Over the last few months I've purchased a number of knitting books, including all three of the
Vogue Knitting Stitchionaries;
The Best of Vogue Knitting Magazine; the
Knitter's Book of Finishing Techniques by Nancie Wiseman;
Arctic Lace by Donna Druchunas; and
Lace Style by Pam Allen and Ann Budd.
(And then there are the two Japanese stitch dictionaries, but those deserve their own blog entry.) While all of the above are worthy purchases to one extent or another, for one reason or another (I listed them from my most to least favorite--excluding the Japanese titles), I HIGHLY recommend
I haven't made anything from the book yet, so I can't comment on the quality of the instructions, but I think the designs are out-of-the-ordinary enough to make them interesting, yet not so far out that you wouldn't wear them.
Plus, the fit of the samples on the models is extraordinary--not an easy task! (Look at just about any issue of Interweave Knits, if you doubt this.) I think
Glampyre/Stefanie has really done a great job.
I'm supposed to be receiving a copy from the publisher, but I couldn't wait; I bought a copy of .jpg)
The Vespa Hat is a fun, quick project-- and fun to wear, with earflaps to keep your ears warm, a loose fit to prevent the dreaded "hat head," and an optional ponytail hole. Ear flaps and back of neck are worked flat; after front stitches are cast on, hat is worked in the round. See more patterns