4.20.2011

Week 5: Book Review: Mittens & Gloves


Thank you for joining me back this week for another book review!
Last week's drawing winner is Lauren! Congratulations! 

If last week's cowls were not your thing, perhaps you'll enjoy this weeks review of the book Mittens & Gloves by the editors of Vogue Knitting Magazine.


This book contains over 40 of the most popular patterns compiled together from previous Vogue Knitting publications. The main focus is mitten and glove patterns, but there are also a few patterns for coordinating hats and scarves included as well.

This is truly a pattern book. There is a teeny tiny section in the back to show you the knitting basics, but the bulk of the book is pattern instructions and photos.

One thing I enjoyed about this book is the variety offered. There are many styles included to suit all different tastes. There are all types of gloves and fingerless mitts.. plain, cabled, colorwork, lace.. everything!
This book contains patterns for beginning knitters and advanced knitters. I think that everyone could find a pattern that they like in here.

Personally, I found many patterns in here that I would love to make and wear. Here are some of my picks.




And of course, I was happy to see Jared Flood's Druid Mittens included. I've always liked this pattern.


If you would like to win this brand new copy of Vogue Knitting Mittens and Gloves provided by Sixth and Spring Books, please leave a comment under this blogpost.

Only one comment per person please, and don't forget to leave your contact information as well!

I'll randomly select a commenter and announce the winner next week along with another book review!





224 comments:

  1. I would love to win this book. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!

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  2. Mittens and gloves! Definitely my thing and those are beautiful!

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  3. It looks like a really good one. Thanks for the opportunity!
    skyeaton@insightbb.com

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  4. I've been saving up for a book of patterns focused around hand accessories. Vogue Knitting: Mittens & Gloves is one of the books I've been looking at longingly. Maybe next week I'll discover that I was actually saving up for yarn to go with my new book.

    franklybeka[at]gmail[dot]com

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  5. Oh, that's surprising -- I have that issue of VK! I didn't know there was a pattern book to go with it.

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  7. These patterns look like a lot of fun! I would love to win the giveaway. I can see me wearing some of the designs you featured as well.

    paddock1@hotmail.com

    Thanks again!

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  8. I haven't done any mittens or gloves yet. This looks like a great book to get me going.
    jmikrut62@gmail.com

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  9. I've been too scared to attempt mittens or gloves. This book would probably give me the guts. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  10. Gloves of all lengths, styles and colors are extremely important for staying warm throughout the year :)

    Great giveaway!

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  11. I LOVE all the mittens and gloves and im always looking for fingerless mits for my sore wrists in the cooler weather. Thanks for having such a great give away!!
    littlecountrygrl06@yahoo.com

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  13. The book looks great. I'd love to have one.

    talikmn[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  14. Oooh I would love to win this book! Thanks for the great giveaway!

    nelljorae@gmail.com

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  15. Beautiful mittens! We live in Alaska and can never have too many ...

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  16. Yes, mittens are more my kind of thing. Looks like a good book!

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  17. Mittens, yes!

    (Pam on Ravelry)

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  18. Those gloves and mittens look amazing! I would love to have a copy as I always have a hard time looking through mitten/glove patterns.

    katherinelynn_04 (at) yahoo.com

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  19. Would love to own this book. Thanks so much for the contest.

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  20. sweet! looks like a great book!

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  21. Not very lucky but I would love to win. I am in love with your podcasts by the way. Thanks for making them!

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  22. Love the patterns that you picked! This looks like a good book! =) I love knitting mittens!


    ~hunnyb on Ravelry~

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  23. What a beautiful book and I love the patterns you chose as well. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
    kelleysgirl on ravelry

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  24. I like to see pretty craft books like that!

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  25. OMGoodness those OWL mittens are too lovely. I prefer making mittens/gloves to socks. (I am more apt to wear them too than socks- so why do I keep buying sock yarn? I digress) What a neat book to add to my wishlist IF I'm not chosen...

    octoberp at gmail dot com
    0ctober on Ravelry

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  26. I would love to have this book. I have knit mittens but I haven't knit gloves yet. I love the patterns you showed from this book. Thank you .
    karolee@roadrunner.com

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  27. I'd love to win! there are many great patterns in this book.

