I was three years old when Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood premiered. I was entranced by the gentle, always-affirming man in the cardigan and loved his Land of Make-Believe. I don’t know if you can credit a tv show with helping to make you the person you are but if you can, Mister Rogers was a formative influence on me. When I…
Tag: knitting book reviews
Preview: Rowan Magazine No. 57
We’re in the middle of what they claim is one last snowstorm of this long winter, so it’s a perfect day to turn our attention to something that will remind us of warm weather, sunshine and the historic vistas of Tuscany. Yes, this year the Rowan design team took to the beautiful Italian countryside to photograph the spring/summer magazine. (The…
Book look: A Head For Trouble, by Julie Turjoman
I mentioned that Julie Turjoman was in our booth in Chicago signing books,and during the show, she was kind enough to give me a copy of her latest, called A Head For Trouble: What To Knit While Catching Crooks, Chasing Clues, and Solving Murders (20 Hats and Adornments Inspired by Lady Detectives of the Roaring Twenties). Yep, that’s an awfully…
Giveaway & Book Review: The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet vol II, by Hunter Hammersen
I’m a little embarrassed at how behind I am when it comes to blogging, especially book reviews. One of the books that has been patiently waiting for review finally gets its due today: introducing The Knitter’s Curiosity Cabinet Volume II, by Hunter Hammersen (Pantsville Press 2013). I loved Hunter’s first Curiosity Cabinet book and I was excited to hear there…