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.
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.
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 pm35
tracy nixon
July 16, 2013 at 7:24 am35 projects
tracy nixon
July 16, 2013 at 7:25 amI have tweeted @tracyknion Thank you!
sam Cornford
July 16, 2013 at 8:17 am35
sam Cornford
July 16, 2013 at 8:18 amI have followed with the name Sam Cornford.
Stephanie Tsang
July 16, 2013 at 9:04 am35 projects.
Stephanie Tsang
July 16, 2013 at 9:05 amI have Tweeted as @pookybearcheung
Stephanie Tsang
July 16, 2013 at 9:07 amI am following you on Bloglovin as Stephanie Tsang
Darlene Ovenstone
July 16, 2013 at 1:12 pm35 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 pmI tweeted @lenelindao
https://twitter.com/lenelindao/status/357111261076520962
Jane Brown
July 16, 2013 at 9:38 pm35 projects, which I’d love to try out!
Jane Brown
July 16, 2013 at 9:39 pmI have tweeted as Belle7268
Kirsty Fox
July 16, 2013 at 10:43 pm35 projects
Kirsty Fox
July 16, 2013 at 10:44 pmI have tweeted – https://twitter.com/bloomingfox/status/357254219109122050
Carolina J.
July 16, 2013 at 11:07 pm35 projects
Carolina J.
July 16, 2013 at 11:08 pmTweeted! @pandcands
Tracey Peach
July 17, 2013 at 2:01 pmThere are 35 Projects in the book Tweeted @DwarfHammyMum
David Prettyjohns
July 17, 2013 at 2:05 pm35
Sue
July 17, 2013 at 2:13 pm35
REBECCA TOWNSEND
July 17, 2013 at 2:17 pm35
LEANNE LISTER
July 17, 2013 at 2:18 pm35
Victoria Collins
July 17, 2013 at 2:40 pm35 Projects
Rachael
July 17, 2013 at 3:03 pmAnswer: 35
I have tweeted@Tomcatsmummy
deedee
July 17, 2013 at 3:08 pm35
Jenny Tyler
July 17, 2013 at 3:12 pmAnswer is: ***35*** 🙂
Rachel Ray
July 17, 2013 at 3:22 pm35 projects
Tammy Tudor
July 17, 2013 at 3:27 pm35 🙂
Tammy Tudor
July 17, 2013 at 3:28 pmI follow on bloglovin – Tammy Tudor
Ann Mckenna
July 17, 2013 at 3:56 pm35
Ann Mckenna
July 17, 2013 at 3:57 pmI have tweeted @cherry271949
anthony harrington
July 17, 2013 at 4:19 pm35 projects
anthony harrington
July 17, 2013 at 4:20 pmhave tweeted @freyerj
martin kistell
July 17, 2013 at 4:25 pm35 😀
Mandy Rawlinson
July 17, 2013 at 4:51 pm35
Suan Watts
July 17, 2013 at 6:16 pm35
Fiona Marshall
July 17, 2013 at 6:32 pm35
Brigitte Leprince
July 17, 2013 at 7:33 pmAnswer: 35
John Dean
July 17, 2013 at 7:34 pmAnswer: 35
Rosemarie Dean
July 17, 2013 at 7:35 pmAnswer: 35
Louise Comb
July 17, 2013 at 8:27 pm35
sophie spiby
July 17, 2013 at 10:08 pm35
adeinne
July 17, 2013 at 10:20 pm35
vikki sanderson
July 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm35
pamela gossage
July 17, 2013 at 11:42 pm35
Christina Field
July 17, 2013 at 11:58 pm35
Holly Smith
July 18, 2013 at 9:07 am35
Suzanne Howell
July 18, 2013 at 11:52 amThe 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 pm35
Claire Calder
July 18, 2013 at 3:43 pm35 projects
kathycakebread@gmail.com
July 18, 2013 at 3:47 pmanswer is 35
Valerie Harbut
July 18, 2013 at 3:48 pm35 projects.
Sharon Moore
July 18, 2013 at 3:52 pm35 projects
Paula Barker
July 18, 2013 at 4:34 pm35
karen hill
July 18, 2013 at 4:35 pm35, thanks for the chance to win this x
caroline Hooper
July 18, 2013 at 5:02 pm35
James Seale
July 18, 2013 at 5:53 pm35
Val
July 18, 2013 at 6:06 pm35
Sylvia Burrows
July 18, 2013 at 6:14 pm35
Ruth Grover
July 18, 2013 at 6:24 pm35 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 pm35
stacey kirkbride
July 18, 2013 at 6:53 pm35.
