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Giveaway: Self-Striping Yarn Studio

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Self-Striping Yarn Studio Review

Congratulations to Sarah L.

Self-striping yarn is a lot of fun to use, but sometimes it can be hard to come up with projects to use it on where it will still look good but that aren’t just straight Stockinette (not that there’s anything wrong with straight Stockinette, just if you have a lot of self-striping yarn you might want to do something else with some of it).

Self-Striping Yarn Studio by Carol J. Sulcoski has a lot of great ideas for using self-striping, self-patterning and gradient yarns in a variety of projects including hats, scarves, sweaters, cowls, mitts and more.

One thing I love about this book is that the patterns are arranged by yarn weight, which makes it easy to use what you already have in a project. There are even a few projects that are perfect for using up odd balls.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Sept. 25. I’d love to know about your experience with self-striping yarns or if you have a favorite yarn (Noro Silk Garden over here) or project using self-striping yarns.

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

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  2. I have used some self striping yarns in the past, I love Knit Picks self striping merino yarn and Plymouth Gina. It really adds such a unique touch to any project! I love making socks and shawls with these types of yarns and I’ve wanted to try the Noro line for ages.

  3. I love self-striping yarns for socks and cowls. It’s very impressive looking to non-knitters! Have used Noro yarns for mitts but love the new gradient striping yarns by Knit Circus,

  4. I’ve used self-striping yarn for anything from hats and scarves to dishcloths, but I’d love to learn how to use it more effectively!

  6. I have made a few shawls with self striping yarn. I love how the colors turn out randomly or not it depends upon the maker of the yarn.

  8. i have used this type of yarn and have had good luck. i like when the colors last longer than just small segments of color..

  9. Hi!
    I’ve used self striping wools for store projects as I worked Ina wool shop before I retired. I’ve made the Knitty Clapotis scarf, mitered scarf, some baby outfits and sock. It’s fun to see how the striping will occur. Lorna

  10. Self striping yarns are a favorite……….all the joy of lovely jacquards with none of those terrible ends to fasten. Love them for socks and shawlettes.

    from rainy VT,
    the Vermonster

  11. These yarns are great for livening up a Fair Isle project, and when combined with solids they add little little pops of excitement when I do stripey scrap projects to use up all the leftovers.

  13. I’ve used very little self-striping yarn, but I have made a few hats with it. I do like a good self striping yarn because they are always so colorful!

  15. It is hard to find the self stripping yarn only area, but I like to use it scares and hats and fingerless mittens.

  16. I love self striping yarns! So far, I’ve mostly been a collector of the yarns. I have made a few small projects with them.

  17. I am just beginning to knit but the thought of random color appearing on my project just makes it more exciting to use!

  18. Self striping yarns are so versatile for knitting projects. It gives the option of pairing knitted items with a variety of clothing options. I have used it in cowls, scarfs and hats, It is especially appealing when used with novelty yarns as trim, e.g. faux fur yarn to compliment and highlight one color in the striping yarn.

  20. I have used it a few times on scarves & love not knowing how it will look till it’s knitted. It’s always an adventure!!!!Thanks for the give away!

  21. This kind of yarn is great for socks but I used some worsted Drops Big Delight for a scattered fair isle motive on a sweater. I love to use a yarn that change color!

  23. I love buying self striping yarn! It’s not as easy to use it in projects, sometimes. I have used this type of yarn in blankets, sweaters, dishcloths, hats, socks, cowls….

  25. Love Noro yarns for the colors but they’re a bit rough for against the skin knitting for me, I haven’t tried Silk Garden yet – I’ll have to try that one next.

  28. I’ve bought self striping yarn, but can’t seem to get it to stripe! So I would love this book so I can make it work!

  33. The book looks great! My favorite is Noro Silk Garden, though I did make an awesome blanket out of Taiyo.

  37. Nor is my favorite! I had the chance to knit with Silk Garden and love it. Any simple knit becomes special with it.

  39. I have not yet had the opportunity to use self striping yarn but if I were to win I believe I would try one of the beautiful shawls I’ve seen created using the lovely yarn.

  40. What a great idea for a book. I have only used self striping yarns for scarves so I would love to see other ideas.

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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.