Tag Archives: Knitting Books

Knit One Below

Posted on June 26, 2010 by

As anyone who’s read much of my blog probably knows, I have a lot of knitting books.  Far more than I need.  And yet I very seldom knit anything directly from a book.  One book that was an exception to … Continue reading →

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When Will I Learn?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Never is the most likely answer.  I do not have good instincts for when to stop “business as usual” in my knitting and head to bind-off.  It turns out that the right time to change what I was doing on … Continue reading →

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The Tongue River Farm Sock Collection

Posted on June 3, 2010 by

As I was starting to knit a pair of socks to go with Abby’s outfit, I thought of one of my favorite sock architectures.  And I thought of the place I first encountered it, and decided to do a quick … Continue reading →

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Knitting Books and Doll Accessories

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

Thinking about offering my extra copy of Think Outside the Sox on this blog has made me consider which other books I might want to give away.  Some of the knitting books I own are extremely precious to me and … Continue reading →

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Stitch Dictionaries Galore!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

As anyone who has read this blog at all often has probably guessed, I’m fond of stitch dictionaries.  Today I gathered up my collection and took a bunch of photographs.  Which you will now be privileged to see. Here are … Continue reading →

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Swing Swagger Drape

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

When in doubt of what to write about (mostly this means I haven’t made much knitting progress lately) I look at my books to see what else I have that might be of interest.  Swing Swagger Drape was written by … Continue reading →

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Think Outside the Sox

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

It seems only right that I should report my impressions of this book with which I have a unique, for me, relationship.  It contains my first published pattern.  There are of course a lot of other patterns included. This book … Continue reading →

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Patchwork Knitting

Posted on May 8, 2010 by

One of the sources of the recent popularity of modular knitting is the success of a couple of German books by a man called Horst Schulz.  The English translation of the book titles are “Patchwork Knitting” and “New Patchwork Knitting … Continue reading →

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Modular Knitting

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

My Catnip blanket is coming along beautifully.  I’m on the second square of my fifth row.  When I’m not knitting, I frequently put it on my lap – it feels just lovely!  Here’s a shot of its current state to … Continue reading →

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A Knitter to Admire

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

As on the other days of this interesting shared-blogging project, I had a hard time deciding who to mention for this topic.  There are a lot of fantastic knitters out there!  Some of the people who came to mind were … Continue reading →

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