Book Review: 75 Floral Blocks to Knit by Lesley Stanfield

 This post contains affiliate links. 75 Floral Blocks to Knit: Beautiful Patterns to Mix & Match for Throws, Accessories, Baby Blankets & More by Lesley Stanfield opens with a foreword from the author and an “About This Book” section to orient its readers.  The twelve page directory is a quick reference with a thumbnail of each block … Read more

Year of Projects, Year 2: Experiments and pineapples

Yesterday, I took an amazing class, Double-Ended, Circular Tunisian Tapestry with Lily Chin.  I’d never taken a class with Lily before, but I’ve heard a lot of good things.  Well, believe the hype, people, because she is an awesome teacher!  It’s rare to find a talented designer who is also an excellent teacher, but Lily has … Read more

Book Reviews and Giveaways: Color knitting roundup

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

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