General
Upcoming Knitting Books, September 2008
Here’s a look at some of the new knitting books on the horizon. I’m more excited about some of them than others, but … wow, what a list. I just wish I could buy them all. (Of course, since I can’t, you will NOT be getting reviews of all of them. Just so you know.) [...]
What Are Those Little Icons, Anyway?
The first thing you’ll notice about the reviews here at Knitting Scholar is the little icons. They are there to tell you, at a glance, what type of book you’re reading about. Categories Patterns. A book with this icon will have patterns ready for you to knit, though I try to use this only for [...]
Introduction
All of which ties into my knitting library. Last time I checked, I had something like 126 knitting books sitting on my shelves, along with dozens more about spinning, color, crochet, embroidery, quilting, sewing, dyeing. I can’t seem to help myself–when I love something, I want to read about it. And if I’m going to read about it, why not share my thoughts with you? I mean, anything that gives me an excuse to read more books about knitting has to be good, right? And since I’ve been reading about knitting for over two decades now, I’m pretty well informed about what makes a knitting book a good knitting book.
