Laura Nelkin is also a fan of Brick House. She likes is so well that she created a pattern named after it.
Brick House is based on an easily memorized brick eyelet pattern. Started at the bottom, you have a chance to learn the pattern over a few stitches, increasing on each side as go you. As you get the hang of the pattern, it starts getting wider and kind of addictive.
Knit in Lorna's Laces Solemate, it's shown here in 18 Watercolor and 711 Grant Park but the color combinations are endless.
Anyway, we need your help updating our Friday playlist so we decided to do a joint giveaway that is a bit more fun that usual... Ready?
Grand Prize: Two Skeins of Solemate, 1 Brickhouse Pattern, AND The Best of the Commodores
Runner ups: Five lucky winners will receive a Brickhouse Pattern.
(6 winners TOTAL)
Leave a comment BOTH here and on Laura's blog with favorite song that has SOLE...bonus points if you include a link to the youtube video (and a way to get in touch with you!)
Let's get this party started! I'm already chair dancing and toe tapping.
(We'll leave the contest open until 12 noon EST on Tuesday November 22nd and then the random number generator will work its magic.)
64 comments:
Ooh--I love me some 70s music! Technically, this is late-60s, but I remember hearing it a lot in my youth in the 70s: http://youtu.be/unFgFoFebaQ
This is absolutely one of my favorite "chair dancing" songs! Tripping Billies by Dave Matthews Band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsUuYkMHV4w
How can you not dance to that? Let the Friday Dance Party roll on!
Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sIjSNTS7Fs&feature=fvst
Here's a good one: the reiteration of Jackie Wilson's 'Reet Petite'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJ3-NnNx6Zs
Rav ID: pipnmilly
I don't know anyone who doesn't love Train. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVpv8-5XWOI
rav: knitterlydesigns
Papa Was a Rolling Stone by The Temptations. The clip is even from an episode of Soul Train!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s3SNHIH0bs
Anything by the Pointer Sisters but especially the Neutron Dance! Love Brick House, too, by the way and remember when it was new.
I love Brick House and the rest of the 70's motown sound and would love to knit this pattern and give Solemate a try. The following link has sole in it, but different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzB-3Ff5GZM
tbediane@aol.com
The Commodores were one of my favorite groups, and Easy was at the top of my list!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XcTyEKSnYg
I'd really like to knit this pattern, so Pick Me!!
Christi
christicrochets@cableone.net
My favorite song that has SOLE has to be Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours". If that song is playing, I'm singing along and dancing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inXC_lab-34
Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Great pattern!
Not only is this a song with "sole" it is one of my all time favorite songs by Mark Knopfler. The song "A Quality Shoe" reminds me happy every time I hear it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=32yv4Eg1QEU
Reggae Got Soul by Toots and the Maytals, Rasta!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95lpCDkoA-0
BellyLaugher on Rav
When you ask for a song with "Soul", I had to post Let's Get It On, originally by Marvin Gaye, but this version is by Pentatonix an a capella group on the sing off!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNqZfqWBNGA
Rav ID: CraftyCupcake
The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, on "The Freeway of Love": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_pjb5_fgA
Rav ID: jerseyknitter
There are *so* many songs but immediately I think of: 'Run Around' by Blues Traveler http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGHZEPXILgA&feature=related
R E S P E C T by Aretha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FOUqQt3Kg0
Righteous Brothers Heart and soul Inspiration
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzB-3Ff5GZM
Ravelry id needles54
It's more R&B than funk, but Aretha's "Think" makes me want to have a chorus of backup singers while I preach the truth.
Gorgeousness. So many songs to choose...hmmm. Love soul singer, Joss Stone, singing Dusty Springfield's 'Son of a Preacher Man': http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBH8o8XXnVM
Rav ID: IrishPogue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip_pjb5_fgA&ob=av2e
It's all about the Freeway baby! Aretha Franklin performing the Freeway of Love... gets me moving every time. :o)
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OJsYwLs7yE
Superfreak by Rick James. What a great song. I have a whole folder on my iPod of good old dance songs. I'll be dancing right along with you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nt4xlYXh0Fw
Savannagal on Rav
A new song that gets me going.
http://youtu.be/mqWq_48LxWQ
Love your yarn and interesting pattern.
Rav ID: katbrown
this is my fav soul song - Always and Forever by Heatwave.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1RoqdaRQso&feature=artist
rav ID gussek
This is more of a 60's song but I just love it. Martha and the Vandellas singing Dancing in the Street.
