Category Archives: books

For years I’ve thought, someday I want to design something that combines slip-stitch colorwork and lace. I’ve done tons of designs with slipped-stitch colorwork, also called mosaic knitting, although I sometimes see mosaic used as something slightly different than most of my slip-stitch designs so I don’t usually use that term, but I’m not reallyContinue reading “Book review (& giveaway!): Mosaic & Lace Knits”

I’m so excited that the publisher sent me a review copy of the Knitted Cable Sourcebook, because it instantly became one of my favorite knitting books! I’ve been a fan of Norah Gaughan for years, because her designs are amazing. This new book may seem like just an awesome cable pattern stitch dictionary, which it is…Continue reading “Book review: Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook”

Prolific sweater designer Amy Herzog has a new book!  I reviewed her last one, Knit Wear Love, over here; I don’t know how she’s working so quickly to have another already.  Impressive!  Anyway, this one is called You Can Knit That: Foolproof Instructions for Fabulous Sweaters, and the publisher sent me a copy for reviewContinue reading “Book review: You Can Knit That by Amy Herzog”

I am not much of a sweater knitter – I’ve only knit a few sweaters, in my 10+ years of knitting – but I am slowly trying to change that, trying to learn more about garment shaping and design, and making myself some awesome wardrobe additions, with the limited for-fun knitting time that I have here andContinue reading “Book review: Knit Wear Love by Amy Herzog”

I’m so happy to be today’s stop on the blog tour for Talitha Kuomi‘s new book with Classic Elite Yarns, Artistic Differences (on ravelry here).  Yesterday’s post was on Julia Farwell-Clay’s blog, and tomorrow’s will be on Picnic Knits – follow all the stops to check out all the patterns in the collection! I wasContinue reading “Blog tour: Talitha Kuomi’s Artistic Differences book”