Tuesday, 17 January 2012

Hold Your Needles 1& 2: Review and Giveaway!!

 I recently heard about Hold Your Needles 1 and Hold Your Needles 2, two remarkable pattern collections
from Finnish designers Mari Muinonen and Suvi Simola. The first collection has 12 patterns and the second collection has 10 patterns, all for very reasonable download prices. Both collections feature lots of texture and many have gorgeous (I mean, really) cable details.

Hold Your Needles 1 has a great mix of patterns, including two for men, two hat/mitts combo patterns, and  some for kids/babies. Most of the patterns call for heavier weights of yarn, which helps them knit up really fast, as well as keeping you and your loved ones nice and toasty warm.


My personal favourites from Hold Your Needles 1:
My creation
 Clockwise from top left: Lumme, Muikkuset, Reha, Muffeli

Hold Your Needles 2  maintains a similar design aesthetic, focusing on the heavier weights of yarn that knit up quickly, as well as lots of rich texture and beautiful cables.You really need to click on over to Mai to check out the amazing details (and it's grown up version, Juuli)- those pockets are amazing!

My personal favourites from Hold Your Needles 2: My creation
Clockwise from top left: Paju, Friika, Kiedo, Mai

Both of these collections are filled with thoughtful details and clever designs, and when you look at the FOs from other knitters, you can see they have consistently strong results- which is extremely important! It's easy to have great pattern photos, but the proof of a great pattern is in it's ability to deliver consistent results. 

Suvi and Mari have very generously offered to do a giveaway- 3 lucky winners will receive the e-pattern books for both Hold Your Needles 1 and 2! Just leave a comment on this post telling me which is your favourite pattern from 1 AND 2 (so- you're telling me the names of 2 patterns, one from each collection). The deadline for entering is Thursday, January 19th at midnight (12:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time). I'll announce the three lucky winners on Friday- good luck everyone!
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271 comments:

  1. rautis217 January 2012 at 09:04

    Reha and Keido are so gorgeous!

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  2. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 09:07

    This is the first I've heard of these collections but wow - they are both gorgeous! RethaKnitsAlot on rav

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  3. Telma17 January 2012 at 09:15

    Wow. What stunning patterns! And what a fun giveaway! From hold your needles 1 I LOVE Lumme. From number 2 I adore Kiedo. I especially love the color they used. It looks so comfy and warm.

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  4. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 09:20

    I can't believe I've never heard of this collection- the patterns are so detail oriented and just amazing! My favorites are probably Lumme and Friika, but it was a hard decision!

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  5. jennybookworm17 January 2012 at 09:21

    I hadn't noticed these collections before but I quite like them -- in #1 I like Reha best, I just love stripes! and in #2 I think it's Mirkku, I think I would make it with buttons - or maybe toggles!

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  6. Diane17 January 2012 at 09:22

    Lumme and Friika are my favorites. Thanks for sharing your awesome find with us!

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  7. Kathleen17 January 2012 at 09:25

    I love Pikkuapila and Juuli

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  8. Pigwotflies17 January 2012 at 09:29

    I love Armas, though sadly my beloved would never wear it (he doesn't do coats, let alone sweaters).
    Esteri ja Arvi - such a gorgeous pair! Love all those cables. :)

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  9. memphish17 January 2012 at 09:30

    Favorite pattern from HYN1 is Lumme and from HYN2 is Illike. Great collections. The winners will be very lucky.

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  10. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 09:30

    Great giveaway!
    I definitely want to make Reha, and Kuurankukka looks extremely intriguing!

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  11. Gilda Knits17 January 2012 at 09:34

    Lumme and Mai. But all are so awesome!!!

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  12. knottygnome17 January 2012 at 09:36

    i hadn't seen these collections before. i really like vappu and Esteri ja Arvi but they are all beautiful!

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  13. Amy17 January 2012 at 09:37

    Wow. I can't believe I didn't see any of these patterns before now. I'm so excited! My favorites are Johannes and Juuli. New cardigans for everybody - yay! Thanks so much!

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  14. Anna17 January 2012 at 09:38

    Hard to choose! I think my favorite from Hold Your Needles 1 is Reha and from Hold Your Needles 2 probably Mai. But they are ALL gorgeous!

