Knit Knack

I went to the bookstore unescorted yesterday. Always a bad idea as I’m terrible for buying books!

So, I was browsing the Crafts section for a while looking for a knitting title that grabbed me, as I don’t have any knitting books – and I like to have at least one book on everything I do. I was quite taken with one called “Knitting in No Time” by Melody Griffiths, which contains a number of patterns that can be knit up in a very short space of time. Being such an impatient person, it really appealed to me.

Instead, however, I settled on “Stitch ‘N Bitch – The Knitter’s Handbook” by Debbie Stoller. I’d considered buying this before but thought it might be trying a bit too hard to be “hip”. Turns out, I needn’t have worried. The instructions are very clear and concise, making sense of all those things that seem a bit confusing for newbies. The patterns are clearly set out with great pictures; techniques are explained in layman’s terms.

I’m so pleased that I bought it, and I’m itching to try out some of the patterns and techniques it contains. I’m determined to finish my bag (which is coming along slowly, but very nicely) before I start anything new, but I might incorporate one of the pattern suggestions in the book into the design! Look at me, modifying patterns to suit me!

The book has impressed me that much, I’m already considering purchasing “Stitch ‘N Bitch Nation” which contains a further 50 patterns.