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Win a copy of My first knitting book

My nan taught me to knit when I was younger. She used to make me an unlimited supply of clothes for my dolls but I must admit she was so quick and never dropped a stitch that I didn’t keep it up.

Children who love colourful yarn and being creative will love the 35 great projects in My First Knitting Book. The book is aimed at 7 years and over and helps  explore the different areas of knitting through four chapters. Each project has a level of difficulty from 1 to 3 which is perfect for develop your knitting skills.

knitted stethoscope

In Cosy knits there are fun projects to keep you warm; Stylish knits includes decorative buttons, a phone cover, pencil case or leg warmers; Home knits has lovely projects to embellish your home from a hot water bottle cover to a toy basket and Fun knits will let you showcase your skills with some brilliant projects to keep for yourself or giveaway to friends. The knitted stethoscope is just brilliant and I can’t resist the knitted sheriff’s star badge as my son adores Woody from Toy Story. Little Sis has already picked the Ladybug buddies so I can’t wait to make them for her too.

The book contains a great mix of traditional and contemporary projects so there should be something to appeal to everyone in My First Knitting Book. There’s also a handy section on material and techniques as well as the templates for a couple of projects. My First Knitting Book by Susan Akass is published by CICO Kidz at £9.99, and is available from all good bookshops or call 01256 302699.

my first knitting book

Giveaway:

If you fancy getting your hands on My First Knitting Book you’re in luck as I have one copy to giveaway to a lucky reader of the gingerbread house. If you would like to win simply tell me how many projects are included in the book in a comment below.

For an extra entry tell others about the giveaway using the Retweet button below or tweet me the following: I want to get my needles out and win with @gingerbread_mum http://tinyurl.com/ofjqcks

Don’t have twitter? Follow the gingerbread house page on Google +, Bloglovin’ or Networked Blogs for an extra entry –  just leave me a comment and let me know.

Small print:

There is one prize consisting of a copy of my first knitting book. The giveaway ends July 25th at 11.59pm. The winner will be selected at random from all correct entries received and notified by email or their twitter handle. The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available. UK only please.

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The winner is Patricia Walker

  • melanie stirling
    July 15, 2013 at 10:42 pm

    35

  • tracy nixon
    July 16, 2013 at 7:24 am

    35 projects

  • tracy nixon
    July 16, 2013 at 7:25 am

    I have tweeted @tracyknion Thank you!

  • sam Cornford
    July 16, 2013 at 8:17 am

    35

  • sam Cornford
    July 16, 2013 at 8:18 am

    I have followed with the name Sam Cornford.

  • Stephanie Tsang
    July 16, 2013 at 9:04 am

    35 projects.

  • Stephanie Tsang
    July 16, 2013 at 9:05 am

    I have Tweeted as @pookybearcheung

  • Stephanie Tsang
    July 16, 2013 at 9:07 am

    I am following you on Bloglovin as Stephanie Tsang

  • Darlene Ovenstone
    July 16, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    35 projects and my email is darleneovenstone@hotmail.co.uk. I hope I win, it’s a great prize. My granny showed me the basics if knitting, I managed to knit her a scarf for the winter to say thank you. That was about 7 years ago and she wears it every year lol 🙂

  • Darlene Ovenstone
    July 16, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    I tweeted @lenelindao

    https://twitter.com/lenelindao/status/357111261076520962

  • Jane Brown
    July 16, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    35 projects, which I’d love to try out!

  • Jane Brown
    July 16, 2013 at 9:39 pm

    I have tweeted as Belle7268

  • Kirsty Fox
    July 16, 2013 at 10:43 pm

    35 projects

  • Kirsty Fox
    July 16, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    I have tweeted – https://twitter.com/bloomingfox/status/357254219109122050

  • Carolina J.
    July 16, 2013 at 11:07 pm

    35 projects

  • Carolina J.
    July 16, 2013 at 11:08 pm

    Tweeted! @pandcands

  • Tracey Peach
    July 17, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    There are 35 Projects in the book Tweeted @DwarfHammyMum

  • David Prettyjohns
    July 17, 2013 at 2:05 pm

    35

  • Sue
    July 17, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    35

  • REBECCA TOWNSEND
    July 17, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    35

  • LEANNE LISTER
    July 17, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    35

  • Victoria Collins
    July 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    35 Projects

  • Rachael
    July 17, 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Answer: 35
    I have tweeted@Tomcatsmummy

  • deedee
    July 17, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    35

  • Jenny Tyler
    July 17, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    Answer is: ***35*** 🙂

  • Rachel Ray
    July 17, 2013 at 3:22 pm

    35 projects

  • Tammy Tudor
    July 17, 2013 at 3:27 pm

    35 🙂

  • Tammy Tudor
    July 17, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    I follow on bloglovin – Tammy Tudor

