Can't you just picture Alfred Hitchcock, sitting on-set in his director's chair, needles and yarn in hand, musing silently--no, no, make that aloud--about all the knitwear designs his movies would inspire for the knitters of 2013 and beyond? Ok, maybe not, but it is a funny mental image, no?
Well, the folks at Cooperative Press had a somewhat similar musing when they put out a call for design ideas inspired by the films of Hitchcock over a year ago. And the result is Hitch, a book of twenty-nine patterns for sweaters, shawls, gloves and hats that modern-day Judys and Midges, Lisas and Melanies will just love.
Full disclosure: I have a pattern in this book, the Judy Henley, inspired by Vertigo (one of my faves initially because of the mere presence of Jimmy Stewart!), but I am dying to cast on Elizabeth Green Musselman's San Juan Bautista Shawl (don't miss her KAL starting November 1--there are prizes!). The KAL for the Judy Henley will begin in February--see you then? We'll have prizes, too--a special basket of yarnie goodness from Quince and Co., whose Lark yarn I used for Judy.
Do remember to leave your ravelryID or e-mail address, so the file can be sent to you if you win. The giveaway is open until Sunday, November 10, at 11:59 p.m. I will draw a winner by random number generator the next day. Good luck!
Be sure to also visit the other stops on Hitch's blog tour for more behind-the-design inspirations as well as contests and KALs: 9/28/2013: Sunset Cat Designs 10/5/2013: Knitting Kninja New! 10/05/13: Knit One, Heart Too Podcast 10/7/2013: Herrlichkeiten 10/8/2013: Knit and Travel 10/9/2013: Knit & Knag Designs 10/10/2013: Wooly Wonka Fibers 10/11/2013: Verdant Gryphon 10/15/2013: Impeccable Knits: Shifting Stitches 10/16/2013: Rewolluzza 10/21/2013: Knitwear Designs by Carolyn Noyes 10/22/2013: Peacefully Knitting 10/23/2013: Dark Matter Knits 10/24/2013: Turnknit: Dani Berg Designs 10/25/2013: SweetGeorgia Yarns 10/28/2013: doviejay knits 10/29/2013: Triona Designs 10/30/2013: Tactile Fiber Arts 11/4/2013: A Knitter’s Life 11/5/2013: Catchloops 11/6/2013: Yarn On The House 11/07/2013: Ramblings 11/12/2013: Hazel Knits 11/13/2013: Knitcircus 11/19/2013: indigodragonfly 11/9/2013: Fyberspates 11/25/2013: knittingkirigami 11/22013: A B-ewe-tiful Design
My favorite is Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief - such elegance! Thanks for the giveaway (asimplehomestd on Rav)
Posted by: Carmen | 11/09/2013 at 04:02 PM
I am a huge Alfred Hitchcock fan and one of my all time favorite movies is "To Catch a Thief" with Grace Kelly and Cary Grant. Who doesn't LOVE Grace Kelly: actress turned Princess - every girl's dream and Cary Grant; well, 'nough said. Grace Kelly was also awesome with Jimmy Stewart in "Rear Window". I actually have many, many Hitchcock movies on DVD and I watch them frequently. Thanks for offering a giveaway. I'd love to have this e-book.
Posted by: Lois Richmond | 10/26/2013 at 03:24 PM
Hmmm...I have to confess that while loving the book patterns, I'm not sure I've seen any Hitchcock films. So I don't think I have a heroine to name. Sounds like something to remedy while knitting. :)
Posted by: Liz | 10/26/2013 at 08:51 AM
I am an absolute Hitchcock fan and have nearly all his movies. I love Grace Kelly in Rear Window for her fantastically gorgeous clothes, but my favorite heroines are from the English period, particularly Margaret Lockwood in The Lady Vanishes, desperately trying to understand why everyone is lying to her in a great spy thriller.
I would love to win this book both for the beautiful patterns and the great references to one of my favorite movie directors.
Posted by: Miss Agnes | 10/25/2013 at 05:04 PM
To be completely honest I`ve only ever seen Psycho so I do not have a favourite Hitchcock heroine but I love ALL of the patterns in this book.
Posted by: Sheryl | 10/25/2013 at 11:58 AM
Oh, I love The Birds and Tippi Hedren. What a great movie. I've seen it many times and it's always just as scary as the first time.
Posted by: Savannagal | 10/25/2013 at 11:09 AM
Kim Novak in Vertigo! I always found The Birds heroine a bit too restrained. These are some fantastic patterns; thnaks for offering this giveaway.
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Posted by: Ann Devine | 10/24/2013 at 08:26 AM