Last week I had my friend and talented designer - Andrea Rangel on the blog with her great guest post on colorwork (see it here) and today I'm super thrilled to review & giveaway her brand new book "Rugged Knits: 24 Practical Projects for Everyday Living"! I'm so beyond proud and thrilled for her (both as a friend and a colleague)! This book speaks so true to Andrea's personal sense of style - the knits are functional, yet they are beautiful with thoughtful details. If you know Andrea, you know that she designs what she lives in. She bikes, camps, hikes and more - and all while doing these activities she's adorned in her knits! I'm so happy to call her a friend and I'm even happier to share her lovely book with all of you during our Summer Sweater Knit Along!
"Knitters love stitching pieces that become mainstays: garments and accessories to wear year after year. They are steadfast companions in your daily adventures: walking the dog, working outdoors, or simply tucking in for a cozy night at home."
"Rugged Knits is a collection of 24 functional, lovely, and interesting knitting patterns for men and women." With patterns that range from socks and shawls, to unisex sweaters and cardigans, Andrea has paired hearty wool sweaters with more unexpectedly delicate-looking pieces and side-by-side they create a book filled with a great range of projects. There are patterns for those who love cables, those who adore colorwork and those who "delight in textured, knit-and-purl designs."
Rugged Knits is filled with full color photography and also has techniques, abbreviations, a glossary, an index and more to help with making the patterns in the book. The patterns are well written, clear and feature both charts and written instructions.
There is also a great variety in different styles of garments and accessories! Go bright and get noticed in yellow hand knit socks, red shawl or a bright green pullover - or keep it more subtle and stand out with a gorgeous colorwork cardigan with a eye catching yoke or all over stitch pattern in a soft neutral! I keep thinking I've chosen a fave pattern from Rugged Knits but I honestly can't decide. I bounce back and forth between Hazy Cloud Pullover, Woolen Explorer Cardigan and lately the Elderberry Road Cardigan.
Which one is your favourite?
RUGGED KNITS features the following 24 patterns:
- Men's Silhouette Base Layer
- Women's Silhouette Base Layer
- Hazy Cloud Pullover
- Textured Wisp Vest
- Bright River Cowl-Neck Sweater
- Woolen Explorer Cardigan
- Wheat Creek Vest
- Elderberry Road Cardigan
- Passing Glacier Hat
- Wrap-Up Hoodie
- Cedar Bough Shawl
- Lilac Sky Infinity Scarf
- Blackberry Grove Cowl
- Pathfinder Buff
- Sun Flare Shawl
- Surging River Wrap
- Lily Toes Socks
- Weathered Mountain Hat (Men's and Women's)
- Blueberry Paws Mits
- Boreal Toque (Men's and Women's)
- Gleaming Horizon Sweater
- Braided Brook Pullover
View all the individual patterns on Ravelry here.
I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK FOR:
Any knitter looking for a book with a wide range of patterns, lots of interest, color and techniques.
YOU'LL LOVE THIS BOOK IF:
You enjoy variety and are looking for patterns for garments and accessories, for both men and women in different weights of yarn.
MY FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT THE BOOK ARE:
I really enjoy that this book is true to Andrea's true personality. I like that there is a lot of variety and different styles to choose from as well as a lot of different techniques and interesting construction.
ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF RUGGED KNITS!
Simply enter using the Rafflecopter Widget to enter to win your own copy of Andrea's book - Rugged Knits!
Giveaway is open to Domestic and International residents. Good luck!
Thank you so much for the giveaway Andrea and congratulations again on a fabulous book! It's been so fun being along for the ride and I'm so excited for you! I'm cheering you on and I can't wait for the next one ;) xoxoxo
RUGGED KNITS by Andrea Rangel can be purchased at the following:
PRINT BOOK // INDIVIDUAL PATTERNS
You can find more about Andrea and her designs on her website Andrea Knits HERE.
Which pattern from Rugged Knits is your fave? Have you gotten a copy yet?
This post is proudly sponsored by Brooklyn Tweed.
