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

November 7, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

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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Comments

  1. Mary Mac says

    November 8, 2018 at 7:08 am

    Would love to add this to my collection of knitting books.

  2. Your Friendly Home Economist says

    November 8, 2018 at 7:49 am

    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!

  3. Cindy Moore says

    November 8, 2018 at 7:55 am

    I’ve had my eye on this book for some time. Very classic sweaters.

  4. Sueann L Capela says

    November 8, 2018 at 8:07 am

    Have never knitted a sweater, I think it is time I try.

  5. Cheri S says

    November 8, 2018 at 8:28 am

    Thank you for this wonderful opportunity!

  6. knittingdancer says

    November 8, 2018 at 8:47 am

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

  7. dianelaces says

    November 8, 2018 at 9:00 am

    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. Lori Maki says

    November 8, 2018 at 9:21 am

    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. Lori Maki says

    November 8, 2018 at 9:26 am

    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

  10. Bonney says

    November 8, 2018 at 9:34 am

    What a lovely book!! I’d love to have this in my library.

  11. Cheryl Ann Arnett says

    November 8, 2018 at 9:45 am

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

  12. Sandy Michalik says

    November 8, 2018 at 11:00 am

    I have looked at the book more than nce?. Love dong intricate knits.

  13. KatieS says

    November 8, 2018 at 11:28 am

    I’d love to own this book. My husband is wanting a sweater knit by me.

  14. jaide460 says

    November 8, 2018 at 11:40 am

    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. Eileen Hughes says

    November 8, 2018 at 11:59 am

    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:)

  16. Cindy S says

    November 8, 2018 at 12:42 pm

    I’ve never heard of a Gansey Sweater. Fun!

  17. Suzanne VanSickle Eastman says

    November 8, 2018 at 1:17 pm

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

  18. Rachel Eggleston says

    November 8, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    What an awesome book! So enjoy the classics!

  19. Rebecca Wilson says

    November 8, 2018 at 2:42 pm

    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.

  20. joyce hancock says

    November 8, 2018 at 3:43 pm

    This would be a lovely book to have. Beautiful sweaters.

  21. Nancy Jones says

    November 8, 2018 at 4:06 pm

    I have always loved gansey sweaters. Would love to have the book.

  22. Joi says

    November 8, 2018 at 4:29 pm

    Looks like a must have.

  23. Martha Donley says

    November 8, 2018 at 5:23 pm

    I love ganseys. Actually I love just about all textured knitting.

  24. lee says

    November 8, 2018 at 7:26 pm

    What a great looking book! Thank you for the opportunity~!

  25. Karey says

    November 8, 2018 at 11:07 pm

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

  26. samantha k trewhitt says

    November 9, 2018 at 2:33 pm

    I haven’t knitted a sweater in years! I would love to knit a Gansey sweater!

  27. Janice M Long Long Connelly says

    November 11, 2018 at 12:08 pm

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

  28. Carmen N says

    November 11, 2018 at 6:16 pm

    Looks like a wonderful book! I’ve never made a gansey sweater before.

  29. Kitten WAW says

    November 12, 2018 at 5:35 am

    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.

  30. tracee says

    November 14, 2018 at 12:06 am

    I had never heard of a Gansey before so I learned something today (its the same as Guernsey, btw)

  31. Maryanne says

    November 14, 2018 at 5:59 pm

    I just returned this to the library, but I would love to have my own copy to work from.

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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.

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