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  15. Kirsten17 January 2012 at 09:41

    Adore Muffeli and Friika

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  16. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 09:42

    my fav from nr 1 is Reha, and from nr 2 its mirkku

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  17. Little Miss S.17 January 2012 at 09:46

    Hard one, so many amazing patterns. I would cast on for Johannes for my favourite guy and Juuli for me. And then I would knit the rest afterwards...

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  18. Unknown17 January 2012 at 09:53

    These patterns are gorgeous! Vappu is definitely my favorite for pattern book 1 and I love the Esteri ja Arvi pattern in book two. I especially love that it can be knitted for a man or woman and look amazing on both!

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  19. Deb17 January 2012 at 09:54

    These look wonderful. With weather so warm I still have time to make some of these before its cold here!

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  20. RegencyKnitter17 January 2012 at 09:56

    My favorite from 1 is easily Lumme- I could see wearing that as a spring and fall jacket every day. So elegant. My favorite from 2 is Vammus- love the embroidery.

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  21. Kamigaeru17 January 2012 at 09:58

    Oooh, cables! I'm in love with that Lumme jacket from the first book. (Could I ever get my man to wear a sweater? He'd look nice in Armas!) Again for the second book I'd have to pick cables: the Esteri ja Arvi sweater. Not too keen on pink, but I do so love the button detail on the raglan sleeve. Lovely work!

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  22. Jo17 January 2012 at 09:59

    Goodness, choosing just one from each collection is incredibly hard - absolutely gorgeous patterns! But if pressed, I'd choose Lumme from number 1 and Juuli from number 2. I'll be crossing my fingers that I win these, but if not I'm going to have to buy them - there are so many things I want to make now!

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  23. moonlit17 January 2012 at 10:00

    I love Vammus and Lumme! But they are all gorgeous.

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  24. Gemfireknits17 January 2012 at 10:07

    Ooooh, the Paju is GORGEOUS! I need to try that one.

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  25. nestra17 January 2012 at 10:12

    I had not seen these collections before so thanks for bringing them to my attention! My favorites, and it was a tough choice, are Armas and Friika.

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  26. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 10:12

    What a beautiful collection of patterns.

    From Book 1 I love Muikkuset.

    From Book 2 I love Paju.

    Thanks for the opportunity to win.

    Janmarie- on ravelry

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  27. Silvia M.17 January 2012 at 10:13

    I hadn't heard of these collections and I love them. So beautiful!
    My favorites are Muffeli from 1 and Juuli from 2.
    Awesome giveaway, thanks! :)

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  28. Bonnie Hubbard17 January 2012 at 10:14

    Lumme and Paju are my favorites. They look so comfy! Mai looks amazing too.

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  29. Ashley17 January 2012 at 10:14

    I love armas and paju.

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  30. GB17 January 2012 at 10:18

    Wow! So beautiful! Lumme from Book 1 and Frikka from Book 2.

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  31. Peppermint Mocha Mama17 January 2012 at 10:19

    Oh I absolutely love "Esteri ja Arvi" - followed very closely by "Lumme".

    I am PprmntMochaMama on Ravelry.

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  32. Kaitlin Muth17 January 2012 at 10:23

    Stunning! I particularly love Lumme (HYN1) and Esteri ja Arvi (HYN2, but not featured here. But picking a favorite is kind of like saying "oh, THAT puppy is the cutest"-- all of these patterns look phenomenal.

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  33. C.17 January 2012 at 10:25

    What a great collection of patterns! In the Collection 1, my favorite is Lumme without a doubt (I love the hood, the reverse stockinette, the leave patterns that remind me of snakes, the thick seams, the cable border... everything!). In the Collection 2, it's harder to pick a favorite: I'd like to knit them all! But if I really have to pick one and only one, it wouldn't be a sweater (too hard to discriminate one: they're all gorgeous and wearable), it would be the Kuurankukka gloves (winter layered lace gloves, how cool and fancy is that?!!).

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  34. Helen17 January 2012 at 10:29

    Thanks for letting us know about these great pattern collections.

    I especially like Lumme and Kiedo. Although Muffeli from 1 is very inspiring.

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  35. Dora Cherry17 January 2012 at 10:29

    Lumme and Mai!!

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  36. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 10:29

    I've seen a few of these patterns before but never realized they were part of a larger collection. I love SO many. Reha and Mai are both SO amazing!

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  37. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 10:29

    I LOVE Muikkuset-that gray earflap hat is darling! And from #2 I like the Pink Esteri. Love these patterns!

