Photo Copyright © Woolly Wormhead. Used with permission.
I am honored and delighted to say that I have been asked to take part in Woolly Wormhead’s blog tour to promote her new book, Classic Woolly Toppers.
Classic Woolly Toppers is a collection of 10 classy and sophisticated hat designs with some fun and whimsy thrown in for good measure. The detailed patterns in CWT are all written for four different sizes and include a size guide to ensure that they fit correctly as well as a style and fit guide with suggestions on which types/fits of hats look best with general face shapes and hair styles. Woolly also includes in-depth tutorials on the following skills required to complete her hat patterns:
- provisional cast on
- alternate cable and cable cast on
- picking up live stitches
- joining live stitches
- short rows
As many of you know, I am a helpless hat junkie. Hats are one of my FAVORITE items to knit because they are fun, quick, you can try out new tips, tricks and techniques easily, and because they are just plain great to wear. So far, I have knit the Camden Cap and, most recently, Bobba Hat, which I’m going to share with you today, from Classic Woolly Toppers.
I chose to knit the todder sized version of Bobba, as you might recall from my WIP Wednesday post last week, as Willow fell in love with some the fiber in my stash. I promptly spun up the BFL in “Calypso” colorway and then set to work on her new hat. It was a very quick knit with super cute results:
Ms. Willow can be a tricky little monkey to photograph sometimes but she did enjoy hamming it up in front of the camera in her new hat!
I really love how well this hat pattern lends to handspun yarn. The simplistic design shows off the yarn very well, but with the fun little bobble at the crown, the design gets to do some shining of its own. Next on the to-knit list from CWT is either Alternato or Karenin … just have to find the perfect handspun (or fiber to spin) in my stash. I’ll be sure to let you know when I make the decision 
And now for the giveaway!
Leave a comment on this post as well as your ravelry ID to be entered to win a digital copy of Woolly’s wonderful new book and a fun and funky skein of my handspun yarn. Deadline for entry is Tuesday, October 9th at 9PM Atlantic Daylight Time. One lucky reader will be chosen using random.org on Wednesday, October 10th and will receive their new ebook through email from Woolly and a skein of the handspun pictured below from me in the mail.
If you are looking to check out some of the other wonderful bloggers, the previous stop in the blog tour was The Knit Girllls, hosted by the lovely Leslie and Laura and the next appearance will be on Susan B Anderson Blog, hosted by Susan.
The line up for the tour is really amazing … so many inspiring people! Be sure to check out the schedule below:
- 9th September 2012 The Electric Sheep Podcast hosted by Hoxton Handmade
- 13th September 2012 Subway Knits Podcast hosted by Maria MN
- 17th September 2012 Stolen Stitches Blog hosted by Carol Feller
- 21st September 2012 Tot Toppers Blog hosted by Kate Oates
- 25th September 2012 More Yarn Will Do the Trick Blog hosted by Jean Moss
- 29th September 2012 TheKnitgirllls Videocast hosted by Laura and Leslie
- 3rd October 2012 Sand And Sky Creations Blog hosted by Simone Van Iderstine
- 7th October 2012 Susan B Anderson Blog hosted by Susan B Anderson
- 11th October 2012 Dull Roar Blog hosted by Alex Tinsley
- 15th October 2012 rock+purl Blog hosted by Ruth Garcia-Alcantud
- 19th October 2012 Sheep to Shawl Blog hosted by Donna Druchanas
- 23rd October 2012 do stuff! leethal Blog hosted by Lee Meredith
- 27th October 2012 Bricoleur Knits blog hosted by Cirilia Rose
- 31st October 2012 Just call me Ruby Blog hosted by Susan Crawford
Book details
Photo Copyright © Woolly Wormhead. Used with permission.