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  28. This is a book I would really like to have! :-)


    Zowmom on Ravelry

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  29. I love mittens! I would love this book! Thank you for that great giveaway

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  30. yes, please! that book looks wonderful!

    karen
    okeydokey on ravelry

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  31. Would love to try out these patterns!

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  32. I'd love a copy of this book! I'm bookcasehat over on Ravelry

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  34. Ok, spring is supposed to come soon,we still hope because it snowed today, but i would like to knit gloves for next year!

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  35. i love mittens!
    "alane" on ravelry

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  36. Awesome book! I would love to have a copy!
    DakotaAJ on Ravelry

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  37. I had been toying with the idea of buying this book so I would love to win a copy! Thanks for the great review!

    RachelUnraveled on Ravelry

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  38. Thanks for hosting this contest - looks like a great book!

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  39. Such beautiful projects! I'd love this book

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  40. My breath was taken away with this book and its patterns. I love to knit mittens! This book would make it to my project bag several times!

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  41. It looks lovely! I'm bourbongirl on Ravelry.

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  42. Looks nice! I would love to win a copy :) Thanks for the opportunity!

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  43. Wow, that looks like a great book. Thanks for offering it!

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  44. Looks like a great book! I have only done simple mittens so far and would love to branch out. Thanks for the opportunity.
    tschrock@swbell.net

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  45. I've only knitted one pair of mitts so far and I'd love to knit more! This book looks great!

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  46. I have been on such a glove and mitten quest lately, this book would be so great for me to try some new patterns.


    Thanks for the chance to win.
    ctexas@charter.net

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  47. Thanks again for another giveaway. Love jared's mittens too!

    Traceymccarthy@gmail.com

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  48. Lovely book - would love to add this to my library!

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  49. This book looks great! I would love to win a copy!

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  50. that's are really nice review. do know if it has any glove patterns for guys cause my bunny really wants one.

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  51. That book looks wonderful! what a nice collection of knits to gift (or keep) :)

    anythingbutsnow-at-gmail-dot-com

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  52. The few mittens with the cables look a bit bulky but then cables have a tendency to do that. But those gloves look lovely, though thinking about knitting those individual fingers look daunting.

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  53. This looks like a great book! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  54. Holy cow, this book looks amazing! It would be awesome to own! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  55. I'd love to win the book for the cover alone. The patterns you chose look scrumptious!

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  56. Oh, I've become enamoured with knitting gloves after making the Ringwood gloves from Knitty so this book would be fantastic for fuelling my growing addiction

    Thank you!

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  57. This is more my thing then the cowl book. And I have only made one pair of mittens so far but MANY hats. Maybe that could be the thing to knit next winter!

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  58. A great book.
    I like to knit gloves.
    yogiela@aon.at

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  59. I would love that book! My ravelry ID is mayapof.

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  60. Nice review, and lovely photos... I love that it also looks like there might be patterns with different weights of yarn in this book.
    Thanks for your generosity, you're hosting so many giveaways!

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  61. Nice review, and lovely photos... I love that it also looks like there might be patterns with different weights of yarn in this book.
    Thanks for your generosity, you're hosting so many giveaways!

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  62. Wow - if those photos represent the rest of the book ... simply WOW. Love those Druid Mittens especially!

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  63. Wow! It looks like a great book!

    alexandraknits[at]gmail[dot]com

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  64. Ooooohh la lah looks great. I always like to see Jared floods work also. Thanks for the great review Alana.
    Kristal135

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  65. I am in LOVE with this book, and it's been on my wish list for a while now!

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  66. i would love to win this! i would have to share it with my mom, though!
    PS: i love your patterns, and your blog!

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  67. Another great giveaway - thank you!