  • Ann Mckenna
    July 17, 2013 at 3:56 pm

    35

  • Ann Mckenna
    July 17, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    I have tweeted @cherry271949

  • anthony harrington
    July 17, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    35 projects

  • anthony harrington
    July 17, 2013 at 4:20 pm

    have tweeted @freyerj

  • martin kistell
    July 17, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    35 😀

  • Mandy Rawlinson
    July 17, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    35

  • Suan Watts
    July 17, 2013 at 6:16 pm

    35

  • Fiona Marshall
    July 17, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    35

  • Brigitte Leprince
    July 17, 2013 at 7:33 pm

    Answer: 35

  • John Dean
    July 17, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    Answer: 35

  • Rosemarie Dean
    July 17, 2013 at 7:35 pm

    Answer: 35

  • Louise Comb
    July 17, 2013 at 8:27 pm

    35

  • sophie spiby
    July 17, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    35

  • adeinne
    July 17, 2013 at 10:20 pm

    35

  • vikki sanderson
    July 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    35

  • pamela gossage
    July 17, 2013 at 11:42 pm

    35

  • Christina Field
    July 17, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    35

  • Holly Smith
    July 18, 2013 at 9:07 am

    35

  • Suzanne Howell
    July 18, 2013 at 11:52 am

    The answer is 35 projects. My 9 yr old watches me knit, and she does the occasional dolls scarf, but this would be fab for her to try other projects.

  • iain maciver
    July 18, 2013 at 3:37 pm

    35

  • Claire Calder
    July 18, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    35 projects

  • kathycakebread@gmail.com
    July 18, 2013 at 3:47 pm

    answer is 35

  • Valerie Harbut
    July 18, 2013 at 3:48 pm

    35 projects.

  • Sharon Moore
    July 18, 2013 at 3:52 pm

    35 projects

  • Paula Barker
    July 18, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    35

  • karen hill
    July 18, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    35, thanks for the chance to win this x

  • caroline Hooper
    July 18, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    35

  • James Seale
    July 18, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    35

  • Val
    July 18, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    35

  • Sylvia Burrows
    July 18, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    35

  • Ruth Grover
    July 18, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    35 wonderful projects…..it’s fantastic that younger ones are encouraged to knit. It’s a great skill to have and a great hobby.

  • Kathy D
    July 18, 2013 at 6:46 pm

    35

  • stacey kirkbride
    July 18, 2013 at 6:53 pm

    35.

    i have tweeted on twitter @kirkbridestacey

  • Sarah Spencer
    July 18, 2013 at 6:56 pm

    35

  • Clare Adams
    July 18, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    35 projects

  • alison johnson
    July 18, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    35

  • Graham Ross
    July 18, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    35

  • Miranda Holman
    July 18, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    35

  • Siobhan Freeman
    July 18, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    35

  • shane weir
    July 18, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    35

  • amyj
    July 19, 2013 at 2:40 am

    35

  • Sue Bowden
    July 19, 2013 at 5:34 am

    35

  • Sue Bowden
    July 19, 2013 at 5:36 am

    I tweeted as sub1960
    https://twitter.com/sueb1960/status/358082780455911424

  • Clare Scanlan
    July 19, 2013 at 7:34 am

    35

  • JoC
    July 19, 2013 at 1:56 pm

    35

  • laura stewart
    July 19, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    35 projects

  • Susan
    July 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    35

  • Susan
    July 19, 2013 at 4:19 pm

    Twitter as @QM2fan

  • Rachael
    July 19, 2013 at 7:04 pm

    35

  • Caroline H
    July 19, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    35

  • victoriab
    July 19, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    35

  • Matthew Marshall
    July 20, 2013 at 8:10 am

    35

  • Gavin Sharp
    July 20, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    35

  • Paul Walsh
    July 20, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    35 projects are included in the book

  • paula.munro1@btinternet.com
    July 20, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    35 projeccts

  • SusanD crochet addict uk
    July 20, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    35 projects

  • SusanD crochet addict uk
    July 20, 2013 at 6:24 pm

    I have tweeted https://twitter.com/CrochetAddictUK/status/358638291400138753
    @crochetaddictuk

  • Natasha Gandy
    July 20, 2013 at 7:40 pm

    35

  • Natasha Gandy
    July 20, 2013 at 7:41 pm

    Tweeted and following as @pinktash4

  • Aimee Carter
    July 20, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    35

  • Rachel Craig
    July 20, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    35