Classic Woolly Toppers
authored and published by Woolly Wormhead
Published July 2012
Print edition:
44 pages, full colour, 7.75in x 7.75in, 120g
ISBN/EAN13: 1477610952 / 9781477610954
RRP: £12/$17/€15
Digital edition:
PDF: 46 pages, full colour, 150DPI, 5MB
Product no.: WW204BClassicWoollyToppers
RRP: £9/$15/€12
US print distributor:
crocheters to be more adventurous.
Deep South Fibers
https://www.deepsouthfibers.com/Woolly_Wormhead/
The Ebook (as well as print and a print + ebook) option may be purchased through Woolly’s site.
http://www.woollywormhead.com/classic-woolly-toppers/
Happy knitting and spinning everyone!
***Giveaway is now closed***
What a wonderful book of knits and I do love Woolly’s designs. Miss Willow is adorable sporting her new hat
. Thank you for such an awesome give away opportunity !
yes please! yes please! yes please! I would love to enter this giveaway!!! Hats are my favorite thing to knit as well. I mostly love knitting hats because they make good traveling projects and there is just something about finishing a hat that makes me happy! Your babe looks so cute in the hat as well!!
Ravelry ID: multicrafty
I love the beautiful designs in this book. I love hats and I wear them most days in the autumn and winter. The styles are very up to date, colourful and stylish. With all my bad hair days these hats are a godsend. What a very professional and beautiful model is Miss Willow. She is gorgeous. thanks for the chance for the giveaway
Your Willow is adorable!
There are so many hats in this collection that I love. I would knit the Camden Cap immediately. My sister would look divine in Imagiro. I love this book of patterns – there is something for everyone!
You can find me on Rav as PrincessMommie.
Thank you for hosting this tour stop and for providing such a lovely giveaway!
Love that handspun and Willow’s hat, who by the way is the cutest thing!
Love your daughter’s hat. Isn’t it funny how kids are so good at picking the colors that suit them?
The Bobba is such a cool design. Funky at the front meets tailored with the surprise cute knitted button at the back!
I would love to win! I love hats as well and your handspun yarn is gorgeous!
gussek on Ravelry
I would love to knit the Camden cap. RavID: getahobby
I would absolutely love to win the book & one of your fibers! Willow & your hat are beautiful!
This is incredible, this givewaway. And on my birthday too! Do you think it will make me lucky
Thanks so much.
Rav ID MarthaAPocatello
These hats are so cut!
rav id: dreamofwhy
There are so many wonderful patterns in this book. And your model – ADORABLE! My rav id is beaglemomknitter.
Love the Wooly hats and your yarn. I am lindarostad on Ravelry.
Ahhh, of course…who wouldn’t want it??? Because I DOOOO
(the had is cute, but the model…is just gorgeous!)
I’ve only knit one Woolly Wormhead hat before, but I love her designs and I’d love to win the book and your beautiful handspun. My rav id is divaballerina.
Love the hats. Thanks for the chance to win. Rav ID is Dieborl
Darling little girl and wonderful hats/giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win! Stephanie (indigodogmt on Rav).
Oh my! What great patterns. I would love to have this book.
What an amazing giveaway – the handspun is gorgeous! (emhknits on Rav).
Ooh, cool patterns, pretty yarn, adorable children! I have been tracking your spinning progress on the sly…I haven’t learn to spin yet but all of your pretty yarn really makes me want to! So I must throw my hat in the ring (pun entirely accidental, I swear!) for the contest
ravelry ID: Myriad
Love Woolly’s new designs (and all her designs!) and your fabulous yarn too -what a combo!! Thanks so much
Rav id is meppybn
What a great giveaway! I would love it
What a generous giveaway! I am a huge hat fan, too! My adorable grand-daughters look amazing in hats & Woolly’s designs are fantastic!!! Your yarn is beautiful, as well!
Ms. Willow is so cute…I am envious of her curls, and those beautiful eyes!!!
I’m a huge fan of Woolly’s patterns and would love to win this giveaway!
My ravelry id is coolboysknit