First a story, then a giveaway (with advice asked of course). Yeah, you have to sit through a story first!
Here’s the deal. One of my daughters found a sweater she wanted me to knit for her in one of … Read More ...
I Want, I Want, I Want…
It’s not my birthday. It’s nowhere close to my anniversary. The best I can hope for is Christmas.
This is what I want, I might even trade my next few breaths for it:
30 years of great patterns. 30 years … Read More ...
Giveaway! ColorSTYLE
Innovative to traditional, 17 designs in this book. Available from Interweave Press ($24.95). This is the 6th book in the STYLE series and features classic and innovative use of traditional color techniques by top designers.
Fair Isle, intarsia and slip … Read More ...
Rowan’s New Magazine Is Out!
Seriously, who looks like this? I’ll tell you who, this model from Rowan’s Magazine #46. And this gorgeous shawl she’s sporting.
Magazine 46 offers forty-eight knit and crocheted designs, garments and accessories, for women and men. Also available are eight … Read More ...
Giveaway….Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarn
Totally cool book! Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn by Carol J Sulcoski goes into detail about the differences between hand dyed vs machine dyed yarns, different fibers, and blends. Oooooh, the blends!
And the patterns! Gorgeous patterns, not just for … Read More ...
A French Girl Giveaway….
Well, not technically a French Girl, but Kristeen Griffin-Grimes uber cool, French Girl Knits book!
Need some criteria here….. ok, how about this….. your favorite needles!
Mine? Well, thanks for asking. I almost always knit with circulars. Why? Because my … Read More ...
Ethnic Knitting Exploration by Donna Druchunas
Huge leap of faith here! Knitting without a pattern. Or, Knitting The Old Way, as Donna Druchunas author of Ethnic Knitting Exploration says.
Step 1: The Revered Gauge Swatch! Yes, you have to knit a swatch.
- What if I don’t
Giveaway! Another “Socks” Book!
I managed to secure another copy of the very awesome Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarn book, by Carol Sulcoski, so it’s going out the door.
Hmmm, what criteria to use…. how about….. if you’re willing to link to this … Read More ...
New Book – Spin Control by Amy King
Are you a new or experienced spinner looking to create useful and unique yarns? Spin Control 
teaches you to make handspun yarns that may include the best traits of commercial yarns but always have their own personal touches. From soft, … Read More ...
Giveaway – Simple Style By Ann Budd
Remember this post:
I run across quite a few knitting books in my travels, excursions and jaunts, most are kind of cool, however since my life and tastes run far, far from the NY runways, and while I can drool … Read More ...
Giveaway! Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarns
If you admire the hand knitted socks that all of your friends knit but never wanted to take them in hand, now is the time to grab your needles! This book by Carol Sulcoski and Interweave Press will seriously makeGiveaway! Harmony Guides 101 Stitches To Knit Card Deck!
One of the greatest challenges a knitter can face is finding the perfect stitch pattern for a project. Whether you want to create a highly textured lace scarf or revamp a basic sweater silhouette with a new stitch pattern, 101 New Book From Finnish Designer, Tuulia Salmela
Finnish knit designer, Tuulia Salmela has developed a method to knit a seamless set-in-sleeve sweater from the top-down using any yarn and any stitch pattern. Included in this package is a short instruction manual (PDF) and an Excel 2003 spreadsheet … Read More ...
New Norah Gaughan Booklet
Norah Gaughan Vol 4 is available now.
“Flower Child” includes 6 flowing garments inspired by the romantic realm of a mythic hippie. See the audio show, here: http://www.berroco.com/slideshows/ng4_flower_child/index.html
“Excess”: Norah’s love of surface design shines in these 6 sweaters … Read More ...
Simple STYLE in the STYLE Series by Ann Bud
I run across quite a few knitting books in my travels, excursions and jaunts, most are kind of cool, however since my life and tastes run far, far from the NY runways, and while I can drool over patterns and … Read More ...