Review: Pop Knitting

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by --Deb on May 12, 2012

in Stitch Dictionaries

The author strides boldly through the world of knitting and comes back with something completely new.

Know Your Rights

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by --Deb on April 27, 2012

in Asides

Just in time for World Intellectual Property Day (well, okay, that was yesterday, but close enough) … Know Your Rights: Copyright 101 for Knitters, available FREE from Interweave Press.

Review: Noni Flowers

by --Deb 04.23.2012
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Well, it’s Spring, which means it’s time for flowers. (Lots of very early flowers if you had a non-winter like we did.) So it’s not exactly a surprise that a book of knitted flowers would cross my desk.

Except, this isn’t just any book of knitted flowers. These are masterpieces.

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Review: Principles of Knitting

by --Deb 04.03.2012
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Principles of Knitting is one of the holy grails of the knitting world. A book so hard to find, yet so wonderful, that collectors go charging (their credit cards) to the ends of the earth to get their hands on a copy.

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Review: Crafter’s Guide to Taking Great Photos

by --Deb 03.17.2012
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Setting aside the knitting needles for a moment, let’s think about photographs, shall we? This book is aimed at all crafters. Anybody who makes anything. Knitting, quilting, woodwork, basket-weaving, embroidery … pretty much everything. Mind you, there are lots of photography books out there; books that go into much greater depth than this does. But none have quite this focus.

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Congratulations Ravelry

by --Deb 03.01.2012
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Congratulations to Jess and Casey and the entire Ravelry team. 2,000,000 members! That’s just … wow! Congratulations on one of the best, most inclusive community websites I have EVER seen. You guys rock.

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Review: Knitting with the Color Guys

by --Deb 02.27.2012
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When I had a chance to look at “Knitting with the Color Guys” at Vogue Knitting Live last month, I didn’t expect to go any further than, “Pretty, but not for me.” Except… This book isn’t about sweaters. It’s filled with cozy, wonderful, delicious knits to have around your home.

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Review: A Handknit Romance

by --Deb 02.22.2012
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First, the facts: Title: A Handknit Romance: 22 Vintage Designs with Lovely Details Author: Jennie Atkinson Published by: Interweave Press, 2012 Pages: 136 Type: Patterns Chapters: (Not so much chapters as a list of patterns) The In-Depth Look: I love clothing with a vintage look. I think it’s one of the reasons I enjoy period [...]

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It’s the Principle of the Thing

by --Deb 02.15.2012
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Yes, “Principles of Knitting” is HERE!

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Review: Deep South Knitting

by --Deb 01.30.2012
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The author says, “This collection features 16 of my own designs, inspired by the history, native plants, architecture and flowers (lots of flowers) that define ‘Southern’ for me. We are fortunate to have contributions from 9 other Deep South designers who have created projects inspired by their hometowns.

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Review: Little Red in the City

by --Deb 01.23.2012
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Ysolda says in the intro, “Through many conversations about choosing a size, substituting yarns, taking measurements and adapting shaping, the key thing that emerged was that most knitters would like to feel more in control when making garments, like they had a better ability to visualise what they wanted to create and actually end up with what they planned. Before getting to the patterns, the book goes through some things that I hope will help you get the results you want from both these patterns and any other garments that you want to knit.”

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Review: Knitting with Two Colors

by --Deb 01.09.2012
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You can almost always be confident, when ordering a book from Schoolhouse Press, that you’re going to get something thorough, detailed, and full of creative, useful ideas–and this book is no exception.

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Review: Nourishing Knits

by --Deb 01.03.2012
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Not every knitter cooks or bakes, of course, but I’ve noticed that many of us DO. Maybe we just like to nibble on yummy things as we knit, or maybe there’s some kind of home-maker impulse that goes along with creating knitwear, but there’s some kind of connection. Which is why Kristi has put together this book–12 knitting patterns paired with the perfect 12 recipes to go with them.

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Review: Spin Art

by --Deb 12.21.2011
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I’ve always fallen firmly into the Traditional camp–preferring to let the knitting showcase the stitchwork and patterns rather than trying to deal with funky, sparkly, bumpy stuff that looked good in the skein but worked up into odd and quirky projects.

But, oh, this book. It’s dedicated to the art of making textured yarn, and it is chock-full of meticulously tested techniques to enable you to spin exactly the kind of yarn you’ve dreamed of.

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