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  38. Alanna17 January 2012 at 10:31

    They're really all beautiful, congratulations to the designers on such gorgeous patterns! Amazing job. Lumme and Mai are the ones that jump out at me.

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  39. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 10:34

    Thanks for sharing these pattern ebooks. They were new to me. I really like Reha, and Friika the best, but there were others I liked as well.

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  40. Amy17 January 2012 at 10:35

    My favorites are Muffeli and Mai! I like the kids patterns too!

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  41. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 10:36

    Beautiful patterns. I especially like Tomppo from HYN1 and Paju from HYN2.

    Robin

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  42. Tiina17 January 2012 at 10:38

    This is a very hard decision! Pikkuapila and Kiedo are first on my to-do-list!

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  43. Heathwitch17 January 2012 at 10:39

    What wonderful pattern collections! I really like Nti Talonmies from #1 and Friika from #2 is just fabulous! :)

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  44. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 10:40

    Thanks for letting me know about these wonderful collections. I've added 5 to my Rav Queue already. When I'll find the time to actually knit one of these fab patterns I have no idea.

    I love some of the men's hoodies. My fav is Armas from #1.

    My fav women's sweater is Juuli from #2.

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  45. Liz17 January 2012 at 10:40

    I love Lumme and Juuli! I've always wanted to make a big cozy cabled sweater coat!

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  46. Kara17 January 2012 at 10:45

    Ooh, how fun.

    I really like Lumme & Friika. The embroidered detail on Vammus is fun, too. :)

    I don't know how I missed these two collections - such fun cable-y patterns.

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  47. Sabrina17 January 2012 at 10:48

    From book 1, I'd say Lumme is my favorite. I love how the cables organically grow into leaves. I think that is such a brilliant idea! I'm having a hard time choosing which is my favorite in book 2, but I think Juuli is pretty neat.

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  48. Lintulai17 January 2012 at 10:48

    I like Johannes and Esteri ja Arvi the most. Kuurankukka is also wonderfully beautiful.

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  49. zzi17 January 2012 at 10:51

    Hard choice, as I love them all (I have just learned to cable, and may be addicted...). I would pick Lumme and Kiedo.

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  50. Antonina17 January 2012 at 10:53

    My favorite pattern from nr 1 is Lumme, and from nr 2 its Kiedo.

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  51. Joyce17 January 2012 at 10:58

    Difficult to choose just one but: Reha from number 1 and Friika from number 2

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  52. Hayley17 January 2012 at 11:08

    It is hard to choose just one favourite, particularly from Hold Your Needle 2, but I would choose Reha and Friika. (Mai comes a very close second in group 2). Thanks so much for sharing these patterns. They are all beautiful!

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  53. Jules17 January 2012 at 11:08

    If I could knit any two patters, they would definitely be Lumme and Paju. I love that they are in bulkier yarns to make the projects that much more attainable.

    Julie

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  54. Nevyn17 January 2012 at 11:09

    Let's see, Lumme from number one and Mai from number 2. I love the yellow they picked, and I don't care for yellow normally.

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  55. thao17 January 2012 at 11:12

    I'm loving Lumme and Paju!

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  56. Aurealious17 January 2012 at 11:12

    Lumme Lumme Lumme is my favorite!
    Awesome giveaway!!!!!

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  57. Tracey17 January 2012 at 11:14

    Wow, what beautiful patterns! Would love a chance to win copies! Lumme is just wonderful!

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  58. Mandy 17 January 2012 at 11:18

    I really love Lumme and Paju. I'm getting ready to cast on for another sweater soon, so these are definitely going in my queue.

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  59. craftzone17 January 2012 at 11:20

    It's so difficult to chose from all the patterns. I like Johannes from the first book and Mai from the second best.

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  60. Manon17 January 2012 at 11:20

    How come I never saw those before ?!?
    My favorite ? From the 1st book : Lumme and Pikkuapila. From the 2nd book : Juuli and Kiedo

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  61. timothyandreas2817 January 2012 at 11:23

    My fave from book 1 is Lumme and from book 2 is Friika.
    Have been waffling to buy both, hopefully I will win the giveaway so I don't have to break out the knitting budget!

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  62. sommergarten17 January 2012 at 11:27

    My fave from book 1 is Lumme and from book 2 is Friika.

