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Giveaway-Knitting Ganseys, Revised and Updated: Techniques and Patterns for Traditional Sweaters

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Giveaway-Knitting Ganseys, Revised and Updated: Techniques and Patterns for Traditional Sweaters

Leave a comment in today’s post by November 15, 2018 and you are in the running for this classic style sweater knitting book.

Open to U. S. residents only please.

Originally released in 1993, Beth Brown-Reinsel’s bestseller, Knitting Ganseys, is a classic in the hearts of traditional and modern knitters alike, bringing this historic tradition to your needles for 25 years! This completely revised and update version of the perennial bestseller includes 100% new photography, new patterns, and more!

This special edition celebrates with new patterns for sweaters in the traditional gansey style as well as new explorations of modern gansey-inspired patterns. Full-color, step-by-step photography walks you through a variety of traditional gansey techniques and construction methods, plus contemporary sources for traditional gansey yarns are shared, making this as vital to your knitting library as the original.

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  2. I have been infatuated with Gansey sweaters ever since Fringe Association spotted the Daniel Day-Lewis sweater. My knitting group is considering knitting one as a group project. This book would be a great resource!

  6. I am planning to knit my first adult size sweater in a few months. I think this book would be very helpful. Thanks.

  7. Ganseys are my absolute favorite style to knit. Wearing some gansey-style socks today! This book has been on my wish list for a very long time. Thanks for doing this.

  8. This would be a lovely addition to my knotting books which consists of how to knot different stitches. Thank you for the opportunity.
    Lori

  9. I can’t tell if my comment is being posted

    Thank you for this lovely opportunity to add a garment book to my stitch knitting books

    Thank you
    Lori

  11. I would love to have this book. I am always looking for new designs/patterns for sweaters.

  14. To me, Gansey sweaters are virtually the ultimate knitted pieces. The elements of this sweater are unique to each knitter, and the results of this basic formula leave room for endless possibilities. I absolutely adore Gansey sweaters, and aspire to learn everything possible about them! As a fairly new knitter, I am acquiring daily skills, and MUST HAVE Beth Brown-Reisel’s ‘Knitting Gansey’s: Revised and Updated’ edition. Thanks for the giveaway!

  15. Ganseys would be a new adventure for me in knitting after all my years of projects. So wonderful to offer us this opportunity to learn and grow with our skills:)

  17. Next challenge is to knit a sweater. This book would be perfect! Pick me please!!

  19. I am just restarting my knitting hobby after a while off. This book would be excellent to restart, I started with sweaters the first time – I know, weird but the first thing I ever knit was a very large sweater. And these look amazing.

  25. This looks like an interesting book! I’ve only made one sweater so far, but I have a few on my list to make!

  27. My Irish husband has wanted a Gansey sweater- perfect opportunity to grant that wish!

  29. I’ve wanted to design a gansey for a while now. I found a good quantity of Jamieson yarn at a thrift shop which would be perfect. Because this book is more than just patterns, more like a master class really, it would be the best resource. Thanks for the giveaway.

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Recycled Paper Cylinder Face Art – A Colorful Win for All Ages

I recently stumbled across this super creative project on Instructables – “Face With Recycled Paper Cylinders” – and I had to share it with you all because it’s just the kind of craft that checks all my favorite boxes: recycled materials, hands-on creativity, and fun for literally any age.

The idea is simple but genius—roll strips of recycled paper (think junk mail, old magazines, leftover printer paper) into cylinders, then arrange and glue them to form a unique abstract face. You can make it funky, realistic, Picasso-inspired—whatever your mood or style dictates!

What I really love is the blend of eco-conscious crafting with true artistic expression. This isn’t just another kids’ project—it’s something you could easily do with a group of little ones, a classroom full of teens, or even as an adult art therapy or weekend wind-down activity. It’s super relaxing and surprisingly satisfying seeing all those paper rolls come together to form something new and expressive.

The tutorial itself is easy to follow, with plenty of visuals to guide you along the way. You don’t need any fancy materials—just glue, paper, scissors, and a board or piece of cardboard to serve as your canvas.

I also appreciate how this project leaves so much room for personalization. Want to make it into a full face? Go for it. Prefer to focus on a single eye or mouth? Totally works. You can even play with color schemes by choosing papers with a certain palette, or painting over them once they’re rolled.

In short: this is a total keeper for anyone who loves crafting with purpose. It’s the kind of project that sparks creativity while gently reinforcing the idea that beautiful things can come from what we usually throw away.

Highly recommend giving it a go—solo or with a group. And if you try it, tag me or drop a pic—I’d love to see your recycled masterpiece!