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Giveaway: Tweed Yarn Knitting

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Tweed Yarn Knitting book review

Andie is the winner!

I know it’s too late for this year, but Tweed Yarn Knitting would be a great book for someone who loves to knit gifts.

It includes a whopping 52 patterns that all use tweed yarn but could of course be knit with whatever you like. It’s heavy on accessories, which is always good for gift giving. And it has some super-simple projects like headbands, hairties and wrist warmers, as well as more challenging sweaters and vests.

In short there’s a lot of variety here, and a lot of things you might find fun to knit for a lot of different people.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, Dec. 25. I’d love to know if you have any knitting-related resolutions for 2017 or any knitting skills you’d really like to learn in the coming year.

As for me, I took a lot of time away from knitting over the summer and fall, and have been knitting a lot more in the past couple of months. It’s been great, and I want to continue to use (and probably give away) my stash and to knit more for myself as well.

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

Looking for more Knitted Headband Patterns? Check these patterns out on Etsy. Headbands are a great gift idea as they knit up fast and are well received by friends and family. Everyone loves wearing Knit headbands right?

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  3. I plan on frogging all my WIPs and starting over. I figure if I haven’t finished or worked on them in awhile, then I’ve fallen out of love with them 🙁 This coming year I want to start and finish a big project working with fingering weight yarn!

  4. I hope to focus on brioche a bit next year. I just haven’t been able to master it in one color, let alone two. I think the timing of this giveaway is perfect – for next Christmas! I just barely finished in time this year. so that’s another thing to focus on next year.

  6. I would love to be more comfortable with double pointed needles. For some reason I am nervous when I have knit with them in the past.

  9. I intend to learn to knit in 2017. I currently crochet and belong to a group that knits and crochets and I love some of the stuff that other people are working on and would like to be a part of that.

  10. Considering my enormous stash, my knitting-related resolution for 2017 (which I will probably break) is not to buy any more yarn until I’ve depleted my stash.

  11. My 2017 resolution is to do a lot of stash busting and use up my stash. This year I taught myself the Portuguese knitting style and it has been really great. This year I want to learn brioche knitting because I have a pattern for a brioche lace scarf that I’m dying to make.

  12. In 2017 I hope to spend more time adding to my knitting skills. Id like to polish what I already know and add color work and sock knitting to my bag of tricks.

  13. My knitting resolution for 2017 is to be able to knit again!! Since my toddler was born, I have been so busy with her and my job and family that I can hardly sit for a while longer than 5 minutes. So I hope this next year I will be able to relax a bit and knit some items. I would like to make a knitted dress for my girl and something for me, maybe a jacket, or a summer top. Thanks for the giveaway, and have a nice and happy Christmas!!

  14. Right now I just want to get past Row 9 of this shawl I started! The combination of perfectionism, fine yarn, slippery needles, a kinky cord, and laziness preventing me from getting up for my glasses provokes me to start and rip out, start again and rip out again. Twenty times already, but still , I persevere.

  21. Love to work more in knitting. I like scarves and hats; but, would really would LOVE to make a sweater for my Grandaughter !!

  22. I am a new knitter and would like to branch out from just knit and purl. I intend to learn new stitches. Thanks for the giveaway.

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Pencil Knitting Patterns

Getting ready for back to school makes me think about pencil crafts, so let’s take a look at some pencil themed knitting patterns! 

I recently made a pencil on a circular knitting machine, and it was a fun, quick, easy project that uses little bits of leftover yarn (and if you don’t have yellow you can make it a colored pencil using whatever color’s your favorite). And if you want to make a bigger version check out this pattern from Orange Olive Road on Etsy.

If you want to knit a pencil pillow by hand, check out Sketchy, available on Ravelry from Shana S. Cohen. This one uses worsted weight yarn and has two size options and the choice to make a pencil with an eraser or a colored pencil. 

Pencil scarves seem to be the most popular kind of pencil knitting pattern, and there are lot of cute ones. This one from Cosy Craft UK mostly uses garter stitch, with some welts to add texture and what looks like an I-cord edging. It calls for DK weight yarn. 

If you want to go all garter stitch try this version from Emsley Co Creations, which uses five colors of DK weight yarn and just a little shaping to make the point of the pencil.

There’s also this fun, mostly stockinette so it looks like it curls a bit, pencil pattern that looks like it’s worked in chunky yarn from Little Knits Studio. This one uses just a little garter stitch and easy shaping for the point. 

If you don’t want a pencil scarf, how about some pencil socks? The No. 2 Pencil Socks from The Yarn Enabler are available from Ravelry and use five colors of sock yarn. They feature wide ribs to mimic the texture of a pencil and have options to be worked from the top down or the toe up. 

Needs Sharpening by Alexander Walker is a free pattern on Ravelry that uses five colors of sock yarn to make a sort of shortie sock. The little bit of black at the tips of the toes inspired the name. These, too, can be worked in either direction and are available in three sizes.