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  63. Natasha17 January 2012 at 11:31

    My favourite from book 1 is Tomppo and from book 2 Paju.

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  64. Laura17 January 2012 at 11:31

    I love Nti Talonmies and Friika. But all of the designs are lovely. I must be in the mood for a tunic...

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  65. polkaknits17 January 2012 at 11:32

    My favorite is Juuli and Esteri from HYN2. Great patterns!

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  66. Megan17 January 2012 at 11:38

    WOW, such a great giveaway! I love Lumme and Friika. All the patterns look so stylish and comfy! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  67. ChrisC17 January 2012 at 11:40

    Oh, these are all lovely, and so cozy! But I think Mirkku and Lumme are my faves! bookgeekgirl on ravelry

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  68. Samantha Nagtegaal17 January 2012 at 11:40

    What gorgeous designs, and thanks for the opportunity to win them! My favourites are, from 1, Reha (partly because the model looks so happy to be wearing it!) and from 2, Friika because its great to see a knit with an empire line.

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  69. Ilsebill17 January 2012 at 11:41

    This is very hard ... HYN2 ist Kuurankukka and Paju. I really can't decide which is better ...
    HYN1 is clearly Pikkuapila

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  70. knitterlydesigns17 January 2012 at 11:45

    They are very pretty and Unique. I really love Lumme. I have never seen cables done like that. From the 2nd book, I like Juuli. The stockinette sides really accentuate the cable details, and add a flattering silouette.

    Knitterlydesigns on Ravelry

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  71. Estella17 January 2012 at 11:50

    thank you so much for bringing these patterns to our attention AND for the giveaway. My favorites are pikkuapila and vammus.

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  72. Merja17 January 2012 at 12:09

    Oh I just love this book! Got to have one :) The best patterns, to my opinion, are Lumme and Paju!

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  73. ruth17 January 2012 at 12:14

    I like Reha from book one a lot and from book 2 I like Kiedo.

    Books look great

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  74. Cassy17 January 2012 at 12:15

    Reha is my favorite from Number 1. Juuli is my favorite from Number 2. Both have many gorgeous patterns!

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  75. CardiganGirlKnits17 January 2012 at 12:17

    Lumme and Paju are my favourites!

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  76. Unknown17 January 2012 at 12:18

    Armas is fantastic--I wonder if the hubs would wear it....

    Juuli and Mai are in a dead heat for my affections. With a hood, without a hood....

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  77. KC17 January 2012 at 12:22

    I love Lumme in number one and Illike from number two. All the patterns look great. Thanks for the give away!

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  78. Mimi F17 January 2012 at 12:26

    Lumme from book 1, and Friika from book 2

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  79. Knit-Zilla17 January 2012 at 12:30

    My favorites are Lumme and Juuli. I love reading your blog. Thanks for all of the knitting inspiration!

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  80. kalimak17 January 2012 at 12:43

    I just discovered these a few days ago!

    For me, from Vol. 1 it's a tie between Lumme and Johannes.

    I need to knit Juuli from vol.2!

    Good luck to everybody taking part in the giveaway :-)

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  81. HeatherKnits17 January 2012 at 12:45

    Love these! lumme and Mai are my two favourites!

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  82. Gennie Catastrophe17 January 2012 at 12:56

    Gorgeous patterns! Nti Talonmies looks like it would be super easy to customize - longer sleeves, a textured pattern of some sort, super fun! And from #2, Paju looks awesome as well! No turtlenecks for me but what a lovely chunky sweater!

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  83. Barbara Prime17 January 2012 at 12:57

    The Ilmari vest caught my attention because it can be hard to find cute and interesting garments to knit for boys, and I have 2 little ones to knit for! I also thought the Kuurankukka mittens are lovely and unique.

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  84. Stephanie17 January 2012 at 13:01

    From Vol. 1, I love Reha (that little sleeve pocket!) and Johannes. And from Vol. 2, I love Esteri ja Arvi. Thanks for bringing these to my attention -- I don't know if I owuld have seen them otherwise.

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  85. natalie17 January 2012 at 13:03

    Illike from 2 and Reha from 1 - I even think I have a felted tweed project I could frog to knit it!! I guess stripes rule today.

