This post contains affiliate links. There are a lot of great things going for Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods; Find the perfect start and finish for every knitting project by Leslie Ann Bestor. This book is all about edges – it includes 33 techniques for casting on and 21 methods for binding off. … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today, I’m really excited to interview Sharon Silverman. Sharon is a crochet designer, author, teacher, and now, TV crochet expert. I was first introduced to her work through her book, Tunisian Crochet: The Look of Knitting with the Ease of Crocheting, and I’ve had the pleasure of taking a Tunisian … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I recently received several books focused on color knitting techniques from publishers for review. Each book is great in its own way, but all three take very different approaches. I’ll start with a short review of each book, and then I’ll talk about how they compare to each other. And … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. Today I’m reviewing Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl in paperback. I recently received a review copy, courtesy of Sixth & Spring Books. This is a paperback version of the previously published Vogue Knitting Stitchionary Volume One: Knit & Purl. (I assume the content is the same, but … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. I’m reviewing Knitting Brioche-Stitch Socks: 14 Easy Patterns for Tube Socks by Barbara Sander today. I recently received a review copy from the nice people at Martingale & Company. If you’ve been wanting to try out the brioche stitch, or wanting to make socks without dealing with heel shaping, (or both) then this … Read more