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Giveaway: Yarn Harlot Books

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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:

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!

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

  3. 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!

  6. 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!).

  8. 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 😉

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

  11. 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.

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

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

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

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

  28. 2 years ago we moved to a much warmer climate – so that is how I stay warm in the Winter!! 😀

Have you read?

Knit Yourself Some Pockets

It’s a common complaint among women and femme dressing folk that our clothes do not include enough (and enough useful) pockets. And even if your clothes do have good pockets, there’s always a chance that you’d rather have another pocket to put some essentials in rather than having to carry a whole bag. 

But because we are knitters, we can take this problem into our own needles and knit ourselves some auxiliary pockets. 

Beatrice Mase did just that, with a kind of fancy toolbelt pocket accessory that they call VELVET Pockets. 

The stitch pattern has a plush, sort of velvet effect, thus the name, but it’s worked with regular fingering/sock weight yarn. (The sample uses wool, but you could experiment with other fibers, too.) It calls for 776 yards of 710 meters, which you might just have in your sock yarn stash. 

The pattern includes several pockets of different sizes, with the main body of the pocket worked flat in one piece and the exterior pockets sewn on at the end. You also have the option of adding screw rivets and a coordinating clasp that make it look even more toolbelt chic. 

The design is worked with a loop of knit fabric at the top so it can slide onto a belt. The pattern includes explanatory diagrams, photo and video tutorials and is adjustable to fit different sizes of belts. 

It’s almost enough to make me want to start wearing belts again, even though I haven’t for years. Because who wouldn’t want a few extra little pockets to hold things when you don’t have enough to really justify carrying a bag around? 

The pattern is available in English and French on Ravelry and you can also buy a kit complete with the yarn, rivets and clasp (the pattern is not included in the kit) direct on Etsy. 

[Photo: Beatrice Mase]