Tag: knitting

Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart: absorbing and atmospheric

Murder She Knit is a gentle, enjoyable cozy. Yes, there’s a murder but it’s offstage, although the dead body is found in the garden of our heroine, Pamela Paterson. Widow Pamela is on her own now that her daughter Penny is off at college, but she has a busy life editing a craft magazine, and… Continue reading Murder She Knit by Peggy Ehrhart: absorbing and atmospheric

Field Guide to Knitted Birds: a work-of-art of a book

I love knitting and I love birds, so it was impossible for me to resist this book. And if you share those sentiments, then so will you. It’s a luxurious book. The first two pages fold outwards to give a four-page spread showing all the various birds you’ll be able to knit using this book.… Continue reading Field Guide to Knitted Birds: a work-of-art of a book

Hay-lelujah for Adventures in Yarn Farming by Barbara Parry

I knew I was going to like this book – Adventures in Yarn Farming by Barbara Parry – from my first glance at the contents list. Someone who can come up with Good Fibrations, Lamb-pedes ad Hay-lelujah is my kind of author – clearly imaginative and with a fine sense of humour. And, as a… Continue reading Hay-lelujah for Adventures in Yarn Farming by Barbara Parry