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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You should be thrilled. I'm so glad you wonderful work has received this much deserved recognition. Congratulations, JC!
» Sandi Rosner
You are amazing! But, then . . . . we all know that! Congratulations JC - most well deserved!
» Susan Cochran
Congratulations once more, JC! Yours is definitely a book that I'll be recommending to any who ask what should reside in a "standard knitting library."
Remember that Swirl I started and figured out the number of stitches in it in order to figure out if I needed more yarn? The two bits of good news are that: 1) since I shortened the sleeves, that cut out about 1,000 stitches and 2) I'm 89.2% done.
Now if the kids and the December schedule would just allow for a some actual knitting time, I'd be fine.
» Sarah JS
Sarah, congrats on your Swirl! You're almost there!
» JC