I have a new pile of yarn waiting for me, I'm working on a pair of ballet pink leg warmers for my daughter, she has developed a problem with a tendon and it helps to keep her legs warm when she's stretching for ballet. I have a pile of yarn waiting to be made into some elf slippers for a friend and another pile waiting to be turned into scarves.
What are your knitting projects? Tommy Semosh over at Interview contacted me and asked if I'd like to review these knitting books and I jumped at the chance. I love new ideas and patterns. The photos in these books are beautiful as well as inspiring, the patterns are easy to follow.
Some patterns include charts for those of you who like to knit that way....me, not so much. Stitch guides are also included so no having to dig around to figure out a stitch you don't often use!
My favorite is probably 3 Skeins or Less, Fresh Knitted Accessories because I like to knit up fast projects, and 3 skeins or less usually equals something fairly speedy!
Give these books try....would make a great gift basket with a few balls of yarn!
Special thanks to Tommy Semosh over at Interweave for sending me copies of these books in exchange for review!
Graphic Knits: 20 Designs in Bold, Beautiful Color
by Alexis Winslow
is a collection of 20 patterns featuring modern colorwork and pattern
inspired by geometric motifs. Knitters discover fresh and bold projects
by this gifted and up-and-coming
design star for the Knitscene set. Alexis makes use of
color-knitting techniques such as stripes, Fair Isle, intarsia and
slipped stitches to create visually appealing garments. Featuring an
oversized chunky cable scarf, shapely sweaters, fashionable
cardigans and pullovers, Graphic Knits is on trend and will leave you wanting to wear Alexis’ hip designs again and again.
As
a young breakout designer, Alexis Winslow is in the vanguard of a new generation of knitters. In print as well as online through her blog
KnitDarling.com,
she has gained a loyal following for her innovative garment
construction techniques and bold graphic aesthetic. An Oklahoman native
now living in Brooklyn, Alexis is also a painter,
textile designer and seamstress. Her eclectic experience is reflected
in her fresh, thoughtful and entertaining designs.
By Alexis Winslow
Interweave/F+W; $24.99
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Mercedes
Tarasovich-Clark
is a knitwear designer, writer and teacher based in Birmingham,
Alabama. Known for her stylish and feminine designs, she has designed
for many yarn companies, books
and magazines, including Classic Elite, Malabrigo, Interweave Knits, Knitscene,
Twist Collective and Knitty. She also stars in the instructional video/DVD Brioche Knitting Basics. More about Mercedes can be found at
MercedesKnits.com.
By Mercedes Tarasovich-Clark
Interweave/F+W; $26.99
http://bit.ly/1qzUzog
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Tanis
Gray is the former yarn editor for Soho Publishing and co-editor of
Knit.1. She is also the author of Knitting Architecture (Interweave, 2013) and
Cozy Knits (Interweave, 2013) and has published more than three
hundred knitting designs in books and magazines worldwide. A regular
guest on
Knitting Daily TV, Tanis
lives outside of Washington, D.C., with her green mechanical engineer
husband, toddler son, and lazy pug. More about Tanis can be found at
TanisKnits.com.
By Tanis Gray
Interweave/F+W; $24.99
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