  • evelyn dainty
    July 20, 2013 at 9:47 pm

    35 projects

  • Sarah Benn
    July 21, 2013 at 12:36 am

    35

  • claire gray
    July 21, 2013 at 10:57 am

    35 🙂

  • claire gray
    July 21, 2013 at 10:59 am

    tweeted @cjfg1985

  • claire gray
    July 21, 2013 at 10:59 am

    followed on google plus (claire gray)

  • claire gray
    July 21, 2013 at 11:00 am

    followed via bloglovin (claire gray)

  • claire gray
    July 21, 2013 at 11:01 am

    followed on network blogs (claire gray)

  • claire gray
    July 21, 2013 at 11:01 am

    liked on facebook

  • Katharine Bourne-Francis
    July 21, 2013 at 11:06 am

    35

  • Fiona Matters
    July 21, 2013 at 11:43 am

    35 projects

  • Leanne Gregg
    July 21, 2013 at 12:19 pm

    35

  • harriet
    July 21, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    35

  • k dunn
    July 21, 2013 at 3:21 pm

    35

  • Michelle Sykes
    July 21, 2013 at 4:44 pm

    35

  • Kelly Hooper
    July 21, 2013 at 7:39 pm

    35

  • Katherine Coldicott
    July 22, 2013 at 4:02 am

    35

  • Hannah Whitling
    July 22, 2013 at 5:02 am

    35

  • Sharon mead
    July 22, 2013 at 11:27 am

    35

  • Angela Sandhu
    July 22, 2013 at 12:12 pm

    35

  • elaine stokes
    July 22, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    35

  • Vid ram
    July 22, 2013 at 4:54 pm

    35

  • Liz ferguson
    July 22, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    35

  • Jo Booth
    July 22, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    there’s 35 projects which I’d love to get my daughter working on, fingers crossed 🙂

    Have tweeted, here’s the URL https://twitter.com/kiddy_boo/status/359367551211421696

  • Amanda Milton
    July 22, 2013 at 8:15 pm

    35 projects 🙂

  • Elaine P
    July 22, 2013 at 8:16 pm

    35

  • Amanda Milton
    July 22, 2013 at 8:18 pm

    I tweeted , @mandalouise

  • Pam Francis Gregory
    July 22, 2013 at 8:57 pm

    35

  • ellie birch
    July 22, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    35

  • Sheila M
    July 22, 2013 at 10:45 pm

    35

  • peanut@sandanthread.co.uk
    July 22, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    35

  • Claire D
    July 23, 2013 at 8:22 am

    35

  • Kath
    July 23, 2013 at 9:37 am

    35

  • Laura Bradbury
    July 23, 2013 at 9:49 am

    35 Projects

  • sharon cubitt
    July 23, 2013 at 9:55 am

    35 projects

  • rachell beeston
    July 23, 2013 at 9:56 am

    35 projects

  • Lesley Bradley
    July 23, 2013 at 10:26 am

    35

  • ela
    July 23, 2013 at 10:29 am

    35 projects

  • ROSEMARY SHEEHAN
    July 23, 2013 at 10:57 am

    35

  • dan
    July 23, 2013 at 11:39 am

    35

  • Celia West
    July 23, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    35

  • Joanne Evans
    July 23, 2013 at 2:06 pm

    35

  • Christine McCormack
    July 23, 2013 at 2:15 pm

    35

  • Vicki Sherman
    July 23, 2013 at 3:04 pm

    35

  • Charmaine Hay
    July 23, 2013 at 3:43 pm

    35

  • Patricia Walker
    July 23, 2013 at 6:13 pm

    35

  • Tracey Tedford
    July 23, 2013 at 8:48 pm

    35

  • Victoria Wilson
    July 23, 2013 at 9:16 pm

    Answer:- 35

  • Rachel W
    July 23, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    35

  • DENISE WILDEN
    July 23, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Answer ~ 35

  • Jayne B
    July 23, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    35

  • deborah wheeler
    July 24, 2013 at 7:15 am

    35

  • Melanie W
    July 24, 2013 at 7:49 am

    35 Projects

  • Gabrielle Svensson
    July 24, 2013 at 8:22 am

    35 projects

  • Meg Charlish
    July 24, 2013 at 8:41 am

    35

  • Georgia McAllister
    July 24, 2013 at 9:34 am

    35

  • jordan.gamble23@yahoo.co.uk
    July 24, 2013 at 9:54 am

    ***35***

  • Phyllis Ellett
    July 24, 2013 at 10:17 am

    35

  • Phyllis Ellett
    July 24, 2013 at 10:28 am

    Tweeted with @phyllgerry – https://twitter.com/phyllgerry/status/359965953662005248

  • Jenny
    July 24, 2013 at 10:29 am

    35

  • Phyllis Ellett
    July 24, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Following with bloglovin with Phyllis Ellett

  • Diana Semionova
    July 24, 2013 at 10:49 am

    35 projects :}

  • joanne liddement
    July 24, 2013 at 12:31 pm

    35

  • Alison Johnson
    July 24, 2013 at 2:41 pm

    35 projects

  • alex fowler
    July 24, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    35

  • Danielle
    July 24, 2013 at 4:27 pm

    35 🙂

  • lynn neal
    July 24, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    35

    I tweeted!

