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Giveaway: Knitting Daily Workshop DVDs

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Congratulations to Connie!

As I mentioned recently, I’ve been cleaning out my office and clearing out some old things that I don’t need any more, and passing on a lot of good, classic stuff to you.

This week I have two DVDs from the Knitting Daily Workshop collection, circa 2009.

“Introduction to Fair Isle: The Ivy League Vest” features Eunny Jang teaching how to work stranded knitting designs, use two colors at a time, add new colors, fix mistakes, work shaping in colorwork, make and cut a steek and successfully finish a project. It includes a free download (I just checked and it still works) of the Ivy League Vest pattern, which the 54 minute DVD walks you through.

“Classic to Creative Knit Cables” with Kathy Zimmerman takes you through the basics of cable knitting and covers all the techniques you need to knit two included patterns, a scarf and a sweater. This DVD is 65 minutes long.

I would guess these are region 1 DVDs, so you might not want to enter if you can’t watch those

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  5. Love cables and have
    been wanting to try Fair Isle..but…..FEAR! lol
    Thanks for the giveaway.

  7. Love Eunny Jung and cables are in my “to do technique” list for this year. Thanks!

  8. I would love to win these… I’m a good knitter, but have trouble teaching friends new skills. These would be fun for sharing in our knitting circle.

  13. I’m just starting to venture out of making just knit/purl scarves so these would be great.

  15. 1. A friend lent me the Cable DVD – and like the honest guy I am I gave it back. It was a wonderful DVD, great presentation and high video quality.

    2. Eunny Jang was always my favorite presenter on the show, and I’m sure the quality of this DVD will be as high as the other. I’d love to have these in my permanent collection.

    Thanks for the giveaway. KittenWhiplash on Ravelry.

Have you read?

Totoro Knitting Patterns

We’re a big Studio Ghibli household, and while they are sometimes very protective of their copyrights (as evidenced by the number of patterns on Ravelry that were removed from the service when it received a takedown notice back in 2021), there are still a fair number of Totoro knitting patterns (as well as other designs I’m sure we’ll get to someday). Let’s check them out!

Yaya Labs has a cute plush Totoro that looks like it might stand up on its own. The pattern is available on LoveCrafts, and it calls for DK or light worsted weight yarn in four colors. The pattern is considered advanced but it does include a photo tutorial. It stands 10.6 inches or 27 cm tall.

A similar pattern can be found a Shino Craft, which doesn’t have the leaf hat but does include little hands, and the legs aren’t as separate from the body. This one calls for sport weight yarn and is knit flat on two needles. 

All Made Here has a Totoro pouch that is super cute and looks pretty easy to knit. It measures 14 by 18 cm and is rated for advanced beginners. You can get the pattern when you subscribe to updates or follow the designer on Instagram. 

Stitch Totoro on a sweater with the Totorogenseren sweater from Anna-Sofia Vintersol. This free download on Ravelry uses worsted/aran weight yarn in two or three colors. The pattern comes in nine sizes, with a chest measurement ranging from 77 to 149 cm. 

The Forest Spirit Fair Isle Jumper from Kraft with Kindrex features a row of Totoros on the circular yoke, along with other little colorwork designs. The design includes three sizes, with chest measurements ranging from 91 to 101 cm. It calls for 4 ply (that’s fingering/sock weight in other parts of the world). 

Or you can stitch Totoro as part of a project with more Ghibli characters, as on the Magical Anime Knit Sweater (a longtime bucket list item for me) from The Bearded Sewist. This on has a circular yoke and rows of different characters including Totoro, Ponyo, soot sprites, Calcifer and more. The pattern comes in four sizes and is rated intermediate/advanced. It calls for DK weight yarn and you can grab a copy on Ravelry. 

Or try Katharina Kuntz’s Anime Scarf, also on Ravelry. This one is a double knit scarf worked in fingering weight yarn in two colors, with allover designs from Studio Ghibli movies. She started by knitting the movies in chronological order but gave that up after she realized all her favorites would be in the middle and therefore not visible when worn. You can probably rearrange the motifs further somewhat if you want to showcase your favorites.