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And the winner of the Kindle is ….

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Amazon Kindle Winner on CraftGossip

But first, some stats 🙂

Terrific response to our call to get us to 10000 fans before the 10th of March. We started this giveaway on the 22nd of Feb and after extending the end date by one day to 11th of March (due to server downtime), we reached the goal. We went from 8400 fans to 10102! That is around 95 new fans a day!

Thank you to everyone who entered. The condition of the giveaway was that you had to link to your Facebook profile (after liking our Facebook page) in the comment section of the giveaway post. We got 1006 entries. So, 1 in 10 fans actually applied to be in the giveaway.

After checking everything, and then checking some more, the winner is.. comment no. 875. Congratulations to Regina @ Chalk In My Pocket!

Regina, you have 5 days to contact us at [email protected] with your mailing address after which we will draw a new winner.

Thank you everyone and watch out as we have some great giveaways planned for the National Craft Month, including a new sewing machine fromJanome! That giveaway will start in the last week of this month.

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  1. Congrats Regina on winning the kindle and a Big Congrats to Craft Gossip for reaching over 10000 likes. This site is the best!!!!! LOVE IT!

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Book Review: Knit Modern Scandi Sweaters

Scandinavia is known for its sweaters, which usually include colorwork and are worked in muted colors of wool yarn. They’re nothing if not traditional, so giving that garment a modern twist is a fun approach. 

Marita Clementz said in her book Knit Modern Scandi Sweaters that she wanted bolder, more colorful designs inspired by nature. 

The book opens with a brief overview of needed supplies (plus the yarn she used to make her sweaters, which may be difficult to find in other countries), a discussion of yarn weigh, increasing or decreasing evenly across a project, color dominance, sizing and ease and general sweater construction. All of the garments are worked in the round from the top down, and several include short rows at the neck. She also talks about reading and adjusting charts. 

The patterns follow, with lots of pictures and a large copy of the chart. Some of my favorites include Anemone, covered all over with large flowers that remind me of the 1960s; Lofoten, which features colorwork diamonds and is shown in three different colorways with three neckline options; and the cheerful zig-zagged Svalbard, inspired by the mountains and midnight sun of the island of Spitsbergen. I’m not finding the book on Ravelry as I write this but you can see some of the patterns in the preview on Amazon, linked above or the publisher’s website, linked below. 

There are lots of floral motifs and geometric designs, and the patterns don’t do a ton of hand holding, so it would be good if you’ve knit a few sweaters before you try these. The skill ratings are on a scale of one to five: six are rated three, four are four and two are level five. (None are rated one or two.) 

All the designs have seven sizes, which range in chest circumference from 34 to 53 inches, or 85 to 133 cm. Garments are shown on young adults and men and women (all the author’s family I think). 

This book is a lot of fun if you like bold, colorful designs and cozy sweaters with a Scandinavian flair. 

About the book: 128 pages, paperback, 12 patterns. Published 2025 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.