Knitting Book Review
I have said it before and I am sure I will say it again, I am a BIG fan of local libraries. I both read and buy a lot of books but now more often than not I will borrow new publications from my local library.These three are recent publications that I have borrowed. If you are thinking about learning to knit or crochet, or maybe returning to craft after a long while my advice would be, don’t buy any books, borrow them from your library and see how you get on. If you find you can’t part with it then invest in your own copy.
Saying that, these three are little corkers…
The Debbie Bliss book is fabulous,The Ultimate Book of Baby Knits. I have been knitting her baby and kid garments for years and they are both classic, practical and have a little bit of quirky flair. There are a couple of new babies about to arrive in my family and I will be whipping up a number of her patterns for gifts.
Jane Brocket’s book, The Gentle Art of Knitting, is the book I would have loved to write. It has wonderful prose about her philosophy, inspiration, and the evolving patterns. This is a ‘by my bed book’, I will be reading and knitting as I flick through it. Simply gorgeous.
Finally I really like Purls of Wisdom by jenny Lord. It is an excellent book for beginners clear illustrations and heaps of patterns that you actually want to make, plus it is nicely divided into themes: Gifts for Her, Gifts for Him etc.
Darn, might have to buy all three.
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