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Giveaway: Summer Knitting Book and Yarn

July 8, by Sarah White. 9 Comments

knitting in the sunI know it’s hard for a lot of people to want to knit when it’s hot outside. I have air conditioning and it’s still a struggle just knowing that it’s 100 degrees outside (though we finally got rain yesterday and it’s supposed to be cooler — 80s and 90s — for the next few days!).

Blogger Lime Riot is the same way, and she’s trying to motivate herself to do more summer knitting by hosting a summer knitting giveaway.

All you have to do is comment on her blog about how you’re incorporating crafting into your summer. Up for grabs are a copy of Kristi Porter’s Knitting in the Sun (that link is to my review on About) and two balls of Jo Sharp Soho Summer, a lovely, light cotton yarn. The contest is open through Saturday, June 21.

I’d love to hear how (or if) you’re crafting in the heat, too. Spill it!

[Photo by Wiley.]

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Comments

  1. Judy says

    July 9, 2012 at 4:25 am

    I sit in the shade on a little patio off my bedroom & knit – mostly hats. Seems all I want to do lately is knit. I resent having to do any housework because it takes me away from my knitting.

  2. Ona says

    July 9, 2012 at 4:48 am

    I sit on my porch and knit, yes its hot our but when one has a 6 month kitten..Right now I working on a baby blanket, baby due soon!

  3. caroline says

    July 9, 2012 at 11:56 am

    knitting toys for my grandchildren….. But no sunshine here.

  4. Ant Gnat says

    July 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm

    So far I have sat on my front porch and crocheted a wrap and slippers while watching the smoke of a 1200 arce fire which started 1/2 a mile away. It was a way to use nervous energy and keep an eye on the ball.

  5. MarieAnge says

    July 9, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    I sit on the couch in front of a box fan (no AC) and knit/crochet scarves, socks, hats, and whatever doesn’t cover my lap.

  6. Pat says

    July 11, 2012 at 12:16 pm

    I knit by the seaside and mostly hemp, cotton or linen. Bags and scarfs for summer.

  7. Connie K. says

    July 13, 2012 at 8:03 am

    I knit dish cloths by the dozen, work on smaller christmas presents (fingerless gloves, scarves), and gather the materials for cozy winter knitting.

  8. joyce says

    July 15, 2012 at 4:04 pm

    I knit regardless of the weather, but I am grateful for my AC. I’m mostly making smaller projects like pillows and afghan squares.

  9. Louise Williams says

    August 3, 2012 at 9:35 pm

    I am in a knitting club once a week and a guild once a month and in-between I knit love new patterns and the opportunity to win yhis lovely book louise

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