The one book you would have in your knitting bag?

Howdy,

I have looked over a few books that I think would be good to keep in
my knitting bag. My current favorite is The Knitting Answer Book:
Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question
You'll Ever Ask.

Which title would you want in your bag if'n you could only have one
book? I am thinking of when I travel and I can't take my library with
me GRIN

Padishar Creel

On Jul 4, 5:20 pm, Padishar Creel wrote:
Which title would you want in your bag if'n you could only have one
book?

One! Just One! How cruel.

Probably a stitch dictionary then. Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting
Patterns lives on my bedside table most of the time.

VP

Vintage Purls wrote:
On Jul 4, 5:20 pm, Padishar Creel wrote:
Which title would you want in your bag if'n you could only have one
book?

One! Just One! How cruel.

Probably a stitch dictionary then. Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting
Patterns lives on my bedside table most of the time.

VP

I just ordererd both her books...should be here tomorrow.

Donna

On Jul 4, 10:47 pm, "DAB" Buckeye wrote:
Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns
I just ordererd both her books...should be here tomorrow.

Both solid knitting reading. I like my copy of Knitting Patterns more
because it's a great source of inspiration and because my copy was
originally my great grandmother's and is annotated with occassional
notes that I find very charming. But I wouldn't let either go. I also
have her embroidery book, not that I do much in the way of embroidery
but I like her style and I'm a sucker for books. I like to have "full
sets" of authors I enjoy.

I'm still struggling with the one book idea but come to think of it I
don't do much of what I like in moderation: too many books, not enough
shelf space; too much art, not enough wall space; too much wool/fibre
(and other craft stash), not enough cupboard space; too many cats, not
enough bed space. :-)

VP

On Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:08:36 -0700, Vintage Purls wrote:

On Jul 4, 10:47 pm, "DAB" Buckeye wrote:
Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns
I just ordererd both her books...should be here tomorrow.

Both solid knitting reading. I like my copy of Knitting Patterns more
because it's a great source of inspiration and because my copy was
originally my great grandmother's and is annotated with occassional
notes that I find very charming. But I wouldn't let either go. I also
have her embroidery book, not that I do much in the way of embroidery
but I like her style and I'm a sucker for books. I like to have "full
sets" of authors I enjoy.

I'm still struggling with the one book idea but come to think of it I
don't do much of what I like in moderation: too many books, not enough
shelf space; too much art, not enough wall space; too much wool/fibre
(and other craft stash), not enough cupboard space; too many cats, not
enough bed space. :-)

VP

Is this your way of saying your life is full VP? (lol) ;-)

On Jul 5, 12:21 am, Bernadette wrote:
Is this your way of saying your life is full VP? (lol) ;-)

I prefer "cozy". Books and stash are great insulation! :-)

VP

Vintage Purls wrote:
On Jul 4, 10:47 pm, "DAB" Buckeye wrote:
Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting Patterns
I just ordererd both her books...should be here tomorrow.

Both solid knitting reading. I like my copy of Knitting Patterns more
because it's a great source of inspiration and because my copy was
originally my great grandmother's and is annotated with occassional
notes that I find very charming. But I wouldn't let either go. I also
have her embroidery book, not that I do much in the way of embroidery
but I like her style and I'm a sucker for books. I like to have "full
sets" of authors I enjoy.

I'm still struggling with the one book idea but come to think of it I
don't do much of what I like in moderation: too many books, not enough
shelf space; too much art, not enough wall space; too much wool/fibre
(and other craft stash), not enough cupboard space; too many cats, not
enough bed space. :-)

VP

LOL cats don't need much space ;-) I too collect books and have just
started expanding the Knitting area of a already full bookcase.

Donna

On Jul 5, 5:54 am, "DAB" Buckeye wrote:
LOL cats don't need much space ;-)

It's such a pity that they are so fussy about the space they will use.
There is always a queue to sleep on top of the nightstore heater or
right in front of the fire.

I too collect books and have just
started expanding the Knitting area of a already full bookcase.

DH declared that the space on the floor under the coffee table did not
count as legitimate book/pattern storage space and made me shift
everything from there. He's arranged a good sized filing cabinet so I
can start to store my vintage patterns in a more organised manner but
that task seems a bit overwhelming at present. And he doesn't help -
he gave me four books for my birthday this year.

VP

The newest one; the one that I have not yet read.

I just spent the last two weeks traveling with Macgregor's book on Fair Isle
Knitting, and it was time well spent, with a ball of DK red in one pocket ,
a ball of blue in another pocket and a set of 8" # 1 bamboo DPN in between.
But, that was then, and I will need another book for the next trip.

Good knitting books? I was talking to a book dealer about them. Cookbooks
come on the market, knitting books do not. Find an old knitter that has the
books that you want and do some thing really nice for her, and maybe, just
maybe she will give them to you! It is the only way to get the good old
books.

Aaron


"Vintage Purls" wrote in message
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On Jul 4, 5:20 pm, Padishar Creel wrote:
Which title would you want in your bag if'n you could only have one
book?

One! Just One! How cruel.

Probably a stitch dictionary then. Mary Thomas's Book of Knitting
Patterns lives on my bedside table most of the time.

VP

Padishar Creel wrote:
Howdy,

I have looked over a few books that I think would be good to keep in
my knitting bag. My current favorite is The Knitting Answer Book:
Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face; Answers to Every Question
You'll Ever Ask.

Which title would you want in your bag if'n you could only have one
book? I am thinking of when I travel and I can't take my library with
me GRIN

Padishar Creel

I like the Answer book too...it's small and flexable. Also the Knitters
Companion by Vicki Square.

Donna