Yep, we’ve got another giveaway for you! Again, thanks to the fine folks at Interweave/F+W Media, we’ve got one of their brand new books to give away to one lucky winner this week. Keep reading for more info!
We’re big fans of Andrea Rangel’s body of work here at Berroco. We’ve talked about her previous book, Rugged Knits (Interweave/F+W Media, 2016), and we borrowed her for a sizing demonstration, so when we heard she was working on another full book, we were so excited to see what she’d deliver! And boy, did she deliver. AlterKnits Stitch Dictionary (Interweave/F+W Media, 2017) is a wild romp through stranded colorwork patterns like you’ve never seen.
Andrea worked in collaboration with her husband Sean to develop the 200 modern knitting motifs that are available in this book, and they are simply amazing.Sean drew up and designed all of the stitch patterns, and Andrea knit them, and together, they refined the motifs. This book is truly inspirational for anyone who likes to play with colorwork motifs in their knitting.
There are stitch patterns that feel traditional yet contemporary, and there are fun and more “out there” patterns that you’ll want to immediately plug into your favorite mitten pattern (or go big and turn them into a sweater). Each chart has a corresponding knitted swatch, so you can know what they will look like when they’re knit.
Andrea includes a quick yet thorough reference guide to help you master colorwork knitting, including a lesson on color dominance (always important for colorwork consideration!) and even provides five patterns at the end of the book for you to knit as-is, or use to practice swap out your favorite stitch patterns.
For even more sneak peeks at some of the stitch patterns used in the book, head over to the Interweave blog, where books editor Kerry Bogert wrote about tips for managing colorwork knitting.
We have a copy of AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary to give away to one lucky winner this week, and to help you get started down the path to colorwork swatching, we’ll also send two skeins of Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine in two contrasting colors (your choice!) so you can practice your colorwork and knit any of the accessory patterns from the book. Note: the projects in the book use yarns from other companies and of other fiber compositions, so if you choose to use Ultra Alpaca Fine to knit one of these projects, be sure to do a small swatch to check your gauge.
To enter: Leave a comment letting us know which two colors of Ultra Alpaca Fine you’d like to use to practice your colorwork knitting. All comments must be received by 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, August 20, 2017. The giveaway is open to anyone in the world ages 18 and up.
If you just need to have your own copy of AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary right now (and we don’t blame you), you can find it at Amazon (hardcover) or in the Interweave Store (hardcover | eBook).
I would love to do color work in tea rose and berry pie. Have done some color work but could definitely use some helpful hints!
Grapefruit and Barley have caught my eye. The book looks wonderful, thanks for the chance to win it.
Berry Pie Mix 12171 and Lime Mix 12777
This book looks awesome! Definitely going to get it. For colors I love browns and blue so I would go with Starry night and Peat mix.
I think Tea Rose and Berry Pie Mix would be beautiful toget her and show the lovely details in some colorwork. How exciting!
I would love to see a navy blue and cream swatch!
Moonshadow
barley
OOOH!!! Starry Night Mix and Salt and Pepper! Love all the patterns.
Cobalt and seedling would be a nice mix. I’ve been eyeing this book as a means of getting over my color work fears. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Mmmmmm. I have had my eye on this book for a minute. The Berry Pie and Pink Berry would be lovely together.
I would love to try out color work in Garnet Mix and Buckwheat. This book looks fabulous!
I think Winter White and Starry Night Mix would look wonerful together.
Garnet and buckwheat are looking good. Want, want.
Oh yes, yes, yes. Love these samples. I’d do a Berry Pie mix and Salt and Pepper combo
I like tea rose with pea soup.
Eileen
What a nice giveaway! I love blue and white together, so would choose Winter White and Cobalt Mix.
What wonderful patterns! I would like to think that I’m brave enough to attempt them. The colors I would choose are: Oceanic Mix 1285 and Turquoise Mix 1294. Thank you for this opportunity.
Berry pie mix and pink berry mix
Make mine Oceanic and Pea Soup – LOL! 1285 and 1275.
Danelle
I’d experiment with Grove Mix and Cobalt Mix to knit something to support our college football team- I think it would be really fun!
Winter White and Berry Pie Mix. YUM!
Winter White & Berry Pie Mix. YUM!
Love the different stitch patterns! So hard to decide. Maybe Pitch Black and Moon Shadow or Blueberry Mix and Barley….. Sorry, but how do you choose just two….
I love the new Starry Night Mix color, I think I’d pair it with another new color: Charcoal mix.
Color work is my potato chip knitting – gotta knit one more row! The patterns I’ve seen from this book look like a lot of fun.
Call it boring but I’d go for Starry Night and Winter White.
wahoomerryf on Ravelry
I would love this book. I have never quite gotten over my fears of imperfection when doing colour work. Lots of swatches and nothing finished. My favourite colours are the white and berry pie.
I would use Moonshadow and Blueberry Mix.
Blueberry mix plus Salt & Pepper, please!
Yum! Grove Mix and Barley…perfect together, especially for fall! Thanks for introducing us to the new book!
Oceanic and Pea Soup Mix (hopefully FTW!). I keep meaning to try stranded knitting again; this book would be inspiring. Thanks for offering.
