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Giveaway: My First Knitting Book!

September 8, 2014 by Sarah White

Win a copy of my first book!I’m still getting over the crazy of the end of August (book deadline, my birthday) and the beginning of September (holiday weekend, my daughter’s birthday), but things are starting to get a little more back to normal. To that end, I’m really catching up on giveaways this time, and there are a couple of long outstanding ones whose winners I never heard from so I’ll be picking new winners today.

Anyway, to celebrate my third book making its way to the publisher, I thought it would be fun to give away a copy of my first book.

Picture Yourself Felting Your Knitting was published back in 2008 (you can read Linda’s review of it from right here at Craft Gossip), who said, “I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to learn the ins and outs of felting.” Awww…

It’s a book that takes you through the basics of knitting, felting by hand and machine, wet felting and needle felting, complete with projects, tips and ideas for making projects your own. It also includes a gallery of before and after felted swatches to show how different a yarn can look in its felted state.

If you’d like to check out the book yourself, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day next Sunday, Sept. 14. I’d love to know if you’ve done any felting before and what you like about it if you have.

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

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Comments

  1. Vangie Gautier says

    September 8, 2014 at 1:48 pm

    I am a NOVICE at felting…have only done wet felting. Have never attempted needle felting, but looks beautiful.

  2. Pat says

    September 8, 2014 at 1:54 pm

    My comment disappeared so I’ll try again…knitted a handbag once…felted it…turned into a great bottle bag…not what I expected…really would love a book that shows me what to really do…

  3. danielstephanie1997 says

    September 8, 2014 at 4:29 pm

    I have not done any felting! this would be the perfect book for me!

  4. Nikki says

    September 8, 2014 at 6:00 pm

    I’ve never felted anything, but would love to learn

  5. Barb says

    September 8, 2014 at 6:04 pm

    have never felted but would love to try it

  6. Marcy says

    September 8, 2014 at 6:13 pm

    I’ve done a bit of felting for tote bags and purses. I’d love to win your book. Thanks.

  7. Sheila says

    September 8, 2014 at 8:28 pm

    I’ve done some felting. The best thing is you get to knit on really large needles, and the felting hides a multitude of errors.

  8. lindarumsey says

    September 9, 2014 at 6:59 am

    I wet felted a hat in the sink once – hard work, but loved the result!

  9. Lorrie B says

    September 9, 2014 at 9:55 am

    I’m just learning to Knit – would love to know about felting.

  10. knittingdancer says

    September 9, 2014 at 10:18 am

    I have felted a bag and a couple of cell phone cases. I love how durable felting makes knitted projects.

  11. Lindda Grow says

    September 9, 2014 at 11:29 am

    I have never done felting but have thought about it. This book would be great for me, Thanks

  12. Margay says

    September 9, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    I’ve never done any felting because it kind of intimidates me,but I’ve always been curious about it because I like the look of the product once done.

  13. cheechakocrafters says

    September 9, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    I love felting… but have only done small projects with my students.. like soap or flowers… I have felted a large knitted tote.. and made it into a purse… looking forward to doing more when retired.

  14. Mae Conatser says

    September 9, 2014 at 1:01 pm

    I’ve done wet felting, but never needle felting. I would love to win your book for the valuable instruction you give.

  15. G. K. Green says

    September 9, 2014 at 2:16 pm

    First and foremost, congratulations on getting your third book on its way! That’s a very real accomplishment …

    As far as felting, it took the arrival of a granddaughter to embolden me to try it. I wanted to knit her the set of three soft (stuffed) blocks in primary colors that I had seen some time earlier in the back of an Interweave Knits issue, and they required washing-machine wet-felting. It worked, but it was nerve-wracking to see those carefully constructed pieces deliberately transformed by elements not completely under my control!

    Thank you for the great giveaway … and, again, congratulations on your achievement!

    gkgreen on Ravelry

  16. Linda Reynolds says

    September 9, 2014 at 2:26 pm

    I’d love to learn the art of felting. Thank you for offering your book . Happy belated birthday to you and your daughter.

  17. Mary Sue says

    September 9, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    I have wanted my daughter to learn to knit for years…maybe this in her stocking would be a motivation…:>)

  18. Mary Mac says

    September 9, 2014 at 2:42 pm

    Just learning to felt, such a fun thing to do and would love to have this book to learn more.

  19. joyce says

    September 9, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    I have never felted a project, but would really like to make a felted bag. This book would be very helpful to me.

  20. Dennis R Mullins Sr says

    September 9, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Hi, this would be the book for me I have never done any felting but would love to learn how. Thanks for a chance.

  21. Pat Walker Pinkston says

    September 9, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    I’ve never felted anything, but would like to learn.

