I was never much for dinosaurs when I was a kid. I had a hard enough time with monsters like King Kong or the Cyclops without thinking about honest-to-god monsters that used to be REAL.
But this collection? It could make me change my mind.
First, the facts: Title: Custom Knits 2: More Top-Down and Improvisational Techniques Author: Wendy Bernard Published by: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2011 Pages: 160 Type: Patterns, this time for the whole family. Chapters: 1. Preplanning the Perfect Sweater: Begin with the End in Mind 2. Basic Training: Simple Alterations and Add-Ons 3. He Said, She [...]
Crafts aren’t just about dressing babies and making things cute. With the right mind at work, they can become powerful tools for making the world a better place. The point to this book is to take a look at the things you can already do, and the things you already know about what’s right and what’s wrong in the world, and then using your own native creativity to put them together to make something remarkable.
Rachael really is a lovely writer, and this book of pieces about her own life is the perfect illustration. This book tells 20 stories, all with the common theme of how knitting is a vital, burning part of her life–one that has kept her warm, sane, and comforted through some of the most difficult (and joyous) times of her life.
I admit to a fondness of Aran-styled, Irish-inspired knitwear. I adore the intricacies of Celtic knots and interweaving cables, so it’s no surprise that I was ready to love this book. Luckily, though, it does not disappoint.
Featuring both knit and crochet patterns, there are lots of designs to choose from, though most of them are aimed at women as either sweaters or accessories–not to mention home decor–with an assortment of patterns for kids and babies, too.
First, the facts: Title: Spin Knit: Fiber, Needles, Spindle, Wheel Published by: Interweave Press, 2011 Pages: 24 articles Type: E-Magazine The In-Depth Look: Another great emagazine from Interweave Press. I’ve mentioned before how impressed I’ve been with their emags, and this one doesn’t disappoint. Details about this issue of SpinKnit: 10 Videos—plus an extra video [...]
This is not a book of original patterns, but is instead a collection of 25 of some of the best lace patterns from the last however-many years of Interweave Knits.
Wendy’s books just keep getting better. Her first, “Wendy Knits,” while all sorts of good is my least favorite. She followed that with two top-notch sock books which are fantastic, but my sock-knitting tends to be straight stockinette-stitch, so I don’t use them as much as I might. But this? This is lace, and I do so love knitting lace. That makes this book my favorite … so far!
This book, with its lovely patterns, is as much about living as it is about knitting. You want to crawl into the pages and lean on the sunny windowsills and curl up with the afghans. The pictures are that inviting.
All the patterns in this stunning book are based on the same concept–a single-seam, circular jacket. You might be thinking “That’s nothing new,” but the concept really is.
A very brief look at two of the newest additions to the Knitpicks line of yarns.
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