I am having an incredibly fibery weekend - and I am loving every second of it. This morning I went to the Ann Arbor Fiber Expo (more on that in my next post) and experienced the joy of fiber festivals all over again.
I got home with just enough time to drop off my packages, bolt down some lunch, and head out again for my LYS,
Woven Art. Chris de Longpre of
Knitting at KNoon was there doing a book signing and had a trunk show too!
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| Chris de Longpre and me with the trunk show. |
Her designs are simple and classic, with little details that really make a sweater - a little girl's sweater with a String of Pearl's cast off edging - a boy's vest with garter bumps from a slip stitch pattern. Timeless Knits for Kids (Sizes 4-14) is a fantastic book for that difficult age range in kids. It isn't hard to find patterns for little ones, but anything smaller than adult can be a real challenge! Plus, Chris's patterns wisely call for easy care fibers - Plymouth Encore, Kraemer yarns, and Cascade 220 superwash. Dirty? Just throw into the washer AND dryer with jeans, turtlenecks, and socks.
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| Timeless Knits for Kids size 4-14 |
I know I need to make several vests for my ever increasing herd of nephews - and easy care yarns (I am thinking Plymouth Encore - such a nice light grey!) will take the terror out of the gifts for my sisters-in-law.
The photos in the book are beautiful - I think I even recognize some of the locations in Michigan - and Chris took them all! (Except for her author photo, that is.) All the models are her grandchildren, and you can tell that this book was made with joy and love.
I can't wait to knit some projects out of this book - but I can take my time - with so many sizes to choose from, I can use this book for a decade for each child!
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