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Giveaway: Warm Days, Cool Knits

July 20, by Sarah White. 59 Comments

warm days cool knits

Stefanie is the winner!

After a really wet beginning to the summer where I live, it finally really feels like summer, with baking hot days and not-very-cool nights. This is the south, after all, and like other southerners I sometimes find it hard to find the will to knit — or to wear something knit — in the heat of summer.

Corrina Ferguson is a knitter in Florida who actually didn’t start knitting until she moved south. She’s had to come up with ways to still knit and wear knits in a climate that is not in need of bulky wool, and some of the results can be found in her fun book Warm Days, Cool Knits.

The book is broken down by season, starting with winter, which offers a couple of long-sleeved sweaters, a hat and a pair of lacy socks. Moving through the seasons, sleeves disappear and more lace is added, but there are also shawls to warm those shoulders in the evenings (or in too-cool rooms).

These projects are pretty and sure to delight knitters in all sorts of climates. You should know that they all use pretty lightweight yarns, but the designs mostly aren’t too challenging and you certainly shouldn’t let skinny yarn stop you.

If you’d like to win a copy of this book (it will be a print edition if you live in the United States, or a PDF if you live elsewhere), leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, July 27. I’d love to know where you live and what the temperature is today.

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

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  1. Kimberley Kabb says

    July 23, 2015 at 3:14 pm

    Milwaukee and 85 degrees today. Can’t wait for winter!

  2. craftyone says

    July 23, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    Living in the south, there are usually more warm days. This book would be great.

  3. Sara says

    July 23, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    I live next to Letchworth state park, NY. Today’s temp is76*.

  4. ann samanowitz says

    July 23, 2015 at 7:46 pm

    It is in the low 80’s today in N.Y. with very little humidity. For four months each year I live in Florida so I need warm weather clothing all year around.

  5. joan s says

    July 24, 2015 at 11:34 am

    I’ve got the best of both worlds. Oregon in the summer and Florida in the winter. This book sounds perfect!

  6. Catherine says

    July 25, 2015 at 12:34 pm

    Live in the midwest where it’s in the upper 80s and humid. Spend time in FL throughout the year. Thanks for the chance to have a copy of your book!

  7. Charlotte says

    July 25, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    the title is really deceptive based on the yarns used – many years in San Antonio & Virginia – the chosen yarns would be fine in the winter, definitely not for warm days except in an air conditioned building.

  8. Sheryl says

    July 26, 2015 at 7:53 pm

    l would love to win a copy of the book.

  9. Katelyn M says

    August 10, 2015 at 6:18 pm

    Thanks for sharing this book. It looks amazing!!! It has been quite warm in eastern PA! I want to start making these projects to wear now!!

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