  • Sara
    July 24, 2013 at 5:57 pm

    35 🙂 retweed, followed and direct tweeted xxx

  • Fiona Jesson
    July 24, 2013 at 5:58 pm

    35

  • Attachment Mummy
    July 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    35 projects

  • Attachment Mummy
    July 24, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    Have tweeted

  • Danuta Myszor
    July 24, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    35

  • Gemma Poulding
    July 24, 2013 at 7:27 pm

    35

  • Naomi Buchan
    July 24, 2013 at 7:28 pm

    35 projects x

  • Andrew Hobbiss
    July 24, 2013 at 7:51 pm

    35

  • theresa cooke
    July 24, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    35

  • Janine Atkin
    July 24, 2013 at 9:14 pm

    35 projects

  • Karen R
    July 24, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    There’s 35 projects

  • Teresa Sheldon
    July 24, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    35

  • Wendy Dunn
    July 24, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    35

  • elt40@sky.com
    July 24, 2013 at 9:53 pm

    35

  • Mickie Bull
    July 24, 2013 at 9:57 pm

    35 Projects

  • Laura Morris
    July 24, 2013 at 10:28 pm

    35

  • Pauline Reynolds
    July 24, 2013 at 10:31 pm

    35

  • Jenny Rogers
    July 24, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    35

  • Sue Robinson
    July 24, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    35

  • Sue Robinson
    July 24, 2013 at 10:41 pm

    Link to my tweet

    @Happyelf_Sue

  • Rahela
    July 24, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    35

  • Jo Boyd
    July 25, 2013 at 12:12 am

    35

  • Sue Brett
    July 25, 2013 at 1:48 am

    35

  • Natalie Crossan
    July 25, 2013 at 2:03 am

    35 xx

  • Cara Holmes
    July 25, 2013 at 8:41 am

    answer is 35 🙂 xx

  • laura avery
    July 25, 2013 at 8:46 am

    Theres 35 projects x

  • Katherine Penny
    July 25, 2013 at 9:03 am

    35 projects 🙂

  • Annette Hanley
    July 25, 2013 at 9:55 am

    35

  • Liz
    July 25, 2013 at 10:42 am

    35

  • Matt Brasier
    July 25, 2013 at 10:45 am

    35

  • Gary Topley
    July 25, 2013 at 11:06 am

    The answer is 35. x

  • Kate O'Neill
    July 25, 2013 at 11:30 am

    35

  • alison c
    July 25, 2013 at 11:46 am

    35.

    Thank you.

  • Sue Jackson
    July 25, 2013 at 11:46 am

    35

  • Rebecca C
    July 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm

    35

  • lisa tebbutt
    July 25, 2013 at 1:22 pm

    35

  • Rachel
    July 25, 2013 at 2:11 pm

    35

  • kathleen
    July 25, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    35 projects

  • Samantha R
    July 25, 2013 at 3:24 pm

    35

  • Samantha R
    July 25, 2013 at 3:25 pm

    https://twitter.com/lillyfer85/status/360405470432858113 tweeted as @lillyfer85

  • Kat Glynn
    July 25, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    35 🙂

  • Linda Williams
    July 25, 2013 at 5:11 pm

    35 projects

  • Laura Pyper
    July 25, 2013 at 5:51 pm

    35

  • Laura Pyper
    July 25, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    tweeted @ThePyperClan

  • Kerry Pool
    July 25, 2013 at 7:26 pm

    35

  • Dawn Fletcher
    July 25, 2013 at 7:37 pm

    35

  • jenny newby
    July 25, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    35 <3

  • Miss Helen Southam
    July 25, 2013 at 8:34 pm

    35

  • Zoe Coen
    July 25, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    35

  • Kim Barrett
    July 25, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    35

  • Laura Vitty
    July 25, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    35

  • karen dixon
    July 25, 2013 at 9:07 pm

    35

  • Wendy Guy
    July 25, 2013 at 9:22 pm

    35

  • fiona butler
    July 25, 2013 at 10:05 pm

    35

  • Keeley Shaw
    July 25, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    35

  • Helen Craigs
    July 25, 2013 at 10:58 pm

    35

  • jessica agyin
    July 25, 2013 at 11:58 pm

    35

  • Solange
    July 26, 2013 at 2:50 am

    35