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New Book for moi
Went to the bookstore the other day, looking for the new book form
Yarn Harlot and endied up treating my self to Knitting Vantage Socks by Nancy Bush....lol. Anyone else out there have this? What a fun book, has oodles of *updated* patterns for vantage socks, as well as a chapter on history of sock knitting, very interesting. Lots of large colour photos, clear instructions and a chronological calander that runs along the bottoms of the pages through out the book. Shows how to work 4 different knids of heels and 6 different kinds of toes...so many cute patterns, don't know which one to do first LOL. Kind of leaning towards one of the lacy sock patterns, it's so hot here, don't mind my feet having a bit of breeze. Marie and the cats |
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On 30 Jul 2006 12:47:53 -0700, "
wrote: Went to the bookstore the other day, looking for the new book form Yarn Harlot and endied up treating my self to Knitting Vantage Socks by Nancy Bush....lol. Anyone else out there have this? What a fun book, has oodles of *updated* patterns for vantage socks, as well as a chapter on history of sock knitting, very interesting. Lots of large colour photos, clear instructions and a chronological calander that runs along the bottoms of the pages through out the book. Shows how to work 4 different knids of heels and 6 different kinds of toes...so many cute patterns, don't know which one to do first LOL. Kind of leaning towards one of the lacy sock patterns, it's so hot here, don't mind my feet having a bit of breeze. Marie and the cats I just got this book from the library (via interlibrary loan - I'm in NY, the book came from Minnesota!) and it is very interesting (though the socks are Vintage not Vantage!) My only problem with it is that all the socks are knitted with 4 needles and I prefer to knit with 5. What I've done is noted some of the lace patterns that I could use for a leg, no matter whether I go top down or toe up, and that I could divide onto 4 needles instead of 3. I really liked the shell pattern on one of the baby's sock patterns (these were originally written as baby's socks but Nancy Bush has redone them for women's sizes). It reminded me so much of this pattern http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter05/PATTpomatomus.html (the picture at the bottom of the page shows the pattern the best.) I do like the star decrease toe - a lot! Alison |
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Oh geeeez! Sorry about the typos. Just started vacation and thought
I would try to quit smoking (again). Must be my nicotine starved brain, not used to getting this much oxygen lol. Isn't that baby sock the cutest? I also like the childs sock on page 88, as well as several others. It will be hard to choose which one to try first. I also really like the way they put the spiral binding in the book so it will lay open flat. Marie and the cats Alison wrote: On 30 Jul 2006 12:47:53 -0700, " wrote: Went to the bookstore the other day, looking for the new book form Yarn Harlot and endied up treating my self to Knitting Vantage Socks by Nancy Bush....lol. Anyone else out there have this? What a fun book, has oodles of *updated* patterns for vantage socks, as well as a chapter on history of sock knitting, very interesting. Lots of large colour photos, clear instructions and a chronological calander that runs along the bottoms of the pages through out the book. Shows how to work 4 different knids of heels and 6 different kinds of toes...so many cute patterns, don't know which one to do first LOL. Kind of leaning towards one of the lacy sock patterns, it's so hot here, don't mind my feet having a bit of breeze. Marie and the cats I just got this book from the library (via interlibrary loan - I'm in NY, the book came from Minnesota!) and it is very interesting (though the socks are Vintage not Vantage!) My only problem with it is that all the socks are knitted with 4 needles and I prefer to knit with 5. What I've done is noted some of the lace patterns that I could use for a leg, no matter whether I go top down or toe up, and that I could divide onto 4 needles instead of 3. I really liked the shell pattern on one of the baby's sock patterns (these were originally written as baby's socks but Nancy Bush has redone them for women's sizes). It reminded me so much of this pattern http://www.knitty.com/issuewinter05/PATTpomatomus.html (the picture at the bottom of the page shows the pattern the best.) I do like the star decrease toe - a lot! Alison |
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"Alison" wrote in message news I just got this book from the library (via interlibrary loan - I'm in NY, the book came from Minnesota!) and it is very interesting (though the socks are Vintage not Vantage!) My only problem with it is that all the socks are knitted with 4 needles and I prefer to knit with 5. What I've done is noted some of the lace patterns that I could use for a leg, no matter whether I go top down or toe up, and that I could divide onto 4 needles instead of 3. Alison Being a Minnesotan, I'm curious to know which library it came from. Isn't interlibrary loan a wonderful service. We have the ability to do our own searches and online requests which I really like. -- Jan in MN |
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"Midwest poster" wrote in message ... Being a Minnesotan, I'm curious to know which library it came from. Isn't interlibrary loan a wonderful service. We have the ability to do our own searches and online requests which I really like. Jan in MN I'm very fortunate here to belong to a FREE on-line library service run by our provincial government. I order up to six books via Internet, they mail them out in a heavy canvas bag, postage paid to me along with a postage paid return mailer. I've been able to get a large number of knitting/craft books, but some of them are real "vintage". I'm also reading a sci-fi detective series right now and have been able to get a lot of the books from the library. They offer this service to rural people who are too far from a local library. My tax dollars at work and for once it's something I agree with (grin). Shelagh |
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Shillelagh wrote:
"Midwest poster" wrote in message ... Being a Minnesotan, I'm curious to know which library it came from. Isn't interlibrary loan a wonderful service. We have the ability to do our own searches and online requests which I really like. Jan in MN I'm very fortunate here to belong to a FREE on-line library service run by our provincial government. I order up to six books via Internet, they mail them out in a heavy canvas bag, postage paid to me along with a postage paid return mailer. I've been able to get a large number of knitting/craft books, but some of them are real "vintage". I'm also reading a sci-fi detective series right now and have been able to get a lot of the books from the library. They offer this service to rural people who are too far from a local library. My tax dollars at work and for once it's something I agree with (grin). I also use interlibrary loans, but do it through my library. I give them the title, and they do the work. It is great! Higs, Katherine |
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