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Giveaway – Simple Style By Ann Budd

March 21, 2009 by Terrye

Remember this post:

I run across quite a few knitting books in my travels, excursions and jaunts, most are kind of cool, however since my life and tastes run far, far from the NY runways, and while I can drool over patterns and techniques, a lot of them don’t have a practical use in my daily life.

Enter Simple STYLE. These sweaters, jackets, vests, wraps… offer a lot of style, with minimal “runway flair”.  13 designers contributed to this latest in the “STYLE” series including Veronik Avery, Deborah Newton, Ann Smith, and quite a few more. This book combines simple patterns and techniques to create stunning, contemporary designs, even garter stitch looks awesome, paired with lace edges. These styles seek to elimnate unnecessary details, minimize seams, and reduce finishing steps.

You can get Simple STYLE from Interweave Press, here: http://www.interweave.com/books

Well, you don’t have to go to Interweave to get the book  now, I’ll give it to you.  Leave me a comment by 3.31.09 and tell me what your favorite knitting blogs are. I’ll put you in the drawing.

Wow! 3 giveaways in one day. Someone needs to clean out their stash more often!

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Comments

  1. Sheryl says

    March 21, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    I would love to win this book.
    My favorites are (besides this one)
    Wendy Knits, Shut up, I’m counting, and Simple Knits.
    Sheryl

  2. BeckyS says

    March 21, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    The blogs I check daily include The Yarn Harlot, Vickie Howell, The Rainey Sisters, Knitgrrl, And She Knits Too, The Heathen Housewife, and this blog, in addition to several others and some spinning blogs. Takes me forever to get through them all! LOL

  3. Kristi says

    March 21, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    knitty.com
    nonaKnits (what happened to that?)
    Grumperina

    I also hop around, depending on what I’m looking for.

  4. Mary Anne says

    March 21, 2009 at 3:25 pm

    This book sounds like something I could really use. So many of the books have no patterns that serve any practical use. Pretty to look at, but not worth buying.
    As for favourite knitting blogs? Stephanie Pearl-McPhee at http://www.yarnharlot.ca is tops. Also like Franklin at http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com.

  5. Brittany says

    March 21, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    Where do I start with the favourite blogs? The Yarn Harlot is a given. Flint Knits and Through The Loops! are great too!

  6. Paula says

    March 21, 2009 at 4:02 pm

    My favorite knitting blog is Little Cotton Rabbits. I find Julie’s work amazing. Thanks much for the giveaway.

  7. Nova says

    March 21, 2009 at 4:07 pm

    I don’t follow any one regularly.

  8. Linda says

    March 21, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    Wendy Knits
    Mason Dixon
    Knit N Tonic

  9. Karen says

    March 21, 2009 at 5:59 pm

    Yarn Harlot hands down – she knit and makes me snort my coffee – what more do I need?

  10. Heather McM. says

    March 21, 2009 at 6:53 pm

    Yarn Harlot is my favorite!

  11. Angela says

    March 21, 2009 at 8:09 pm

    My favorites are Yarn Harlot and the Panopticon.

  12. Rabid says

    March 21, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    I follow flickr far more than blogs 🙂

  13. edina says

    March 21, 2009 at 9:14 pm

    Here are two I like:

    http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/

    http://www.cosmicpluto.com/blog/

  14. Whitney says

    March 21, 2009 at 9:16 pm

    I love Knit N Tonic, Go Knit In Your Hat, Knitty, and CraftGossip.

  15. Robin C says

    March 22, 2009 at 5:47 am

    I love Ann Budd and don’t have this book. Please add me to the giveaway.

    one of my favorite blogs is Kris Knits. She is very talented and does some really cute dishcloths and other patterns.

  16. DeeAnn S says

    March 22, 2009 at 6:29 am

    I love blog.berroco.com! Their works are truly amazing and make you want to grab your needles and give the projects your best shot.

  17. luciep says

    March 22, 2009 at 7:29 am

    I really like the blog of Tikru (http://madebymyself.blogspot.com), the one from TechKnitter (http://techknitting.blogspot.com/) and the one from Biscotte (http://biscotte.quebecblogue.com/)

  18. liza767 says

    March 22, 2009 at 7:38 am

    http://www.funkyplaygrounddesigns.com/forums/
    and
    http://digiscrapaddicts.com/forum/

  19. Sindy says

    March 22, 2009 at 8:35 am

    I think my favorites are Vickie Howell and Knitty.com but I am always in search of others too. I would love to win this knitting book.