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  86. Anna17 January 2012 at 13:04

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  87. Sandra17 January 2012 at 13:07

    thanks for introducing these collections to me! I love Ilmari from the first one - great cable edge and genius pocket placement, and from the second one - Mai! What's not to love - hood, cardigan, cables...

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  88. Lee-M17 January 2012 at 13:09

    Muffeli and Friika are such beautiful patterns. A knit sweater dress would make me excited about the cold weather!

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  89. Hollyrolly17 January 2012 at 13:19

    Lumme and Mai are my faves!

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  90. Sew Crafty17 January 2012 at 13:22

    Johannes from Hold Your Needles 1. I've always wanted a great sweater pattern for a man. I'm torn between a few on the 2nd one, but I'll say Friika is one I'd love to try!

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  91. Kassia17 January 2012 at 13:26

    Oooo all are lovely patterns! If I don't win, I think I will be buying the collections myself. :)

    From #1- Lumme (I have the perfect yarn for it!!)
    From #2- Mai (my daughters would both love this one!)

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  92. meppybn17 January 2012 at 13:27

    Great practical yet so interesting to knit, wear and look at!! Thanks for their generosity too :) My fave from 1 is Reha and from 2 is Vammus.

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  93. Emily17 January 2012 at 13:28

    It's really hard to choose, but as I would love these books : first book (first glance) fave is Lumme, second book is Mai, but Vammus is coming in very close. Man, such lovely designs!

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  94. Susan17 January 2012 at 13:34

    Tomppo for the little one and Mai for me!

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  95. christina17 January 2012 at 13:37

    I love the Keido pattern! c_mcmullan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  96. Rachel L.17 January 2012 at 13:41

    I really love Friika from 2 and Johannes from 1! Friika looks perfect for a Fall day for me and Johannes looks like something my fiance would actually appreciate getting knitted from me.

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  97. Inkeri17 January 2012 at 13:51

    My favorites: Lumme and Kiedo

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  98. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 13:52

    Definitely Reha and Paju, I really like the designer's choices of yarn...

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  99. Christie17 January 2012 at 13:58

    so pretty! I love Keido and
    Lumme,

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  100. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 14:09

    Mai is so pretty in yellow! And I love Nti Talonmies. The idea of throwing on a dress to keep warm is so appealing!

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  101. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 14:45

    From #1, Lumme looks wonderful, but I'd be most likely to knit Muikkuset.

    And from Book #2, I like Mai. Wish it were adult sizes - I'd like to knit it for myself!

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  102. debrarae17 January 2012 at 14:47

    love all the designs but Lumme and Mai would be the first to knit....

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  104. Monica17 January 2012 at 14:52

    Fabulous designs! I've had my eye on Mai since first spotting it on Ravelry, before it was even available. The textural details really make the designs. I'm also head over heels for Lumme.

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  105. Malin17 January 2012 at 15:03

    Armas and Friika!

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  106. vattumato17 January 2012 at 15:05

    My favourites are Lumme and Friika=oD

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  107. Gillian17 January 2012 at 15:09

    Muikkuset and Kiedo!!

    So gorgeous.

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  108. Unknown17 January 2012 at 15:09

    Absolutely Lumme :)

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  109. Katy17 January 2012 at 15:16

    Great giveaway! Paju is beautiful.

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  110. Lauren17 January 2012 at 15:17

    Wow, so many great things there!

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  111. Fie17 January 2012 at 15:18

    My favourite patterns are without a doubt Lumme (I can just imagine being nice and warm while out in the cold weather we're having now and the cables give it an interesting both modern and traditional look) and Juuli (because of the intricate details and because the green of the pattern sample is just so joyful and reminds me that spring is on its way)

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  112. Tui17 January 2012 at 15:21

    Reha and Kiedo are my favorites. :)

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  113. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 15:28

    I love Muffeli and Juuli. So great.

    chancyf (at) gmail (d0t) com

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  114. chickadee17 January 2012 at 15:29

    Thank you for posting this, I was previously unaware of these gorgeous designers! My faves are Lumme and Kuurankukka.

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  115. helena17 January 2012 at 15:34

    just one from each?! so hard to pick! i need more pullovers in mu life, so i'm fixated on Muffeli from 1 and Paju from 2. thanks so much for telling us about these patterns! they are amazing!

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  116. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 15:41

    Lumme from the first collection is beyond beautiful!

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  117. Amanda17 January 2012 at 15:41

    Reha and Keido are my two favorites!

