Posts Tagged “books”

Tooting my own horn

By | December 10, 2011

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 […]

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Beyond Toes

By | November 5, 2011

I just realized I’ve been utterly remiss in not mentioning Beyond Toes, Judy Becker’s new book. (Sorry, Judy!) As the subtitle says, it’s a series of Knitting Adventures with Judy’s Magic Cast-on. Tied in many knitters’ minds with toe-up socks, I’ve long known the JMCO was magic because it could be used in many other […]

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Contemporary Irish Knits

By | September 29, 2011

Have your heard? Carol Feller puts a new spin on traditional Irish knits in Contemporary Irish Knits, a collection of fresh and exceptionally wearable designs. My favorites are Tralee and Knockmore. Beyond the designs, the book also includes fascinating portraits of the three remaining mills in Ireland that produce yarn for hand knitters. Actually, discovering […]

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Across the pond

By | August 9, 2011

Guess what finally made it to the other side of the pond—Charts Made Simple, that’s what! It’s now available at Amazon.co.uk and, with distribution help from Search Press, yarn shops throughout the UK. Whee! It’s taken months, but I’m thrilled it’s finally taken place.

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Once and for all

By | July 27, 2011

Some of you may recall that, years ago, Threads magazine used to include articles on knitting and other fiber crafts in addition to sewing. Fabulous articles, really. Full of inspiration and useful how-to info. My heart sank when Threads decided to focus on sewing only. I mean, Threads is still an awesome magazine, and I […]

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Progress

By | April 10, 2011

Sock Camp was a great opportunity to make progress on my Swirl jacket. What once looked like brain coral is now clearly a giant octagon with a hole in the middle. If you look closely, you can see an orange stitch marker clipped to the fabric, at the top of the opening. That’s where I […]

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A pretty package

By | March 18, 2011

Look what came in the mail! It’s from Abundant Yarns—and it came with a surprise. It’s hard to tell in the photo—shoot, it’s hard to tell except in full sunlight—but the marker is a deep purple, to match the yarn. How sweet is that? Actually, much as I love purple, most of the yarn is […]

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An apt comparison

By | February 11, 2011

Clara Parkes wrote the coolest review of Charts Made Simple yesterday. My favorite quote: “To resist charts in knitting is like resisting the purl stitch.” Too true! By the way, for all of you looking for Charts Made Simple on Amazon: It may be listed as out of stock at the moment, but that won’t […]

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Is it real yet?

By | February 2, 2011

At long last, Charts Made Simple is now available for order through Amazon. Does that mean the book is “real”? More real than when it wasn’t available through Amazon? Some people may think so. Myself, I’m waiting for the book to be available at Powell’s. Or at any yarn shop I happen to pop my […]

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Stump the Chart Wizard

By | January 25, 2011

When most knitting books go on the road, they go in the form of a trunk show: garments featured in the book are packed up, shipped to a yarn shop, and displayed prominently. Knitters get to see and feel the garments, and sometimes try them on. The books get a kick out of all the […]

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