As The Yarn Turns

Finishing Techniques

My knitting finishing techniques aren't the best in the world, so I decided to buy The Knitters Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancie Wiseman. So far I like it. It's a small hard cover, ring bound book and covers cast ons, increases, decreases, selvages, bind offs, seams, picking up stitches, borders, buttonholes, and other techniques. The book doesn't have the number of options that books like Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book.have, but the techniques it covers is thorough. Each technique comes with a list of benefits and drawbacks and good illustrations. Now I still like Vogue Knitting and similar books when I want more options and more detail. To me Nancie Wiseman's book seems like a good book to toss in your knitting bag for a trip and a good book to look for those frequently used options.

Hats

I love to wear hats, so I was excited when I found Knitwhits today. They have a LOT of cute colorful hats to knit (and purses and bikinis), available as a pattern or as a kit. I've added it to my list of things to order. The home page says it's advertised in Knitter's and Newsweek. Newsweek has knitting advertisements these days! I haven't seen Newsweek in ages so I guess I need to get out more.

I've actually managed to get a little, okay very little, knitting in every night. I haven't managed to do any spinning so far this week though. The important thing is that I was able to carve out more time for me this week in spite of the chaos. Where does that time go any way. So I'm off for tonight to get a little knitting in before bed, if I don't fall asleep first. Katie cat decided she needed to race across my body in the middle of the night last night so I'm a little short on sleep today. I leave you with a huge bunch of lavender in my front garden where the bees have been busy gathering pollen.

by Sydney  |