April 2009

Review: Colorwork Stitches

by --Deb 04.29.2009
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It’s hard, really, to write a review for a book of stitch patterns, even when they’re good. This one, the latest in Interweave Press’s series, covers Colorwork–patterns that use two or more colors to make a design for your knitting.

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Review: One Ball Knit Purses

by --Deb 04.26.2009
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This is a cute little book filled with cute little purses.

They’re quite nice, really. They have some nice design elements, and look to be well thought out and assembled. But, of course, they’re all made from a single skein of yarn, so they’re not exactly, well, large.

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Review: Japanese Inspired Knits

by --Deb 04.15.2009
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This is a beautifully photographed book, filled with twelve sweater designs–one for each month. Each chapter begins with photos and a paragraph or two about what makes that month special in Japan, or some traditional event that takes place … something that can be tied into the pattern that follows.

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Review: Living the Country Lifestyle for Dummies

by --Deb 04.09.2009
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A lot of knitters and spinners do. We cherish the thought of growing our own vegetables, canning our own preserves, and surrounding ourselves with homemade quilts and blankets lovingly made by our own hands. All while (naturally) we sit and knit as we gaze from the porch at our happy flock of sheep, listening to our chickens clucking to themselves.

Or maybe we just dream of such a lifestyle and want to read about it without having to live it. Or maybe we really do want to live it, but realize how much work is involved and don’t know where to start.

Well, this book is a good place.

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