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Giveaway: Simple Color Knitting

February 22, 2016 by Sarah White

simple color knitting

Patrice is the winner!

I’m a big fan of color knitting — I’ve written a book on it! — and I love books that help encourage knitters not the be afraid of using colors in their projects.

Erika Knight’s Simple Color Knitting does just that. It’s a pretty gentle approach to working with color that starts with things like stripes and working with two different colors held together to make an ombre effect.

It also covers stranded knitting, intarsia, slipping stitches and add color with duplicate stitch and embroidery.

In all there are 20 patterns (including one that’s actually a solid color), and these are pretty nice, entry-level, introduction to color knitting technique kind of patterns. It’s maybe not a book for people who are already comfortable with many of these methods for adding color to knitting, but if you want to stitch more colorful projects and don’t know where to start, this book is a good place.

One winner this week will get a copy of this book.

If you’d like it to be you, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Feb. 28. I’d love to know where you are in terms of color knitting experience. Have you only worked with multicolored or self-striping yarn, or maybe knit stripes or tried some other techniques? Or maybe you’re a pro and want to gift this book to someone else? Either way I’d love to know.

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

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Comments

  1. Nancy H says

    February 22, 2016 at 9:02 am

    I am a brand new knitter, and I am so hooked! I have made scarves, mittens and hats…all solid colors!

  2. Amy McGlynn says

    February 22, 2016 at 9:31 am

    I have done a tiny bit of color work, and have never been confident of my technique. I would really love to be able to make some of the beautiful designs I see. Please consider me!

  3. maureen says

    February 22, 2016 at 10:12 am

    I have knit a few things where I have had to change yarns due to color but most often when knitting with color it is with yarn that changes.

  4. Debd94 says

    February 22, 2016 at 10:28 am

    I have made projects with multicolored yarn and I have knit stripes. I am a novice with other color techniques. I could learn from this book. Thank you for the giveaway.

  5. knittingdancer says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:01 am

    I have used multicolored yarns and self-striping yarns. I have also knitted with stripes. I just finished a double sided fair isle cowl using 2 colors. I have knitted a very simple fair isle hat and a fair isle Christmas stocking. I knitted a cowl using 2 colors in the Mosaic method and a potholder in double knitting using 2 colors. I knitted a fall scene intarsia scarf.

  6. Cindy says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:10 am

    Love knitting with color and always looking for fresh ideas.

  7. Angie says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:12 am

    I’m *extremely* new to knitting. Just purchased my first loom and am looking forward to starting my first project. Kinda scared though, to be honest.

  8. amchart says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:14 am

    I love seeing stranded colorwork projects. I’ve made a few. I wish I had more confidence in making my own color choices instead of just having to follow what is given in the pattern.

  9. Lavender Erez says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:21 am

    I love knitting with color – I recently made an orange and purple cowl using a beehive stitch; it turned out looking like a sunset with little purple window frames. I’m looking forward to reading this book and seeing new ways to play with color.

  10. Debbie says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:25 am

    Looks like a good book would like to learn more than just knitting and purling.

  11. Dani says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Love that you took your passion to another level by writing a book so I can learn and experience more joy of knitting

  12. Mary Helene says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:30 am

    I usually will ask for help when working with multi color yarn.

  13. Patty Manders says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:38 am

    I must have picked “beige” as my favorite color as a child. I’ve no color UMPH at all. Maybe a book like this would help?! Fingers crossed?!

    from sunny and bright VT where the sap is running,
    thwe Vermonster

  14. Lissa says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:38 am

    One of my favorite things to do is blend different types of yarns, textures, weight I. One project

  15. Helen says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:43 am

    Love all your books!!!

  16. Karen H. says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:45 am

    As a fairly new knitter I have always admired things knit with lots of color. The thought of doing it myself is a bit intimidating to me, but I would love to try it!

  17. Jeane Howell says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:52 am

    I haven’t tried color knitting and this book seems to be a great help. Thank you for having the drawing.

  18. Sheila Mullis says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:57 am

    I’m a new knitter with only one color work project under my belt. It was a knit along and fun, but I would love this book to help further my work.

  19. kathleen k says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    just some simple stripping

  20. Peggy R says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    I’ve done stripes before, and worked a little bit with ombre yarns, but there are a lot of techniques that I’d love to try in this book!! What a wealth of information!! Thank you for the great giveaway!!

  21. Rose Scott says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    I have a lot to learn about color work and believe this book would be a very valuable asset. Thank you for the great giveaway.

  22. Ruth says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    I’ve done small projects with stripes or fair isle knitting, but want to learn so much more. Thanks for the opportunity!

  23. Patrice says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    Love colorful knitting. I have knit a couple simple hats with two colors. Need to figure out how to control my tension better.

  24. red carousel lion says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    just getting back into a many years hiatus – this would be great to up my creativity

  25. Susan Spiers says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    I have been knitting a very long time. One of the first techniques my mother taught me was how to weave in colors when adding to a design. I’m working on wash cloths now with plenty of changing colrs!

  26. Margie says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    I love working with color but am not always confident in my choices, both colorwise and/or color placement. This looks like a great resource to boost my confidence! Thanks for the great giveaway!

  27. Kristen says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:36 pm

    New to knitting so have only used solid colors but would love to learn how to incorporate multiple colors!

  28. yolanda v says

    February 22, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Still a pretty new knitter… Although I am working on a brioche project. Would love to try stranded knitting and intarsia.

  29. joyce says

    February 22, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    I have worked a couple of projects with stripes and stranded knitting, but would love to explore further. I love color!

  30. Judy Mills says

    February 22, 2016 at 2:04 pm

    I love knitting and the brighter the colours the better!

