Book Review and Giveaway
The amazing designer Chrissy Gardiner recently published a new book called Indie Socks: Knitting Patterns and Dyer Profiles Featuring Hand-Dyed Yarns. The book includes 24 stunning sock patterns using a variety of techniques. Each pattern highlights the beauty of the hand-dyed yarn it is knit in.
Hazel Knits was thrilled to be chosen as one of the indie dyer's featured in the book and Chrissy's pattern Tulip was knit using Hazel Knits Artisan sock in the color Wheatberry. The result was a gorgeous cuff-down sock with a delicate lace pattern.
You can check out the all of the patterns included in Indie Socks on Ravelry or find more information about the book on Chrissy's website. The book is available in both printed and e-book formats (on Ravelry).
There is even a Ravelry group dedicated to the book with a series of Knitalongs planned over the next year. November's KAL includes the Tulip pattern.
Now here comes the fun part - we've got an extra copy of the book at HK Headquarters and we'd like to give it a new home with one of you. To enter to win Indie Knits by Chrissy Gardiner leave a comment on this post by midnight (Pacific) Tuesday, November 6, 2012 telling us which Hazel Knits color you think would make the best pair of Tulip Socks. We'll draw one of the comments at random and send that person a copy of the book. One comment per person please.
For me, I'd go an expected direction and choose Splish Splash. I think it would make a knockout pair of Tulips.
Hazel Knits was thrilled to be chosen as one of the indie dyer's featured in the book and Chrissy's pattern Tulip was knit using Hazel Knits Artisan sock in the color Wheatberry. The result was a gorgeous cuff-down sock with a delicate lace pattern.
You can check out the all of the patterns included in Indie Socks on Ravelry or find more information about the book on Chrissy's website. The book is available in both printed and e-book formats (on Ravelry).
There is even a Ravelry group dedicated to the book with a series of Knitalongs planned over the next year. November's KAL includes the Tulip pattern.
Now here comes the fun part - we've got an extra copy of the book at HK Headquarters and we'd like to give it a new home with one of you. To enter to win Indie Knits by Chrissy Gardiner leave a comment on this post by midnight (Pacific) Tuesday, November 6, 2012 telling us which Hazel Knits color you think would make the best pair of Tulip Socks. We'll draw one of the comments at random and send that person a copy of the book. One comment per person please.
For me, I'd go an expected direction and choose Splish Splash. I think it would make a knockout pair of Tulips.
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. Thanks for commenting!
posted by Viki at
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73 Comments:
oo what a fantastic giveaway! i'd love to knit a pair of tulips out of artisan sock frost or saffron!
hmmmm.
I think I'd go with Fresh Cut or Iris for those socks.
COOL looking book!
I would use Iris. Well, TODAY I would use Iris. Tomorrow or the day after, who knows!
I would love to see the Tulip sock knit in "In the Clover." I love that colorway!
I think they would be lovely in Camillia. If I can't choose a club color then I would select Posy. Something bright but still delicate and girly is what I'm going for.
I am picturing pink tulips. I would use Cabbage Rose.
Thanks for offering such a great giveaway! I'd make Tulip in Sugar or Nekkid... :)
I think those would look great in Bloom!
When I think tulips, I think of yellow. Stick o' Butter would make a wonderfully bright and cheerful pair of these socks.
Wow, this pattern is gorgeous! I think I would knit it in Vamp.
I love the chocoberry!
I think cherry fizz or violeta would make beautiful Tulips!
Lovely pattern... I'd love to knit a pair of tulip socks in the October's color of the month, pink ribbon. For me, tulips are pale pink (at least the ones my grandma used to have in her garden) and this would be a perfect match!
I'm a big fan of Blueberry, but I didn't see it on the website today, so I'm choosing Terrywinkle. I saw it in a store and it is a knockout. Although, all of your colors are fantastic. (If this is a double post, I apologize)
I have a skein of Aquarius that would look stunning.
My choice would be vamp!
Nickel would make lovely Tulips!
I'd love a copy of this book.
Great giveaway!!
StaceyKnitsIt ravelry
I would knit the Tulip socks in Chocoberry or Iris :-)
I think they would look great in Iris :)
I would have to go with Aquarius...that would be a gorgeous project.
I love the tulip pattern and would make then in Oh My Darling!! Great book, thanks for the giveaway.
Pam H
I was thinking Cabbage Rose would make a good pair of Tulip socks! :)
I would use Lime Granita
I already have the book in both formats -- I like to hold the actually book for somethings :) but also use knitCompanion to keep track of my knitting. However, I would I win the book, I would give it to my friend clucks! We like to enable each other, but I don't think she's bought this one yet!
