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Learn New Stitch Patterns with this Fun Book

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knitting stitches book giveaway

missmagners is the winner this week!

I have so. many. stitch dictionaries it’s kind of unseemly. So this week’s giveaway will get one of them off my shelf.

Knitting Stitches Visual Encyclopedia by Sharon Turner features patterns for 350 different stitches, including:

knit and purl patterns

  • rib patterns
  • bobbles and textured stitches
  • slip stitch patterns
  • twist stitch patterns
  • cable patterns
  • drop stitch, yarn overs, eyelets and lace
  • borders and edgings
  • creative stitches and combinations
  • color knitting

Each pattern is written out as well as charted (except for the colorwork chapter, which only has charts). A swatch of each pattern is shown. The pictures are a little small but you can get the idea of what the finished stitch is supposed to look like.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, April 2. I’d love to know which of these types of stitches sounds most fun to you.

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

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Comments

  1. I have not knit for many years but am anxious to start again and this book will be a much needed refresher course in knit and purl patterns. Thank you for offering everyone a chance to win this book.

  2. I have become a big fan of drop stitches! They go so fast and you end up with such wonderful patterns!

  4. Drop stitch, yarn overs, eyelets and lace sounds very intriguing. I have tried lace before, but had trouble with keeping with the pattern using such fine yarn. Thank you, Susan

  5. I have a vintage(old) stitches book. I would love to update it. I have been trying to follow some on-line, but prefer a hands on book. I’m sure this book would fit the bill.????

  6. I have only recently started learning to knit, and would like to learn all of those stitches.

  7. Lately, I’ve been enjoying slipped-stitch and twisted stitches. And I LOVE stitch dictionaries!! Just like a skein of yarn, a stitch dictionary is FULL of potential.

  9. All of the stitches listed interest me but I would be especially interested in learning some new borders and edgings to use on the many afghans and blankets that I make. Thank you for a great giveaway.

  13. Looks great & full of inspiration. I’m not keen on Dropped stitch patterns I do plenty of those unintentionally lol but the creative stitches and combinations part sounds very interesting & intriguing. The border & edging part could come in very useful to change the look of an existing knit. Thanks for sharing this

  14. I’ve been knitting for 40+ years, but in the past 2 have really upped my game, learning new stitches & techniques, and feeling so positive about my familiar & loved hobby. I would love to have this stitch guide in my growing knitting library. Thanks for the offer!

  16. I like the sound of lace stitches for little girls’ garments. Thank you for the giveaway chance.

  17. As I looked at the stitches and what fascinated me the most was creative stitches and combinations. I like to make anything I create more interesting and pleasing to the eye. I like beads or sparkle yarns or different stitches in patterns. Thank you for offering this giveaway!

  19. I have always been interested in lace knitting. Love the way it looks, so would like to try it sometime.

  22. Borders and edgings would be great for adding the finishing touch to my baby blankets.

  23. I have been trying the herringbone stitch and loop stitch and both are confusing! So I’ll try a dishcloth with a textured instead, this book would be great for choosing new patterns. Thank you for the opportunity.

  27. My first grandchild is seven months old and I would love to make him some cute baby outfits. My choice would be creative stitches and combinations to add interest to some basic baby patterns.
    Thank you for the opportunity to win your stitch pattern book. ????

  28. I put a smiley face at the end of my comment, so not sure where those question marks came from! 🙂

  29. I’ve been wanting to learn how to add edgings to my projects to make them more beautiful. I can’t manage to knit a nice and neat edge for my scarves.

  30. I would love to have this opportunity to learn a variety of stitches this book has to offer. Thank you.

  38. I love stitch dictionaries. I had a beloved one, but lost it in a move. I’ve been looking for one as good to replace it. I love looking at cables & lace stitch patterns & incorporating them into my work.

  39. I’m brand new to knitting so any stitch would be great fun. I didn’t know drop stitches were a real thing! Thought they were my mistakes. Who knew. O:-)
    Thank you for offering this giveaway.
    Corinne

Have you read?

Book Review: Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit & Crochet Blankets

Blankets are a great blank slate project that you can change up in a million different ways. From color to stitch pattern to size, the possibilities are almost endless.

Jared Flood, the designer behind Brooklyn Tweed, was inspired by a log cabin quilt his mother made in 1995 to re-create that design in knitting, which led to more blankets and ultimate Brooklyn Tweed’s Knit and Crochet Blankets, which includes 25 patterns from an array of designers using different skills and techniques to make cozy, pretty blankets.

The patterns are divided into three aesthetic themes: traditions, minimalism and colorplay. The patterns are rated on a scale of one to five, with one being the easiest, and there aren’t any pieces rated five. Two blankets are rated one, 14 are two, eight are three and one is four. 

In addition, three of the 25 patterns are crocheted, but they either use single crochet or granny stitch, so they are pretty easy even if you don’t do a lot of crochet. You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.

Some of my favorites include Rattan by Rastus Hsu, a chunky blanket worked in knits and purls with simple crossing stitches to make a raised woven look; Homewood by Seth Richardson, covers in dramatic, loopy cables; Ainur Berkimbayeva’s Tessellate, one of the beginner projects that doesn’t really look beginner but is totally worked in knit and purl stitches; Warp + Weft by Aist? Butkevi?ien?, which is mostly knits and purls but makes a fun woven look fabric that blew my mind a little bit; and the same designer’s Canyonland, a multicolored blanket with wavy stripes.

The patterns tell you how to resize them for different dimensions and include information on pattern repeats where it is possible to make a totally custom size.

Many different techniques are included here such as cables, lace, shadow knitting, intarsia and other colorwork techniques, as well as modular knitting and lots of sewing pieces together. The patterns are all presented with charts, but there are line by line written instructions available on the Brooklyn Tweed website if you need them.

The book ends with a deep dive into log cabin knitting, telling the story of the quilt Jared’s mom made and how he made it in knitting, as well as the multitude of variations you can make if you want your own log cabin style design.

The back of the book includes a little written information about some of the special techniques needed, but there are no photos.

This is a lovely book full of inspiration for knitting and crochet blankets for any skill level. If you like to make blankets as gifts or aspire to have a handmade blanket in every room of the house, these designs would be a great place to start.

About the book: 192 pages, paperback, 25 patterns. Published 2024 by Abrams Books, suggested retail price $24.99.

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