Have you met Ann Weaver? Even if you don’t know her (designs) yet, you should.
The only thing wrong with this book is that its title sounds like a book that’s going to teach you how to do professional design, and it’s not that at all. It’s a book that teaches a designer how to be professional.
When I reviewed Rachael Herron’s first book, I told you that the romance genre wasn’t really my”thing,” that I thought it was fairly predictable (a genre necessity, I think), but that I enjoyed it anyway.
This book, “How to Knit a Heart Back Home?” It’s even stronger than the first, more accomplished, more confident.
The author begins this book by saying, “I wrote this book because I’m a plus-size knitter, and I know some things about sweater construction. In these pages, I intend to give you the tools and information you need to knit sweaters that fit you, that achieve your knitting objectives, and are fun to make. This is a book about knitting–not about fashion, self-confidence, or ‘what not to wear’.”
First, the facts: Title: Fearless Fair Isle Knitting: 30 Gorgeous Original Sweaters, Socks, Mittens, and More Author: Kathleen Taylor Published by: Taunton Press, 2011 Pages: 170 Type: Patterns. Chapters: 1. Fair Isle Basics 2. Geometric Dazzle 3. Stripes, Checks, and Curlicues 4. Holiday Fun 5. Dakota Dreams 6. Nordic Snowflake 7. Genevieve’s Graduation 8. Prairie [...]
Going by the title, you would think that the patterns in this book would be old patterns, but no! They’re all new patterns, just with a vintage feel.
First, the facts: Title: Knitting Ganseys Author: Beth Brown-Reinsel Book: Published by: White River Press, 1993 Pages: 151 DVD: Published by: Knitting Traditions and Essanay Film and Television, 2010 Length: 97 minutes Type: How-to for a classic design. Chapters (book): What Is a Gansey? Getting Started and Casting On Ribbing and Welts The Plain Area, [...]
I had fun at VK Live this weekend even if I didn’t get to take any classes. I was especially happy to meet a couple of favorite authors (Sally Melville, Beth Brown-Reinsel), though I missed a bunch of others I would have loved to say hello to. Two main regrets other than that? I got [...]
Like their last book, Phoebe’s Sweater, this book is just adorable. (Yes, that really is the first thing you need to know.)
You can definitely see the crochet influence in this book of knitted patterns. I’ve seen Kristin Omdahl on Interweave’s Knitting Daily show giving crochet tips, but hadn’t realized that she’s a knitter as well.
This is Lily Chin, a woman whose hobby apparently is to rethink everything about basic knitting. “Knitters do it this way, but what if they did this instead? Is there a better way? Faster? Different? Do we have to do this at all?”
This e-mag, in my opinion, found the right balance between new-and-shiny technological options and the whole point of the magazine–the CONTENT.
Remember when you were a little girl and you sat at your grandmother’s knee while she told you wonderful stories about her life, all while you sorted through her cedar chest full of beautifully crafted pieces, every one with a story?
No? I didn’t, either. But suddenly, I don’t feel quite so left out, because that’s exactly what this book feels like.
