Category Archives: Book Review

Divisions are Sexy (book giveaway – read on…)

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Annie

False division compels folks to fight with each other, and when people take sides, they become engaged and they’ll buy papers or watch TV shows that support their position. Continue reading →

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A Winner! And A New Prize!

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Annie

For THIS giveaway, I’m going to select from among folks who leave a comment on my facebook page under this blog post announcement. Continue reading →

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Book Giveaway – Knitting Everyday Finery

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Annie

There’s nothing wrong with adding little bit of beauty to our lives, loving ourselves enough to create something truly FINE for our own use. This book will help you do just that! Continue reading →

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Crochet By Way of Faye*!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Annie

I’ve written and rewritten this next sentence to make it more poetic, but there’s no need; everything I want to say about Crochet Stitches Visual Encyclopedia is contained in the following 8 words…
IF YOU LIKE TO CROCHET, GET THIS BOOK! Continue reading →

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No One Gets Out Alive

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Annie

Find the joy TODAY in what you’re doing, even if it’s restocking a shelf or mailing books [raises hand] because YOU are responsible for discovering joy wherever it’s hiding. Life is terminal. Continue reading →

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Shaping Shawls

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Annie

These simple concepts aren’t hard to grasp, but they can be evasive if not laid out clearly. Anna does this very well, as I was reading this section I could hear the gears turning in soon-to-be-shawl-knitting brains all over the knitting world. Continue reading →

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Fizzy Faux Cider & Laidback Knitting

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Annie

It’s always good to be reminded that knitting is a recreational, voluntary activity and we engage it in for our PLEASURE. Continue reading →

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Thank You & a Book Review

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Annie

For folks (like myself) who like to knit with multi-colored yarns, The Knitter’s Guide to Hand-Dyed and Variegated Yarn is incredibly helpful! This is a very good book to have on the knitting bookshelf, and one that I can see myself returning to again and again for reference. Continue reading →

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Baby Blueprint Crochet

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Annie

I’ve been quiet for more than a week, my reason is not-great health and maybe a touch of laziness.  And, ironically, being very busy with submissions and figuring out patterns for a few upcoming designs. I’d write in detail about … Continue reading →

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Waxing & Waning

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Annie

But, as with many self taught knitters I meet, I just have this nagging fear that I’m not doing it RIGHT. And, as in knitting, maybe there isn’t one RIGHT way to figure widgets and categories and minimal php coding. I mean, if the code works and if it’s not cluttered, maybe that’s the goal – reachable by many different routes? Continue reading →

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