i have tweeted on twitter @kirkbridestacey
Sarah Spencer
July 18, 2013 at 6:56 pm35
Clare Adams
July 18, 2013 at 7:43 pm35 projects
alison johnson
July 18, 2013 at 7:58 pm35
Graham Ross
July 18, 2013 at 8:37 pm35
Miranda Holman
July 18, 2013 at 8:52 pm35
Siobhan Freeman
July 18, 2013 at 8:54 pm35
shane weir
July 18, 2013 at 8:59 pm35
amyj
July 19, 2013 at 2:40 am35
Sue Bowden
July 19, 2013 at 5:34 am35
Sue Bowden
July 19, 2013 at 5:36 amI tweeted as sub1960
https://twitter.com/sueb1960/status/358082780455911424
Clare Scanlan
July 19, 2013 at 7:34 am35
JoC
July 19, 2013 at 1:56 pm35
laura stewart
July 19, 2013 at 3:21 pm35 projects
Susan
July 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm35
Susan
July 19, 2013 at 4:19 pmTwitter as @QM2fan
Rachael
July 19, 2013 at 7:04 pm35
Caroline H
July 19, 2013 at 9:07 pm35
victoriab
July 19, 2013 at 9:41 pm35
Matthew Marshall
July 20, 2013 at 8:10 am35
Gavin Sharp
July 20, 2013 at 2:20 pm35
Paul Walsh
July 20, 2013 at 2:41 pm35 projects are included in the book
paula.munro1@btinternet.com
July 20, 2013 at 4:57 pm35 projeccts
SusanD crochet addict uk
July 20, 2013 at 6:23 pm35 projects
SusanD crochet addict uk
July 20, 2013 at 6:24 pmI have tweeted https://twitter.com/CrochetAddictUK/status/358638291400138753
@crochetaddictuk
Natasha Gandy
July 20, 2013 at 7:40 pm35
Natasha Gandy
July 20, 2013 at 7:41 pmTweeted and following as @pinktash4
Aimee Carter
July 20, 2013 at 9:00 pm35
Rachel Craig
July 20, 2013 at 9:08 pm35
evelyn dainty
July 20, 2013 at 9:47 pm35 projects
Sarah Benn
July 21, 2013 at 12:36 am35
claire gray
July 21, 2013 at 10:57 am35 🙂
claire gray
July 21, 2013 at 10:59 amtweeted @cjfg1985
claire gray
July 21, 2013 at 10:59 amfollowed on google plus (claire gray)
claire gray
July 21, 2013 at 11:00 amfollowed via bloglovin (claire gray)
claire gray
July 21, 2013 at 11:01 amfollowed on network blogs (claire gray)
claire gray
July 21, 2013 at 11:01 amliked on facebook
Katharine Bourne-Francis
July 21, 2013 at 11:06 am35
Fiona Matters
July 21, 2013 at 11:43 am35 projects
Leanne Gregg
July 21, 2013 at 12:19 pm35
harriet
July 21, 2013 at 2:41 pm35
k dunn
July 21, 2013 at 3:21 pm35
Michelle Sykes
July 21, 2013 at 4:44 pm35
Kelly Hooper
July 21, 2013 at 7:39 pm35
Katherine Coldicott
July 22, 2013 at 4:02 am35
Hannah Whitling
July 22, 2013 at 5:02 am35
Sharon mead
July 22, 2013 at 11:27 am35
Angela Sandhu
July 22, 2013 at 12:12 pm35
elaine stokes
July 22, 2013 at 1:35 pm35
Vid ram
July 22, 2013 at 4:54 pm35
Liz ferguson
July 22, 2013 at 6:27 pm35
Jo Booth
July 22, 2013 at 6:42 pmthere’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 pm35 projects 🙂
Elaine P
July 22, 2013 at 8:16 pm35
Amanda Milton
July 22, 2013 at 8:18 pmI tweeted , @mandalouise
Pam Francis Gregory
July 22, 2013 at 8:57 pm35
ellie birch
July 22, 2013 at 10:06 pm35
Sheila M
July 22, 2013 at 10:45 pm35
peanut@sandanthread.co.uk
July 22, 2013 at 11:10 pm35
Claire D
July 23, 2013 at 8:22 am35
Kath
July 23, 2013 at 9:37 am35
Laura Bradbury
July 23, 2013 at 9:49 am35 Projects
sharon cubitt
July 23, 2013 at 9:55 am35 projects
rachell beeston
July 23, 2013 at 9:56 am35 projects
Lesley Bradley
July 23, 2013 at 10:26 am35
ela
July 23, 2013 at 10:29 am35 projects
ROSEMARY SHEEHAN
July 23, 2013 at 10:57 am35
dan
July 23, 2013 at 11:39 am35
Celia West
July 23, 2013 at 1:30 pm35
Joanne Evans
July 23, 2013 at 2:06 pm35
Christine McCormack
July 23, 2013 at 2:15 pm35
Vicki Sherman
July 23, 2013 at 3:04 pm35
Charmaine Hay
July 23, 2013 at 3:43 pm35
Patricia Walker
July 23, 2013 at 6:13 pm35
Tracey Tedford
July 23, 2013 at 8:48 pm35
Victoria Wilson
July 23, 2013 at 9:16 pmAnswer:- 35
Rachel W
July 23, 2013 at 9:55 pm35
DENISE WILDEN
July 23, 2013 at 10:59 pmAnswer ~ 35
Jayne B
July 23, 2013 at 11:58 pm35
deborah wheeler
July 24, 2013 at 7:15 am35
Melanie W
July 24, 2013 at 7:49 am35 Projects
Gabrielle Svensson
July 24, 2013 at 8:22 am35 projects
Meg Charlish
July 24, 2013 at 8:41 am35
Georgia McAllister
July 24, 2013 at 9:34 am35
jordan.gamble23@yahoo.co.uk
July 24, 2013 at 9:54 am***35***
Phyllis Ellett
July 24, 2013 at 10:17 am35
Phyllis Ellett
July 24, 2013 at 10:28 amTweeted with @phyllgerry – https://twitter.com/phyllgerry/status/359965953662005248
Jenny
July 24, 2013 at 10:29 am35
Phyllis Ellett
July 24, 2013 at 10:32 amFollowing with bloglovin with Phyllis Ellett
Diana Semionova
July 24, 2013 at 10:49 am35 projects :}
joanne liddement
July 24, 2013 at 12:31 pm35
Alison Johnson
July 24, 2013 at 2:41 pm35 projects
alex fowler
July 24, 2013 at 4:04 pm35
Danielle
July 24, 2013 at 4:27 pm35 🙂
lynn neal
July 24, 2013 at 5:21 pm35
I tweeted!