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  118. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 15:46

    Mai in the 2nd one is my absolute favorite!! I love the style, the color, everything about it.

    Muikkuset from the first one. I LOVE it!!

    I love the men's sweaters in the first also, I just don't have a man to knit for. ;)

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  119. berenike17 January 2012 at 15:49

    My favourites are Reha (#1) and Kuurankukka (#2)!

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  120. Lady Lavender of the Kitchen17 January 2012 at 15:50

    Lovethe stripey one in the first set 'muffeli' (?)
    and in the second set the red shift 'friika' (?)

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  121. Peppiina17 January 2012 at 15:58

    Lumme and Friika are my favourites! All are very nice!

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  122. Amanda17 January 2012 at 16:12

    Beautiful collections - thanks for the chance!

    I think that Johannes and Juuli make a great pair :)

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  123. Dee17 January 2012 at 16:27

    All beautiful, but I love Armas and Paju.

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  124. Anna17 January 2012 at 16:30

    Lumme and Friika, definitely, but all of the patterns are lovely. Winnifred17 on ravelry.

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  125. lorraine17 January 2012 at 16:32

    gorgeous patterns! from needle 1 i love Muikkuset and from needle 2 i adore the Esteri ja Arvi sweater :) raineoc@yahoo.com

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  126. Brendaknits17 January 2012 at 16:33

    My two favourites are Paju and Lumme. Although .....

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  127. Barb T.17 January 2012 at 16:33

    All are so cute, but I would choose Lumme and Keido!

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  128. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 16:36

    I really like the Muffeli sweater from Hold Your Needles 1 and the Paju sweater from Hold Your Needles 2. The designs in both books are stunning!

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  129. Kim17 January 2012 at 16:43

    Gotta go with Pikkuapila and Vammus! Also--such a nice offer from the designers on the giveaway!

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  130. Christine17 January 2012 at 16:47

    They are all great. I like Lumme and Mai.

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  132. Zenitude17 January 2012 at 17:01

    My jaw dropped when I saw Lumme! I would totally knit that now.
    Rav: zenitude

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  133. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 17:10

    What a gorgeous collection of patterns! I love Lumme and Juuli.

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  134. Ivy17 January 2012 at 17:11

    I'm intrigued by the look of the cables in Muikkuset (Book 1) and the texture of the lace in Paju (Book 2).

    Thank you for this lovely giveaway.

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  135. b17 January 2012 at 17:19

    I'm in love with Lumme and Esteri ja Arvi - beautiful!
    rav bridiealeena

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  136. Hélène17 January 2012 at 17:29

    Wow ! I love Lumme, and Friika.
    It would be great to win one of them!
    Thank you, for the giveaway, but also to show us this great collection I did't know before.

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  137. Tiffanie17 January 2012 at 17:31

    Lumme & Friika! I saw (and fell in love) with both of these collections before they were available for download. They're in my Ravelry faves! Thanks for the chance to win them.

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  138. MakenzyB17 January 2012 at 17:39

    I love these collections! From 1, my favorite is Pikkaupila; and from 2, my favorite is Kuurankakka.

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  139. Kristi ~ ArtSea17 January 2012 at 17:51

    Wow! What a great giveaway! Such beautiful patterns it's hard to choose just two but if I must pick then I'd say: "Paju" & "Lumme" are my favorites!

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  140. Niki17 January 2012 at 17:52

    I would have to say my favorites are Lumme and Juuli. I had not seen the patterns yet, so thank you for featuring them!

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  141. Katie17 January 2012 at 18:01

    I love Johannes - such an elegant mens sweater - and Juuli.
    I hadn't seen this collection before and they are gorg!

    Antarerestar on Rav.

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  142. Jill17 January 2012 at 18:08

    My favorites are Muffeli and Juuli. I'm a big fan of both of those designers and wouldl ove to win the pattern collections!

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  143. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 18:11

    My favourite from Hold Your Needles 1 would have to be Lumme. And from Hold Your Needles 2 would have to be Paju. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  144. setinink17 January 2012 at 18:39

    I really like reha-- the little pocket on the sleeve is adorable! and I love vammus too, it looks super super comfortable and I love the embellishments.

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  145. Blonde Catalogue17 January 2012 at 18:52

    I love Reha and Juuli!

