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Giveaway: Under 100 Knit Collection

May 2, 2016 by Sarah White

under 100 knit collection

Congratulations to Donna!

It’s become a semiannual tradition to give away a copy of the Under 100 Knit Collection from Knit Picks because there’s always such a great response to it.

This book packs 30 patterns, for projects ranging from hats to mitts, cowls to boot toppers, even wee shawls and socks, all of which use 100 grams of yarn or less. (You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.)

It’s perfect for when you have one ball of a cherished yarn you actually want to knit with but have no idea what to make. Or when you want to use up odd balls on a little project that can handle different colors in stripes or colorwork.

The projects make great gifts, too, and there’s something especially gratifying about using your stash to make something special for someone else.

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of this book, and you live in the United States, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, May 8. I’d love to hear about a special little skein that’s been waiting in your stash for the perfect project. I actually have a couple of skeins of Knit Picks Diadem — a combo of alpaca and mulberry silk — I need to find a project for. A tiny shawl would probably be just the thing.

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

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Comments

  1. maureen says

    May 2, 2016 at 10:23 am

    I have a little skein of madelinetosh magic. I fell in love with the colorway just did not have a project in mind when I purchased it.

  2. knittingdancer says

    May 2, 2016 at 10:50 am

    I have a skein of 175 yards of Himalaya Yarn Tibet Wool Silk in variegated fall colors and can’t decide what to knit with this beautiful yarn. It has been in my stash for over 8 years.

  3. Debbie Richardson says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:01 am

    I’ve been holding on to a beautiful skein of fingering yarn; just waiting for the perfect project.

  4. Conrad says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:04 am

    I have many “sample” skeins that would be perfect for this.

  5. Lee Ann says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:13 am

    I have a skein of yarn that I picked up in Paris that would be perfect for this!

  6. Amy McGlynn says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:14 am

    I have some madelainetosh that needs a special project worthy of its beauty!

  7. amchart says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:15 am

    I was just this morning looking at my “special” stash … mostly gifts from fellow knitters. My sister likes to pick skeins for me based on the colorway name like Silver Lining. I have some Anzula Sebastian in the Poppy colorway that I splurged on when missing my childhood California home.

  8. Margay says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:23 am

    I have a bunch of mystery yarns my mother gave me that I don’t know what to do with, so this would be a great start!

  9. Peggy R says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:53 am

    I just got some Knit Picks Brava Sport in the mail. I also have some loose skeins laying around, that are screaming to be made into a shawl. The colorwork sounds interesting, too!! Thank you for the great giveaway!! This is a book to cherish!!

  10. Laurie Hunt says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:26 pm

    This looks like a great book to have for leftovers or for those times you look back and wonder what was I thinking when I only bought one skein?

  11. Cindy S says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:40 pm

    I have some beautiful sock yarn I bought so long ago I don’t even remember the brand. I wore out its partner ball trying to learn a sock pattern, so making something with it would be redeeming, lol!

  12. yolanda says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    I have some sock yarn and a nice hank of Blue Moon just waiting to be turned into something special.

  13. Helen King says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I have some buffalo wool yarn, I am looking for the perfect pattern to use this yarn with.

  14. picknstitch says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    It would be great to find projects for my stash of bits of random yarn. Or maybe my skein of handspun Alpaca that came off a cute little animal named CiCi.

  15. Your Friendly Home Economist says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:56 pm

    I have several skeins of lopi left from a sweater I made and that hat on the cover looks like it would be perfect to use this up!

  16. Mary Helene says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    Several years a go I bought a beautiful custom dyed yarn call by Prism. It is black blue and green with silver metallic thread. I take it out and look at it every month but still haven’t used it yet.

  17. Catie says

    May 2, 2016 at 1:06 pm

    A skein of quiviut that just sits there daring me not to mess it up 🙂

  18. Kiri says

    May 2, 2016 at 1:22 pm

    I have a tiny skein of bluegrey yarn I picked up cheap I’d love to have a pattern for.