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  68. Thanks for reviewing this book! I have only made one pair of mittens, Bella's Mitts and I would like to do more. I too, love Jared Flood's work! Thanks, Erin
    19vesperstreet on Ravelry

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  69. Seems like a good book, I hope I win!

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  70. This is a book I would put to good use. I'm bufo13 on ravelry.

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  71. It's the first one, but I'm in on this one!

    Tucana on Ravelry ;o)

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  72. those mittens on the cover are so awesome! The cover has me hooked

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  73. I really like this book. I would love to win.

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  74. Mittens!!!! What an awesome book to win, thanks for the giveaway! (Kamigaeru on Ravelry)

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  75. This is perfect! I've been nursing a mitten obsession all winter, but I was prevented from knitting by an RSI and a wrist injury. These look like perfect small projects to make over the summer and wear/gift over the winter!

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  76. I normally knit socks for everyone for Christmas but this year I was thinking about making mittens and gloves. Great designs!

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  77. What a fab book - would love to add it to my library!

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  78. I am obsessed with mittens and gloves! Thanks for the opportunity.

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  79. Nice giveaway! Thanks!
    Suzanne

    madebyhandonplanetearth@gmail.com

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  80. What gorgeous gloves and mittens!

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  81. What a great giveaway!
    lucy21780 on ravelry

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  82. I love the Druid mittens, too. I do a lot of sock/mitten knitting in the summer, so I would *love* to have this book in my library. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  83. Gloves and mittens are more my thing than cowls! -- Valerie

    rav id: valeriechristine

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  84. Okay - you just cannot have me having affairs every week (with the books I mean)

    Awesome giveaway - thanks

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  85. I agree the Druid Mittens are great - but the long gloves - Oh My!

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  86. Wow, those are some seriously gorgeous mitts!!

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  87. Beautiful photos in this book. Would be delighted to win. Thanks for the review.

    Juliana Lerman
    mclerms@gmail.com

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  88. I've always loved this book, but never purchased. :) And the Druid Mittens are one of my favorite mitten patterns. :)

    Thanks for the opportunity!

    raelynne01 on Rav

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  89. I've had my eye on this book but so far have refrained from buying a copy. Thanks for the review and giveaway!

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  90. I've been wanting to knit some mittens, this book would be perfect!

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  91. Love the mittens on the front cover!

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  92. Vogue knitting is such eye candy! What great portable projects these are. Thanks for the giveaway:)
    maryjn@earthlink.net

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  93. Looks like a great book. I love to make mitts and gloves

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  94. Yum!!! Knitting Goodness to add to my library!!!

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  95. I went online to snoop and I LOVE all the patterns in this book! I think I'll be putting it on my list even if I don't win the giveaway :)

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  96. Love mittens and gloves! My hands are always cold. Please enter me!
    candi_rae@verizon.net

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  97. I would love to win this book!
    Teresa

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  98. Looks like a great book. Sign me up!

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  99. Ooh, this looks so interesting!
    mdsmassage@yahoo.com

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  100. Oh wow! I love the book reviews you are doing and would love to win this book. Thank you for hosting a giveaway

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  101. mittens and gloves are my favourite thing to knit! i'd love to win in this great giveaway.

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  102. Love the look of this book! So many interesting and classic patterns! Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway.

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  104. Neat! I have Robin Melanson's "Knitting New Mittens and Gloves" but I haven't seen this book before. I have a lot of mittens and fingerless gloves, especially because when I started knitting, I bought a lot of single skeins. To use them up, I often knit fingerless gloves. Or mittens. charis_channah17 AT hotmail DOT com

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  105. I love to knit mittens, so warm and versatile! I keeping meaning to make the leap to gloves, and this book might be just the push I need! Thanks for hosting these great giveaways! katie.lustig@gmail.com

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  106. Oh yes, please! Thanks for the chance to win...

    joan(daht)rigg(at)gmail(daht)com

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  107. I would love to have this book! Thank you for opportunity to win a copy.

