tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post1654489656988429029..comments2023-10-17T01:23:37.780+11:00Comments on tikki: some knitting bookstikkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16820604543895773860noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-36154039061773941672012-10-27T18:18:26.292+11:002012-10-27T18:18:26.292+11:00We love Knitting Nell. Such a great story.
We re...We love Knitting Nell. Such a great story.<br /><br />We read one recently, I can't remember the name of it, but it seems like it was called the Story Blanket...?<br /><br />Anyway, this woman has a knitted blanket and everyone gathers on it to hear stories. She ends up taking it apart to knit things for people and the blanket gets smaller and smaller until there is nothing left.<br /><br />The people are grateful to have their knitted gifts, and they want to do something nice for the woman, and they give her back the yarn so she can make another story blanket. She knits one, and it's just like the other one, but then she notices someone needs a hat... It's this cycle of friendship and giving. It's a very sweet tale.Gina Guillotinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960936063619812000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-59413018701683920632012-10-25T00:05:32.716+11:002012-10-25T00:05:32.716+11:00I love the looks of these, I have to get Milo Arma...I love the looks of these, I have to get Milo Armadillo. Our favorite knitting children's book is Skipper's New Red Pants by Yoko Imoto. Skipper kitten's mom knits him pants and puts them on before they are finished and they unravel all across town :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04136749823763852642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-76289005171573841162012-10-24T21:54:57.557+11:002012-10-24T21:54:57.557+11:00What gorgeous knitting books! We love when we happ...What gorgeous knitting books! We love when we happen across some knitting in a story book, but I have no idea which books we have found knitting in! These look like good ones to add to our book shelves though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16420625317681502230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-27878051065498451792012-10-24T20:58:09.596+11:002012-10-24T20:58:09.596+11:00That sounds perfect, Sandy!
Shall try and track it...That sounds perfect, Sandy!<br />Shall try and track it down.<br />Thank you.<br />xxtikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820604543895773860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-10000670359582772752012-10-24T20:57:27.628+11:002012-10-24T20:57:27.628+11:00We have The Bush Jumper too!
I think Margaret Wi...We have The Bush Jumper too! <br /><br />I think Margaret Wild must be a knitter, It seems to pop up a lot in her books!tikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820604543895773860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-58669985605843573282012-10-24T20:56:29.570+11:002012-10-24T20:56:29.570+11:00I did!
I'm umming and ahhing over it a bit.
...I did! <br />I'm umming and ahhing over it a bit.<br /><br />I'd love to see an extract to ascertain the tone of the text (that sounds terribly English teacher snobbish of me *blush*)tikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820604543895773860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-31679224827030526022012-10-24T20:55:17.542+11:002012-10-24T20:55:17.542+11:00That's a great suggestion, Annwen. I have one ...That's a great suggestion, Annwen. I have one planned for blocking, I just need to track down all the photos I know I've taken.<br /><br />Notions is great too! I really like that one! Thank you! Your ideas are going to keep me going for a while!!tikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820604543895773860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-67814386041591804552012-10-24T20:31:43.383+11:002012-10-24T20:31:43.383+11:00Hey Tikki, a little off topic here but if you'...Hey Tikki, a little off topic here but if you're still in need of suggestions for blog posts, I would love one on knitting notions. Stitch holders vs scrap yarn, stitch counters (I don't use one but would be interested to know what people do to keep track of stitches especailly when knitting long bands etc), row counters etc. I don't use anything but I am sure there must be some good suggestions on things to use to make knitting a bit easier! Was that a special ruler you were using in your swatching post? i think someone else might have suggested this already but I would be interested in something on blocking too...AnnwenAnnwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523867839231396920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-32794676368217795202012-10-24T13:53:16.668+11:002012-10-24T13:53:16.668+11:00We have a gorgeous book by Aaron Blabey, Pearl Bar...We have