Sara
July 24, 2013 at 5:57 pm35 🙂 retweed, followed and direct tweeted xxx
Fiona Jesson
July 24, 2013 at 5:58 pm35
Attachment Mummy
July 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm35 projects
Attachment Mummy
July 24, 2013 at 7:21 pmHave tweeted
Danuta Myszor
July 24, 2013 at 7:26 pm35
Gemma Poulding
July 24, 2013 at 7:27 pm35
Naomi Buchan
July 24, 2013 at 7:28 pm35 projects x
Andrew Hobbiss
July 24, 2013 at 7:51 pm35
theresa cooke
July 24, 2013 at 8:52 pm35
Janine Atkin
July 24, 2013 at 9:14 pm35 projects
Karen R
July 24, 2013 at 9:17 pmThere’s 35 projects
Teresa Sheldon
July 24, 2013 at 9:38 pm35
Wendy Dunn
July 24, 2013 at 9:45 pm35
elt40@sky.com
July 24, 2013 at 9:53 pm35
Mickie Bull
July 24, 2013 at 9:57 pm35 Projects
Laura Morris
July 24, 2013 at 10:28 pm35
Pauline Reynolds
July 24, 2013 at 10:31 pm35
Jenny Rogers
July 24, 2013 at 10:34 pm35
Sue Robinson
July 24, 2013 at 10:41 pm35
Sue Robinson
July 24, 2013 at 10:41 pmLink to my tweet
@Happyelf_Sue
Rahela
July 24, 2013 at 11:17 pm35
Jo Boyd
July 25, 2013 at 12:12 am35
Sue Brett
July 25, 2013 at 1:48 am35
Natalie Crossan
July 25, 2013 at 2:03 am35 xx
Cara Holmes
July 25, 2013 at 8:41 amanswer is 35 🙂 xx
laura avery
July 25, 2013 at 8:46 amTheres 35 projects x
Katherine Penny
July 25, 2013 at 9:03 am35 projects 🙂
Annette Hanley
July 25, 2013 at 9:55 am35
Liz
July 25, 2013 at 10:42 am35
Matt Brasier
July 25, 2013 at 10:45 am35
Gary Topley
July 25, 2013 at 11:06 amThe answer is 35. x
Kate O'Neill
July 25, 2013 at 11:30 am35
alison c
July 25, 2013 at 11:46 am35.
Thank you.
Sue Jackson
July 25, 2013 at 11:46 am35
Rebecca C
July 25, 2013 at 1:19 pm35
lisa tebbutt
July 25, 2013 at 1:22 pm35
Rachel
July 25, 2013 at 2:11 pm35
kathleen
July 25, 2013 at 2:44 pm35 projects
Samantha R
July 25, 2013 at 3:24 pm35
Samantha R
July 25, 2013 at 3:25 pmhttps://twitter.com/lillyfer85/status/360405470432858113 tweeted as @lillyfer85
Kat Glynn
July 25, 2013 at 5:07 pm35 🙂
Linda Williams
July 25, 2013 at 5:11 pm35 projects
Laura Pyper
July 25, 2013 at 5:51 pm35
Laura Pyper
July 25, 2013 at 5:53 pmtweeted @ThePyperClan
Kerry Pool
July 25, 2013 at 7:26 pm35
Dawn Fletcher
July 25, 2013 at 7:37 pm35
jenny newby
July 25, 2013 at 8:28 pm35 <3
Miss Helen Southam
July 25, 2013 at 8:34 pm35
Zoe Coen
July 25, 2013 at 8:37 pm35
Kim Barrett
July 25, 2013 at 8:44 pm35
Laura Vitty
July 25, 2013 at 8:47 pm35
karen dixon
July 25, 2013 at 9:07 pm35
Wendy Guy
July 25, 2013 at 9:22 pm35
fiona butler
July 25, 2013 at 10:05 pm35
Keeley Shaw
July 25, 2013 at 10:19 pm35
Helen Craigs
July 25, 2013 at 10:58 pm35
jessica agyin
July 25, 2013 at 11:58 pm35
Solange
July 26, 2013 at 2:50 am35