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  108. Pick Me! I love the cover mittens.

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  109. what a fun book! My sister recently moved to a land where mittens and gloves are a MUST. I don't get to wear them all that often but LOVE the look and details that are involved.

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  110. I want it! I want it! Really badly, haha. Good luck to whoever wins! And if that person is me, my email is in my profile and my ravelry username is Alyoops

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  111. I've always loved the Druid Mittens too!

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  112. This would really be a great resource book to have on my shelf. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  113. What a great book! I would love to win! Thank you for a great podcast!

    Jenbrook96 on Ravelry

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  114. I didn't know that this book is printed ! But I already like it :)
    belimeda@gmail.com

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  115. What a cool book I would love to win it. Thanks for the book reviews.

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  116. This looks like a fun book - great for gifts!
    Kristen@dtbm.org

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  117. I would love to add this book to my collection!

    Rav ID kristinfitzgerald

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  118. This looks like a great book. I would love to win it! Thanks for the giveaway!

    Rav ID - lizpeters

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  119. Oooo count me in! Looks like a wonderful book.

    jlbixleratgmaildotcom

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  120. Would to have a book of mittens and gloves to help me brave the NY winter next year!

    themaidenoflight on ravelry

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  121. Cool! I was just going to find a mitten pattern. I would love to win this!
    danettefoster at yahoo dot com

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  122. I love knitting mittens!
    knittoday(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  123. Mittens are my favorite thing to knit! I'd love to win this book.

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  124. This looks like it has some great projects!
    mkrids on Ravelry

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  125. OOOH that looks like a graet book! Thanks for the opportunity to win it!!

    Sarafina77 at hotmail dot com

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  126. mittens, gloves (and socks) are my passion this year. Small projects with infinite possible varieties. So I'd love to use MITTENS & GLOVES.

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  127. I've looked at this book before, and it's a winner. I hope I am too! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  128. I have this book right now from the library. Many of your favorites were tagged as some of mine. I'd love a copy of my own!
    boosay1@comcast.net

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  129. I would love to add this book to my collection! Thanks for giving us a chance to win a copy!

    By the way, I was thrilled to see that "Looped" in DC is carrying your patterns. I was going to buy one today but couldn't decide which so I ended up with three. They are gorgeous!

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  130. Maybe this is the week I win! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  131. This would be a fabulous book to win--thank you!!

    -christina

    christinacreating AT yahoo [dot] com

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  132. I would be thrilled to have this book! I'd knit for me and all my friends and family. Thanks for the opportunity.

    bean1082@gmail.com

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  133. I'd love to win! It looks like a great book.

    (goodstuff on Ravelry)

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  134. lovely book - would love to win it!

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  135. lovely book - would love to win it!

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  136. This book looks like it belongs in my knitting library.

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  137. It looks like a beautiful book. I'd love to win! Thanks!
    ej.weiner@comcast.net

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  138. Pick me!! :0)
    jpeled on ravelry

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  139. I would love to add this to my collection of Vogue books. The assortment looks wonderful and challenging.

    Billi Cummings
    billicummings@gmail.com

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  140. Love it!
    Ravelry ID: MamaRamelade

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  141. I just found your blog. I was worried about you since there hasn't been a podcast for a while so I googled you and found the podcast. Hope everything is okay.

    The bonus is that I found out there was a book give away!

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  142. I have wanted this book... Thanks for hosting this giveaway!

    Natasha on Ravelry

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  143. I haven't tried mittens yet. This could be my chance!

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  144. Love this one! Thanks for the giveaway!
    rav ID = smdenbo

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  146. I love mitts and gloves. thanks for the chance to win.

    ravid = aknitontheside

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  147. I would love to win! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  148. I've never made gloves or mittens but I would love to try! Thanks for another great giveaway!
    jwitt33@live.com

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  149. Looks like a great book - perfect for my neck of the woods where it snowed yesterday. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  150. What a great looking book. Count me in please.