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  146. HarleyQuinn17 January 2012 at 19:03

    My absolute favorites are Lumme from HYN1, and Kiedo from HYN2 as I'm a HUGE HUGE fan of gorgeous and creative cables! <3

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  147. Steph17 January 2012 at 19:04

    My favourites are definitely Lumme and Keido. So beautiful!!!
    Stephanie
    brunatos@gmail.com

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  148. Lena17 January 2012 at 19:12

    Gorgeous! I have to say my favourites are Lumme and Mai. I'm sensing a theme here. Thanks Julie!

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  149. Alicia17 January 2012 at 19:15

    My fav from Hold your needles 1 is Lumme and from HYN 2 is Friika.
    thanks!

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  150. JollyNoggin17 January 2012 at 19:32

    I really like Johannes and Friika. I've yet to make my husband a sweater and I think Johannes would be a perfect gift!

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  151. Orli17 January 2012 at 19:35

    So many lovely designs to choose from! But I think Lumme and Mai are my personal favorites.

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  152. Kathy17 January 2012 at 19:39

    So many beautiful patterns, it's hard to choose! I really do love Lumme and Paju...

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  153. Unknown17 January 2012 at 19:46

    Thanks for pointing out these pattern collections - I hadn't seen them before. I think my favorites are Lumme and Vammus, but if you ask me tomorrow my answer might have changed, there are so many gorgeous patterns here.

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  154. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 19:51

    My faves are Muikkuset from #1 and the Pink Esteri from #2. thanks for a fun giveaway!

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  155. Lisle17 January 2012 at 19:55

    Oh, those are beautiful! I love Friika, but also Tomppo, Armas, and Lumme. I'm going to have to look at these more...

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  156. Sarah17 January 2012 at 19:58

    My favourites are Lumme and Esteri ja Arvi. I should follow these lovely ladies closer on Rav, I've already knit Sylvi and Kaura hat and Roheline is next up in my queue!

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  157. melanie17 January 2012 at 20:07

    So many beautiful patterns, but Lumme and Vammus are at the top of my list.

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  158. sweezberg17 January 2012 at 20:08

    Tough to pick just one from each collection, but trying not to over think it, I'm going with Tomppo for the first and Kuurankukka from the second.

    I love the little details, and can't wait to try one of these patterns.

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  159. Unknown17 January 2012 at 20:17

    oh memememe! (please)

    I have been eyeing these up for a while, I adore Friika ! and my other favourite (hard choice...) is Reha!

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  160. Jodi17 January 2012 at 20:17

    It's so hard to choose but Lumme and Vammus.

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  161. jennith17 January 2012 at 20:22

    Vammus and Lumme. I love me some long tops.

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  162. Rebecca M17 January 2012 at 20:24

    Great uses of cables and lace in both collections, but Lumme and Kuurankukka are my faves

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  163. Veronica17 January 2012 at 20:32

    Pikkuapila and Esteri ja Arvi, but really so many more too!

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  164. Jen17 January 2012 at 20:36

    I am totally loving Juuli and Johannes!

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  165. Unknown17 January 2012 at 20:58

    I like pretty much all the sweaters/ cardigans. My favorite from 1 was muffeli and 2 was murkku and mai.

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  166. Anonymous17 January 2012 at 21:45

    So glad you reviewed this! I love Juuli on #2 and Armas and Lumme on #1. Such inspiring designs.

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  167. stipton17 January 2012 at 21:49

    I love Reha and Juuli. Very hard to decide. The cables and other details are lovely! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  168. theresa17 January 2012 at 21:54

    I love Armas and Friika!

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  169. emy17 January 2012 at 22:01

    Muffeli and Paju for me...Lovely!

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  170. Kitten With a Whiplash17 January 2012 at 22:09

    Armas and Johannes are wonderful men's patterns with lots of interesting detail. It's always nice to find designs that prove knitting for us guys doesn't have to be boring. Armas is my favorite pattern overall from both collections.

    From collection 2 I really like the cable work and pockets on Juuli. I can even see Armas and Juuli walking down the street together, with every head turning in envy.

    Thanks also Mari and Suvi for acknowledging that patterns, like people, need to come in a wide range of sizes.

    Thanks for a wonderful giveaway.

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  171. Brandy17 January 2012 at 22:41

    Wow!! Mai is so pretty!! I'm also drawn to the mittens. My hands hurt because they're cold. What a fun giveaway!