a gorgeous book by Aaron Blabey, Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley about 2 friends who are opposites. There is a wonderful illustration of Charlie knitting away, in his comfy pjs, while Pearl is jumping a cliff on a motorbike balancing various things. The wool Charlie is knitting with is tied to her arm.zofiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918871393345736420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-40511629677907347922012-10-24T07:16:44.436+11:002012-10-24T07:16:44.436+11:00I remember borrowing "Derek the dinosaur"...I remember borrowing "Derek the dinosaur" from kinder, Derek is no ordinary dinosaur, instead of being ferocious like his brothers he likes to stay home and knit. Derek's knitting becomes useful when the weather turns cold and he can knit jumpers to keep everyone warm. Maybe one for Toby?Purplepurlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17576238927084398757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-29214466108879972712012-10-24T06:16:33.319+11:002012-10-24T06:16:33.319+11:00We have read the first and last two you've pos...We have read the first and last two you've posted - Extra Yarn was a library find last time we visited - what a pleasant surprise that was!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-471636661232381902012-10-24T05:40:09.771+11:002012-10-24T05:40:09.771+11:00I have just pre-ordered Alana Dakos' book '...I have just pre-ordered Alana Dakos' book 'Annie and the Swiss Cheese Scarf' and I am really looking forward to giving it to my granddaughter for Christmas. (If I can bear to part with it...)French Nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750253554082096392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-28494240115255194072012-10-24T05:14:47.641+11:002012-10-24T05:14:47.641+11:00We have quite a collection of knitting and fibre r...We have quite a collection of knitting and fibre related picture books here. It started with 'Thankyou for my yucky present' by Meredith Hooper, however my favourite is 'Woolbur' by Leslie Helakoski. <br />Woolbur is the lamb that just wouldn't 'comform' to the group. He ran with the dogs, not the sheep. He wove his forlock, he carded his own wool (whilst still on him), he rode the spinning wheel. And his grandpaa said 'don't worry' to his parents ...<br />A fantastic book.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711706418263536630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-55728127985601281142012-10-23T23:44:36.804+11:002012-10-23T23:44:36.804+11:00Oh I love a little knitting book to read together!...Oh I love a little knitting book to read together! We have Mrs. McDockerty's Knitting, by Ruth Martinez, that I picked up in a second had book shop one year when overseas. Also Something Absolutely Enormous by Margaret Wild that we have had since we were children. The Big woolly Jumper is another we have read as is The bush Jumper by Jean Chapman. We have really enjoyed that one. There are some lovely ones around!Annwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05523867839231396920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-16317904520320103942012-10-23T23:33:45.841+11:002012-10-23T23:33:45.841+11:00They recently reviewed extra yarn on the knitmore ...They recently reviewed extra yarn on the knitmore girls podcast. I'll have to get my hands on that one! Did you see that Alana dakos has written a knitting picture book? On preorder nowThe Restless Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232727882016547443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-81255257211010141462012-10-23T22:56:47.828+11:002012-10-23T22:56:47.828+11:00Oh Jen, that is a bit funny though!
My maiden nam...Oh Jen, that is a bit funny though! <br />My maiden name is Nicolson, so when I was teaching I was known as Miss Nic!!!!<br />tikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820604543895773860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-60240942699555272272012-10-23T22:52:41.268+11:002012-10-23T22:52:41.268+11:00What a great list! I sense some book shopping abou...What a great list! I sense some book shopping about to happen ;)<br /><br />Another we enjoy here is 'Mr Nick's Knitting' by Margaret Wild. It is a little bit sad but also uplifting seeing the friendship between two knitters (one male and one female). Oh,... and the male character is not named DK or Aran ;)~jen~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14236958282360575388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36876051.post-3581705832156422902012-10-23T22:43:27.825+11:002012-10-23T22:43:27.825+11:00oh thank you! everyone here loves books so I must ...oh thank you! everyone here loves books so I must go and check these out for christmas! <br /><br />corrie:)Corriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742167397662346566noreply@blogger.com