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Giveaway: The Encyclopedia of Knitting

July 18, 2016 by Sarah White

encyclopedia of knitting giveaway

Eunice is the winner!

I’m doing a major cleanout in my office (again), so I’m uncovering some great books that are older but still super useful that I don’t need but I’m sure someone will want.

A lot of books are going to my local library, but when I see one I think you all will like I set it aside for a giveaway, and that pile is getting pretty large, too.

The Encyclopedia of Knitting by Lesley Stanfield and Melody Griffiths came out back in 2000, but the information on techniques is of course all still valid.

And this book covers a lot, including:

  • materials
  • basic skills like how to hold the yarn and needles, cast on, knit, purl and bind off
  • increases and decreases
  • reading charts and other essentials of getting started knitting from a pattern
  • finishing skills
  • hems, facings and fastenings

A lot of the book is taken up by a stitch collection that includes swatches with charted instructions for knit and purl patterns, ribs, cables, twists, lace, bobbles and leaves, stranded color knitting, intarsia color knitting and special effects like entrelace, circular knitting, tucks and pleats, loops, slip stitch colorwork, beading and embroidery.

An inspiration section offers a quick overview of how to design a garment as well as more swatches to give you ideas of how to design a sweater for yourself.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, July 24. I’d love to know what you’re knitting right now. (I’m still trying to finish the last repeat of a baby blanket I’ve been working on for my cousin’s little boy.)

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

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Comments

  1. Claire Caudle says

    July 19, 2016 at 5:34 am

    I’ve always got some project on the go. It would be great to win this book because I am self taught and am certain it could teach me a lot. Thank you for this chance to win it. xx

  2. Patty Manders says

    July 19, 2016 at 7:32 am

    Just bound off Aran baby blanket last night!

    from ‘neath the bright blue skies of VT,
    the Vermonster

  3. Ronda R says

    July 19, 2016 at 10:42 am

    Scarf, that’s pretty much all I do, lol. I’m new to knitting and could REALLY use this book!

  4. Lee Ann says

    July 19, 2016 at 11:31 am

    This is a great book! I’m currently tinking back 26 rows on a sweater in laceweight, because I wasn’t paying attention to the pattern. Oops.

  5. Karey says

    July 19, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    Yesterday, I just finished the last of 3 projects for a baby shower that’s this weekend so I don’t currently have anything started right now. But I think my next project will be a pair of winter hats for my dad.

  6. Anne Marie says

    July 19, 2016 at 5:41 pm

    I’m working on a test knit cabled sweater.

  7. Martha says

    July 19, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    I am knitting a square for a love blanket fore a young teen who comes to my LYS teen group. She had been told her leukemia is back.

  8. Deanna says

    July 19, 2016 at 11:42 pm

    I’m working on the second sock of a pair – trying out contrast heels and toes.

  9. MS.L.NYC says

    July 21, 2016 at 4:36 am

    Hello Sarah,

    If I’m not too late, I’m interested in any book you’re willing to pass along. Forced into early retirement, I’m utilizing my time crocheting basic hats/scarfs for the homeless. Yes, I’m re-learning both knitting and crocheting all over again. Thank you.

  10. Ericka Pratt says

    July 22, 2016 at 6:14 pm

    I’m knitting thigh high socks from Master Class Socks, so many colors, what a challenge!

  11. lindarumsey says

    July 22, 2016 at 6:38 pm

    I’m knitting a tweed cowl to match a cardigan and hat I finished last year.

  12. Ruth says

    July 23, 2016 at 4:42 am

    Trying some very simple tube socks out of string–sounds weird but they are just a practice thing until I’m comfortable with it.

  13. Carmen N says

    July 24, 2016 at 2:55 pm

    I’m sitting here knitting a wool bag that I think I’m going to felt. But all this stockinette makes me want to get distracted by the internet 🙂

  14. craftilady says

    July 25, 2016 at 2:36 pm

    There are so many different knitting patterns I would like to tryl. This book would be ideal for me to use

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Bookmark Knitting Patterns

It’s always a good time for a bookmark, and even more so as we start thinking about back to school time. Reading is more fun when you have a pretty bookmark. That’s just science. 

Plus bookmarks are fast, portable, and a fun way to try out different skills. So let’s get busy with some bookmark knitting patterns!

This set of three bookmark knitting patterns from Lucky Fox Knits includes one worked in garter stitch, an easy eyelet lace and one with eyelets running down the center. I love the little I-cord for the tassel!

Add a simple textured stitch to a bookmark to make it a little more fun. This one from Franciscan Gypsy is called the paper towel bookmark, and I’ll bet you can pick it out above just from that description. This one calls for fingering weight yarn. 

Another pretty allover pattern is this slip-stitch lace design from Handy Little Me. Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Speak Now, it’s a sweet little design worked in fingering weight yarn. This one is a little extra fun because it has two tassels. 

I love this undulating wheat ear bookmark pattern from KMKnits Shop. It’s an interesting stitch pattern perfect for advanced beginner knitters, and it uses sport weight yarn. 

A lot of knit bookmarks have a bit of lace, and they’re actually a great way to pick up some lace knitting skills on a tiny project that doesn’t have to be perfect. I like this lacy one from Val Knitting Shop, which is inspired by daisy petals. It calls for fingering weight yarn. 

The Jasmine Bookmark from Valentina Fezova-Georgieva is another pretty lace pattern that’s a little more complex but still totally doable. It calls for fingering weight yarn and is available on Ravelry.

If you want a more literal inspiration of flowers in your bookmark pattern, try the pair of floral bookmarks form Warm and KnittedS. One has a little rosette and the other just has leaves. They look like I-cord but they’re actually worked flat on two needles and will stitch up in no time for a last minute gift or to tuck into your latest read. 

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