It's football season! This time of year is close to my heart because I grew up in a football family. My dad played at San Diego State, and then coached at Washington State. My brother played there later, and I got my degree at WSU. So, GO COUGS!

I've probably watched a thousand football games in my life, and when I became a knitter, I enjoyed them even more. I look forward to several hours on the couch each weekend, knitting and cheering on my teams.

I know there are many of you out there who love this time of year, too, for the football and the knitting/crocheting, so we're doing another giveaway!

You could win three balls of Universal Uptown Spirit Stripes yarn in your choice of colors, plus a set of US 9 (5.50 mm) Brittany Single point needles. To enter, just leave a comment below and tell us who you're rooting for this fall!

Three balls is enough to make the hat and scarf pattern below left, and check out the other cute projects you can make with this yarn. All of these are free patterns you can download from our free pattern page!

Good luck, and go team!

 

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Kathleen Cubley
Kathleen Cubley


19 Responses

rose
rose

September 27, 2017

college: auburn

Colleen
Colleen

September 27, 2017

Go Broncos!
Or hometown, University of Northern CO!

Savannagal
Savannagal

September 27, 2017

It’s time for hockey. Go Blackhawks!

Suzanne Pratt
Suzanne Pratt

September 22, 2017

Tennessee Volunteers!!!!

Julia Wagner
Julia Wagner

September 21, 2017

My dad would be so mad at me if I said anything other than the Packers. Now that I think about it, I’d probably be disowned by my entire family. So, definitely the Packers.

Donna E Spencer
Donna E Spencer

September 21, 2017

Duke!!! And the Carolina Panthers!!!!

Barbara Sharbuno
Barbara Sharbuno

September 21, 2017

Cheering for the great team the Green Bay Packers

Robbi
Robbi

September 17, 2017

The Steelers!!

Mary Seibolt
Mary Seibolt

September 16, 2017

Go Irish!!!

Marie
Marie

September 15, 2017

College – Irish
NFL – Colts

Barbara Basham
Barbara Basham

September 14, 2017

Go Cards! Louisville that is.

Pam
Pam

September 13, 2017

Beautiful and so soft

Gail
Gail

September 12, 2017

Hotty Toddy!!! Ole Miss—— I am rooting for and would love to win the contest to knit a scarf ,How great it would be to win new needles and some spirit stripes yarn.Hotty Toddy!!!!!!

Bev Faulkner
Bev Faulkner

September 12, 2017

Rooting for the Redskins so that their season will be longest possible – this will make my brother Bill so happy!! He’s now watching in his Group Home, after living with my mom for his entire life! He loves it there, and his Redskins!!

Barbara
Barbara

September 11, 2017

I’m not so much of a football fan, but growing up the home team was the UW Huskies.

Erika
Erika

September 11, 2017

Hello! I had a great time knitting up some Seahawks colorway socks but would love some Packers colors for a friend’s hat. I love Universal. ???

Marcia
Marcia

September 11, 2017

Go Irish!!

Mandie MacDonald
Mandie MacDonald

September 11, 2017

Go Sounders!
(Oh, you meant that football. Okay.)
Go Seahawks!
(They wear the same colors!)

Tammy Fitzsimmons
Tammy Fitzsimmons

September 11, 2017

College: Ohio State; NFL: Redskins

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