• Home
  • Suggest A DIY
  • DIY Newsletter

Knitting

Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas

  • About CraftGossip
  • Our Network
    • Bath & Body Crafts
    • Candle Making Ideas
    • Crochet Ideas
    • Cross Stitch
    • Edible Crafts
    • Felting Patterns
    • Glass Art
    • Home & Garden Ideas
    • Indie Crafts
    • Jewelry Making
    • Kids Crafts
    • Knitting Patterns
    • Lesson Plans
    • Needlework
    • Party Ideas
    • Polymer Clay
    • Quilting Ideas
    • Recycled Crafts
    • Scrapbooking
    • Sewing Patterns
    • Card Making
    • DIY Weddings
    • Not Craft Ideas
  • Giveaways
  • Roundups
  • Store
  • Search

Giveaway: Yarn Harlot Books

January 2, 2017 by Sarah White

yarn harlot books giveaway

Alicia is the winner!

As is the fashion this time of year, I’m trying to clean out my office of things I don’t use and don’t see myself using in the future.

And as much as I love Yarn Harlot, and I do, once I’ve read her books once I rarely, if ever, go back to them again.

But if you’ve never read them, you really should, or if you love your copies and want some more to pass along to a knitting friend (or someone you hope would understand your obsession a little better) this giveaway is for you.

I’m giving away copies of three great books by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee:

  • Yarn Harlot
  • At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much
  • Things I Learned from Knitting … Whether I Wanted to or Not

These are all really fun books, quick reads that will make you laugh, inspire you and make you proud to be a knitter.

There will be one winner for these three books.

If you’d like a chance to win, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, January 8. I’d love to know how you stay warm when it’s cold outside (lots of tea and knits over here!).

Thank you for visiting, entering and sharing, and good luck!

Save

«
»

Comments

  1. Sally McDade says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:29 am

    Hot tea, the throw my granddaughter made and the love of my fiancé help keep me warm on cold days

  2. Joann says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:36 am

    Using break to start new projects including yoga socks! A new knitting challenge!

  3. Paula Lowell says

    January 2, 2017 at 11:08 am

    I stay warm and cozy with soft, comfy jammies and fluffy socks and a couple of cuddly lap kitties in front of a fireplace–with knitting in hand, of course!

  4. Gill says

    January 2, 2017 at 11:57 am

    I love reading books about knitting. They’re always so cozy and inspiring.

  5. Chris Lopez says

    January 2, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    Cool giveaway. One can never have too many books!!

  6. eadon216 says

    January 2, 2017 at 12:15 pm

    I used to read her blog, but I’ve never read her books! Winter in New England means lots of wooly knits and tea/hot chocolate for me (plus a good book!).

  7. Alicia Perez says

    January 2, 2017 at 2:21 pm

    I love snuggle under a throw while knitting or reading.

  8. Shelley says

    January 2, 2017 at 5:20 pm

    I get out the old sleeping bag i used to use at my grans when i was little! Perhaps i can knit something better if i am inspired by these books 😉

  9. Barb says

    January 2, 2017 at 6:09 pm

    Love Yarn Harlot but I don’t have any of her books. I love to wear wool hand knit sweaters.

  10. Robin Crittenden says

    January 2, 2017 at 7:48 pm

    I snuggle under a cat.my best buddy is pretty warm. Also sitting on a heating pad for 15 minutes will do it.

  11. lelia says

    January 2, 2017 at 9:25 pm

    To stay warm, I usually ‘layer’ clothing and grab a cat to sit nearby or in my lap. If outdoors, hat and gloves/mittens, scarf a MUST. Warm beverages are helpful, too! I have not read any of the books – Such a Fun giveaway, thx.

  12. Renee G says

    January 2, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    We keep the wood stove going to supplement our furnace, and I am a big tea drinker as well.

  13. Sherri says

    January 3, 2017 at 12:18 am

    Hot tea and a warm knitting work in progress on my lap 🙂

  14. Judith (from Israel) says

    January 3, 2017 at 2:23 am

    When it’s cold outside, I stay inside, knitting beside an electric fire.

  15. Zil says

    January 3, 2017 at 2:39 am

    I took snuggle under a fleece blanket to enjoy reading. Thank you for the giveaway chance.

  16. Cheryla says

    January 3, 2017 at 3:21 am

    stay close to the woodstove with a coffee and my dear four legged sweetie.

  17. yolanda says

    January 3, 2017 at 6:38 am

    When its cold outside, I stay snuggled in my fiber room sofa with a project on the needles or hook, hot coffee and sometimes Netflix while I work.

  18. Jodi says

    January 3, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    I’m drinking coffee, snuggling with the cat and knitting wristlets with lovely, squishing Cascades Casablanca.

  19. Stacia says

    January 3, 2017 at 4:23 pm

    I love to knit in my craft studio sofa chair under a warm blanket while listening to an audiobook with some hot cocoa.

