Just because the ‘picture in the book’ suggests it’s a girly knit most knitters know it doesn’t have to be.
It’s often the actual knitting stitches plus embellishments that dictate how a garment is seen and there wouldn’t be many ‘home knitters’ who haven’t changed things around to suit
Here’s my first finish of the year – using as a base the stitch number plus measurements of what is presented as a cardigan for a girl but with a little boy in mind substituted the lacy stitch with stocking stitch/ 1×1 knit/purl every 4th row – mind you that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t suit a little girl
Over the years I’ve had a lot of fun with that basic chunky square style.
Remember the baby sets made using up oddments early 2023
And of course the picture knits that appear now and again when I want to make something different
Not forgetting the stripey versions – another way to use up oddments
Being such an easy style to knit you never know what I’ll come up with next
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It’s the same with books – just because somebody says….. I’m lending you this book which you really must read – ‘it is riveting’….that doesn’t mean you will feel the same way
I tried, I really did…..but unfortunately found reading the question/answer style a little annoying.
Yes it was a written record of an interview (questions/answers obviously) but the answers were a little quite long winded at times so on reflection think perhaps I might have enjoyed the audio version much more.
It wouldn’t be like ‘reading a book’ where you have to listen and concentrate to absorb the storyline (and sometimes grimace at the narrator’s voice).
I feel it would be like taking part in a conversation- a silent part – listening to the other people speak, nodding and smiling as the words are flowing.
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I’ll share this later on Kat’s featured post Unraveled Wednesday
It’s usually full of lots of talk about craft, books and life in general….click the link to see what’s been going on
Oh, and what have you been making recently……and how do you cope when a ‘looking forward to reading’ book doesn’t thrill you?
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