Knitter’s Magazine Spring 2011 Review

Cable Knitting Patterns: Nautical Notes Sweater

Knitter’s Magazine doesn’t list a season on their magazines, instead they go by edition number.  This review is for the current edition of K102.  To me this is more of a Summer edition, but the website for the magazine refers to this as a Spring edition.  While this edition does have a large selection of … Read more

Bolero Jacket: Debbie Bliss Knitting Patterns Simply Soft

I recently finished a bolero shrug that I’ve been working on for a while.  It wasn’t a difficult project, but just took me a while to finish because it was one of many ongoing projects.  I’m pleased to finally have it completed. Closeup View of Bolero Jacket Front View of Bolero Jacket Back View of … Read more

Knitter’s Almanac Book Review

Knitter's Almanac by Elizabeth Zimmermann

A few months ago I decided that it was high time that I pick-up an Elizabeth Zimmermann book. Zimmermann, the Julia Child of the knitting world, was a pioneer decades ago in how she approached knitting.  Her books have stood the test of time and even today can provide guidance and inspiration to knitters. The … Read more

Knitting Magazines: A Look at the Summer Editions

Vogue Knitting Magazine

It may not feel like summer, but it’s almost that time of year and the summer editions of knitting magazines are hitting the newsstands.  Here is a look at four of the knitting magazines.   Vogue Knitting What I like about Vogue Knitting is that they always have creative patterns and informative articles in their … Read more

Knitting Books: Top 10 Best Sellers

Here is a list of the current top selling Knitting Books on Amazon.  These are the top selling books through May 2011.   60 Quick Baby Knits: Blankets, Booties, Sweaters & More in Cascade 220 Superwash (Sixth & Spring)   Knit Your Own Royal Wedding Knit Your Own Dog: Easy-to-Follow Patterns for 25 Pedigree Pooches … Read more

Vogue Knitting Book Review

Vogue Knitting Book Review

Whether you are a beginner or advanced knitter, Vogue Knitting is one book that you should include in your knitting library.  This book provides a wealth of information, including a history of knitting, basic techniques, a dictionary on knitting stitches and patterns for knitting. What I like about this book is that it not only … Read more