The fabulous Kae sent me not one, not two, but THREE books...
Knitting Without Tears
by Elizabeth Zimmermann - my first EZ book and current bedtime reading. This book is even better than I expected. Her no-nonsense writing style really appeals to me and it'll probably be the first knitting book I read from cover to cover. I am tempted to take up her challenge of knitting socks on 4 different sized dpns to see if my fingers will really magically adjust the tension.I'm already planning to make the seamless jumper with the saddle shoulders (especially after seeing the drool-worthy version here).
Stupid Sock Creatures
by John Murphy - This is more an inspiration book rather than a practical step by step. It's laid out a little like a comic book, with stylised illustrations of the sock creatures (some of which, I must admit, are a bit scary looking). Having said that, there are lots of good ideas and techniques that I will probably used in different combinations. I especially like the different types of lips/pouts.Finishing Techniques for Handknitters
by Jane Crowfoot - An informative book on finishing (and other) techniques. I particularly like the very clear photos showing what different types of increases and decreases look like (for increases I've always just picked up the horizontal bar from the row below and knit into the back but now I think I'll use the pick up the stitch from the row below and knit into the back method as it's so much more invisible!)In addition, I also got the following goodies...
- Cherry pattern by Anna Bell from My Fashionable Life
- 2 skeins of Berroco Bonsai - a surprisingly soft bamboo ribbon yarn
- A pretty spiral diary
- A box of chocolate Pocky sticks (not in photo as it no longer exist)
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