June 2009

Review: The Art of Fair Isle Knitting

by --Deb 06.28.2009
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“There’s something so richly luminous about Fair Isle knitting. Why does it glow the way it does? Aside from the choice of colors, its radiant effect comes from the qualities of its surface and from the way one color meets another.”

Luminous. Now there’s a word for you.

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Review: New Knits on the Block

by --Deb 06.25.2009
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If only I had children! This book is filled with delightful, fun, playful, whimsical patterns that just about any child would love to have someone knit for them. So. Many. Fun. Things.

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PSA

by --Deb 06.24.2009
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If you haven’t donated to Claudia’s annual MS ride, this week is your last chance, don’t let it slip by! Just $10 gives you a chance to win one of many, many fabulous prizes–including some great knitting books! (www.claudiasblog.net)

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Review: Spin Control

by --Deb 06.21.2009
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This book has been sitting next to the computer for days now, waiting for me to review it, and I have no idea what’s been holding me back, because it’s a great book.

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Dark and Drear

by --Deb 06.21.2009
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I know, it seems like ages since I posted a new review, but don’t despair! It’s not that I’ve given up. No, no. It mostly comes down to the fact that it’s been raining for about three weeks straight and the light has been just impossible for photos. Sigh.

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Review: Knit It Together

by --Deb 06.07.2009
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If the point of the book is to talk about all the reasons we gather together to knit, it’s the stories that matter the most. It’s not what’s on the needles that’s important so much as the act of knitting in the first place. Like the author says,
“Welcome to my knitting circle: a collection of writers and designers who have thought deeply about how a community of knitters with a shared passion for yarn and needles can bridge divides, spread goodwill, and strengthen us all.”

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