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På grund af tidsnød kun på engelsk i dag
These two books were also waiting for me at home after my vacation: Knitting rules from 'the yarn harlot' Stephanie McPhee and 'One skein' from Leigh Radford.
The first book I read during the first 24 hours I was at home. In that regard, the amount of money spent in relation to the amount of pleasurable time wasn't that favourable (the author offers a calculation for how much pleasure knitting gives in terms of money that makes it a logical pasttime in relation to going to the movies etc.). However, this is a book to return to. There's something for each knitter in it, and also for experienced knitters it is a good book. The reason is that there is some interesting pondering on what makes knitting so pleasurable, how to deal with non-knitters amazement of your yarn stash, knitting in public, some very nice tips and also basic info (which experienced knitters may choose not to read, e.g. the importance of swatching, and how to make a sock). For me, being a kind-of-experienced knitter there was enough new in this book to appreciate it. But most of all, the yarn harlot is a very good writer. Her books reads easily, and I like her kind of humour. Rating 7 skeins (out of 10)
If you're my type of knitter (not to much time, kids, not wanting to spend millions on large amounts of luxurious yarn, having a reasonable shash of all types of yarns, eager to make smaller projects and giving them a personal twist) this book is a gem.
The whole idea of making a project from a single skein of yarn appeals to me tremendously. Leigh Radford presents some contemporary designs of clothing and accessories many of which I could imagine myself making for myself or others. A fair amount of the projects are things not to difficult to dream up and work out yourself (like the legwarmers - a tube with a lace etching - duh) but it sometimes is nice to have them worked out by somebody else and presented in a yummy book with nice photography. And let's face it, my favorite kind of knitting book is one with designs and photographs that make me want to make the things in the book. If you liked 'Last minute knitted gifts' by Joell Hoverson, you'll like this one too.
Rating: 8 skeins out of 10.
På grund af tidsnød kun på engelsk i dag
These two books were also waiting for me at home after my vacation: Knitting rules from 'the yarn harlot' Stephanie McPhee and 'One skein' from Leigh Radford.
The first book I read during the first 24 hours I was at home. In that regard, the amount of money spent in relation to the amount of pleasurable time wasn't that favourable (the author offers a calculation for how much pleasure knitting gives in terms of money that makes it a logical pasttime in relation to going to the movies etc.). However, this is a book to return to. There's something for each knitter in it, and also for experienced knitters it is a good book. The reason is that there is some interesting pondering on what makes knitting so pleasurable, how to deal with non-knitters amazement of your yarn stash, knitting in public, some very nice tips and also basic info (which experienced knitters may choose not to read, e.g. the importance of swatching, and how to make a sock). For me, being a kind-of-experienced knitter there was enough new in this book to appreciate it. But most of all, the yarn harlot is a very good writer. Her books reads easily, and I like her kind of humour. Rating 7 skeins (out of 10)
If you're my type of knitter (not to much time, kids, not wanting to spend millions on large amounts of luxurious yarn, having a reasonable shash of all types of yarns, eager to make smaller projects and giving them a personal twist) this book is a gem.
The whole idea of making a project from a single skein of yarn appeals to me tremendously. Leigh Radford presents some contemporary designs of clothing and accessories many of which I could imagine myself making for myself or others. A fair amount of the projects are things not to difficult to dream up and work out yourself (like the legwarmers - a tube with a lace etching - duh) but it sometimes is nice to have them worked out by somebody else and presented in a yummy book with nice photography. And let's face it, my favorite kind of knitting book is one with designs and photographs that make me want to make the things in the book. If you liked 'Last minute knitted gifts' by Joell Hoverson, you'll like this one too.
Rating: 8 skeins out of 10.
Tingletangle wrote this at 8/09/2006 09:31:00 AM
2 Comments:
Thanks for the book reviews, Rineke. Hope you found ideas for developing something wonderful of my little skein, too :D
Hi Rineke! Thanks so much for your offer to swap! I have some pretty thrifted fabric (formerly bed-sheets and pillow cases) as well as some lovely buttons from my collection that I think you would like. Let me know if there are any specific colors or patterns that you are feeling. I could also send you some soap from Lush (I don't think they have a store in Denmark), kool-aid and I'll try to find yummy local candy as well.
I would love fabric (you don't have to send me pictures, I like suprises;), soap (or any other local cosmetics) and candy. My email address is chicatelgomez@yahoo.com. Sorry for the LONG comment! Write to me when you get a chance and we can work out the details.
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