  22. Rose Scott says

    September 9, 2014 at 6:30 pm

    I knitted a lovely handbag which was to be felted but it still awaits the felting stage because I have difficulty finishing projects when it is a new procedure to me. I need a kick in the seat of the pants to get it done.

  23. laura morris says

    September 9, 2014 at 7:37 pm

    i have never felted before and im not a knitter but i’ve wanted to learn both so thanks for this opportunity!!!

  24. Mary Elaine Henderson says

    September 9, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    I have felt knitted fabric with various degrees of success. One is a crochet bottle bag. I am planning to felt slippers and knit rings. The hardest part is finding out how the yarn is going behave in the felting process. So maybe I need to read your book instead of my trial and error method! Thank for the Giveaway..

  25. Julie Nish says

    September 10, 2014 at 2:59 am

    I have never felted or knitted before. Felting is on my learn how to do list, I am so fascinated with this craft

  26. christy Jones says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:50 am

    While I have done knitting and crochet, I have never heard of felt knitting and now would love to try. PS: since finding your site I have learned a lot and have gotten some really great solutions and new ideas, it’s become my ” go to ” !

  27. Anne L says

    September 10, 2014 at 10:39 am

    I’ve tried felting a couple of times and have enjoyed it but haven’t done any at home and this book sounds perfect for me to start doing this!

  28. Judy says

    September 10, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    I have felted slippers and just love the finished product. Would be interesting to find more info and new projects

  29. kim says

    September 10, 2014 at 3:18 pm

    Would love some inspiration to try a new project

  30. Vivian says

    September 10, 2014 at 3:32 pm

    I recently discovered needle felting and absolutely love it! I am always looking for tips and tricks to crafting that perfect wee critter or fairy and would love to have your book! I also feel the bug coming on to learn how to knit. There are several things I wish I had, or could make! Thanks for your experience, advice and wonderful giveaway!

  31. Cindy S says

    September 10, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    I tried felting in the machine but didn’t realize i needed agitation and hot water.

  32. yolanda v says

    September 10, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    I havent tried felting… Book looks fun…

  33. dingledaisy says

    September 11, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    Congrats on your new book. I haven’t felted in awhile.

  34. Cindy says

    September 12, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    I’ve done lots of felting (on purpose and not on purpose). I’ve knitted items to be felted and felted thrift store sweaters to create up many things. I also save the little felted balls that come off the sweaters. I’m going to spin them into novely yarn some day.

  35. grammacher says

    September 12, 2014 at 7:18 pm

    I felted a tote bag for myself and 13 Booga bags for a charity event, but I have never needle felted and would love to try.

  36. Nesta says

    September 12, 2014 at 11:38 pm

    Congratulations for your book! I have tried needle felting and with soap but I haven’t tried any other kinds of felting… a part from quite a few washing mistakes! It is something I have always been fascinated by and would love to learn more about.

  37. Jessica Burns says

    September 13, 2014 at 3:42 pm

    My felting experience is limited to accidentally felting wool sweaters and then purposely felting wool fabric in my washing machine.

  38. Jennifer says

    March 23, 2015 at 11:34 am

    I have felted a few simple projects, but would love to bump it up with some new and creative ideas! This book looks like fun!

  39. marilynnawara says

    January 9, 2017 at 11:35 am

    I bought all of the supplies to start felting, but haven’t done anything yet. Winning your book would motivate me to get going.

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A Knit Vest to Get You Ready for Summer

I know that my posts can be read at different times of year and in different years by different people, but as I write this we’re on teh cusp of summer. And I know a lot of people don’t knit as much, and certainly don’t wear a lot of knits in the summer, but I want to encourage you to make and to wear your makes no matter the temperature.

To introduce you to the joys of summer garment knitting, I offer the Tied Vest from Lion Brand Yarn.

This easy project is great to make and wear throughout the year but it’s especially good for summer. It’s worked flat in one piece from the bottom up, mostly in stockinette stitch with a seed stitch edging. The I-cord ties are worked directly onto the garment so you don’t have to sew them on.

The project uses worsted weight yarn, and calls for a blend of cotton and hemp that’s great for warm weather.

There are eight size options, ranging from a finished chest measurement of 35 to 62.5 inches, or 89 to 159 cm. That makes it sound like it should be worn with at least a few inches of positive ease, but the pattern doesn’t specify.

The ties at the front give it a casual look and make it great to wear over a tank top or T-shirt when the weather is warm.

I also think this one would be good to knit in wool or a warmer fiber, too, to make a version you could wear more comfortably in the winter months, too. Though of course you could layer the summer version over a long-sleeved shirt and wear it throughout the year, too.

The tied vest is a free pattern available from Lion Brand. You can also purchase a kit that includes the yarn and optional needles and stitch markers if you need them.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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