Show Me How: Knitting Storybook & How-to-Knit Instructions

I love Books
I love Grandbabies
I love to Knit

There, I've confessed and confession is good for the soul. When I found this knitting book in new releases, I marveled at the timing. I'm getting ready to launch a new knitter and found this book's description perfect. It almost sounds like it could be his journal entry following our weekend session. It goes like this:

Meet Mary Ruth—she and her brother Jacob are going to Grandma’s house for the weekend. There’s nothing Mary Ruth likes more, because Grandma has a wonderful crafts room full of cool things. And this visit, Grandma has promised Mary Ruth a special surprise: knitting lessons! At first, Mary Ruth is afraid it might be hard. But she discovers it’s fun…and easy too. The accompanying book features Mary Ruth’s knitting instructions written “just the way Grandma taught me,” with all the basic techniques and directions for four projects: a Barkley Ball, Hotsy-Totsy Hat, Tasseled Skinny Scarf, and Kitty Comforter.

Now, obviously his name isn't Mary Ruth...... but the rest is spot on. I do have a cool craft room, complete with a fireplace.

So take my lead, gather the babies near and teach them your craft. Here's a new book to get you started. BTW, the authors, Susan Levin and Gloria Tracy, are the the owners of K1C2 yarns. They also released a similar title for Show Me How:Quilting.

Betz White makes me Warm & Fuzzy

This is the time of year when cold hands turn to warm sweaters. Knitters are very tuned into our love of all things warm and woolly. So when I came across a new book being released this month, I just couldn't resist the urge to share.

Betz White takes those old sweaters and recycles them into felted, fun crafts.



Great yummy treats that delight the eye and not the waist!! What could be better?



Only a great cup of Mocha Coffee, of course!!

As I understand it, the idea of recycling old woolen sweaters into felted cupcakes came to Betz White in a dream. That make perfect sense, as these are just SO dreamy.

So here's the new book, due out around December 14th, 2007. Just can't wait for a peek. And then there's all the re-sale store shopping for just the right shade of sweater to bring home and felt. Can't wait!!!