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Oddball
Knitting: Creative Ideas for Leftover Yarn
by
Barbara Albright
Rating:
5 sheep (excellent)
I
checked this book out from the St. Louis County Library
and now I intend to buy it. The book has a wealth of information
on how to use stash yarns. The introductory chapter includes
information on "keeping critters out", too much
stash, a definitive chart on yarn sizes, substitutions and
suggestions for reducing your stash. (She calls it a yarn
stash yarn party).
The
patterns include chapters of 'little things' like sachet
bags; socks and hats; home items, small children's items;
and my favorite, scarves. The patterns are well written
and the use of stash yarn is well explained with many suggestions
and ideas for changing them.
I
found the book to be a complete book of using stash in that
it includes yards needed for each project, comparisons of
yarns, novel ideas and color combinations. When you are
contemplating a project, you will find all the resources
in this book. For example, there is a chart with the number
of yards for each project and another on how to measure
how much yarn you have.
Ms.
Albright has a very easy writing style that flows well and
is fun to read because she inserts much humor into the writing.
At
$19.95, I think this book is a real bargain and a good addition
to a knitting library.
Respectfully
submitted,
Hareth McNally
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this book from Amazon.com
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