Leigh Radford

Review: One Skein

by --Deb 01.14.2009
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This book has some nice, basic patterns to it. Nothing wild or crazy–no jester hats or quirky, misshapen kinds of things that look they were thrown together at the last minute. NICE patterns.

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Review: Handknit Holidays

by --Deb 12.01.2008
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What a NICE book. You might think, with the title “Handknit Holidays,” that’s its main purpose is for making holiday gifts, but it’s not. It’s about the holidays. Period. Honestly, there’s almost nothing bad to be said about this book. It’s beautiful. The patterns are creative and inspired. The photos are lovely and evocative but also give a good look at the knitted items (no weird camoflauge). There is a complete index so you can find patterns when you need to. It’s just lovely.

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Review: Alterknits Felt

by --Deb 10.10.2008
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I need to tell you up-front that felting (fulling) isn’t my favorite knitting technique. It’s handy, I’ve done it, but it’s not usually the kind of technique I gravitate to. That said, when I flipped through this book at the bookstore a couple weeks ago, the patterns kept catching my eye, so that I simply had to take a closer look. The patterns cover quite a variety–bags, pillows, sweaters, hats, rugs, blankets, holiday decorations.

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