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  151. Ooooh - how lovely - please include me in your draw - thank you!
    Cheers
    Helen
    helenthequilter [at] hotmail.com

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  152. I've got a lot of these patterns in old Vogues. It would be great to have them in one place.

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  153. Thanks Alana! Looks like a great find.
    Pamela.McCulloch@ocsb.ca

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  154. Me! Me! Me! have tried simple mittens but am ready to move on to not simple and this looks like the ticket

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  155. Perfect projects for something small to take on my vacation...Thanks for the giveaway.

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  156. This book looks gorgeous... The red cable gloves are incredible!

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  157. Please enter me in the book giveaway. All of the pictured patterns look so tempting! Thank you ...

    G. K. Green
    gkgreen on ravelry.com
    g_k_green@hotmail.com

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  158. Oh I love mittens!!! What a great book for the giveaway!!

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  159. These are so elegant! I love making mittens and gloves.
    emmajoyce34@gmail.com
    EmmaJoyce34 on Ravelry

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  160. I would love to win this book....
    Ana
    anahuron@gmail.com

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  161. Love Love Love Mittens! This is a book that I need to get. Thanks for hosting a giveaway.

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  162. I have a thing for mittens, would love to be in
    sable at xtra.co.nz

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  163. Oooooo....I love the Druid Mittens. They look so cozy and warm!
    brunatos@gmail.com

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  165. I love the Druid Mittens! I've already made the Druidess Beret and I would love to make those mittens too... I can be PM'd on Ravelry, my username is mirfain.

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  166. I have NEVER knit gloves before -looks intriguing!

    sbengert2003atyahoodotca

    Thanks

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  167. This book looks like it would be a great addition to my knitting library! Thanks for the giveaway. I miss your podcast! Can't wait for June! Hope you are enjoying a little break!
    Katie
    rnmama on ravelry

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  168. I've been eyeing this book for a while! I would love to win it. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  169. That looks like a very fun book. I have never knit mittens or gloves but would love to try!

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  170. WOuld love to try to long style gloves. I have a winter coat that they would be perfect with.

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  171. Thanks again for the giveaway! I really like the opera gloves...
    Llule on ravelry

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  172. the druids have been on my list for a long time.....

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  173. These gloves are beautiful and would make great gifts for friends and family. I would love to own it.

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  174. Mmm... mittens :)
    sherralandmax@yahoo.com

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  175. I love knitting gloves and mittens. The pictures in the book look great.

    Thanks for the giveaway!

    mattinasera (at) yahoo (dot) de

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  176. Would it be too awful to make a string for adult mittens to connect them together? I ALWAYS lose one of a pair. Maybe then I would venture to actually make some mittens.
    nurnanc@gmail.com

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  177. Those first pair of gloves are stunning. I would love this book!
    trickyterri@gmail.com

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  178. How pleased I was to stop by and see your book reviews! Thank you!

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  179. That books interesting. Don't know if I'd buy a book just on mittens. I also gotta say the mittens on the cover....what? They're a little too modern. Should've led with something a little more universal, like Jard Floods amazing mittens/

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  180. This looks like a great book. Thanks for the drawing.

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  181. This book has been in my wishlist since itwas pre-announced!

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  182. O Wow, what wonderful mittens and gloves. The second image is my favorite shown. I would knit them over the summer at the beach. Thank you for another giveaway.

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  183. What beautiful mittens, I've been a failure at mitten knitting so far, would love the chance to practice! :-) Thanks -

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  184. These patterns look interesting - thanks for the giveaway!

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  185. I would love a copy of the book! Thanks so much! Debbie in Alaska

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  186. I've never knitted a glove, but with patterns that pretty i'd gather my courage and give it a try!

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  188. Looks like a great book. Would love to win it. Thanks.
    cchamberlain10@cox.net

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  189. Mittens have become a bit of an obsession for me, though I haven't managed to complete a pair. Why does nobody ever talk about SMS? well, I would love the opportunity to ahve patterns to inspire me.

    Kathy (bigblueice(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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