Spinning Alpaca Yarns

Christmas ornament patterns are very quick knitting projects, so besides dressing up your own home or tree for the holidays, these cute ornaments make great gifts for friends and family to cherish. If you have grandchildren like I do, start a new holiday tradition by knitting Christmas ornaments for them. I had so much fun searching for different holiday patterns! These small knitted treasures, including Christmas dishcloth patterns, make great additions to gift baskets for the person who has everything.

Knits of Yore is A Close Look at Some Curious, Perplexing, and Estimable Knitted Objects from the Past 200 Years is a beautiful new DVD about this history of knitting. Susan Strawn presents poignant stories about the knitted pieces, downloadable PDF files for medieval baby mittens and knee-high lace stockings, plus she demonstrates how to interpret different knitting techniques of the past.

Circular Knitting Workshop: Essential Techniques to Master Knitting in the Round is 330 pages packed with detailed instructions, tips, beautiful photos and patterns. It’s just like having the author offer you a workshop in the comfort of your own home. It is probably the most comprehensive book you’ll ever see on knitting in the round, using both circular and double pointed needles. I would highly recommend it as an addition to your knitting library.

Thinking of starting a backyard flock? Free Range Chicken Gardens explains the basics of raising chickens, plus design tips and strategies for creating a chicken friendly yard, where you and your birds can happily co-exist. I wish I’d had this book when I got my chickens. It would have saved me lots of trial and error learning.

If you’re a fantasy or science fiction fan and you love to knit, Knits for Nerds by Toni Carr is the book for you. Thirty knitting patterns inspired by popular shows like Star Trek or movies like Harry Potter. Knit Lieutenant Uhura’s sexy Star Trek minidress or a Secret Beaded Bag like Hermione’s. Patterns you can’t find anywhere else for your next sci-fi convention.