Congrats to Ros and Joy!!!
You are the winners of the giveaway!
Ros, you’ll get a copy of KNIT NORO 2, and Joy, you’ll receive a copy of 60 Quick Knitted Toys!
The lovely folks over at Sterling Publishing will get in touch with you soon, to send you the books. Have lots of fun knitting!
Thanks everyone for your lovely comments!
Have a great week everyone!
xx
Charlie
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…or, as those of you eagerly awaiting the Game Of Thrones Season 7 start tonight know: Winter has come.
To be prepared, I’ve checked out some cool knitting books for you! And I teamed up with the lovely folks over at Sterling Publishing to giveaway a copy of each book! (As always – all opinions are my own! My reviews are completely honest and I only giveaway products that I genuinely love.)
Let’s have a look!
Sixth&Spring Books
First, there’s Knit Noro: Accessories 2. It’s a beautiful hardcover book full of easy, mostly quick to make accessory patterns:Ā gloves, socks, hats, shawls, ponchos, and more. The patterns themselves are fairly simple but show off some really great techniques and colourways. Projects in this book are certainly achievable for beginners and still interesting enough for more advanced knitters.
What I love most about this book is the photography. The Noro yarns come in beautiful rich colours and the projects are styled in a really cool way. The whole book has a really fresh look about it and inspires to start planning your autumn projects right away! It would certainly make for a great present, as well.
The knitting instructions are very detailed and clear, all marked on a 1 to 4 stars skill level.
All thumbs up!
Don’t these projects look lush? I love these cabled boot toppers!
Sixth&Spring Books
The second book I checked out for you guys is definitely my favourite of the two: 60 Quick Knitted Toys.
If I was able to show you all 60 of these projects, I would have! It was super hard to narrow it down to just a few sneaky peeks. This book is full of amazing knitting projects to make for kids: stuffed animals, toys and even games, which I had no idea you could knit! (Such as fishing or ball games, Tic-Tac-Toe, baby blocks etc.)
The book includes super cute stuffed animal patterns and some really fun, unusual knitted toys, such as a tool set, building blocks, a guitar, a peace hippie van, baby rings, numerous hand puppets and a castle set complete with a dragon, king and queen. (Also great for some Game of Thrones reenactment!) It’s all just very adorable and flipping through the books the projects get better and better. The projects range from super easy to really complicated-looking, so there’s definitely something in there for everyone.
The only drawback to this book: There’s simply not enough time to make all of these! But have a look yourself:
Super cute, right?
I simply LOVE that adorable little dragon. Which brings me back to the topic… dadam dada dadam dada dadam, dada daaaaaaa… Are you watching the GoT season start tonight?
No, sorry, I got distracted there. I wanted to let you know how to get a chance at winning a copy!
First, this giveaway it open to US and Canada readers only!
I’m really sorry, if this means you cannot enter. There will be more opportunities to enter giveaways in the future. If you really love the books, both are available to order online or in your local bookstores.
Together with Sterling Publishing I’ll giveaway one copy of each book to two lucky winners! To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment below letting me know which one you prefer and which GoT characters you’ll think will die this season. Oh, rightĀ – that last part isn’t mandatory!
The giveaway closes onĀ Sunday 30 July 2017 at midnight (UTC) and Iāll announce the two winners shortly after on the blog.
Good luck!
xx
Charlie
Please note: Two winners will be selected at randomĀ from all entries enteredĀ before midnight on 30 JulyĀ 2017Ā and the winner will receive the prize described above. There is no cash alternative, and your prize is non-negotiable, and not refundable. If the prize isnāt claimed, another winner will be selected at random.
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Congratulations, Evie!
You won the WOOL AND THE GANG giveaway! The lovely people over at WOOL AND THE GANG will get in touch with you to sent you a Ruby Rabbit kitĀ in your colour of choice, so please check your inbox.
Thanks everyone for your really lovely comments! Thereāll be moreĀ chances to try your luck in the future.
Have a great week everyone!
xx
Charlie
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WOOL AND THE GANG sent me some of their Shiny Happy CottonĀ Yarn to try their Ruby Rabbit Toy kit just in time for the Easter holidays. I’ve never crocheted before, so this was a first for me! I love new challenges and quick DIYs, so this was a perfect after-work project. (All opinions are my own. You can enter the giveaway at the end of the post.)
It took me two evenings in total and I was surprised how successful my first dabble at crocheting was! I made the white bunny first. If you look closely, you can see it’s a bit larger than the mint green one and somewhatĀ wonky – but all in all, I’m really pleased with how it turned out.
I chose the spearmint green Shiny Happy Cotton, as I love pastel colours in my home. The wool is lovely and soft to touch, and has a silky shine to it. It’s perfect for those amigurumi-type projects, as it’s absolutely lint-free. I always wanted to try amigurumi crochet toys, but thought it was super difficult. After finishing two perfectly cute bunnies with no prior experience whatsoever, I might actually attempt this some time soon!
The kit is rated ‘intermediate level’. The instructions include illustrated basic crochet techniques, which was really helpful. The only thing I had to look up was the magic loop technique. I do have quite a bit of experience with knitting, so learning to crochet wasn’t too difficult. But in my opinion, even an absolute knitting and crocheting beginner could tackle this.
The only thing I struggled with at first was tension, which is why my bunnies are different sizes.
The kit includes one ball of Shiny Happy Cotton (colour of choice), the ruby rabbit pattern, a yarn sewing needle and a WATG label. Optionally, you can order the required 4.5mm crochet hook with it and a differentĀ colour yarn for the eyes. I used less than one ball of yarn for each rabbit, and had more than enough left to use for the eyes and nose. So if you order two balls, you get two rabbits out in the end. You’ll need some toy stuffing or yarn/fabric scraps to stuff the rabbit. I used stuffing from an old pillow.
photo credit: Wool And The Gang
photo credit: Wool And The Gang
To have a chance at winning a Ruby Rabbit kitĀ in your colour of choice, just head over to Woolandthegang.comĀ to check out the color options. Leave a comment below, letting me know which one you like best and head over here to sign up to the WATG newsletter!
The giveaway closes on Tuesday 18 April 2017 at midnight (UTC) and Iāll annouce the winner shortly after on the blog.
Also, you can use the promo code “EASTERX”Ā to get 15% off until next Tuesday!
GOOD LUCK & HAPPY EASTER!
xx
Charlie
Please note: A winner will be selected at randomĀ from all entries enteredĀ before midnight on 18 April 2017Ā and the winner will receive the prize described above. There is no cash alternative, and your prize is non-negotiable, and not refundable. If the prize isnāt claimed, another winner will be selected at random.
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Congratulations, Anna-Marie! You won the WOOL AND THE GANG giveaway! The lovely folks over at WOOL AND THE GANG will get in touch with you to sent you two balls of Billie Jean Yarn in your colour of choice, so please check your inbox.
Thanks everyone for your great feedback and lovely comments! There’ll be moreĀ chances to try your luck in the future – I promise.
xx
Charlie
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