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!
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!
Love stranded knitting and loving lopi Icelandic knitting at the minute
I’m a big fan of mosaic knitting.
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!
My favorite is stranded knitting.
I especially enjoy the challenge of knitting with 2-4 colors; fairisle & striped socks, & cowls.
Stripes–but I’d love to learn fair isle
My favorite colorwork knitting projects are copies of the scarves that Tom Baker wore during his seven series as Doctor Who.
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.
I love Fair Isle knitting, though I haven’t done any for a while.
I love to knit jacquard!!! I can go on and on and just love to see the pattern develop in to something so pretty!
I like basic stripes.
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.
I have only done stripes so far. I would love to know how to do other color ways.
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 …
Fair Isle adds so much to a pattern-I too use stranded the most-tunisian is a favorite second. Thank you, Susan
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:)
I’m pretty new to color knitting, but I’ve discovered mosaic knitting, which is really fun.
I’m new to knitting and have just mastered stripes… would love to learn other new techniques!!
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.
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!
I probably do slip stitch colorwork the most, but love other techniques too. Thanks for this great giveaway!
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!
I haven’t tried stranded colorwork yet, but would love to learn!
I love fair isle stranded knitting when doing color work
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.
I’m a new knitter looking for inspiration ! Your books look lovely. I would love to win!!
I’m a fan of fair isle!
Stranded knitting is definitely my favorite. It makes me feel like I have mad skills. I also love slip stitch.
I’ve done stranded knitting and want to learn fair isle.
I especially love stranded colorwork because you can see progress in projects!
I haven’t tried yet!
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!
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!
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.