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=
Rav ID yarnismypassion
Remember staying up late to watch The Midnight Special? Here's a flashback that will get you dancing!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKbADFJOCkU
Sly and the Family Stone
HANK YOU FALETTINME BE MICE ELF AGIN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YXPJOUD7G0
Has to be Otis Redding! Try a Little Tenderness is awesome, but I'm going to go with These Arms of Mine - LOVE this song!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-FQL-tJ3ic
This is my family's go to dance party song: Shame shame shame by Shirley and Company... Shame on you if you can't dance too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J9iSpA9QTs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
From one of my favorite films, the Muppets perform Brick House as they start their day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7MifCUPOsY
Love the pattern - looks wonderful. My fav soul classic would have to be Respect by Aretha - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSdFTVhFyyc
Enjoy!
I am a newbie to your blog so just off to explore. Thanks
And now for something completely different ... I spend my Friday evenings dancing to music similar to what you'll here in this Slavic Soul Party track.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwQ6N1DfFyU
Rav name: CarolLynn
I love soul music. And there's NO ONE that can come close to the soul seduction brought by Barry White! Here's a link to a live performance of My First, My Last, My Everything! Love you, Barry!
http://youtu.be/Fcd3XuQwDQQ
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I choose "Best of My Love" by The Emotions. Dance party Friday!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPefERS7EZs
Stevie Wonder's Superstition popped into my head
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDZFf0pm0SE
I'll have to go with Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8xuUdI1an0
Rav ID: lizpie
My choice is Treat Her Like a Lady
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8ElyXelXVA
Pick me!!!
Am showing my age and I don't care - always loved Bernadette by the Four Tops or Can't Get Next To You by Smokey Robinson and the Imperials :-D
New York's Z100 used to play the same song every Friday morning at the same time... SHOUT! It got me movin' and goovin' for the weekend.
Boogie woogie! Thanks for the give away!
Since someone already took Soul Man (with a definite Chicago reference), I'm picking My Girl by the Temptations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltRwmgYEUr8
SareBearKnits on ravelry
Al Green - Let's Stay Together from Poohtum on Ravelry
http://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=A2KLqIC4IcdORxIAsZ37w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBncGdyMzQ0BHNlYwNzZWFyY2gEdnRpZAM-?p=lets+stay+together+al+green&ei=utf-8&fr2=piv-web&n=21&tnr=20
Has to be a song from the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, and one of my favorites- Respect. Definitely a song to get your feet moving. Here's the video: http://youtu.be/6FOUqQt3Kg0
Dance Party Fridays? I like it!
This is a really lovely pattern and looks great in your yarn!
My sole is from Sting: Soul (Sole?) Cake
Maybe not a Dance Party Friday song, but great nevertheless :)
ilina on Rav
whoo hooo
Cisco Kid by War
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMlrI6IkQv0
LaurenS (Rav)
Barry White's - My Everything -always gets me up and dancing!
Under the Boardwalk by the drifters- http://youtu.be/EPEqRMVnZNU
Spent days at rockaway beach listening to them.
Sole Survivor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTMJamacqA8
What a lovely combination!
Survivor on Rav.
Would love to win!
Percy Sledge is my favorite soul singer. Here is the link to his duet with Michael Bolton...."When a Man Loves a Woman" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sgTkpTWFAw
Here is a link to another of his songs, but it little known but sweet song... "Bless Your Little Sweet Soul" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H-E99dNHBo
Love the yarn and pattern combo
My favorite song with sole, Get Down Tonight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lu81z2E6pE&feature=related
"Let's Hear I For The Boy" by Deniece Williams--Always makes me feel like dancing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN2tw9Bs9uA
Great pattern and great yarn! I'd love to win both, but you can't always get what you want....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPS9MpRLCd0
"Ain't no mountain high enough" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2-UvQAmbg
it's a bit unconventional, but Alan Vega, Every 1's a Winner is a fun one. Here's the Youtube,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Bc7fwilIs0 but not a video unfortunately. The song's a bit old for that.
Love the yarn/pattern combo... Scarf is gorgeous! Haven't tried Soulmate yet; but, would love to.
You didn't say that the song had to be a "classic" so I went with Beyoncé--that girl has soul! The song is Love On Top.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ob7vObnFUJc&ob=av2e
Carin
Rav ID: IMKnittified
We Love the Funk is a personal favorite of mine. Not the Commodores but some Parliment instead~
James Brown I feel good now that is "sole"
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=Y7Z56dxeGMA
Sole! It's not a classic but I love this song!
Pink - Raise your glass!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZyQ&list=UUXJDX1KK6t121Z9FLhu5o2A&index=21&feature=plpp_video
Rav: SEBCJen
Boogie On Reggae Woman by Stevie Wonder will always get me on my feet.
I love this yarn and I love "A little bit of soul"
Best song ever :)
The queen of soul, Aretha Franlin and Annie lennox singing "sisters are doin it for themselves" ! Also including knitting with yarns for their artistc value making fabulous things,keeping all to themselves instead of giving them away.
Oh, how about "I'm so excited" by the Pointer Sisters. I would be so excited to win!
(I am goodstuff on Ravelry)
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