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Giveaway: Two Color Knitting Books

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Joy is the winner of these.

I have to tell you that I really love these books. There are so many great patterns in them, and good inspiration for making your knitting more colorful.

But I’ve had them on my shelf all these years and have never managed to knit a project from them, so I want to pass them on to someone who will use them!

Color Style by Pam Allen and Ann Budd has 17 designs (see on Ravelry) for sweaters, socks, gloves, a bag, a hat/scarf and a pillow. I love the Retro-Andean Pullover and the Honeycomb Pullover on the front, just to name a couple.

And Fair Isle Style by Mary Jane Mucklestone has 20 patterns (again on Ravelry) that focus in particular on stranded knitting with a modern flair. Here I love the circular-yoked Bressay Dress, the sweet Peerie Weerie Booties and again the sweater on the cover is pretty amazing.

In addition to the patterns, both books have a design notebook that offers tips, techniques and ideas for embellishment to make projects your own.

One winner will get both books this week.

If you’d like a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, Feb. 26. I’d love to know what your favorite colorwork technique is. Mine is probably stranded knitting, but honestly I knit stripes the most often.

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

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Comments

  1. Such fantastic looking books & a great giveaway. I’ve done a little stranded colourwork on children’s items but ever knitted anything like that pictured. I think it would be an interesting challenge!

  4. my favorite is stranded, I need to learn how to knit jogless stripes then I would knit them more often. Thank you for offering the giveaway!

  6. I especially enjoy the challenge of knitting with 2-4 colors; fairisle & striped socks, & cowls.

  8. My favorite colorwork knitting projects are copies of the scarves that Tom Baker wore during his seven series as Doctor Who.

  9. I like all types of colorwork, though complicated intarsia can be a pain – I once had 27 active yarns going at once. Entrelac is also a great way to play with color. Thanks for another great giveaway.

  11. I love to knit jacquard!!! I can go on and on and just love to see the pattern develop in to something so pretty!

  13. I would like to master Fair Island knitting, but I am afraid I have not reached that point! I usually work stranded knitting or basic stripes.

  15. I love colorwork knitting more than anything else. I have been knitting mittens all of this winter for my children, granddaughters and great grands all in colorwork …

  17. I have emailed 2 new nephews and would like
    To do a fairisle garment but want to have support from a good tome. Thanks for the giveaway and the wonderful site:)

  20. I have knit stripes several times, and have tried stranded knitting, but I’m not good at it. Also have tried intarsia, again not mastered yet.

  21. I have been enjoying learning how to do fair isle knitting. Not entirely sure which will end up being my favorite because I’m still learning!

  22. I probably do slip stitch colorwork the most, but love other techniques too. Thanks for this great giveaway!

  23. I’ve only done one stranded project but loved the complexity. I have some gorgeous Icelandic yarn (that I purchased in Iceland!) which is waiting until my skills become skillZ!

  26. I absolutely adore stranded/fairisle knitting. I am learning how to do more intricate patterns and love learning how different people do different aspects of this technique.
    Ann Kingstone has a very interesting version of spit splicing in a way where you can have the color change on exactly the stitch you need it to change. She has a free pattern on Ravelry called Enid. It has the instructions for her method in this pattern.

  27. I’m a new knitter looking for inspiration ! Your books look lovely. I would love to win!!

  29. Stranded knitting is definitely my favorite. It makes me feel like I have mad skills. I also love slip stitch.

  33. I am working on a sweater using the stranded method and am thoroughly loving it. I do not have any books with multi color paterns. Oh the possibilities if I were to be chosen for these books. Thank you for the chance!

  34. My favorite colorwork is stranded knitting. I got a few books of it for Christmas this year and can’t wait to get started. Your books look intriguing, as well!

  35. I remember many years ago I knitted with several strands, but what happened to the garment I do not know. I don’t recall anyone wearing it, so I know I need help with making something proper, that someone will fight to wear it. Fingers crossed.

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Add a Little Lace to Your Knitting Patterns

If you’re new to lace knitting or just aren’t sure how to incorporate the technique into garments, check out these tops and sweaters that use lace as a decorative element.

The easiest lace out there is eyelets, and you can practice them plenty with this eyelet covered sweater from Knitcro Addict. It uses light/DK weight yarn and is worked in four pieces knit flat. It’s intended to be a little cropped and a little oversized, and includes sizes XS to XXL in the pattern.

If you’re in parts of the world where it’s getting colder as you read this, the Nora sweater from Bummbul might be a good choice. This is actually a great one for learning lace because it’s worked in super bulky yarn, which makes it easier to see what you’re doing and makes the lace super graphic. This one just comes in one size, with a 42 inch (106) cm bust, but that could fit a variety of people depending on how much ease you like.

Minimi Knit Design has a cute allover lace cardigan worked in one piece from the bottom up. It’s worked in lace weight mohair held double, which maybe isn’t the best for those new to lace (because it can be hard to rip out) but it sure is pretty. Sizes range to fit from 30 to 66 inches/76 to 168 cm bust measurements.

If you’d rather not have lace all over your sweater, you can knit the Lumi sweater from Originally Lovely, which has a chevron lace pattern on the yoke and is otherwise worked in reverse stockinette stitch. (It’s worked inside out so you don’t have to purl every stitch.) The pattern has 9 sizes from XS to 5XL and uses worsted weight yarn.

Or try the super romantic sookie blouse from Trust the mojo (available on Ravelry). This sweet top is started working flat from the bottom up and has a V-neck and I-cord edgings. The sleeves are worked separately in the round, and the pieces are all joined together to work in one piece to finish off the top. It comes in eight sizes and is available in English and French.

You can also pair lacy sleeves with an otherwise plain top, like on the Starflower Wrap from Annelise Driscoll Gingrow. This intermediate pattern makes a wrap sweater with generous lacy sleeves and a double wrap belt. The pattern has nine sizes, from XS to 5XL, and is available for free from Hobbi.