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  172. tara17 January 2012 at 22:47

    I really like Nti Talonmies and Mai. Hard choice!

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  173. Michelle17 January 2012 at 23:12

    Reha and Paju are lovely!

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  174. Sylvie17 January 2012 at 23:13

    It has to be Lumme and Esteri

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  175. Jessey17 January 2012 at 23:19

    I love the number of cables in these books! Nti Talonmies has a wonderful shape, and Friika is beyonf gorgeous

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  176. Jon and Lisa17 January 2012 at 23:34

    Difficult choice, but Lumme and Paju. All are gorgeous!

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  177. AMReed18 January 2012 at 00:47

    My favorites are Lumme and Juuli. All are beautiful, it's so hard to choose!

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  178. UmmRania18 January 2012 at 00:54

    I love Lumme and Friika, they are awesome! Thank you so much for the giveaway!

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  179. ColibriDreams18 January 2012 at 00:55

    I love especially Lumme and Friika.

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  180. EleniM18 January 2012 at 01:40

    Reha and Vammus are fantastic

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  181. Jaana18 January 2012 at 02:02

    I love all of those but Lumme might be my personal favorite!

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  182. TcuFrogRN18 January 2012 at 02:24

    Ohh I love Esteri ja Arvi and Vappu

    I think I need to make these asap!

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  183. Tindiska18 January 2012 at 02:39

    Amazing patterns! From #1 I love Lumme and from # 2 Kuurankukka mittens are absotelutely gorgeous.

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  184. Stick-smurf18 January 2012 at 03:06

    Love them all but, Reha och Kiedo are both gorgeous!

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  185. vmarty18 January 2012 at 03:28

    For me, Armas and Mai but I could knit any of the patterns, they are stunning!

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  186. Julia18 January 2012 at 03:35

    both collections are really beautiful - it was hard to select only one from each, but I choose Armas and Kuurankukka :)

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  187. dclulu18 January 2012 at 03:47

    They're such nice collections. I love the kids' patterns, particularly Ilmari and Illike.

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  188. valentine18 January 2012 at 04:32

    Wow, what gorgeous patterns. The pictures are wonderful too. Personally I am in love with Lumme & Mai - All of them are lovely though!

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  189. Ju-styśka18 January 2012 at 04:56

    All of them are fantastic! But my favourites are Vimpa-hat and Paju :)

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  190. Katjuska18 January 2012 at 05:03

    Armas and Friika are my favourites. Lumme is also very pretty, but it's so hard to find beautiful patterns for men that I have to give my vote for Armas.

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  191. Kreaforia18 January 2012 at 05:24

    My favorites are Lumme and Juuli.

    Mari Muinonen have designed incredible cable work over the years. And these new collections together with Suvi are no exceptions!

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  192. Essi18 January 2012 at 05:57

    All look great, but I like Lumme and Mai. Lumme, because I like decorations on a coat and Mai, because it looks different and exciting than normal scarfs.

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  193. Kayrine18 January 2012 at 06:29

    They're all gorgeous ! But I have to chose 2 so I pick Reha and Paju !

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  194. Barbaara Lohe18 January 2012 at 06:32

    Lumme and Paju are just awesome!

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  195. koreakiwi18 January 2012 at 06:34

    Beautiful patterns! I like Lumme and Mai the very best, but they are all divine! So glad you brought them to the attention of so many keen knitters! Thanks :)

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  196. Unknown18 January 2012 at 06:54

    I like Lomme from book 1 and Keido from book 2. All of the patterns are gorgeous! TFS.
    http://www.cropperhopper.blogspot.com

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  197. Paula Bannon18 January 2012 at 07:12

    I really love Pikkuapila and Vammus. They're both lovely!

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  198. newlyaddictedtoknitting18 January 2012 at 07:20

    I really like these collections. I think that Reha is my favourite from the first collection - I absolutely love the detail and the 3/4 length sleeves.

    From the second collection I really like Friika - I really like the fact that even though it is a relatively chunky pattern it still looks really stylish. I am also a fan of the kimono sleeves which makes it a bit more unusual.

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  199. christine m.18 January 2012 at 07:36

    Love! Love! Love it all! But if I have to pick, my choices are Reha and Kiedo.

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  200. Bella Bee And Me18 January 2012 at 08:43

    I love pikkuapila from the 1st collection and mai from the second.

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