Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 6

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 6 features Kate Jacobs, Friday Night Knitting Club, published in 2007 by the Penguin Group. This was the first in a series of three.

I can be found on Goodreads or Facebook, as Tammy Burke, or on Ravelry as wearingpurple, Twitter as wearingpurple1

From Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17204.The_Friday_Night_Knitting_Club 
A charming and moving novel about female friendship and the experiences that knit us together-even when we least expect it. 


Tammy's Disclaimer: I have not received any of these books as promotional materials from the authors or their publishers. I've obtained them on my own, by purchase or borrowing from the local library. The order in which they appear is not to be understood as a rating, but simply as an opportunity to share positive things about knitting. Please enjoy with me. Thank you!

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 5

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 5 features The Seven Series by Heather Ordover, the first book GROUNDED, self-published 2013 by Crafting a Life books.

I can be found on Goodreads or Facebook, as Tammy Burke, or on Ravelry as wearingpurple, Twitter as wearingpurple1

From Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18670382-grounded?from_search=true (There isn't a series description yet, as this is the first book in the series and it was recently published. This is the book's explanation instead.)  

Hannah Rose was able to convince herself that she was a normal teenager, even though she usually knew exactly what was about to happen next. Until one day when she set her jerk of an ex-boyfriend on fire-from 15 feet away-propelling herself into a world of weirdness. 

Rosie is sent to live with her aunt in Brooklyn. There, Rosie discovers a family legacy of strange abilities and dangerous talents. Her training tests her gifts-and her patience-but over the summer she does begin to learn to control her unique skills and meets a boy with equally dangerous strengths. Together, they find a sort of peace that neither has ever experienced, and it looks like it will last-until disaster breaks them apart in a way neither saw coming.

Tammy's Disclaimer: I have not received any of these books as promotional materials from the authors or their publishers. I've obtained them on my own, by purchase or borrowing from the local library. The order in which they appear is not to be understood as a rating, but simply as an opportunity to share positive things about knitting. Please enjoy with me. Thank you!

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 4

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 4 in a series about Knit Lit, this time a Mystery from Sally Goldenbaum, Death by Cashmere, A Seaside Knitters Mystery. Published in 2008 by Obsidian.

I can be found on Goodreads or Facebook, as Tammy Burke, or on Ravelry as wearingpurple, Twitter as wearingpurple1

From Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/45670-a-seaside-knitters-mystery

The Seaside Knitters are 4 amateur sleuths (Nell, Izzy, Cass, and Birdie) who share a passion for knitting.

Tammy's Disclaimer: I have not received any of these books as promotional materials from the authors or their publishers. I've obtained them on my own, by purchase or borrowing from the local library. The order in which they appear is not to be understood as a rating, but simply as an opportunity to share positive things about knitting. Please enjoy with me. Thank you!

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 3

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 3

I'm doing a short series of posts in video, to share some knitting literature. Click on one of these links to be redirected.

This episode, I will feature the Blossom Street Series from Debbie Macomber.

I can be found on Goodreads or Facebook, as Tammy Burke, or on Ravelry as wearingpurple, Twitter as wearingpurple1
From Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/series/45947-blossom-street
Welcome to A Good Yarn,that fictional little shop on Blossom Street in Seattle, where knitters go for yarn, supplies and patterns, and where they form lasting friendships in Lydia Hoffman's knitting classes. Other businesses have sprung up there, including the French Café, Susannah’s Garden and Blossom Street Books.

Tammy's Disclaimer: I have not received any of these books as promotional materials from the authors or their publishers. I've obtained them on my own, by purchase or borrowing from the local library. The order in which they appear is not to be understood as a rating, but simply as an opportunity to share positive things about knitting. Please enjoy with me. Thank you!

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 2

This episode features the series from Gil McNeil, the first book called The Beach Street Knittig Society and Yarn Club, published in 2009 in the US, but originally appeared in the UK as Divas Don't Knit in 2007

(Not letting me post the video here, I believe it won't let me post because it's 2 minutes longer than the 25 minute limit it YouTube will allow for embeding elsewhere.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJV6-Rw-T1E

You can find more information about this and other books at https://www.goodreads.com/

Tammy's Disclaimer: I have not received any of these books as promotional materials from the authors or their publishers. I've obtained them on my own, by purchase or borrowing from the local library. The order in which they appear is not to be understood as a rating, but simply as an opportunity to share positive things about knitting. Please enjoy with me. Thank you!

Just Knitting, Video Blog Post, KNITLIT, Part 1

I'm doing a short series of posts in video, to share some knitting literature. Click on one of these links to be redirected. 

It took me a while to figure out how to make the post appear here, if it doesn't work for you, I'm hoping the other links will.

http://youtu.be/5Vh7eqeb9aE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Vh7eqeb9aE

I can be found on Goodreads, find me as Tammy Burke there. This is a wonderful website for books. In fact, Find the the Cypress Hollow series at this link on that website. https://www.goodreads.com/series/50483-cypress-hollow-yarn

Tammy's Disclaimer: I have not received any of these books as promotional materials from the authors or their publishers. I've obtained them on my own, by purchase or borrowing from the local library. The order in which they appear is not to be understood as a rating, but simply as an opportunity to share positive things about knitting. Please enjoy with me. Thank you!

NEW Books!

Looking around trying to find something to chat with you about... HEY! I have new books to share!

First, I received Myra Wood's Brand New Book Knit in New Directions: A Journey into Creativity when I was at Stitches West in February. I guess you could say I've been fermenting on it. That's true because the more I look at it, the more I love it.

I think some of the most beloved quilts are those that are not constrained in pattern but are set free with color and stitches and fabric textures. I've heard them referred to as Crazy Quilts. I'm not so sure I care for that name, I wish it was something like Intuitive Art Quilts or something.

That's what Myra's book is encouraging us to do: Use your imagination, use the magic of your yarn, it's colors, the fabrics your hands and needles can create and create something that's sure to capture everyone's eye! Photographed by Alexis Xenakis, published by XRX publications, 168 pages, softcover, it's a beautiful and most inspirational book!

Here's the link to purchase it through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Knit-New-Directions-Journey-Creativity/dp/1933064285/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400097769&sr=1-1&keywords=Myra+Wood

If you're on Ravelry, check out the individual Patterns: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/knit-in-new-directions

I've also received a book as a prize through the Yarn Thing podcast with Marly Bird (www.marlybird.com) pretty much by accident. I was listening online with my computer and I lost sound. While I was rebooting, I dialed in so I wouldn't miss anything of her interview with Brooke Nico and my number was chosen from the queue. I had knitted one of Brooke's designs before, I appreciated how well thought out and evenly balanced it that pattern was, so I was very excited to hear she had a new book coming out: Lovely Knitted Lace: A Geometric Approach to Gorgeous Wearables. She uses FOUR shapes to create different projects ranging from accessories to garments, and gives you ideas for creating your own unique piece. Published by Larkcrafts.com, a division of Sterling Publishing, soft cover, 128 pages I think it encourages people to think of knitting lace in their own way as well.

Here's the link to purchase it through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lovely-Knitted-Lace-Geometric-Wearables/dp/145470781X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400099508&sr=1-1&keywords=Brooke+Nico

And the link to the patterns listed in Ravelry:  http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/lovely-knitted-lace-a-geometric-approach-to-gorgeous-wearables

I have signed copies of both book now in my library and I love them. I would recommend both to knitters ready to work beyond their own preconceived boundaries! Happy Knitting....

PS. I will be adding pictures of my copies at some point in the next couple of days!