Oooh – starry night mix + moonshadow. Fingers crossed.
Salt & Pepper and Starry Night Mix look great together, and it would be fun to try any of the patterns in the book.
I love the wavy pattern shown in light blue and white in the photos. I’d choose ultra alpaca fine in winter white and starry night mix and knit up a cowl.
Berry Pie Mix and Lime Mix, Yum!
Grapefruit and Seedling would be my top picks! It’d be so fun to plug them into a bold, geometric pattern
I would love to try the Sweet Nectar Mix with the Salt & Pepper!
Although I do wish there was a golden yellow. 🙁
This book looks amazing. I’d like to work with Oceanic and Moonstone.
I like Starry night and Salt and Pepper!
It is very hard to choose. My first choice would be pea soup mix and oceanic. The book looks so beautiful and I am a little scared of color work, so it is needed.
Ooooh! Peat Mix and moonshadow!
Sweet Nectar Mix and Cobalt Mix
So many pretty colors! My choice would be Blueberry Mix and Barley.
I would use Charcoal Mix and Lime, because they are quite contrasting.
Oh my these designs!! They’re incredible! As for the Ultra Alpaca Fine, I’m really digging the Pink Berry Mix and Oceanic Mix
Barley and Start Night!
This book looks wonderful. I would try with Oceanic and Turquoise.
I would love Berry Pie and Barley for color work practice!
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Grove Mix and Black for Halloween skull/crossbones
So cool! I’d like to try a combination of Pea Soup mix and Barley
Pink Berry Mix and Lime Mix – snazzy!
I think mittens in Grove Mix and Caribbean Mix would be awesome!
I would like Salt & Pepper and Tea Rose. I think Tea Rose would give a soft, feminine touch to the strong, durable Salt & Pepper. I would use both to make a nice cowl, or maybe a hat? Thank you!
Berry Pie Mix and Tea Rose. Always glad to learn a new skill.
I think Pea Soup and Winter White, but I could easily find another favorite combo. 😊
Winter white and starry night mix are my choices.
I’d use Salt & Pepper and Grove Mix! <3
Barley and Cobalt are the 2 I would pick!
Peat mix and Barley would be lovely for the fall.
I’d love to play with Blueberry and Winter White. Thanks!
The peat mix and pea soup appeal to me, would love to do the leaf pattern!!!
Charcoal Mix and Starry Night mix look divine. I love color work more than anything.
Starry Night mix and Moonshadow. I’m thinking a hat is calling my name!
Starry Night and Moonshadow. Excited to see this book, and all the new colors!
I’d love to put Tea Rose and Berry Pie Mix together in one of the great patterns in this book.
Would love to try something in Cameo and Salt and Pepper! The book sounds amazing!
I adore the Blueberry and Winter White!
Oh my word, knitting on the next level. Blueberry mix and lime!
Ultra alpaca is my go to yarn, have knitted many things and would be beyond excited to try out stitch patterns from this very cool book and ultra alpaca fine. Colors: berry pie mix and pea soup mix.
Winter white and berry pie, but all the colors are wonderful, so hard to choose!
Too many wonderful combos but I like Tea Rose and Berry Pie
Winter white & Berry Pie …. books looks wonderful!
I have had my eye on this book since the moment it was announced. Ultra Alpaca Fine is one of my favorite yarns to knit with! My husband chose it for the first pair of socks I knitted for him several years ago, and I also used it for my very first shawl. Choosing colors is the hardest part, but I would love to do a project using Turquoise Mix and Moonshadow. Thanks for chance to win!
Pea soup mix and moonshadow for sure!! Love the idea!
I would love to work with Garnet and Tea Rose. such lovely colours. I need to practice these skills. Thanks so much.
I love tea rose with cameo!!!
I have yet to learn how to knit patterns like these. Oceanic and Pea soup would be motivation to take on something so challenging!!! 😊
Cobalt mix and Salt and pepper!
Oceanic and emerald for me please.
Starry Night Mix and Charcoal Mix. The possibilities are just endless, so many beautiful combinations, paired with a beautiful book!!
Charcoal mix and grove mix would be so much fun together! I love the pattern on that cowl!
The book looks awesome! I would pick winter white and garnet.
Have done a few colorwork projects and this book would be a great addition to help me improve my skills. Love the pattern ideas. Tough choice on the yarn, they are all great shades and a lot would work well together for colorwork. But I was initially drawn to Charcoal and Starry Night combination – so that’s my vote 🙂
Pink berry mix and sweet nectar mix are my favourites
Peat mix and moonshadow
What a wonderful collection! I would love to work up something in Barley and Berry Pie!
Pink berry mix and moon would be perfect for the mittens.
I’d vote for grapefruit and berry pie–a bright combo for some fun patterns!
Winter white and charcoal grey. I’d love to try out the sheep colorworks pattern. Thanks for the giveaway!!
Emerald Mix and Moonshine look like great colors to try some of these patterns!
Caribbean Mix OR Cobalt Mix with black would be a gorgeous pop of color!
