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Giveaway: Knitting Magazines

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Congratulations to Krista!

I spent part of my weekend going through a stack of knitting magazines I hadn’t looked through yet, and I have a few I’m ready to part with.

These have been thumbed through, so they’re not in perfect condition, but they’re perfectly readable and usable for all your knitting inspiration and education needs. They’re actually all pretty recent to.

The giveaway this week, then, is as follows:

  • Vogue Knitting Fall 2015
  • Interweave Knits Winter 2016
  • Love of Knitting Winter 2015
  • Folk Knitting 2015
  • Knit/Purl Fall/Winter 2015
  • Cast On Winter 2015/16

All will go to one winner.

If you’d like a chance at these, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Feb. 21. I’d love to know if you subscribe to any knitting magazines and if so, which ones. I obviously get a lot, and I buy a few on the newsstand, too. KnitScene is probably my favorite, though, which may be why it’s not among those listed here.

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

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Comments

  2. Since Borders closed, no big book store near me so not many new knitting or crochet magazines for me. I’m subscribed to Vogue Knitting which I love. That knitting Folk look like something I would enjoy.

  3. I do not have a subscription to knitting magazines. I pick them up sometimes when I am in the bookstore.

  6. I would be so lucky to receive them!!!! Your generous for donating them 🙂 I sp not have any magazines I mostly stick to ravelry :)however now I want to check out knit scene 🙂

  7. I don’t have any subscriptions because I haven’t found one magazine I like consistently to subscribe. Winning this collection would help me look at a variety to see if they have info/patterns in them that I would like enough to subscribe. Thank you for this offer!

  9. I buy them sporadically, usually online. I am rethinking that because this month I can’t figure out why I can’t print my cross stitch patterns off zino (they changed the format!).

  10. I do subscribe to 1 Magazine, although its about to expire, Let’s Knit. My husband and I are both on disability, so due to limited income, I won’t be able to resubscribe. I really will miss the Magazine. Having these Magazines would be Great! ????

  15. I do not subscribe but do buy them when I see a pattern I would like. I am in a knitting group where several members do have subscriptions and we share our magazines for inspiration. These would be a great addition to our library.

  16. I subscribed to Interweave Knits and Knitscene for a couple of years, but have let my subscriptions lapse. I pick up a copy of a few of the others now and then, but would love to have the collection you listed. Thanks for this fabulous giveaway!!

  18. I do not subscribe to knitting magazines at the moment. I have in the past. I do so ever subscribe to Knittey.com , an online e-magazine. I also belong to revelry.com.

  20. I used to subscribe to Verena and Vogue Knitting but my income dropped and they were a casualty. I love looking through issues and learning things or seeing patterns that I didn’t notice the first time.

  21. I do not subscribe to any knitting magazines but I do follow many knitting communities online and search for free patterns and follow on Pinterest to see what others have been making.

  22. I don’t have a subscription to any magazine now. When we moved, I was ill so did not see what hubby was doing…he got ride of most of my knitting supplies, crochet supplies, and needlework. This was about two yrs ago and I have just begun to feel like I am whole in the last six months or so. I have been thinking about doing digital subs but have not acted on the idea. So any magazine would be very welcome.

  23. I subscribe to Interweave Knits and Knitscene, but I am thinking of dropping both at renewal because the designs are not as diverse and inclusive of other sizes as they used to be. I would love to have some new ones (to me) to drool over!

  24. I always buy a few knitting magazines when I go on vacation and I really take my time and enjoy all the articles and even the ads!

  25. I currently do not have any magazine subscriptions in my budget. I to like to look at them in the library when I get the chance to go there.

  28. I currently only get Interweave Knits. I try to pick up new ones when I get to a book store to try them out. Thanks for the chance to win and try out some new magazines.

  29. I don’t buy knitting magazines as I just started taking interest in making things on my own. I think learning new things is exciting and I’ve found many interesting tutorials online to get me started.

  30. I’ve subscribed to a lot of knitting mags in the past, but the one that I enjoy the most right now is PIECEWORK. It is quite different from most with a lot of vintage & european designs.

  31. I am not suscribed to any knitting magazine. I used my local library and neighbors for ideas and HELP! I am currently learning how to knit. thanks for the chance to win and good luck to everyone!

  34. I do not subscribe to any magazines…..I usually borrow some from my library. Winning these would be a treat!

  35. I don’t subscribe to any knitting magazines right now. I do get a crochet magazine. I don’t have a favorite, I just buy which ones catch my eye!

  36. I would love to look at patterns in a magazine. I’m recently retired and I’ve never subscribed to any knitting magazines.

  37. I am new (actually renewed) to knitting and have not found a magazine I consistently enjoy. Would love to win a sample. Might jump start a new project.

  38. Would LOVE to have just one. The Vogue Knitting Fall 2015 or even just the directions to knit that beautiful shawl on the cover? I am retired with a lot of time to knit.

  39. I don’t currently subscribe to just a knitting magazine but I’ve gotten Piecework for many years. My MIL gets one and we look at that together. It never matters to me how old a magazine is!

  40. I used to subscribe to Creative Knitting but let my subscription lapse….thinking about starting it again…..

  43. I recently subscribed to Creative Knitting. What I really prefer doing is going to Barnes and Noble, and picking up the Knitting and Crochet magazines that have patterns that I can use. There are issues that I receive from magazines, which to me have been useless (not naming magazines), because they’re full of baby toys, or other items that I really will not want to make. One magazine in particular, in the middle of my subscription, cut their production from 6 magazines a year to 4, yet they still wanted the same price per year, which rubbed me the wrong way, so when my subscription ran out, I never renewed it. I save all of my magazines, and have some that go back to the 1970’s, when I first started to become a yarn stasher!! lol These magazines would be in great company!! Thank you for the giveaway.

  44. I love good knitting magazines! Am presently not subscribed to any, and really miss the excitement of opening to that first page! Thank you!

  45. I currently don’t subscribe to any knitting magazines… I used to subscribe to 3 or 4, but found that our local post office doesn’t have a lot of respect for knitting magazines. I occasionally pick up a magazine at the grocery store when I see a good one.
    I would love to have a few extras round to hop me use up my yarn stash.

  46. I used to subscribe to Interweave Knits in the late 90s, when I first took up knitting. I haven’t subscribed to any knitting magazines since then. I always mean to look thru some at my library or LYS, and see if they’d be worth buying but then I get distracted and don’t. It’d be fun to win this assortment to look thru at my leisure and see if any are worth following in the future.

  47. Thank you for this chance. It’s such a good idea to share these like books we wish to pass on. I read knitting magazines from the library but may buy one now and then.

  48. I don’t subscribe to anything because it takes longer for them to arrive than it does at the grocery store. I don’t have the patience for that.

  50. I used to subscribe to Creative Knitting and Interweave, but I was hurt and became housebound and disabled. They money on disability isn’t as much as working, that’s for sure. Thank you for your generosity and for a chance to win.

Have you read?

Book Review: Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit & Crochet Blankets

Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four. 

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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