Where has the time gone? We had a wonderful visit with Alison, Eva, and Aidan. Need I say Grandma is tired? ;-)
While the kids were here, two new knitting books arrived in the mail. Did you know I love books? I became interested in Cast On, Bind Off after reading a Craftsy post. A search on Amazon showed that the book was selling for $40 - $45, more than I was willing to pay for this book. On a whim, I looked for the same book at Barnes & Noble... $15! I snapped it up right away. I probably will never get to most of the techniques presented in this book, but it is fun to read through.
Sequence Knitting caught my eye because of an email from a yarn shop. They were offering a three-hour workshop on sequence knitting for $50, and the author is going to be presenting a slide show and offer book signings on the same day. The shop is almost two hours away, and the book is $60. I decided I could figure out what it's all about on my own, thus justifying a $60 book purchase.
First let me say that this is a beautiful, heavy book, and I do not regret paying the price. That said, if you have a way to preview the book before purchasing, I would highly recommend it. I know this is a book I will use over and over again, but I hesitate encouraging anyone else to spend so much on a book sight unseen.
The cover of the book shows 13 scarves, all knitted using sequence knitting theory. The patterns are so simple, they all fit on one page! Grandson Aidan loves super soft, cuddly fabric. The book was calling to me, there was a huge ball of Bernat Baby Blanket close at hand, and I decided a quick knit was in order.
This is the first scarf pattern presented. I had about 4" knit the first day. The rest was knit yesterday while Dave was working on Alison's bathroom remodel. I could have finished it easily, but I was feeling a bit lazy yesterday. I have a feeling my grandchildren will be receiving super soft, super bulky scarves for Christmas this year!
Joelle is in search of a large bobbin shuttle for a Jan Stawasz piece she'd like to make in size 10. I happen to have a large bobbin shuttle made by Dave Stanbrough at Grizzly Mountain Arts! I happen to be a huge fan of Dave's tatting shuttles, drop spindles, picot gauges, etc. As you can see, this shuttle is quite large... 4" long...
about an inch high. I've never actually used it, but it sure is a beauty!
Kathy asked if I'd ever blogged about this particular shuttle. I'm not sure if I have in the past, but I have now! Thanks for asking, Kathy!
While the kids were here, two new knitting books arrived in the mail. Did you know I love books? I became interested in Cast On, Bind Off after reading a Craftsy post. A search on Amazon showed that the book was selling for $40 - $45, more than I was willing to pay for this book. On a whim, I looked for the same book at Barnes & Noble... $15! I snapped it up right away. I probably will never get to most of the techniques presented in this book, but it is fun to read through.
Sequence Knitting caught my eye because of an email from a yarn shop. They were offering a three-hour workshop on sequence knitting for $50, and the author is going to be presenting a slide show and offer book signings on the same day. The shop is almost two hours away, and the book is $60. I decided I could figure out what it's all about on my own, thus justifying a $60 book purchase.
First let me say that this is a beautiful, heavy book, and I do not regret paying the price. That said, if you have a way to preview the book before purchasing, I would highly recommend it. I know this is a book I will use over and over again, but I hesitate encouraging anyone else to spend so much on a book sight unseen.
The cover of the book shows 13 scarves, all knitted using sequence knitting theory. The patterns are so simple, they all fit on one page! Grandson Aidan loves super soft, cuddly fabric. The book was calling to me, there was a huge ball of Bernat Baby Blanket close at hand, and I decided a quick knit was in order.
This is the first scarf pattern presented. I had about 4" knit the first day. The rest was knit yesterday while Dave was working on Alison's bathroom remodel. I could have finished it easily, but I was feeling a bit lazy yesterday. I have a feeling my grandchildren will be receiving super soft, super bulky scarves for Christmas this year!
Joelle is in search of a large bobbin shuttle for a Jan Stawasz piece she'd like to make in size 10. I happen to have a large bobbin shuttle made by Dave Stanbrough at Grizzly Mountain Arts! I happen to be a huge fan of Dave's tatting shuttles, drop spindles, picot gauges, etc. As you can see, this shuttle is quite large... 4" long...
about an inch high. I've never actually used it, but it sure is a beauty!
Kathy asked if I'd ever blogged about this particular shuttle. I'm not sure if I have in the past, but I have now! Thanks for asking, Kathy!