  19. kathleen k says

    May 2, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    love making small projects

  20. freetoairphoenix says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    Goodness! I have gorgeous silk blends, mohair! Alpaca, painted cotton! all one skein-ers:) A yarn store went out of biz in our area, & all my towns’ thrift stores got their merchandise. I never buy up all the yarn they have, leaving some behind for the “next guy”. I don’t keep anything I make except for “Oops…!” projects (you guys know what I’m talkin’ ’bout) I do projects for gifts and donations. It makes knitting fun when you know you’re doing something handmade for someone.
    I’d get a huge kick out of a book like this. I prefer printed patterns over digital, I don’t do “apps” and it’s difficult for me to read pattern instructions from a bright computer screen.

  21. Mary Sue Owens says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:21 pm

    I have a couple of little skeins my sister in law bought at a close out sale…she didn’t know most project would take more yarn, so would be thrilled to have some suggestions for these. :>) MS

  22. Cindy says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:29 pm

    Like everyone else, I have tons and tons of odds and ends I’m always trying to find something useful for,

  23. Lavender Erez says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    I love this idea! I have far too many skeins that are beautiful, but way too expensive to buy more than one of – maybe I’ll finally get to use them.

  24. Kim says

    May 2, 2016 at 3:09 pm

    I seems to collect random balls
    Would love to have this book to get some ideas.

  25. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    May 2, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    I spent several very broke years only getting yarn from thrift shops, usually a bag of a dozen skeins for $3.99 – but they were all different yarns, one or two of each kind, and seldom similar in weight, fiber or color. I have so many orphan skeins, I always welcome great patterns for smaller amounts of yarn.

  26. craftyone says

    May 2, 2016 at 3:43 pm

    I really like using leftover yarn for projects. this would be a great book for that.

  27. Pat morris says

    May 2, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    I picked up are few skeins of yarn last year while out shopping with my daughter. I’d like to make her a few items with this yarn as I enjoyed spending this time with her so much .
    The yarn is like a shared memory.

  28. Donna H says

    May 2, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    I have a pretty skein of variegated sock yarn that a friend gave me. Since I don’t wear or knit socks, I’d love to find another project for it. Thanks for this great giveaway!

  29. Barb says

    May 2, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    I just organized ALL of my yarn, which I have way more of than I thought! I am SURE this book would be put to great use if I had it! Thanks for a chance to win.

  30. yarnsnobdownunder says

    May 2, 2016 at 5:01 pm

    Hi Sarah – I have been eyeing this book for ages now! I also have some diadem in my stash (4 ply and DK) and haven’t got a clue what to do with it! 🙂 It scares me because it looks so delicate…but so soft and beautiful too!

    But my super-special yarn is 2 X 50g skeins of 100% cashmere in sock weight from Lux Adorna. So beautiful! Would love to find something extra gorgeous for those skeins. 🙂

  31. kel p. says

    May 2, 2016 at 5:34 pm

    I have a skein of possum yarn I’ve been saving forever. I love tiny, small knitting projects!

  32. Rose Scott says

    May 2, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    I have several (more than I wish to admit) single skeins in my stash that would make this book a most welcome gift. Thank you so much for such an awesome giveaway.

  33. Theresa says

    May 2, 2016 at 6:57 pm

    I have some pretty purple yarn that I got to made fingerless gloves to match and dress, but since I didn’t have the dress with me at the time, the yarn didn’t match. So it has been waiting for a project to appear. Thanks for the chance to win a fabulous book.

  34. Lee says

    May 2, 2016 at 7:15 pm

    I have two skeins of sock yarn that I need to use! Have to decide for who and what pattern!

  35. yarnaddicted says

    May 2, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    I have a skein of Noro Silk Garden Sock Yarn in blue, turquoise and purple hues that I’m looking for that perfect project!
    Thanks,
    Kim R.

