Green Daily Giveaway: Alt Fiber Knitting Projects
Are the typical offerings at your yarn store getting you down? How about a hat knitted from soy or a mittens from seaweed that transmit vitamins and nutrients to your skin? If you are interested in exploring new and interesting yarns for knitting, our newest giveaway, Alt Fiber: 25+ projects for knitting green with bamboo, soy, hemp, and more by Shannon Okey, is just the right fit for you.Alt Fiber begins with detailed explanations of the natural plant fiber yarns available and even has a section devoted to dying your own skeins. If you skip to the back, you can find a complete list of vendors who sell these specialized yarns.
The bulk of the book is comprised of beautiful, modern patterns with full color photographs. Whether you are in need of some "clever socks" or a "midnight lace stole" made from Sea Silk (part silk, part seaweed) this book will inspire you to create with new mediums.
Shannon Okey is the author and coauthor of nine books including the Knitgrrl series. She can also be found on HGTV and the DIY Network.
- To enter, leave a confirmed comment below telling us how long you've been knitting (or when you plan to start).
- The comment must be left before 5pm EST on Friday, November 21st.
- You may enter only once.
- One winner will be selected in a random drawing.
- The winner will receive one copy of Shannon Okey's Alt Fiber: 25+ projects for knitting green with bamboo, soy, hemp, and more (valued at $19.95).
- Open to legal residents of the 50 United States (including the District of Columbia) and Canada (excluding Quebec), who are 18 and older.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
11-17-2008 @ 9:55AM
Robin Elton said...
A friend of mine is teaching me to knit as my Christmas present! It is a skill I've always envied.
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11-17-2008 @ 10:04AM
Nicole said...
i've been knitting since I was 8, and I'm 24 now, so working on 16 years. I've been crocheting even longer than that, but that is neither here nor there. :D. I love crafting for gifts!
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11-17-2008 @ 12:26PM
Sarah said...
I'm an avid knitter, and this book looks awesome!
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11-17-2008 @ 1:13PM
Sarah Supernova said...
I've been doing little knitting projects since I was a kid and have been wanting to get back into it with cool, creative projects recently. This book would be a great kick start!
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11-17-2008 @ 3:39PM
faith said...
That sounds like such a great book.
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11-17-2008 @ 4:13PM
Dawn said...
There are some amazing bamboo and other alternative fibers available now. Knitting and crochet give me a reason to wander in stores and touch them all.
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11-17-2008 @ 7:28PM
Linda said...
I have been knitting for about 5 years. My older sister taught me how.
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11-17-2008 @ 10:06PM
Debra in NC said...
I'd love to learn more about alternative fibers. I've been knitting about 4 years now, I learned from researching on the internet.
Debra in NC
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11-18-2008 @ 1:31AM
Graeme said...
Well, I've never knitted anything before but there's no time like the present!
Maybe I could knit all my Christmas presents this year. That'd totally be green!
...with knitted wrapping paper too perhaps?
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11-18-2008 @ 1:34AM
Graeme said...
Well, I've never knitted anything before but there's no time like the present!
I could knit all my christmas presents this year. That'd be green!
...and knitted wrapping paper too perhaps?
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11-18-2008 @ 4:43PM
margarita said...
I started knitting last December when my father went into the hospital for a stroke. I haven't finished anything yet, but my dad's a million times better now. Knitting helped me keep my sanity.
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11-19-2008 @ 2:42AM
Marisa said...
My grandmother taught me how to knit when I was pretty young. I've started knitted recently within the last year or so again. That book looks amazing.
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11-19-2008 @ 11:52AM
Shonelle said...
I learned to knit just over a year ago, just after I was married. I had crocheted for years.
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11-19-2008 @ 2:49PM
Maggie said...
Hi! I've been knitting since I was 8 when I just *had* to knit a sweater for my new doll. That was 1983, so I've been knitting for 25 years (!) I've only been a "hard-core knitter" for the last 4 years. Can't wait for the draw! The book sounds lovely.
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11-19-2008 @ 6:22PM
Mim said...
I've been knitting since November of 2005. Wow, has it been three years? It's the first time I picked up a craft and haven't been bored by it.
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11-20-2008 @ 9:20AM
Melanie B. said...
I've been knitting for 18 years--since I was in grade 1 in my school's "knitting club". Just recently have I taken it back up, and am learning how to make more intricate projects.
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11-20-2008 @ 10:11AM
Janet MP said...
Last year my mother-in-law visted from Germany and asked what I would like for my birthday. She has such a longing to give on birthdays and I have such a difficult time asking for something. Then it came to me, and before she flew back home we went to a yarn store together to select yarn for her to knit me a scarf for my birthday. It is very special to wear her hand-crafted, skillfully-made scarf on cold, winter outings.
This year, I want to learn to knit so I can give a similar gift to others. My mother-in-law shares my alternative, natural lifestyle and this book would be the perfect blending of my new interest with my green lifestyle.
A knitter in the waiting,
Janet
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11-20-2008 @ 2:45PM
Pat said...
I've been knitting for about 26 years. Almost non-stop.
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11-20-2008 @ 4:17PM
Jennifer said...
I have been knitting about 2.5 years this time around. My grandmother taught me when I was about 9 and it just didn't happen. I had her re-teach me 2.5 years ago and am addicted to knitting, crocheting and yarn now.
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11-21-2008 @ 10:09AM
RickP said...
My daughter wants to knit up a storm! This book looks like a great place to start.
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