Tooting my own horn

Excuse me while I toot my own horn for a moment. Charts Made Simple has made two “best of 2011” book lists. Library Journal says:

Knitters who are intimidated by the shorthand found in knitting charts need look no further. This sounds like dry material, but Briar’s zeal for her topic makes this title not only a useful reference but also a surprisingly readable book about the art of knitting.

And Clara Parkes says:

JC Briar shepherded us into the New Year with this small but indispensable ode to charts. Agreed, charts aren’t the sexiest subject in the knitting world. But if you’re afraid of them, which many knitters are, a whole world of creative freedom will be lost to you. Know how to read a chart, fix one that’s not right, and create one that works for you, and the world is your oyster.

This book is like everything JC does: concise, efficient, flawless, and infinitely helpful. If charts really aren’t going away—and they aren’t—then this book is the best $17.95 you’ll ever spend.

Can you tell I’m thrilled? 🙂

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