Enjoy the practical advice, real-life knitting instruction, and irreverent humor of Yankee Kay Gardiner and Tennessean Ann Shayne, the duo behind the renowned knitting web log masondixonknitting.com. The ladies of Mason-Dixon Knitting will take you on a thrilling adventure through Knitopia, a place where knitting and creativity unite through the zaniest knitted items imaginable. Kay and Ann reveal that a pattern is a starting line, a launching pad, the front doors of Saks the day after Thanksgiving: oh, the potential!
Mason-Dixon Knitting is a collection of unbelievable patterns, a how-to manual, and a crazy quilt of hilarious narrative, all in one. In this book, Kay and Ann chitchat their way through a series of more than thirty in
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Hereâs a trouble-shooting problem solver for both beginning and experienced knitters. Set in a question-and-answer format, this knitterâs handy helper asks questions such as: âWhy do my stitches look uneven when I work in color?â The author offers three possible explanations to this question, which virtually guarantees that one or another of them will provide the correct solution to every knitterâs problem. Other questions with clear answers and precise directions cover the âhows and whysâ of brocade knitting, the right way to make a cable cross in a particular direction, the most efficient one-handed and two-handed methods of holding yarn while knitting, casting on, basic stitches, shaping, cables and twi
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Review by Joanna Daneman for Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures
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How about knitting a dragon panel for the back of a jeans jacket? Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne say “Yeehah! Go for it!” These designers have cooked up a knitting book that has patterns that roam far from the usual range. There are the practical–dishcloths and handtowels, the decorative (that applique panel for a denim jacket) and the just plain beautiful–a flax lace edging for a baby’s traditional bassinet basket (the kind of cradle or baby bed that is a lined rush basket on a stand.)
Fun, simple project abound in this book. How about scribbles–scarves made of thick yarn and way-way thin yarn that when knitted in a stripe pattern, make a kind of floating scribble on a net of fine-gauge knitting. If you have a stash of lace yarn and some interesting novelty yarn, you have a fascinating scarf project just waiting for you. Or perhaps you would like to knit a camisole or nightie –a lace top with ribbon straps.
I found many things I wanted to knit in this book, like a bathmat in Peaches&Cream absorbent cotton, a flying geese blanket in colors like a raspberry sundae (it uses a log-cabin piece-knitting technique.) And then the fabulous “Nina” shawl that can be made loud and wild in coral, pink and black, or go completely multiple-personality with muted fuzzy yarn in the colors of a winter marshland.
There is LOTS to knit here, and the book goes from simple to moderately complex. So a beginning knitter could start on the dishcloths and scarves and graduate to intricate pieced blankets and lacework. This book is especially recommended if you like to knit gifts for people as there are many projects that beg to be made for a loved friend or relative. Highly recommended!!!
Review by Kristi in Rochester for Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures
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If you – like me – don’t particularly care for log-cabin blankets or cowboy hats, you are STILL going to love this book! Both Ann and Kay are terrific writers, generous in giving credit to others, and their projects can be translated to any level of taste or price that you like.
Want your hand towels in Lion Brand – great! Dying to knit yours in a subtle Alchemy silk – have at it! From Smalltown to SoHo, you’ll find original patterns that suit your home, and the folks you love.
I found the linen towels, knitted kimono (adult robe and baby sweater versions), and felted boxes irresistible!
It’s rare that I splurge on a hard-bound knitting book, but this one is full of good writing and good ideas for new knitting projects. I’m sure I’ll come back to it often just to enjoy the stories, or when I need inspiration for a lone skein of Euroflax.
Review by K. Hughes for Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures
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Wow, wow, wow. I loved every picture, story, pattern. It is smart, funny, well written, different, real, but most of all so inspiring. I decided it is the perfect knitting book, because it is perfect to read while you knit. There is a lot here: really cool patterns, touching stories, funny stories, memories. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to drop everything and knit.
Plus, this is one beautiful book, sort of like a coffee table book. A REAL TREASURE!!!
Thank you Kay and Ann for such a treat. I am going to cast on for a rug today thanks to you!
Review by nanapama for Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures
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If you can only afford to buy one knitting book this year, buy this book. This book is a perfect knitting confection filled with beautiful pictures, funny and heart warming stories, beautiful knitting designs and simple instructions. You will know the minute you open “Mason_Dixon Knitting” why I am so excited about this book. The minute you open it you will not be able to resist diving into your stash and cast on.
The simplicity of the designs make it perfect for knitters at every level. Who ever thought you could knit quilts. Brilliant! And that nightgown – stunning! The baby kimono, I going to make one for every baby I know! And I could go on and on.
Buy this book! It’s a must have for every knitting library.
Review by L. Bixel for Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitter’s Guide: Stories, Patterns, Advice, Opinions, Questions, Answers, Jokes, and Pictures
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I realize that the authors have a loyal following on their humorous knitting blog, but I’m not a regular reader. Thus, I can’t be accused of blind blog fandom when I say that this is one of the most inspirational knitting book I have added to my library.
I read it cover to cover, and then mysteriously found myself itching to knit, of all things, cotton dish cloths! At the local yarn store sale last week, I purchased linen yarn for finger tip towels. Can a log cabin blanket be far away?
Buy this book if you are a fan of Melonie Faleck’s “Weekend Knitting”. You will find small, portable projects that will adorn your home, make great gifts, and satisfy you inner craving to finish things.
Review by Midwest Book Review for Knitting: 200 Q&A: Questions Answered on Everything from Casting On to Decorative Effects
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Knitting continues to be one of the most widespread and popular of the needlecraft pastimes. Designed for the novice but containing of wealth of practical information of interest and value to even the more experienced knitter, Rita Taylor’s “Knitting 200 Q&A” is a compendium of definitive answers to some two hundred practical questions about every aspect of the knitting process from ‘What is a three-needle bindoff?’ to ‘What is double knitting?’, to ‘Why do some pattern instructions contain an asterisk?’. The sturdy spiral binding will allow this unique instruction manual to lie flat upon the table for accessible study while hands are otherwise engaged with needles and yarns. Profusely illustrated with examples and step-by-step instructions throughout, “Knitting 200 Q&A” is a relatively compact and thoroughly ‘user friendly’ reference that is enthusiastically recommended for personal and academic library Needlecraft reference collections.