Monday, October 15, 2012

November Knits: Cobblestone Trenchcoat


This is the third stop on November Knits Blog Tour! I'm delighted to have a design of mine in such a great company. Kate and Courtney have done perfect work for this lovely book!



My design is a interpretation of a classic trenchcoat: Cobblestone Trenchcoat. It's knit up in Rowan Lima, a warm blend of alpaca, merino and nylon in worsted weight. Lima is just perfectly soft and squishy for this project! For the Cobblestone, I was inspired by a recent visit to Boston - well, it's not that recent anymore. I tried to capture the feeling of warmth I felt strolling down the streets of Cambridge.




I'm happy to announce that Interweave Press has provided a copy of November Knits to give to a lucky commenter! Please comment on this post and I'll draw the lucky winner on Monday, October 22nd.

The Blog Tour continues at Laura Nelkin's blog. See you there!

123 comments:

  1. Looks good! And true, Lima is lovely. OK, putting this in the queue :)

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  2. I love your designs, and this jacket is very wonderful. And I also love Lima, a wonderful yarn, so soft...
    Greetings from the South..
    Ingrid

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  3. Looks great! And has the feeling of warmth, for sure!

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  4. That's a really nice coat! Think I have some lima in my stash that would be perfect for this :)

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  5. Lovely coat! Maybe I get lucky and win the book ... :D

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  6. Ihana takki! Ja sopivasti olen pitkään haaveillut Rowanin Limasta tehdystä takista. Toivottavasti joku päivä saan sellaisen, ehkä tämän, puikoille.

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  7. I love Rowan Lima, there are some stunning colours in the range. Count me in on your book giveaway, I'd love to win it!

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  8. It looks like a really lovely book.

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  9. Its lovely! I want to knit this! I have knit many of your designS and they are a pleasure to kni and wear!

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  10. Another fab design! Love your stuff :) And, doesn't the book look great!

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  11. Ihana, tuo kirja sopisi mainoisti minun kirjahyllyyni! Ihana malli tuo sinun suunnittelema, Lima ON ihana lanka :)

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  12. I was so pleased to see such a nice design of yours in the book. Congratulations.

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  13. Jälleen kerran todella upea neule sinulta. Neuleesi ovat yksinkertaisia mutta ajattoman kauniita, kerrassaan upeita! Onneksi olkoon kirjasta, se näyttää mahtavalta!

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  14. Tyylikkään näköinen kirja ja upea neule!

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  15. What a great design. Would love to win this book and knit this up. Thanks for holding this contest.

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  16. Its a gorgeous book, I would love to own a copy!

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  17. Hienoa, että sinun ja muiden suomalaisten suunnittelijoden mallit pääsevät maailmalle ja suuren yleisön tietoon. Taas kerran hieno malli,

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  18. A sudden feeling that I have to own a hooded and knitted jacket!

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  19. Must...knit...that...coat!

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  20. Härlig!!
    Väcker habegär....

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  21. ja taas yks pitkään listaan lisättävä =)

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  22. What elegant jackets - this book sounds great!

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  23. Truly lovely! Both. Book and gardi ;)

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  24. Love the book cover and your contribution! Would love to win. :)

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  25. Beautiful! I love the wide hood, really sets off the back!

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  26. I was just leafing through this book yesterday and this coat was one of my favorite pieces! Would looove to win the book!

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  27. Lovely design! Thanks for the contest!

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  28. Your beautiful design looks so snuggly and warm!

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  29. A gorgeous coat that I would love to knit and wear around my home, Cambridge!

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  30. Love the coat and all the other patterns in your book!

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  31. Anonymous10/15/2012

    Gosh, what a lovely design! And I'm off to check out the others in the collection. :)

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  32. Anonymous10/15/2012

    I'd love a copy of this book! Nice giveaway.

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  33. Pelkistetyn tyylikäs takki.

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  34. Great coat, simple enough but with a twist.

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  35. Lovely work! If the Trenchcoat & cover Cardigan is any indication, the book is wonderful :)

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  36. I love all the designs in this collection. They're so timeless!

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  37. Love this coat! Looks so comfy and stylish too!

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  38. All around stunning collection, but I think I like your design the best :)

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  39. There are so many beautiful garments in this book. I would love to win a copy. Thanks for the opportunity.

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  40. What a well-curated collection of knitwear! It really captures that November time of year.

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  41. So pretty! You've perfectly captured the feeling of Cambridge in autumn.

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  42. What a beautiful design, and Lima is wonderful to knit!

    jaf61205 (Rav ID)

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  43. Very pretty and looking very much like fall.Great work!

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  44. Oh! I love this one! I was thinking I "need" this book & was planning to buy it for my birthday, but I would love to win a copy!

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  45. What a beautiful pattern! I have a daughter who would look great in it...must add it to my knitting queue.

