--Deb
Review: The Weaver’s Idea Book
This is a tricky one for me, because while I have a few books on weaving and am intrigued, curious, awestruck, and tempted by the things weavers can do … I don’t actually weave myself. I’m like the star-struck kid who devours Variety and other movie magazines but has never gone to Hollywood.
New and Upcoming Books, August 2010
I haven’t done one of these posts in a while (wow, last year), so here you go–some new and upcoming books to whet your appetite for the cooler weather to come! 1,000 Fabulous Knit Hats by Annie Modesitt. (Is it immodest of me to mention that one of my hats is in here?) 60 Quick [...]
Review: Jil Eaton’s Knitting School
The author writes in the introduction, “In times past there was always an older generation of very experienced knitters on hand to help the novices. As that is not always the case in our very busy and technologically-saturated world, this Knitting School collection is designed to teach you to knit or to encourage you to return to knitting and to help you refine your skills.”
Review: Gifted
This is one of those charming little books full of charming little projects, meant to be given as gifts.
What? You want more of a review than that?
Review: Tweed
Not a brand new book, but not really old enough to count as a “classic,” this is nevertheless a new one for my collection. I’ve had my eye on it since it was published but kept putting it off and putting it off, always telling myself that there were other books I could or should buy first. …And yet, I kept coming back to this.
Review: Comfort Knitting and Crochet Afghans
First, the facts:
Author: Norah Gaughan, Margery Winter, and the Berroco Design Team
Published by: Stewart, Tabori & Chang 2010
Pages: 160
Type: Afghans.
Chapters:
1. Knit
2. Crochet
Pattern Size Range: Afghans, all sizes
The In-Depth Look:
This was a rare purchase for me. The knitting books I buy are usually for making sweaters, or socks, or lace. Something to wear.
But … have you seen this book? If you want something warm and cozy to keep you warm, this is definitely the place to look.
Contest!
Come over to my knitting blog–there’s a contest for my 2010th post, and you could win a GREAT knitting book!
Review: New England Knits
It’s no secret that I love New England. My grandmother was born in Maine and grew up on Martha’s Vineyard. My dog is named for Chappaquiddick, and whenever I think “vacation,” I immediately start thinking about travelling northeast along the coast. When I was in elementary school, I was actually disappointed to learn that New Jersey counted as a “Middle State” rather than a part of New England–the southern tip of Connecticut is barely 50 miles from here, it seemed almost criminal that we missed counting as New England by such a small amount.
So, it shouldn’t surprise you that I love this book.
Review: The Art of Knitted Lace
This book is filled with some really lovely lace designs by some very talented designers like Annie Modesitt, Lisa Lloyd, Berta Karapetyan, Melissa Matthay, Phoenix Bess and more. The thing you need to know, though, is that they’re not all new designs.
Review: Knitting MochiMochi
I have to be honest. This book made me smile. Chuckle. Giggle, even.
It’s just fun.