I do plan to knit these socks, but haven't decided on a color yet...too many choices??? ;)
Oooo, I"ll have to check out this book. Great resource to use some of the indie yarns I have around. Many excellent choices - I"d pick Hoppy Blonde. Plans subject to change based on stash and whim.
Love the acquarius colorway. And the Euphorbia too.
Ooh - how fabulous! I would use my long-neglected skein of Camelia - coz pink tulips are the best :-)
Oooohhhh, such pretty socks! I would want to use Posy - mainly because I'm saving like mad to buy that colour, but I think they would match well - Posy/Tulips, Tulips/Posy. See?!
So many choices! I think I would make them in Nickel. Thanks for the chance :-)
I think they would be great in Plum Glace or Bloom. But I am absolutely in love with Cinnabar!
Ooooh, Euphorbia. Not that I wear green socks, but I could always start. (Susan at ssnmrr@yahoo.com)
Without question, Cinnabar.
I think the Tulip socks would be pretty in Orchid.
I'm in love with Cinnebar but I'd so like to have a pair of socks in Strawberry!!
Posy would make a stunning pair of tulips, or any other sock for that matter! Then again, I may be just a little influenced by the posy colored tulips that grow in my garden.
Cinnabar! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I think Lichen would be awesome!
Ruby Love, exquisite color.
I think these would look lovely in the new color of the month, Cinnabar.
I've a skein of Entice in Song Sparrow that would make a lux Tulip
Grand for the upcoming holidays.
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Lovely springy Tulips in Stick O'Butter! Already have the book, but am having fun thinking what great socks these would be : )
I would love to see it in the new colorway, Cinnabar.
You have so many beautiful colors. I really like your 4th anniversary color for the Tinsmith's Wife: poppy.
Stick o butter. Definitely. I think of a field of red tulips with one rebel yellow and think your pattern would make beautiful tulips!
I just bought a second skein of cloudy day from someone, so I think the light color and slight moodiness of it would make perfect tulip socks
I would try the November colour, Cinnebar. So yummy.
Tulip - of course! and I just happen to have some in my stash. :)
I would make the socks using Sassafras - so many choices.
Thanks for the contest.
Lovely book giveaway. I think this pattern would look nice in the "Jam Session" colourway. I alway think tulips are best in pinks and reds.
Brigitte
The traditionalist in me would say Sanguine Peach, but I once saw the most amazing black tulips so it would be fun to do something "out there" and make Tulip in Blacklight.
Definitely Iris for me. Purple tulips are my favorite!
I would definitely use Iris. Purple tulips are my favorite!
Wow, exciting. I love a new pattern book. (Ravelry: stratton6)
Queen of the Night! Hands down. One of my favorite tulip colors, and breathtaking in Entice OR Artisan (yes I have both) ;)
Euphorbia or Entice would make an awesome pair!
I would love to knit a pair of tulip socks in blacklight...I always love those really dark purpley tulips!
I think they would look lovely in Bloom.
I'd have to say Aquarius. I'm in love with that colorway right now!
I think I'd go with Posy, or maybe Saffron - definitely something bright and spring-like!
I have some Cabbage Rose that they would look lovely in but as it's still winter, I think those socks would look lovely in in a deep rich Ruby Red so that's my choice.
I'd love to see Tulips in Orchid Entice. Mmmmm scrumptious!
Why I'd make mine with Zest, I love colorful tulips :)
YvetteRose (Rosehiver on Ravelry)
Bronze Age, because I'm lusting after a skein of that color. I'm holding off until I knit an exponential amount out of stash first...
I would like to make Tulip in Cotton Candy! Thanks for the opportunity :)
I also love Splish Splash, but if I win the book I will make them with my skein of Seattle KAL :) Thanks for the chance to win!
I think beach glass would be gorgeous! Love Chrissy Gardiner's patterns :)
I think it would be lovely in Carnelian. Love those HK oranges!
If I weren't so caught up in the much-ignored holiday knitting, I would choose Laguna. It is light enough to bring out the pattern but does not have too much variation in shade to drown all the beautiful intricacies.
Rick's Cognac... zippy and colourful, although I wouldn't object to Plum Glace, Iris, Cotton Candy, Zest, or even Jay Blue..... Did we really have to choose ONLY one?!??!! (Have the book, but should I win, I would be willing to negotiate a trade for any of the above colourways!)
My color choice is "Bloom" - just like the lovely tulips in my garden.
Tulips in Tulip (in stash from back in the day, yo)! OR: Red Carpet (also in stash, but Ruby Love would work too), or Blacklight--the black tulips are so amazing. Really, there's no wrong choice.
Love the patterns...would love this book.
I think that pattern would look amazing in Violeta!
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