book reviews & giveaway #3

The third knitting book giveaway!  Still time to leave a comment for 50 Sunflowers by Krisitn Nicholas .  And for Just Like Me Knits by Brandy Fortune.  You can enter every giveaway I'm doing this month, one comment for each.  And, more books added every coupla days.

Today , in celebraton of Wear With All: Knits for Your Life being available as an e-book, I'm giving one e- book away. I don't know about you, but 2013 has been the year in which I switched my allegiance from printed-out patterns on paper to  knitting from e-versions on my ipad and iphone.  Don't get me wrong, I am all about owning the books!! I love books for browsing and reading and choosing. But the ipad is in my knitting bag now more often than not.

the patterns are all like this: stylish, accessible, classic but modern

what I coyly showed when I blogged about the photoshoot in Nov 2011

Of course, being the photographer for this fabulous knitwear collection, I can't really give an unbiased review. I'll let Clara Parkes do that--because she loves it too, and says so right here on Knitters Review.

same cardi, shown in 3 differnt yarns and finishing treatments

 designed by Mary Lou Egan
 

I'm, sitting here trying to decide what else to show you from this book,  realizing that I still love all of the designs. Most--OK, truthfully, all- are knits I hope to get to sooner or later. 

 I'm thinking this cowl as a gift this season... it'd be a quickie....

 And this?  The Stole, by Theresa Gaffey , put in the book almost on whim, and has become the most popular knit from it. I fell in love with the sample upon touching it (Isager Alpaca 2) but have seen so many beautiful versions, I know I need to knit one myself, even if it is a larger slog than I usually take on.  Hello 2014 to-do list!

To enter the giveaway for an electronic copy (e-book)  of Wear With All: Knits for Your Life, leave a comment below telling me what knitting challenge you'll take on in the new year. (Maybe. I won't hold you to it.)  I'm giving away this book electronically , leave a comment below, by midnight Monday night December 9th , with  your email address* or your Ravelry name.  I’ll choose a winner by random number generator. ___Stop by again soon, I'm going to keep reviewing and giveaway-ing all month.__________  *my blogging platform doesn’t reveal your email address with your replies normally, so I need it. if you are worried about it attracting a ‘bot scanning for addresses, feel free to leave it as JaneSewAThotstuffDOTCom  ok? 
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A plug for classes I am teaching at Vogue Knitting Live in NYC on January 17th! A hands-on workshop,  Photography for Your Ravelry Page (limited seats left) and a fast. fun and functional slide lecture,  10 Tips and Tricks to Fabulous Photography , from noon-1. Sign up now.