Sunday, June 17, 2012

Library Additions

My latest finds at Barnes & Noble


I do believe I've gotten my money's worth with this one.
Ended up with a number of tabbed pages and several more that are just plain lovely.

photo from Knitscene Accessories 2012

Like this "Putney Shawl" 
A cute shawlette 
worked side-to-side with a quick border worked with picked-up stitches.

While the pattern states light fingering weight yarn
with a gauge of 
21sts x 36rws = 4" on Size #6
I can see this worked in any of my fingering weight sock yarn.  
Which I may or may not have in Stash.

Several patterns from this issue have been added to my Queue.

Time, if only  .  .  .  .

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As much as the Knitscene mag was a good  buy ~~
 let me tell ya


this magazine 
is loaded with very cool patterns.

As you may have  deduced by the cover,
it's very feminine.
As I browsed the mag displays I passed it by twice, didn't think there'd be a thing I'd want to wear, 
let along knit.
WRONG ! ! ! 

Picked it up and just had to find a seat so I could really look at it. 

Yeah - - - just look at the finger less mitts on the cover.  
Hetty's Sunday Cuffs
How could I not want to knit a pair or two of these loverlies?

But to pair it with this
photo from Jane Austen Knits  Summer 2012

Margaret Dashwood Shawl

will complete the look.

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An hour later,
 I brought out my Mother's Day Gift Card.
Both these mags came home with me.

♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Let's hear it for the rain
hip-hip-hurray
We got TWO INCHES OF RAIN
last night.
Our trees and our grass is happy.

hoping you're enjoying fair weather
hugs





17 comments:

  1. Oh please, please knit the Margaret Dashwood Shawl. It is so pretty I'm tempted to knit my own.

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    1. Margaret's Shawl sized 74 x 12 takes just over five hundreds of fingering weight. Ivy, if we use a typical 420 yard skein of sock yarn we could shorten the length a bit and still get a great shawl.
      I must check my Stash for an appropriate color :*)
      hugs

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  2. Wow, these look like they're right up your alley! Can't wait to see which item you make first!

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    1. Won't co for a while, am committed to KALs for the summer.
      Gotta love deadline challenges.
      hugs

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  3. Looks like you snagged a few nice books. You will have keep those needles hot to get to all of these projects.

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    1. By this Fall these needles really ought to be smokin', Betty.
      hugs

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  4. I think I will be adding the Jane Austen Knits to my collection, I adore that shawl.
    You can keep all that rain, we are in for low 80's and sunshine for the week, I'll take it! :)

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    1. Tracey, that's the first rain we've had in ages. We're already down five inches for the year. Yearly totals is ~48" I believe. Dry, Dry here.
      I love looking at all those projects, plus there are some pretty good articles.
      hugs

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  5. I have the Knitscene too and marked and faved a bunch of patterns on Ravelry. It's a good one. I'll have to check out the Jane Austen Knits too!

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    1. Both mags are worth my dollars this time. Not often that happens, Janet. Had to stop by Staples for more post-it tabs.
      Now, all I need is time.
      hugs

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  6. I commented but I guess it didn't get posted. Anyway, LOVE the blue. Couldn't find the Knitscene at B&N; guess it's not meant to be.

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    1. Well, Nutz, Paula,
      The label states "display until September 12, 2012"
      Do you suppose they already sold out??????
      And, I LOVE that blue, also.
      hugs

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  7. I love Knitscene Accessories magazine. Thanks for the reminder to pick it up. I bought the first Jane Austen magazine and enjoyed reading it even though I never knit anything from it. I might have to buy the second one. Love that Margaret Dashwood shawl. Thanks for sharing the pics.

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    1. Stacy, I just might be going over to Barnes & Noble tomorrow after my haircut. No telling what I'll find ! ! ! I think there's a new Interweave Knits out!
      hugs

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  8. I got yarn Friday for the Putney shawl!!! Love that magazine. already made the moebius cowl from the magazine...trying to figure out how to block it.

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    1. Magazines are so darn tempting, aren't they.
      So little time to knit these delightful projects.
      hugs

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