Category: review
3 Book Reviews: Natural Colors & Customized Shawls
I read voraciously and love when I read books in groups that create possibilities I hadn’t expected when I started each title. That’s the case with these three books. First, I’ll provide short thoughts on each title of the trio and then how they could be combined for exciting new possibilities. Custom Shawls for the…
book review – Vanishing Fleece
Clara Parkes has a new book out, Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool. While I was able to secure an advanced reader copy through Netgalley, it took a rainy Monday afternoon a week after the book’s official publication date for me to curl up and enjoy her journey. In Vanishing Fleece, Clara Parkes’ love song…
book review – Big Yarn, Beautiful Lace Knits by Barbara Benson
Barbara Benson has a new book out, Big Yarn, Beautiful Lace Knits. I admit, I was skeptical about this book, I’m a knitter who loves tiny needles and fine yarns. Would I like a book on chunky lace knits? Yes. Why? Barbara Benson loves to ask, “What if?” Her newest book, Big Yarn, Beautiful Lace…
Crochet Collection Review – Pineapple Passion by Karen Whooley
The pineapple crochet stitch is the focus of Karen Whooley‘s newest pattern collection, Pineapple Passion. It includes five designs including a top, two shawls, a skirt, and a cardigan. What is the pineapple stitch? It is one that looks complex yet is a clever combination of double, single, and chain stitches. Traditionally this type of…
beginner mindset & quick book review
Beginner mind (shoshin) is fascinating to me. I love to dive into something and just try things. Some of those things succeed and many fail. It’s in the failures that I learn the most. I’ve found as I advance in a skill I’m less likely to take risks and ask *what if?* as perfectionism threatens…
two new titles for knitters
I recently reviewed two new titles for knitters that appeared in the newest issue of Knitty. They are reference books that I think are beneficial for knitters of all levels. The Knitter’s Dictionary: Knitting Know-How from A to Z by Kate Atherley F+W Media/Interweave $19.99 Hardcover Kate Atherley has done it again. Her newest book,…