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Giveaway: Season 7 of Knit and Crochet Now

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Congratulations to Laurie!

A new season of Knit and Crochet Now! is on its way, and it’s super exciting to see how the show has changed with new host Deborah Norville. Known as the anchor of Inside Edition, she’s also an avid crocheter with her own yarn line.

As usual, a range of guests will demo projects and share tutorials with viewers. This season those guests include editor of Crochet! Magazine, Ellen Gormley; in-house designer for Annie’s Signature Collection and Annie’s knit and crochet magazines, Lena Skvagerson; authors Robyn Chachula and Kristin Nicholas; and crochet designer Rohn Strong.

The new series includes 13 episodes and began airing on public television stations through Create TV on April 5. The show airs at 6 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Produced by Annie’s, viewers will be able to enjoy over six hours of knit and crochet tips and techniques. In every episode, Deborah will introduce the viewers to new unique yarns, patterns and products. Knit and Crochet Now! designers will share their expertise in knit and crochet skills, techniques and knowledge in color. Viewers will not want to miss the popular segment “Stitch of the Week.”

7th Season Episode Guide

  • Episode 701 – Versatile Shawls
  • Episode 702 – Slip Into Slippers
  • Episode 703 – Vested Interest
  • Episode 704 – Mosaic Knit Scarves
  • Episode 705 – Artsy Afghans
  • Episode 706 – Dolly Longlegs
  • Episode 707 – Downton Abbey Gloves
  • Episode 708 – Shaped Cardigans
  • Episode 709 – Carry Along bags
  • Episode 710 – Itty Bitty Baby Projects
  • Episode 711 – Unique Accessories
  • Episode 712 – Dress Up Pup
  • Episode 13 – Springtime Tees

But you don’t have to wait to watch the whole series, because we’re giving away a DVD set of season 7 this week!

If you’d like a chance to win and you live in the United States (sorry, rest of the world!) leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, April 17, for a chance to win. I’d love to know if you watch Knit and Crochet Now! already or if you watch any other craft shows on TV.

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

[Photo courtesy of knitandcrochetnow.com.]

Comments

  1. I don’t have cable/satellite and can’t get PBS thru the antenna. In fact, other than about 20 stations of shopping networks and languages I don’t understand, I only get 3 stations, and those not reliably. When I visit Mom, who gets about 9 PBS stations via cable, I try to watch as many knitting shows as I can. Thanks for the giveaway!

  2. OH how I wish I could get this show. My old cable system had it but not new one. I LOVE this show. WOW, to be able to see it over and over would be fantastic!

  3. My PBS station does not carry the show and I would love to see it. I’ve heard great things about it.

  4. I watch on PBS, but have to miss several each season, so this would be great. I have learned so much from the show and really look forward to seeing it every chance I get.

  6. I dont watch the show but my mom loves it ….she doesnt know facebook let alone a computer but she saw the episode 702 for slippers and so wanted to make them….im entering for her and liking tour page too at least when im with her ahe can see your post.

  7. I love this show and the new members of the cast. Would love to win the series! Elizabeth Hyland

  8. I don’t get to see the new series..have been watching old series on MPT 2 in Maryland. I would love to see the new show.

  9. I also have been waiting to watch the new season, but my local PBS stations does not carry it. Having DVDs would be wonderful!

  11. Since I am unable to watch the show I surely would love to win this set ! Awesome !

  12. I would love nothing more than to win this series. I love Deborah Norville’s yarn an her patterns. They are so simplified. I have not had the chance to see this show. I am sure it is amazing. Only way to find out would be to win the series. Thank you for having these contests. They are so much fun.

  13. The show inspires me to learn more about crocheting as well as knitting. I loom knit, so there are not too many loom knitting projects shown, but watching regular knitting is also inspiring! Thanks for what you do!

  14. I so enjoy Knit and Crochet Now. The program has helped me through several “dry” spells. Now hooks are flying again. Thank you

  15. We just recently started getting the PBS channel that carries it. The station rarely comes in so I’ve seen half of 2 shows. I get another PBS station clearly and I watch the quilting and sewing shows on there.

  16. I only get Knit and Crochet Now two days each week on my PBS 39,Allentown, PA. (swamped by traveling shows). I’m having trouble getting instructions for projects. Right now I’m looking for Episode 704. Can you help me? I’ve keyed in knitandcrochetnow.com & many sites show up. Please help.

  17. I just listened to Deborah Norville’s interview on the Power Purls Podcast where she talked about these episodes. I want to watch them!! They’re on our local PBS station but only at 5am (I’m sleeping, sorry) and 11am when I’m at work.

  18. I have seen past shows whenever I visited family in Texas.They were very informative and not to be missed! I have always liked Deborah Norville, the yarn, and patterns. I hope she does well.

  19. What a great idea…to give away…I watch whenever I can…and even I knit and crochet for 62 years, I still learn new tricks from this show…please…bring more shows like this
    Thanks

Have you read?

Learn a Flower Bobble Technique to Knit a Fun Shawl

Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier. 

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project. 

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible. 

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge. 

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects. 

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy. 

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project. 

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Xandy Peters]