Too many good combos, but Starry night and Berry pie seems like a great choice to me 🙂
Berry Pie Mix and Buckwheat
I love the Stary Night! I think it would pair well with Split Pea!!
Salt and pepper and berry mix
Oh my such colors! I’d love Tea Rose and Berry Pie!
Garnet Mix (12183) and Turquoise Mix (1294) would be my choice.
Love ❤️ knitting stranded patterns and this book would be an awesome inspiration. Winter white and pitch black are my choice of colors.
Winter White and Starry Night
Winter white and charcoal mix
I’m going to say charcoal and buckwheat, but know that I had an impossible time choosing (as always) since these lines all have the loveliest color selections!
Moonshadow and Peat Mix would be a fun combo to learn on. Thank you! ❤️
Beautiful colours ….so hard to chose. Salt and Pepper mix and green pea mix!
This looks like a fun book to have.
I like Berry Pie Mix and Pink Berry Pie Mix.
P.S These two post count as one post.
Starry Night and Barley
So pretty! Lime Mix and Peat Mix would be fun to play with.
So many pretty colours. Maybe Salt and Pepper and Grapefruit, perhaps Mixed Berry and one of the creams
Winter White and Buckwheat, please.
I have fearfully avoided most color work for over 50 years.
Time to become adventurous maybe?!
I like tea rose and buckwheat! I love to do color work and the examples above are amazing. Thanks for this opportunity.
Many colors, but would love to use Berry Pie Mix and Salt & Pepper
Please enter me to win the AlterKnit Stitch Dictionary and two skeins of Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine in two contrasting colors (Winter White and Berry Pie Mix are my choices!) … Thanks for the generous giveaway!
Getting better at colorwork is on my to-do list this year! (And I had a hard time deciding which colors of Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine I’d like the best — but finally couldn’t deny being most drawn to Grapefruit and Garnet…)
Starry night and Barley!
I think grapefruit mix and seedling mix would make an interesting pattern.
Hard to choose! I would have to go with Grapefruit Mix and Barley.
I’d go with Berry Pie Mix and Pink Berry Mix to celebrate the end of summer.
I would use Blueberry Mix and Barley. Thanks much for the giveaway.
All the colors are yummy. I would choose tea rose 1214 and berry pie 12171 for the two colors.
I think I would do Blueberry Mix and Lime Mix!
Barley and Peat Mix would provide great contrast for color work, and I just can’t resist that yummy green.
I would use tea rose and salt and pepper.
I’d choose Pink Berry mix and Pea soup Mix. Those are my color and my husbands color! I’d like to make us matching hats with those colorways!
Buckwheat and that lovely Garnet Mix – I always love the mixes!
I would like Pea soup mix and Cameo. Love greens and lavenders together
Wow! What a gorgeous book! I would love to refine my colourwork. With this book and the Blueberry Mix and the Lime Mix. The Blueberry would make the Lime pop, and the Lime would underline how smooth and rich the Blueberry is!
I would like to try the colorwork in the Caribbean and Winter White colors because those two make me happy!
I adore Caribbean Mix and Grapefruit Mix -for a lively combination to try out some of these wonderful colour work designs
charcoal mix and grapefruit mix 🙂 would make some pretty colorwork!
Winter white and charcoal mix would be my choices!
Cobalt mix and lime mix, a blue and a green, always my favorite.
Starry Night Mix and Grove Mix, but they’d be only the start. Eventually I’d love to try all of the them. Thanks for the giveaway.
Starry Night Mix and White would look great together with my favorite jeans. I live in blue & white.
Moon shadow and turquoise mix
Lime mix and lavender or Berry Mix.
Salt and Pepper and Winter White
I think I would use blueberry and barley…these patterns remind me of Barbara Walker’s books 🙂
I would love to try Grapefruit Mix & Garnet Mix..
Blueberry mix and Pea Soup mix would be my go to colors when creating with colorwork. Thanks!
What a great husband and wife collaboration! It sounds like a great book. I would use Tea Rose and Sweet Nectar Mix.
I will have this book one way or another. Then I would like to knit with Salt and Pepper. My library needs this.
I like the winter white and the Blueberry Mix.
Ooh! This book is on my wishlist. I’d pick Charcoal Mix and Emerald Mix.
Starry Night Mix and Winter White! And the book’s going on my wish list for Xmas…if I don’t win!
I was planning on some stranded projects for the winter so this book looks so great. It is so hard to choose but I think I would Berry Pie Mix and Winter White.
Pea soup mix and peat mix!
Winter White (1201) and Garnet Mix (12183) would be perfect for a shawl I’m designing right now
My choice would be Blueberry Mix and Moonshadow.
Berry pie and buckwheat
Berry Pie Mix and Tea Rose…Adore colorwork!!!
Wow, that’s a tough one. It would probably be either Peat Mix and Barley or Berry Pie Mix and Tea Rose, but I can see so many wonderful combinations.
I would love to try the Oceanic Mix and Winter White. Thanks for the opportunity to enter.
I am a fan of fresh colors and love contrast, so… I’d choose Grove Mix and Lime mix! 🙂
I would love to see cobalt and sweet nectar mis in a pattern