  36. Karey says

    May 2, 2016 at 10:43 pm

    I just picked up a skein of grey yarn for my new niece/nephew!

  37. Stephanie Fricke says

    May 2, 2016 at 10:59 pm

    I have many, many ‘100 or under’ skeins/balls of yummy yarn goodness because sometimes I just can’t resist a ball of yarn!

  38. Karla Maynard says

    May 3, 2016 at 12:29 am

    A hay for my husband

  39. MelodyJ says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:38 am

    I have a blue sock yarn waiting for the perfect pattern.

  40. Flo says

    May 3, 2016 at 5:59 am

    I have 2 beautiful skeins of cashmere yarn I received as a gift calling my name….they are so special to me that no project seems worthy of them.

  41. Kaity says

    May 3, 2016 at 6:48 am

    I have an awesome skein that is rainbow/tye-died color! However, I have no idea what it is because my friend ripped the label off when she gave if to me as a Christmas present …last Christmas! ????

  42. Annie says

    May 3, 2016 at 8:48 am

    I have a skein of sock yarn called Lavender Chocolate Cupcake that I would love to knit up, but I’m not sure what to make. This book would be a great resource.

  43. Dina says

    May 3, 2016 at 10:32 am

    Little skein of precious handspun that needs the perfect project over here!

  44. blnl says

    May 3, 2016 at 11:02 am

    Odd balls abound in my stash bins waiting for the right project. Sounds like this book may be the answer!

  45. Jodi says

    May 3, 2016 at 11:08 am

    I have several single balls of yarns that I bought for swatching while trying to find a suitable substitution for a discontinued yarn. I’d love to have a resource like this book to use them all up for gifts.

  46. joyce hancock says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:54 pm

    I have many special skeins to find a project for. I just need to “go shopping” in my stash.

  47. Jeanne says

    May 3, 2016 at 8:49 pm

    I have so many “special” yarns sitting around waiting to become the exactly right thing… But the most special is a little ball of bison.

  48. Tracy says

    May 4, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    I have so many single skeins of something I just “had to have!” and bought without any idea what I would do with it. This collection would certainly help my stash-busting goal!

  49. Maryanne says

    May 5, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    I buy single skeins all the time without a plan for them, so I am always looking for the perfect little project to go with them.

  50. Marianna says

    May 6, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    I have a few skeins of Madeline Tosh from my DIL that are waiting for something special

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Have you read?

Knit a Hat with a Flock of Chickens

It’s well known (among knitters, anyway) that knitters seem to love chickens as a motif and a subject of our knitting projects. The Emotional Support Chicken and all the other chicken knitting patterns are just the beginning of our devotion to farmyard friends. 

For example, there’s Farmer Dennis’ Chicken Hat. This free pattern from Stacy Black is a simple worsted weight beanie sized for adults and decorate with a couple of little rounds of colorwork fences and a flock of chickens strutting around the body of the hat. 

You don’t need a lot of any of the colors for the chickens, their facial features or the fences, so this is a great project for using little leftover bits from other projects. The main color for the body of the hat is less than a skein using the yarn suggested, so you might just have everything you need in your house to start stitching up this hat right away. 

The colorwork is presented as a chart, with a 16 stitch section that repeats around the body of the hat. All the color changes are shown on the chart but I think it would be easier to knit the whole chicken in the chicken color and add the eye, beak and other features using duplicate stitch when the knitting is done. That way you don’t have to carry those yarns around the whole hat for just a few stitches. 

As the name suggests, the original hat was given to a farmer who shared their eggs, but anyone who raises chickens or just has a thing for the fowl is sure to love this cute hat. It wouldn’t be too difficult for someone new to stranded knitting or reading charts to make, either, so if that’s you, give it a try. 

The pattern is available for free on Ravelry. 

[Photo: Stacy Black]

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