  31. Margay says

    February 22, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    I’m a color-works infant. I’ve used sock yarn and variegated, but haven’t done a whole lot of color changes like in intarsia.

  32. Terry Paron says

    February 22, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    One of the true joys of knitting is that feeling I get when I look at a display of yarns! It’s like a candy shop for crafty people!

  33. Linda says

    February 22, 2016 at 3:31 pm

    I’m a knitter just beginning to explore color knitting. I have not been able to find a book that’s right for me to understand color knitting and which technique applies unless there is a specific pattern that literally spells it out for me! I’m looking forward to checking out your new book for reference. Thanks!

  34. Shirla Ghadaki says

    February 22, 2016 at 3:40 pm

    I have used self striping yarn and have also done a little color stranding knitting. I am in the process of tackling the Koiku Magique Cloak. If and when I complete that, I will feel as though I have done something major!

  35. Cathleen says

    February 22, 2016 at 5:06 pm

    i’d love to learn more about colorwork!

  36. Heidi Kirsch says

    February 22, 2016 at 5:49 pm

    I have knit a few stripped pieces where I carried the other color; tackled a couple of fair isle projects; did that one stranded color hat because a friend really wanted a skull figure hat and he knew I could do it; even did a long illusion scarf once. With this history I can say I’ve attempted color knitting but I haven’t gain confidence in it.

  37. middleagecouple says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    I love the look of it but have been afraid to try it. I am not intuitive about knitting and I struggle with anything that involves counting and correct placement. Not that I don’t try but need to fix most things like that after I work on it.

  38. craftyone says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    i have not tried colorwork yet and would really like to do so.

  39. Theresa says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:54 pm

    The only striping I have done is with self striping yarn. I am still a beginner so intarsia is totally foreign to me.

  40. Lee says

    February 22, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    I only have used multicolored yarn and need to branch out! thanks!

  41. merrilymarylee says

    February 22, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    I am a spinning-my-wheels knitter. I’m not a new knitter–just not a progressive one. Color with confidence? My needles are quaking at the thought.

  42. Connie K. says

    February 22, 2016 at 7:55 pm

    I’ve had a few try and fail color knitting experiences, but I am determined to conquer this knitting challenge!

  43. Pat morris says

    February 22, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    I have done some color work ,but I’m far from a pro. That’s why id love to have this book.

  44. Wendy Hatton says

    February 22, 2016 at 8:31 pm

    I’m not very confident choosing colors that complement each other so usually end up using only one. I have tried variegated yarn before but am not keen on the way the pattern of color emerges. I have a friend who made socks from colored sock yarn that made its own fair isle-like pattern- fascinating! (I’m from Australia so may not be eligible to enter this giveaway)

  45. Claire says

    February 22, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    I have some experience with knitting stripes and self striping yarn. I have also done a lot of double knitting, but I feel like I have a long way to go. I would really love to have this book

  46. Karey says

    February 22, 2016 at 11:13 pm

    I love working with different colors, whether it is self-striping yarn or some other kind of colored yarn. I also like using multiple skeins of different colors of yarn for the same project.

  47. Chris says

    February 23, 2016 at 12:21 am

    I love color in knitting and quilting.

  48. Noreen says

    February 23, 2016 at 1:12 am

    I have knitted color stripes but not very well. Lol

  49. MelodyJ says

    February 23, 2016 at 3:56 am

    One of my first projects was a striped hat and scarf. I still wear them.

  50. lindarumsey says

    February 23, 2016 at 4:46 am

    I have knitted a striped Harry Potter scarf and a Fair Isle hat, but would like to experiment more with colours in my knitting!

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Have you read?

Knits with Sheep

It felt like it had been a while since I’d done a roundup of knitting patterns involving sheep, and if search is any indication, that is true. I found a roundup of patterns for knit sheep from a few years ago, but the only one with v I could find is from 2015. So it’s definitely time to revisit this fun genre of knitting patterns.

This all started with a headband. Alyssa Kaat’s Icelandic Sheep Headband (free on Ravelry) to be specific. Ravelry showed it to me as a pattern highlight and I couldn’t resist taking a closer look. It’s worked with two colors of worsted weight yarn and alternates sheep with stars around your head.

Another great sheepy headband is this one from Loch Fyne Crafts on Etsy. These sweet little sheep are worked in bulky yarn and you can make the background look like field and sky or work it in a solid color.

Or make a headband (or a hat, cowl, or all three) covered with a flock of sheep with this set of patterns from New Age Knitting CA. These pieces also use the field/sky coloring, but you can use whatever colors of worsted weight yarn you like.

Speaking of hats, there’s also the sheep hat from Lynann Knits Designs. The sample was worked in Icelandic wool to make the sheep and the hat extra fuzzy and warm, but any worsted weight yarn will work.

There’s also the Wandering Sheep hat from Kat Hudon (on Ravelry), which features a fun collection of speckled sheep that can be worked in different yarn weights to make different sizes of hats for kids and adults.

And lest you think sheep need to be knit in traditional stranded colorwork, check out the Rebel Sheep Mob blanket by Deborah Moore. This one is worked in mosaic knitting using fingering weight yarn. In mosaic knitting you’re only working with one color per row so it’s pretty easy. You can find this pattern on Ravelry.

I can’t possibly share sheep knitting patterns without mentioning the amazing Black Sheep Shadow Shawl by Mark Jamieson. Shadow knitting is a technique I want to do more of, but it involves working two rows alternating in two different colors and the pattern emerges when you look at the design from an angle. It’s so cool and the sheep on this one are amazing! It’s not a beginner project but well worth the work. You can find it on Ravelry or at the designer’s website.

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