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Giveaway: Shawls, Wraps & Scarves

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classic elite shawls wraps and scarves

Ofelia is the winner!

This is the time of year when people in the Northern Hemisphere start thinking about knitting for the cooler weather to come, so I thought it would be appropriate to share a giveaway for a book that would help a lucky knitter do just that.

Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves is an interesting one because it includes 20 different stitch patterns or design ideas each executed in three different ways. A lace pattern is shown in chunky, lightweight and mohair yarns, for example, or a zigzag pattern can be seen on a little wrap, a longer capelet and a buttoned cowl.

There’s a lot of lace in this book and also some cables (check it out on Ravelry for the full pattern list). It’s fun for aspiring designers, too, because it shows how a designer can play with a stitch pattern or a color or a design element and come out with projects that are quite different.

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, September 20. I’d love to know what your favorite knit item is for keeping warm in the cooler months. I’m becoming quite the shawl person lately (simple stitch patterns, not fancy lace) but I don’t know if I could survive without fingerless gloves I can wear indoors.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing and good luck!

 

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  1. I only crochet & loom knit, but I would love to win this for my Mother-in-love. She would in turn, share it with my sister-in-love.

  2. Lovely! I’ve been making shawls lately, but have made scarves, cowls, fingerless gloves, and mittens; mostly for others. I think it’s time to make a shawl or cape for myself to wear at home for this winter. 🙂

  9. Live in Florida where scraves, wraps and cowls are a mainstay during the chilly evening nights. Accents and accessories change
    outfilts, add color, and are such fun. Passionate knitter who delights in every creation knitted.

  10. I love to knit small shawls that can be worn as scarves! This looks like a great book and is one that both my sister and I can enjoy.

  15. About to make my first shawl. Always try to make something for myself but always end up giving them away. Its more fun that way!! Thank you for the give away! So nice.

  18. My favorite is a cross between a scarf and a shawl. it can keep the neck warm or wrapped around shoulders & clasped it can be a cute topper.

  20. My favorite item is something a friend made, beautiful long cable knit white shawl with hand pockets on each end.

  23. I have not made a shawl, but would like to try. I have made quite a number of scarves, hats and fingerless gloves.

  28. I’m really a sweater girl… This year I’m undertaking a 3/4 length Aran “car-coat”. However, I always need to supply my college age kids with cold-weather scarves, hats & mitts – they love the fingerless gloves with the little mitten cover .

  29. When the weather starts to get cooler, I either make Shawls or Cardigans, depending on my mood, and the amount of time that I have. Lately it seems that I’ve been making mostly shawls, so that’s what I’ve been on the lookout for, as far as patterns – something different from the norm. My fingers automatically began to itch, as soon as I saw the patterns in this book from Classic Elite!! Each pattern has its’ own merit, and I’m thrilled to be in the running to have a chance to win this great book!! Thank you so much!!

  31. I love shawls too! I like to sit out on my front porch during cool mornings, and a shawl is always what I wrap up in. Great giveaway, thank you

  33. I love knitting and wearing cowls to keep warm and have recently fallen in love with the Mobius cast on!

  36. I generally have a few go-to sweaters for keeping warm, but I want to start knitting and wearing more shawls. This book looks wonderful. Thank you for this amazing giveaway!

  37. I love to knit scarves, and other things that aren’t fitted because I can make them for anyone and don’t have to worry about it fitting.

  38. I would love to win this! I have a wonderful assortment of shawl pins I plan to give as gifts so want to make an equally wonderful assortment of shawls to go w/ them

  43. I live in cold country and can’t believe I haven’t made myself a shawl yet! Although I did make one for a gift. The book would be great. I’m sure theres a shawl pattern in there that would be just right. thank you

  44. I like the infinity scarf but other have asked me to make them scarves. I am also one to wear a sweater in the colder months as well.

  46. I would love to win this for my mum. Last year she knitted me several hats and scarves so she would love this book.

  48. I love knitting shawls for people who are in emotional need to heal. My daughter and daughter-in-law wear my knitted cowls and other creations, even my son and son-in-law sport scarves and cowls. My best friend recently experienced grief and this book would be a cheery addition to help her keep active in her knitting world and bring relief from grieving.

Have you read?

Knit a Linen Stitch Hot Pad

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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