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Giveaway: Knits at Home

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Knits at Home giveaway

Siaron is the winner.

Knitting for your home is a lot of fun because it shows anyone who visits that you are a knitter. From pillows to throws to doorstops and chair covers, there are a lot of different ways to use knitting in your home decor.

Knits at Home by Jacqui Small (which was published in England as The Knitted Home), goes from basic patterns and stitch patterns all the way through learning how to measure your own furniture to make knit covers for anything you want.

It’s a pretty book that’s sure to spark some ideas for ways you can bring more knitting into your home.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, April 3. I’d love to know if you have any knit home decor right now or what you might like to make in the future. I have a big knit throw that I love and some knit pillows that come out every now and then.

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

Comments

  3. Dishcloths, double knit hot pads and placemats, textured throws. Always looking for more inspiration!

  6. I have made a number of afghans and I have knit them as gifts for people for special events.

  9. I make throws as gifts, and as of yet have not kept one for myself.Finished a knitted sampler throw for my sister for this past Christmas. Maybe one day.

  11. I have a pillow form, but haven’t found the right pattern to use with it. I’ve also always loved chunky-looking throws, such as the one on the cover of the book in the giveaway. I really would love to have throws to use for different seasons of the year. This book looks wonderful, and I thank you for offering it to us!!

  12. I’ve knit afghans for all my children, now I’m ready to knit a new one for me. Thinking about a big knit type throw. Just have to decide color.

  13. im making a bath mat and pillow covers and trying to design a bedspread and curtains.
    i have half a cover made for my sewing machine. was thinking of trying to make those fabric baskets for the dressers/shelf units.
    so many things to make. thx for having so many contests

  14. I’ve been wanting to knit and this is the year!! The book looks perfect for me to get started!!

  15. I just moved into my new home so am eager to decorate w/ new colors! The nicest hand knit item I have is a gorgeous afghan made for me by my knitting buddies. They each did different square. It’s a treasure!!

  16. I made a large knit throw which I carry in the car in the winter time and a thick knit bed for my cat which he loves. Thank you for the opportunity to win this wonderful sounding book!

  17. I’ved made some throws before and gived them to my daughters but I would love to make a big one with bigs needles and big yarn.
    Thank you for this giveaway!

  21. I recently made a fringed pillow for my sofa. I really love this book and I am excited about this giveaway! Thanks for this opportunity!

  24. I have a beautiful white afghan on my couch. Of course my cat thinks I made for her.

  25. I have a couple of throws and some Christmas stockings. I’m hoping to make some cushion covers in the near future.

  26. My little apartment is embellished with one knitted cushion and one knit throw. Mom’s house, which is much larger, has cushions, bolsters, throws and a bedspread that I’ve made for her. Rav shows all the patterns from this book, and there are some great ones! Geometric Cable Throw and Ridge Rug are so unique, they’d be the first I’d want to make.

  28. I have several chair and sofa cushions that could use some knit covers! Thanks for the chance to win.

  31. We’re getting ready to move, so I’ve turned my attention to knitting for staging. I just finished a throw with an uber-chunky yarn that is beautifully folded up. I can’t wait to move so I can actually use it! With a dog and four kids, I know the throw would not stay “stage-able” for long if I let life happen to it. Also crocheted a new rug for the same room, using old sheets. There’s a pouf pattern in Knits at Home I would love to try next!

  33. I have a knit pillow and plans for making another.

    Thanks for a chance to win.

    usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

  35. I really need to make new pillow covers! Ours are all ripped! I just haven’t had time to make them yet.

  36. Well, I have a couple of afghan projects waiting for some fateful day. What I do finish are pillow covers. Love to fit older pillows with vibrant new covers, usually oversized medallions.

  38. I’ve knitted an afghan for the living room during the chilly winter months.

  40. I have lots of cushions and blankets that I’ve kitted over the years – they make a house feel like home!

  48. I made a blanket last year and has been a great hit in the family. Everybody loves it!

  50. I love to knit simple things so I made a cotton rug some time ago. Made of t-shirt yarn and knitted on 15 mm needles. Very quick, lacey and fun!

Have you read?

Beyond Basic Pumpkin Knitting Patterns

Over the years I have shared a lot of pumpkin knitting patterns, and I’ve knit and crocheted a lot of pumpkins myself. But it feels like there are always more fun things to try with knit pumpkins, so this year I wanted to look a little more beyond basic stockinette or ribbed pumpkins and share some pumpkin patterns with cables, bobbles and colorwork. 

In the cable collection we’ve got these cute little basic cable and ribbed pumpkins from Elly Bear Knits. There are two sizes that make a wide, flat pumpkin and a taller round pumpkin. Both are worked in the round as a tube that’s cinched top and bottom when you’re done, and they use bulky weight yarn. 

Another cute cable pumpkin knitting pattern comes from Gray Bear Akswokrat. This one is knit flat and it looks like a chunky yarn but you could use other weights to make pumpkins of different sizes. This one also has an I-cord stem and uses yarn to cinch up the sections of the pumpkin, giving it a more natural look. 

Add some bobbles to your pumpkins with this design from Autumn Shelter Makes. Also worked in the round in a tube, it features a repeating pattern of bobbles and uses yarn wrapped around the outside to make segments. This one looks like worsted weight yarn to me. 

Of course there’s nothing that says your pumpkin has to be a single color, so let’s throw in some colorwork. I love the look of the Cozy Fall Pumpkin knitting pattern from South Stitch Girls. The little leather loop adds a rustic touch but you could also just add a stick. These pumpkins have five colorwork options and are worked in worsted weight yarn in the round. 

There’s also the Autumn Fair Isle Trio pumpkins pattern from Equestriann Style, which has three different sizes of pumpkins with four colorwork designs. They are worked in super bulky yarn in the round and look good with high contrast or more muted color combinations.