  20. enidb says

    March 22, 2009 at 9:47 am

    Knitting blogs in my RSS feed are this one, http://knittedyarns.wordpress.com/, http://vickiehowell.blogspot.com/, Do Stuff! http://leethal.coloredlights.net/zine/, http://brooklyntweed.blogspot.com/, and my local yarn shop http://www.thepointnyc.com/index.php.
    Cheers – Enid

  21. Meg says

    March 22, 2009 at 11:36 am

    I’m afraid that I keep adding more and more knitting blogs to my RSS feed but the main one I always read is the Yarn Harlot. She is a riot and brightens my day. Other ones are Grumperina and Knitspot. I just added this one this week.

    I love Ann Budd and refer to her books often.

  22. Aik says

    March 23, 2009 at 12:07 am

    I can only say I LOVE this site!
    I also visit http://www.allcrafts.net/crochetknit.htm because I’m an amateur knitter.

  23. AJ says

    March 23, 2009 at 6:21 am

    Yarn Harlot! ( :

  24. ikkinlala says

    March 23, 2009 at 11:53 am

    It’s tough to choose favourites, but I really like Cosmicpluto and The Plucky Knitter’s blogs.

  25. Inbar says

    March 23, 2009 at 12:58 pm

    Hi,

    Your blog candy looks great!
    and it’s very nice to meet you… 🙂

    Inbar, Israel
    inbarbima@gmail.com

  26. Kim R. says

    March 23, 2009 at 1:37 pm

    Please enter me in this great giveaway! My favorite blogs are Vickie Howell, Yarn Harlot, and Rachel’s Knitting Blogspot. Thank you!

  27. Jane says

    March 23, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    My favorites are We Heart Yarn, Ysolda and Knitting Ninja.

  28. Janice says

    March 24, 2009 at 5:10 am

    Yarn Harlot
    Wendy Knits
    Knit and Tonic
    Mason Dixon

  29. faith says

    March 24, 2009 at 4:32 pm

    stash and burn
    knitty
    yarn harlot

  30. RLJ says

    March 25, 2009 at 11:58 am

    I mentioned 2 on the other giveaway post. Other favourites are

    Wendy Knits
    http://wendyknits.net/
    (I can’t wait for her new book)

    and

    Mason-Dixon
    http://www.masondixonknitting.com/

    (I just realized, the knitting books I buy are from my favourite bloggers)

  31. britt breu says

    March 30, 2009 at 4:41 am

    I love Brooklyn Tweed, Chopped Tomatoes, Flint Knits and BrittKnit.

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Pet Beds to Knit

I have two cats, and I have always wanted to make them some kind of cat bed. But I also feel like they would completely ignore it, so I would be better off spending my knitting time on someone who I know will appreciate it (me). If you want to give it a try, though, here are some cute pet beds to knit for cats, small dogs, and maybe even some bigger dogs. 

My favorite of the ones I came across in writing this post is the Capiti knit cave that looks like a cat. This one is from Ursule Knits, and from the pattern description it sounds like it is lightly felted by hand to make it stand up, so you need to use wool to make it. It calls for DK weight but I’m sure worsted would work, too. 

The Maya Cat Cave is another cute cave-like project. Designed by Lavi V and using super bulky yarn, it’s like a purpose-made sack for your kitty to hang out in. It uses a metal ring (like you might use to make a dreamcatcher) to make the opening sturdy. You can find this one on Ravelry.

If you don’t want to be quite as literal as a cave, this pet bed nest from Monique Rae is another good choice. This one is flat on the bottom with short sides. It uses two strands of worsted weight yarn held together and comes in six sizes for a range of cats and dogs to be cozy in.

This circular cat bed knitting pattern from Ginger Purl is cute and easy to knit if you’re familiar with knitting flat circle. This one is striped, which is a great reminder that cats don’t care what color their bed is, so you might as well use leftover yarn on it. 

I am a little skeptical that this pet bed that’s made with roving and arm knitting will look as good once an animal has seen it, but it is a cute and quick project (and you could just use it as a basket that kitty is allowed to get in rather than a dedicated space). The pattern is from Wools by Nicky and includes a video tutorial if you’re new to arm knitting.

If you’d rather knit a blanket for the dog or cat in your life, check out the Ziggy Zag Pet Blanket by Paws and Purls Knits. This pretty reversible blanket comes in five sizes for various pets, and if you make it in washable yarn it’s the perfect thing for your furry friend to cuddle with. 

Or if you have a pet who will submit to a hood, I love this hooded pet blanket from Yarnspirations. Using Bernat Blanket yarn, it’s super cozy (and bright!) and pretty easy to knit as it’s all worked in one piece. The pattern only has one size but it’s just a rectangle with a hood so you could probably adjust it pretty easily for the size of your pet. 

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