The past week has been nonstop knitting, with very little sleep. Presently, it's 11:35am and I've yet to go to bed. This morning was a mad dash to finish Sir Sprout before meeting Sara and Debbie for breakfast at 8:30. Sir Sprout and Lady Lavender are gifts for Sara's soon-to-be-born twins, Brody and Lily. Of course before I could give them to her, I had to set up a little photo shoot, completely with miniature lemon cupcakes (with sprinkles!) on my colorful espresso saucers.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
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ooh ooh ooh! can you make mooses?!
no...I mean, I could probably figure it out, or find a pattern for one, but currently the patterns I have in my library are for elephant, bunny, and bear. sorry!
Hey Whitney, do you recommend any knitting books (or any other crafting books, for that matter)? I've written my list and want to add other blogger's recommendations.
yes, I absolutely do recommend some knitting books!
Knitting for Dummies, by Pam Allen -- this book is how I learned to knit! the illustrations are incredibly helpful, and the projects are great for beginners
Vogue Knitting -- this book has instructions for almost every technique you'll come across in patterns, plus a great encyclopedia of stitch patterns (I love to flip through it for inspiration)
Knitting Vintage Socks, by Nancy Bush -- although I've never actually finished a pair of socks from this book (I had to frog the pair I started because I made a silly mistake early in the pattern), the patterns are really lovely and the beginning of the book is a great resource for different heel & toe constructions
Natural Knits for Babies & Moms, by Louisa Harding -- I've got a lot of books of baby patterns, but this one is my favorite. the patterns are simple with very little embellishment and soft, natural colors. there are patterns for sweaters, hats, booties, a blanket, and toys (plus a few sweater patterns for mothers too).
besides books, I also work with a lot of patterns from Interweave Knits magazine (although I preferred it under the previous editor's leadership) and Ysolda Teague's website (most of her patterns are for purchase, but there's a section of free patterns as well)
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