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The Complete Idiots Guide To Knitting Illustrated Giveaway.

August 1, 2010 by Shellie Wilson

The Complete Idiots Guide to Knitting Illustrated by Barbara Morganroth
30 fun projects—from casting on to trying on!

Here is a step-by-step instruction book for beginning to intermediate knitters featuring 30 fun projects to wear or make for friends, including hats, mittens, scarves, neck warmers, shawls, shrugs, capelets, ponchos, wraps, sweaters, and more. Each project includes variations, recommendations, types of needles and yarn required, suggested substitutions, care and completion time.

• Features an eight-page, four-color insert with photos of finished projects
• Includes more than 150 step-by-step photos and illustrations

About the Author
Barbara Morganroth is a former soap opera and television writer who now makes her living as a cookbook and craft book writer. She has published more than 14 books, includingGingerbread: Things of Make and Bake, The Weekend Chef, and The 50 Best Cherry Recipes.
WIN WIN WIN

We are giving 3 lucky readers the chance to grab a copy of this book. For your chance to win simply enter here.

Competition Open – Worldwide
Competition Closes – August 15th.

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Comments

  1. Jeanne Clarke says

    August 1, 2010 at 10:36 am

    This is a most beautiful book and I have my fingers crossed for the competition. Very inspirational- I would be off on a yarn!

  2. Jane T says

    August 1, 2010 at 1:12 pm

    Maybe I could learn to knit with this book.

  3. Tammy W. says

    August 4, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    Have wanted to learn for a long time.

  4. Rosalie Price says

    August 7, 2010 at 10:08 am

    I’d love to win this book. I’m teaching my granddaughter to knit and it would be a lovely gift for her.

  5. Barbara says

    August 9, 2010 at 10:34 am

    This book might just be the one to help me learn to knit.

  6. Mary Lee Baldwin says

    August 11, 2010 at 1:04 pm

    I am teaching my daughter to knit. I would love to have this book. Thanks.

  7. Kimberly says

    September 8, 2010 at 11:37 am

    I entered, but don’t see my post. And did you announce a winner?

Have you read?

Practice Colorwork on a Cute Knit Bunny

Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]

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