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Giveaway- AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs

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Giveaway- AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary: 200 Modern Knitting Motifs

Leave a comment in today’s post by August 23, 2017 and you are in the running for this awesome colorwork knitting pattern book! Especially if you like alternative and funky images in your knitting.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

Break the rules–knit outside the lines!

AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary takes an unexpected look at stranded colorwork with 200 new motifs. These non-traditional colorwork charts are perfect for the creative knitter looking to break away from the ordinary. Derived from graphic design elements, these fresh motifs include everything from geometric mountains, waves, and spirals to modern bikes, skulls, and sheep.

Dive into stranded colorwork with confidence with a section on reading charts, working floats, and choosing colors. Learn how stranded colorwork can be used in design with five accompanying projects including mitts, cowls, and sweaters. Plus, use your imagination to modify, deconstruct, and combine the unique motifs to create your own designs.

Be inspired to break the rules and use charts in creative ways with AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary.

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Comments

  1. Fabulous!! Love learning about all the fantastic stitches I’m not clever enough to think of myself!

  5. Wow, some of those ideas have never journeyed through my head! Inspiring:)

    from rainy VT,
    the Vermonster

  6. I’ve been eyeing this book for a while now – looks like a great combination of technique improvement with fresh and interesting pattern offerings. I would LOVE to win this – fingers crossed! And congrats to whoever is the lucky one in case (very likely, lol) it’s not me.

  7. What a wonderful collection of stitches I would never think of myself. Thank you for offering this book!

  10. So excited to find this site – I’m very interested and it’s something my niece and I can do together. She can design and I’ll knit. 🙂 Signing up for the newsletter now!

  19. Wow, what an inspiring book. Makes it easy to really get creative and take your knitting from boring to wow. I love all the possible designs. I would definitely love it.

  20. Just seeing the cover brings a bunch of projects to my wish list….what a great idea for a book….I’d love it!

  26. Just when I thought there could be no new knit stitches, this book comes out. I can think of a lot of ways to use this stitch dictionary.

  31. I’m one of those guys who sees a pattern and thinks “Tha’s nice … but …” and then I create my own design. I love a good stitch dictionary.for the inspiration, and one strictly on stranding is a fabulous idea. Thanks for the giveaway!

  33. After years of crocheting, I’m finally learning how to knit. Would love to incorporate these ideas!

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