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  46. How warm and cozy looking!

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  47. How nice it is ! Congratulations :-)

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  48. Gorgeous design! I really love this book...

    rav id = mmgrrr

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  49. Very chic coat, Veera! :)

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  50. What a gorgeous design! I honestly don't know how you keep knocking out one great design after another, but I'm extremely grateful. I love Kate & Courtney's designs and their yarn, too. Great stuff all around.

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  51. I love your designs...and I can't wait to get my hands on this pattern book. I am doing a yarn hop at the end of the month, and this is on my list of items to keep my eye out for!!

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  52. Anonymous10/15/2012

    Great sweater and wonderful book.

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  53. Love it! Looks like my kind of sweather!
    Keep up the good work!

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  54. yay! congrats on the design, it looks great :)

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  55. I love the design of the Cobblestone Trenchcoat! It may be my next project!

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  56. Anonymous10/15/2012

    How lovely! Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  57. Tässä kirjassa on monta ihanaa neuletta ja yksi niistä on tää sun takki. <3

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  58. Aivan mielettömän ihana takki! :)

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  59. Oooohhh, so pretty! And I love that it was styled with a dress--I'm a dress girl, if ever there was one and I hate my regular trenchcoat. Thanks for the chance to win this book (and your great pattern).

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  60. Anonymous10/15/2012

    It's a Pearl! The coat is so modetsy feminine...
    Meeli

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  61. If the patterns are free, more money for yarn!

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  62. That's a lovely coat! I've been eyeing this book since its pre-order days on amazon-- I'm so excited to see it's out and available.

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  63. What a beautiful coat! I think I would enjoy knitting this! Thanks for the chance to win it!

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  64. So pretty, would be great for next autumn :D

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  65. oh, I love this coat, please let me win :-)
    greetings Alexandra

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  66. Onpa houkuttelevan näköisiä malleja! Pakko osallistua!

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  67. I like the shaping detail.

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  68. What a lovely pattern - and the whole book looks fantastic - full of beautiful patterns and inspiring photos

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  69. Anonymous10/16/2012

    What a perfectly cozy coat! Simple, sweet detailing and a flattering, classic fit :)

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  70. Congratulations on another gorgeous design. Thank you for the opportunity to win the book

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  71. Ihanan mukavan lämpimän näköinen takki!

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  72. So beautiful. If I don't win I think this might be a book to buy!

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  73. Such a great book with lots of pretty patterns. Thanks for such a lovely giveaway!

    Rav ID: kellknit

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  74. It's a gorgeous design in the gorgeous book!

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  75. Kaunis neule, sen voisi toteuttaa. Mukavaa syksyä!

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  76. The book looks lovely! Autumn knitting is kind of my favorite actually, and this book does look like it's full of great cardigans.

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  77. Great book! I love most of these theme-issues by interweave, as they usually offer quite a broad collection of nice designs

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  78. Anonymous10/16/2012

    Ooooh... just tän tyyppisen mä olen ajatellut itse suunnittelevani (heheee... niinku mä muka osaisin)

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  79. So glad I found out about you on Ravelry. I always look forward to seeing more of your work and this fabulous coat is no exception. Thank You for being there, Veera.

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  80. What a beautiful coat indeed. You have captured it all and the color is awesome.

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  81. Ah, IHANA. Ja näyttää just oikean lämpimältä. :D

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  82. It's such a gorgeous coat!

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  83. Love your sweater patterns and this one is great too! Thanks for sharing a copy.

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  84. This book looks so fantastic. Would love to read it/make something from it!

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  85. What a beautiful knit!! I'd love to win this book.

    mhchong@aol.com

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  86. Beautiful collection of patterns! And such a cozy looking coat! Thank you for a chance to win this beautiful book!

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  87. Gorgeous, would love to get my hands on that book!

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  88. Stunning. Just in time for fall

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  89. Your design is lovely. This book has plenty of patterns I would like to knit.

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  90. Lovely trenchcoat! And the book looks interesting too.

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  91. Ummmm looks good - would love to have a copy

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  92. Kaunis takki! Ja kirja näyttää ihanalta!

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  93. the coat is beautiful and one of the MANY designs in this book I would love to knit!!

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  94. On kyllä nätti takki ja mielenkiintosen näkönen kirja.

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  95. would love to win thank yOU!!

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  96. Osallistun. Olet taitava!

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  97. Another lovely design... and just in time for fall.

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  98. Gorgeous coat. I love that there are pockets!

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  99. Can't wait to check out this book!

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  100. what a beautiful design!

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  101. Beutiful coat! Perfect for autumn warmness!

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  102. so gorgeous. want to knit this coat with my daughter.

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  103. Beautiful coat! So many pretty designs in the book! Would LOVE to win this!

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  104. Lovely book and an even lovelier coat :)

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