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Japanese Inspired Knits

by Margaret Thomas Kelso on May 21, 2009

Title: Japanese Inspired Knits: Marianne Isager Collection
Author: Marianne Isager
Publisher: Interweave Press
Paperback; 144 pages
Suggested Retail Price: US $22.95, UK £16.99
Available from: Amazon US/ Amazon UK
Marianne Isager draws from nature and the countries where she travels and teaches to create her elegant knitted designs. Her most recent book available in English, Japanese Inspired Knits, presents twelve [...]

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Faith, Love, Hope, Knitting

by Tara Lynchard on May 11, 2009

Faith, Love, Hope, Knitting: Celebrating the Gift of Knitting with 24 Beautiful Patterns
Author: Lorna Miser
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Hardcover, 144 pages
Price: US $24.95, UK £14.99
Available from: Amazon US/ Amazon UK
Every knitted item is invariably laden with the memories of the knitter’s life as the knitting was done. Ask any knitter about a shawl or a sweater and [...]

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Simple Style

by Derya on April 15, 2009

Title: Simple Style
Author: Ann Budd
Publisher: Interweave Press
Hard-bound: 136 pages
Price: $16.47 US/£12.99 UK
Available from: Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
Simple Style, the latest pattern book in Interweave’s popular ‘Style’ Series, is ‘a collection of nineteen contemporary garments that celebrate stunning results without the intricate techniques’. I can’t imagine that there’s a knitwear designer anywhere who isn’t interested in simplifying [...]

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The Intentional Spinner

by Rebekkah Kerner on March 2, 2009

Rebekkah Kerner finds the balance between “knowing” and “doing”, in Judith MacKenzie McCuin’s new spinning book.

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Sit and Spin

by Brenda Dayne on February 14, 2009

If you’ve ever found yourself lusting over handspun art yarn, or wondering how to make it yourself, Jacey Boggs’ new spinning video offers some answers.

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