  20. lindarumsey says

    January 4, 2017 at 3:54 am

    I snuggle up under a knitted blanket, wearing my knitted socks of course!

  21. asteride says

    January 4, 2017 at 6:59 am

    Layers, layers! And a nice fleece throw helps a lot! Thanks for the giveaway! These books are precious!

  22. calypso says

    January 4, 2017 at 1:59 pm

    I wear all my knitwear over a silk tee.

  23. Rachel says

    January 4, 2017 at 3:14 pm

    I’m looking forward to learning to knit in 2017, currently I crochet.

  24. knittingdancer says

    January 4, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    hot cocoa and a big pot of soup or chili. I wear my knitted socks and knitted slippers and stay inside all the time.

  25. Caitlin says

    January 6, 2017 at 10:57 am

    I just don’t go outside! Otherwise, I have wool socks, a fleece jacket, and a lap quilt while drinking something warm and knitting. 🙂

  26. Rachel says

    January 6, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    And to stay warm, I also do tea, hot chocolate as well as snuggling with kitties 🙂

  27. Noreen says

    January 7, 2017 at 12:03 am

    Hot tea and an electric blanket

  28. Wendy R. says

    January 7, 2017 at 12:42 am

    2 years ago we moved to a much warmer climate – so that is how I stay warm in the Winter!! 😀

  29. yarnaddicted says

    January 7, 2017 at 10:37 am

    I drink hot chocolate and put on my fleece robe to work on my needlework!

  30. Cheryl Arnett says

    January 10, 2017 at 10:14 am

    I love a good hot tea or chocolate and knitting or reading about knitting and crochet.

Have you read?

Knit an Adorable Set of Sea Creatures

Amigirumi may be more popular in crochet than it is in knitting; there are certainly more patterns for cute creatures, food and whatever else you can think of in crochet than there are in knitting. 

But that doesn’t mean you can’t knit amigurumi or that there aren’t a lot of patterns for fun toys and critters out there that are knit. 

Case in point: this adorable trio of knit sea creatures from Natasha Wildly. 

The pattern includes a turtle, octopus and manta ray, all worked in DK weight yarn. The finished projects are about 10 cm or 4 inches long. You could make them bigger if you want by using heavier yarn and a correspondingly larger knitting needle.

The patterns are rated for beginners, and from the look of the suggested materials they’re all worked flat and seamed. The pattern is described as “a perfect project for those who love small intricate knits” and that contains “useful photos for the tricky bits.”

These would be so cute to knit just as they are, in natural colors or whatever colors you have on hand. A scrappy stripey octopus with legs of different colors would also be cute. You can make them to be toys or make one or two of each critter and turn them into a mobile for an ocean themed baby’s room. 

Of course you could also just knit the turtle for your turtle loving friend. 

Whatever way you go with these, you’re sure to have fun and enjoy seeing what the world of knit amigurumi is like with these cute and easy patterns. 

You can grab your copy of the pattern from Love Crafts.  

If you’re looking for more knit amigurumi patterns, check out these patterns that are all worked in worsted weight yarn, or this collection of Christmas themed amigurumi. 

[Photo: Natasha Wildy via Love Crafts]

Categories

Afghans, Blankets, Throws baby hat Baby Patterns Beginner Book Reviews cardigans Christmas Craft News and Events Free Knitting Patterns Giveaways! Hats and Beanies Knit Knitting Patterns Knitting Technique & Tutorials mittens Quick Knits scarf shawl patterns socks Sweaters

RSS feed: More Articles More Articles

  • Cross Stitch Lids for Mason Jars
  • Knit an Adorable Set of Sea Creatures
  • 12 FREE Halloween Kids in Costumes Digital Stamps
  • 12 Creative Christmas Gifts for Grandchildren You Can Enjoy Together
  • Free Vintage Halloween Junk Journal Printables – Candy, Torn Ephemera and Spooky Pockets
  • Free Felting Tutorial Friday: Felted Birdie
  • Book Review: I Am Indigenous
  • How to Create an Autumn Gatefold Mini Scrapbook Album
  • DIY Macrame Ghost Wall Hanging – Spooky Halloween Decor Made Easy
  • Everly Crochet Baby Blanket Pattern Review – Rosette Motifs and Sweet Vintage Style

Pick Your Blog

  • Sewing
  • Knitting
  • Quilting
  • Crochet
  • Home & Garden
  • Recycled Crafts
  • Scrapbooking
  • Card Making
  • Polymer Clay
  • Cross-Stitch
  • Edible Crafts
  • Felting
  • Glass Art
  • Indie Crafts
  • Kids Crafts
  • Jewelry Making
  • Lesson Plans
  • Needlework
  • Bath & Body
  • Party Ideas
  • Candle Making
  • DIY Weddings
  • Not Craft
  • Free Craft Projects

Copyright © 2026 · CraftGossip | Start Here | Contact Us | Link to Us | Your Editors | Privacy and affiliate policy