables, so the designs are ripe for adding to hats, sweaters and other projects with a stockinette stitch background. 

The book starts with a quick introduction to knitting colorwork that’s also unlike what you’ve probably seen before, because it’s less about the colors themselves and more about the kinds of fibers you choose, how the yarn is prepared and the gauge you’re working at and how those things all change the look of a design. 

Most of the book is filled with motif designs and swatches. The motifs were designed and named by Andrea’s husband Sean, who is an artist and brings a bit of whimsy to the designs. 

You’ll find some classic looking leaves and flowers, mosaics and waves, but also rubber ducks, penguins, puzzle pieces, cherries and cows, snails and teapots, eyeballs and chess pieces, to name a few. Many of the designs also have funny names, like a fish named toilet bound, or cats in suits called corporate fat cat.

Of course you can use the designs in any way you want on any project you like, but there are also three patterns in the book — for a hat, a sweater and a pair of fingerless gloves — plus discussion of how the motifs were added, adjusting patterns for a different size or gauge, and adding your own motifs. 

If you like adding a bit of colorwork to otherwise plain projects that other people have designed, or you’re ready to start making your own designs with fun motifs, this book is a great place to start. The fun and funny motifs are sure to inspire you to want to pick up your needles and add a little more color to your projects. 

About the book: 160 pages, hardcover, 150+ motifs and three knitting patterns. Published 2023 by Interweave, suggested retail $28.