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Giveaway: The Knitter’s Book of Knowledge

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the knitter's book of knowledge review

Congratulations, Terry!

A couple of weeks ago I told you about The Knitter’s Book of Knowledge, a huge and detailed volume covering a whole bunch of knitting techniques from Debbie Bliss.

This book would be great for a newish knitter looking to build skills, which is not me, so I’m giving away my copy.

Because this is such a large (and heavy!) book, please only enter if you live in the United States.

If you’d like a chance to win this one, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, May 22. I’d love to know what knitting skill you’d like to learn the most, or if you’re already pretty skilled an want to gift this book to someone else if you win, I’d love to hear about them, too.

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

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  2. There is always something to learn so I would like to have this book for that reason. Since my knitting group is always trying to recruit new knitters, it would also be a great reference for them because sometimes it is difficult to explain things some of us have been doing for years to a new and inexperienced knitter.

  4. I want to start creating garments. I have also search the internet for new stitches but it is not the same as holding up a book. Thanks for the chance to win.

  6. I would love to win this book because my supporter and knitting helper, my mom, has recently passed away, and I’m finding without her assistance , I need to go on u-tube a lot. Having your book would be like having my mom near me.

  7. I am an instructor at an adult living facility and assist knitters with a variety of experience – beginners through somewhat experienced. I would love for them to have access to a book like this as having visual aid would be especially helpful to them.

  9. I have a nice collection of knitting books and this book would be a great addition!

  11. I still consider myself a new knitter. I only purl and knit. I would love to learn lace knitting and intarsia. I found a great blanket for my son with intarsia but I want to learn more about it before I start. Thanks for the chance to win.

  16. I would love to get away from scarves and cowls, need more confidence to try something new.

  20. I am a complete beginner so I need to learn everything!! I only know the basic knit and purl.

  21. I would love this book. I taught myself to knit st 18. I’m pretty good at the intricate knitting, but I always want to learn more. My young niece has been knitting for a few years. This will also be a great tool for her skills to grow.
    Thank you!

  24. I would like to brush up on knitting since I have not done so in about 30 years and now I will have to re-teach myself. Thanks for the chance 🙂

  25. I really want to learn how to knit, my grandmother has passed and knowledge of knitting passed with her 🙁

  26. I won the book! Thank you so very much! I just received it this week and can’t wait to go through it. It’s a lovely book and so much bigger than I thought it would be. The layout looks very ‘intelligent’ and I can’t wait to once again try a garment project that I sat aside oh-so-long-ago. Again, THANK YOU!!

Have you read?

Book Review: Viking Knits

Beautiful people and beautiful sweaters combine in Lasse L. Matberg’s Viking Knits. The book includes more than 40 Scandinavian inspired knits for men, women and children featuring textured stitches and colorwork.

Matberg is known as The Viking and has worked as a chef, naval officer, fitness instructor and model, as well as being on a couple of reality TV shows. He comes from a long line of makers and his book was first published in Norwegian in 2021 and has since come out in an English version.

The book is divided into sections including everyday sweaters, knits for the great outdoors, stylish knitwear, Norse sweaters and accessories. Some of the patterns use the same designs in different versions for men, women and children. I counted seven projects rated for beginners, 19 for intermediate knitters and 17 for experienced knitters. The more difficult patterns tend to have allover colorwork or stitch patterning.

The pattern stitches and colorwork are shown in charts, with a little bit of text to tell you how to make the garment. Most of the book is sweaters, but there are also hats (sometimes coordinating with sweaters), scarves and a couple of sitting mats.

You can check out all the patterns on Ravelry. Some of my favorites are the more basic ones, such as the Power Sweater, a close-fitting (sized for men) ribbed sweater; the Heart Sweater, a raglan with allover lice stitch; and the Midsummer Sweater, with textured stripes and a henley neckline. I also like the Breeze designs (there are versions for men, women and children) that have colorwork diamonds on them.

Sizing on the garments varies, but there are six sizes for the men’s patterns (noted as small through XXL and then Lasse sized), six for women (XS to XL) and three for children (age 2-4, 6-8 and 10-12).

The yarns used in the book aren’t available in the United States but you can find suppliers here if you want to use the same yarns. Otherwise the book gives a lot of details about yarn content and gauge so you should be able to find good substitutes wherever you live.

If you have Norwegian or Scandinavian heritage or just like the look of cozy textured or colorful sweaters, this book is a lot of fun, and the eye candy is pretty great, too.

About the book: 192 pages, hardcover, 43 patterns. Published in English in 2023 by Search Press. Suggested retail price $29.95.

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