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Summer 2006 Knitty
A rundown of my thoughts on the patterns offered in the Summer 2006 Knitty - "The Extremities Issue!"
(Warning: This was originally posted to my personal journal, where I know my language won't offend anyone. I didn't use anything that would get an R rating, but there is some mild cussing within. That's just how I am.)
( 23 patterns, links, and a nice blend of kvetching and squeeing for your ranty enjoyment ) -
Knitting from the Top by Barbara G. Walker: (10/10)
What's it about?
This book by Barbara G. Walker explains the construction of sweaters, skirts, ponchos/capes, trousers, and hats, that are all knit from the top down. It doesn't contain patterns in the usual sense of the word, but instructions for making your own patterns - or more accurately, for knitting sweaters without making a pattern ( Read more... ) -
Sensational Knitted Socks - 9.5
Review of Sensational Knitted Socks, by Charlene Schurch
The Good:
I think I audibly gasped when I took this book off the shelf and looked inside. It's that good. I'll try to break it down in list form.- The photography is great. I don't mean that it's artsy and award worthy. I mean that it's simple, clear, and shows off the socks and stitch ( Read more... )
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Review Request
(I checked the memories and I did a search on the community before I posted)
I am going to Nag's Head on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Are there are any yarn stores worth looking at?
Thanks in advance,
Meghan -
The Double Pointed Needles
Updated 3/26
I had a sudden urge to get some new needles, nicer ones, for sock knitting. I had started out with aluminums but felt that they were inadequate. So I ran over to my LYS where the old hag shopkeep told me brusquely that the DPNs that I wanted (Susan Bates) were unavailable and all they had were Inox. Well, I bought the Inox (I ( Read more... ) -
Book review: Folk Mittens by Marcia Lewandowski (7/10)
I'm usually hesitant to spend my limited yarn money on books. However, mittens are my favourite thing to knit, so I decided one book would be useful.
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Needles -- Plymouth Bamboo 8" #1 DPNS
Ok, so normally I love bamboo needles, but I picked these up, the first time I'd ever bought the brand, and I was quite disappointed. Right from the start, I noticed that they weren't as smooth as my other needles, but it didn't seem to actually catch on the yarn too badly, so I figured it was ok (though in retrospect, it did seem kinda hard on the ( Read more... ) -
Caron Simply Soft Boucle (3)
Gotta review the bad as well as the good, right? This is really more of a PSA than anything, but I picked up some Caron Simply Soft Boucle near the beginning of December because it looked nifty and fun and it was cheap. I wish I hadn't.
The GoodNot much good to say about this yarn, but I will say that it knits up nice and cushy when you do it in ( Read more... ) -
Knits on the Block by Vickie Howell (8)
I got several new knitting books over the winter break from school, and one of them was New Knits on the Block by Vickie Howell, who most of you will know as the show on DIY network called "Knitty Gritty." I was unsure about whether or not I really wanted this book, since the projects in it are pretty much for kids, but I ended up buying it in the ( Read more... ) -
Store Review: Wool Winders 7/10
Wool Winders
Rockville, Maryland
The Good:
- Selection. Wool Winders carries a wide range of yarns from basic (Lamb's Pride and Cascade) to luxury (merino, cashmere and cashmere blends) to novelty yarns of the nicer sort. They have a pretty extensive collection of Colinette and Rowan yarns. They don't carry much in the way of silk yarns (I ( Read more... )