Giveaway: One Piece Knits

One Piece Knits by Tine Tara.

Andie is the winner.

I’m guessing pretty much every knitter starts out knitting flat, but a lot of knitters never (or at least rarely) look back once they learn how to knit in the round.

Circular knitting is perfect for people who hate to purl, and it’s a great way to make garments, hats and other accessories that don’t require a lot of finishing when you’re done.

Whether you need an overview of the basics or are just looking for some solid seamless patterns, the book One Piece Knits by Tine Tara is a good choice.

The book includes 25 patterns, almost all worked in the round (there’s also a triangular shawl that is, in fact, worked flat, but it’s still one piece). You’ll find sweaters, hats, mitts, bags and more in this collection that has some great classic pieces and some fun, playful stuff too, like the Octopus Cowl, a neck warmer with cascading I-cord “tentacles.”

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, June 27. I’d love to know what you love about circular knitting or, if you haven’t tried it yet, why you’re eager to do so.

I have one copy of the book to give away. Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing!

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Linen stitch is one of my favorite knitting stitch patterns that, every time I use it in a project, I think about how I don’t use it often enough.

It’s an easy stitch to make, with slip stitches done with the yarn held to the front of the work on the right/front side and to the back on the wrong/back side, which makes the strand of yarn a visible part of the pattern.

It also makes a fabric that is thick and looks kind of like a woven fabric.

I recently used linen stitch to make a double-thick pot holder, which I worked in a kind of interesting way. I didn’t want to have to do any sewing on the project, so I started it from a crochet cast on and picked up stitches from the side of the cast on to make the hot pad all in one piece in the round with the edge sealed.

This requires working on two circular needles, which is another technique I don’t use that often and am always reminded how much I like it when I do.

The combination of double thickness and the stitch pattern makes for a hot pad that’s already pretty thick, but I also added a bit of old towel to the inside before I closed up the end to make it super thick and extra protective for your surfaces.

I found the engineering challenge of this construction method to be a lot of fun, but you could also just knit it as a tube (casting on twice as many stitches as I did) and sew up the ends by hand when the knitting is done. Either way you’ve got a useful and pretty addition to your kitchen, whether you work it in a solid color, stripes or as a stash busting project will all your cotton odd balls.

You can grab the pattern over at Our Daily Craft, or check it out on Ravelry.

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