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Read Along Knit Along Sponsor Spotlight

September 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

The Read Along Knit Along is brought to you by LoveKnitting, Eucalan & Knitter’s Pride.

The Read Along Knit Along prize pack always impresses, and this one's no exception. Take a closer look at Knitter's Pride's Rainbow Knit Blockers, Eucalan fiber wash, and an exciting gift certificate from LoveKnitting. :)
Every time we do the Read Along Knit Along, we’ve managed to put together some pretty exciting prize packs. This go around, our excitement includes colorful knit blockers from Knitter’s Pride, a travel pack from Eucalan fiber wash, and a generous gift certificate from LoveKnitting. Let’s take a closer look at each prize, shall we? And if you’re participating in the RALKAL, just scroll to the bottom of this post to enter. 

Knitter’s Pride Rainbow Knit Blockers

The Read Along Knit Along prize pack always impresses, and this one's no exception. Take a closer look at Knitter's Pride's Rainbow Knit Blockers, Eucalan fiber wash, and an exciting gift certificate from LoveKnitting. :)
How adorable are these?! The rainbow color palette makes me think of a trendy kids toy, don’t you? Squeeing over the cute factor aside, you might be wondering what knit blockers even are. They are an alternative to individual pins for blocking your knitting (or crochet), particularly sections of knitting where you might want 4 or 8 pins lined perfectly in a row to even out an edge. Knitter’s Pride’s Rainbow Knit Blockers are great. They come in a sturdy box for safe storage, and they’re obviously nice to look at too. In addition, they’re rust proof, and the holes in their plastic tops can be used to even out tension across multiple blockers. Pretty awesome!

Eucalan’s Getaway Gang Pack

The Read Along Knit Along prize pack always impresses, and this one's no exception. Take a closer look at Knitter's Pride's Rainbow Knit Blockers, Eucalan fiber wash, and an exciting gift certificate from LoveKnitting. :)
Eucalan Delicate Wash is probably the most widely-recognized delicate “detergent” for blocking and washing hand knits and for good reason. Eucalan comes in 5 gorgeous scents: eucalyptus, lavender, grapefruit, natural & jasmine (Lavender is my current personal fave). They also have these cool wipes that serve as an on-the-go alternative to detergent pens for the inevitable day when you *gasp* spill something stain-y on something handmade. For the RALKAL giveaway, the winner will get a Eucalan Getaway Gang, a pack featuring two sample sizes of each scent of delicate wash, a travel mending kit, an emery board, and 6 of those awesome travel wipes too.

LoveKnitting Gift Certificate

Last but not least, LoveKnitting has also provided a generous $100 gift certificate for this prize pack. Our lucky prize pack winner will definitely have fun spending (Digital gift certificates aren’t exactly fun to photograph, but they’re sure fun to use!)

Enter to win the Read Along Knit Along prize pack

Must be over 18 and a Read Along Knit Along participant to enter (we validate entries). If you’re on mobile, you’ll need to click a button that takes you to the entry page. If you’re on the desktop site, you’re all good to go right here! Open to North America, Europe (including U.K.) & Australia. 

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The Read Along Knit Along is brought to you by LoveKnitting, Eucalan & Knitter’s Pride.

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About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author, designer & creator specializing in yarn crafts like knitting, crochet, latch hook & macramé. Her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now.

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Hi! I’m Heidi (she/her/hers), a craft book author & pattern designer specializing in knitting, crochet, latch hook & macrame. Really anything with yarn! ❤️  My work combines vintage and modern design elements, featuring bold colors and graphic motifs.

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How to convert a closet into WIPs storage with jus How to convert a closet into WIPs storage with just a few supplies ✂️
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When I was a librarian, we would use these hanging bags to circulate books with audiobook CDs. They came to mind when I wanted to develop a filing cabinet-like system for my differently-sized WIPs. To fit in my studio closet, a standard bedroom closet, they just needed custom hangers. 🤙🏻 
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HOW TO MAKE THE HANGERS
1. Carefully cut approx. a 9” (23 cm) length of flexible 3 mm aluminum wire.
2. Near the end of a large knitting needle or dowel, wrap the wire around it as you would a twist tie. 
3. Bend the other end into a hook shape, perpendicular to the circle shape you just created. 
4. Hang like a hanger in a closet, as shown. 
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It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! T It’s time for the monthly review and giveaway! This go around, get to know two new sister yarns from @manosyarnsusa, Marla and Sami, and enter to win a skein of each to try for yourself. 
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What makes these yarns sisters is that, while dyed differently, they’re the same weight and come in intentionally coordinating color palettes. For my review, I opted for a sky-inspired combo of Sami in Natural and Marla in Nube. 🌧️ 
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Check out the full review & enter the giveaway at the link in my bio. 
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If only knitting a whole project took 39 seconds… 😮‍💨 
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In this video, you can see how the Intarsia Flower Pillow pattern knits up - two flat panels, one with intarsia, both are blocked, and then they’re seamed. Find the pattern on @hi.ravelry & my website, just search Intarsia Flower Pillow. 🌸 
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P.S. I’m really smiling in this video while seaming the pillow, so I guess I’m proving last week’s claim that I truly enjoy that sometimes-dreaded task. 😆🫣
In knitting, a Left Lifted Increase (LLI) lets you In knitting, a Left Lifted Increase (LLI) lets you add a stitch in between two columns of stitches that leans to the left. Similar to an M1L, LLIs allow you to increase nearly invisibly.
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To learn more about lifted increases, including when to use them and how they differ from Make 1s, head to the 🔗 in my profle. 
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Have you ever used lifted increases? I used M1’s almost exclusively for a long time when I needed to inc between stitches, but when I designed the Intarsia Flower Pillow pattern, I needed something that would allow me to increase a lot near my cast on, and M1’s resulted in edge curling. The more you know! 🌈 
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Yarn: @lionbrandyarn Wool Ease from my Stash / Neddles: @boyeyarncrafts - Just remembered these are the needles I learned to knit on at age 8. 😂
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Last week I got to hang out with my family & helpe Last week I got to hang out with my family & helped babysit my red-headed niece and nephew. So here’s some plane knitting, and a couple pictures (shared with permission) of my babysitting adventures.
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Lessons learned: 1️⃣ Trying to knit around 2 toddlers, 2 cats & 2 large dogs is pretty hard. 2️⃣ I learned during water color time that pink and black make “colorful black.” 🩷🖤 3️⃣ Toddlers do NOT care about your rainbow sorting of their toys. 4️⃣ Toddlers are very good at finding mischief in a very short amount of time, what a surprise. 😂
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