Bomber Style Jacket

Bomber Style Jacket 

by Sandy Lightfoot    

 B001 8 pgs, instant download at http://www.sandylightfoot.com/oldsite.html

or email her (sandy@sandylightfoot.com) to have pattern mailed to you. For bulky or mid-gauge machines with a ribber. Pattern uses worsted weight yarn. Beautiful zip up the front waist fitted jacket with collar and pockets, sized 34 to 44 inches, finished sizes 41 to 49 inches. You could knit jacket in a variegated color with the cuffs, pockets, ribbing and collar in a solid color and make it to match any outfit. Easy to follow instructions with charts and diagrams.   

Boas and Tippets

Boas and Tippets  
by Maggie Andrews

£5.50, 10 pgs. Instant download at http://www.craftybob.com/shop/maggie-andrews-mking.html Cute decorations for the neck and so pretty  you will want to make all of the nine patterns in this booklet.  Most do not use a ribber, but one does, one also for weaving. A fun way to trim jackets, cuffs, sweaters, knit tops and other outer wear or just wear around the neck. A nice idea for that teenage girl in your life. You can also make necklaces and matching bracelets. Very easy to follow directions. Uses eyelash, knitting ribbon, chenille and other fun yarns.

Personal Best

Personal Best by Kathryn Doubrley

 $16.00 instant down load. 49 pgs. For standard gauge Japanese machines and the Passap. No ribber required. Learn to make sweaters that fit perfectly every time from one multi - style pattern. Great book for beginners. From sweaters, pullovers or tops, you’ll find it here. Change your neckline, hem or sleeves (or go sleeveless) for 100’s of different looks.  Fill in the blank with your size pattern, and she tells you how to measure. 4 pages on darts or go dart less, 5 pages on finishes. Sized from 36 to 48. Clear, easy to follow directions, charts, pictures, diagrams, lots of how to’s. This is a must have for your knitting library. http://www.theanswerlady.com

Circular Logic Sweaters

Circular Logic Sweaters  
by Kathryn Doubrley

$20 instant download at http://www.theanswerlady.com. 55 pages. For the standard, bulky, mid gauge, even the Passap and Bond. Ribber needed but you can do a mock hem or finish by hand. Punch card needed for one design. What a neat idea, knit the yoke first, then the lower part of the sweater. Patterns sized from 38 to 50, and they mix and match for an unlimited verity of beautiful sweaters! Add cables or fun fur to the yokes or just make a capelet. Has Passap notes, diagrams, colored pictures of each design,. Kathryn even tells you how to design your own pattern. Check out her videos on youtube.com at theanswerladyknits.  

A Cardi-Coat

A Cardi-Coat 
by Sandy Lightfoot

B014,  8 pgs, $7.50 email her for details sandy@sandylightfoot.com or instant download at http://www.sandylightfoot.com/oldsite.html.  For a Punch Card or Electronic Bulky with ribber and weaving capabilities. You knit the pieces first,  so you could do a mock or hand knitted rib! Coat is knitted sideways and sized from 32 to 52. The Pockets and sleeves are created as you knit. Learn a new technique = Weaving. Size charts, knitting and weaving notes, and lots of helpful hints and diagrams. Very clear step by step directions.

Knitting Notebook Master Patterns

Knitting Notebook Master Patterns 
by Kathryn Doubrley

$20 instant download, 44 pgs. For the bulky, mid gauge, and Bond, sized for 20 infant to 52 large Adult. Uses lt weight yarn like Caron Simply Soft. If you buy one pattern this year, make it this one. Take your measurements, do your swatch, and pick out your pattern using the fill in the blank type patterns which include Cardigan, vest, sweater and pullover with neck, sleeve, and shoulder variations. There is a great section on doing & adding cables to the fronts of the sweaters and another one on darts. For beginners and advanced alike. Really great pattern.  http://www.theanswerlady.com 

Head to Toe

Head to Toe 
by Sandy Lightfoot. 

BK004 20 pgs, $13.00, email her for details sandy@sandylightfoot.com or  instant download at http://www.sandylightfoot.com/oldsite.html . For the standard gauge machine.  A Ribber is required for most of the patterns. Sized for children to adults. Head to Toe is really a good name for this pattern book filled beautiful hats, Knit high socks, and gloves to match. Knit them plain or fancy, you’ll love these patterns. You can knit just one gauge swatch using the same stitch for all the patterns, then just pick a pattern, and you’ll be zipping along in no time. Also mittens, slippers, neck warmers, ear flap hat and more. Clear easy to follow directions with pictures, diagrams, punch card diagrams. Great book from Sandy, must have for you knitting library.

Pick A Card

Pick A Card  by Maggie Andrews

£5.50, 14 pgs. Instant download at http://www.craftybob.com/shop/maggie-andrews-mking.html. For any type or gauge of machine, no ribber needed. Using just one card ( # 3 ) that comes with your machine and Maggie’s very clear easy to follow directions, along with  your machine’s punch card capabilities, (Tuck, Weaving, Fairisle, ) you can create different color combinations, and patterns including stripes, checks and checkerboards. She has worked cables in and designs using the floats. So much helpful information is given in this one booklet its’ great for beginners.  Samples are #, lots of color photos. Note: Studio machines will use card #3.

Painted Ladies

Painted Ladies  

by Kathryn Doubrley, 48 pages. $20 instant download at http://www.theanswerlady.com. Ribber needed for 2 patterns. Ideas and patterns for all machines, even the Passap.  Learn some new techniques. Kathryn teaches you to paint on fabric using stencils, rubber stamps, fabric crayons, markers, gel beach, a form brush and even Krylon paint and gives you some patterns to try it on. Patterns vary in size from 34 to 53. There is a section on how to make your own stamps.  Following her instructions, you can take a ready made sweater and paint on it. Color Photos, diagrams, lots of help pages.  Check out her videos on youtube.com at theanswerladyknits.  

HOW TO EMBROIDER ON KNITWEAR

HOW TO EMBROIDER ON KNITWEAR  

by Maggie Andrews

£5.00, 14 pgs. Instant download at http://www.craftybob.com/shop/maggie-andrews-mking.html. This  

is an amazing book. Maggie shows you how to use different hand embroidery  techniques on your machine knit items or purchased ones.   Comes with a standard gauge pattern, and uses the ribber.  Use Florentine, Long and Short Stitch, Crewel, Byzantine stitches and more with the help of this book. 

Lots of colored pictures, charts,  diagrams, and sketches to help you learn how. For any machine any gauge. A must have for any one who knits or

crochets.   Good book Maggie                

The Duffle Jacket

The Duffle Jacket  

by Sandy Lightfoot.

 BO20  10 pgs, $7.50. Plus postage.    For the bulky machine. Jacket is sized for 30 to 64 inches. The cables on the front can be done by the ribber or hand,  so the ribber is not needed to knit this cabled tuck stitch hooded jacket with toggle fastenings.  Learn new techniques:  Tuck stitch by hand and cables with out a ribber.  Each piece is knitted first, and then you put it together. She tells you how in this easy to knit jacket with step by step directions. It has charting diagrams and knitting notes.  Email her for details sandy@sandylightfoot.com or  instant download at http://www.sandylightfoot.com/oldsite.html  

Review: The Secret

The Secret by Kathi Daley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. The characters were young and very interesting. The first chapter alone made me want to read this mystery, loads of action, fast paced, great book.

The Secret is the first book in the series called Seacliff High. The second book in the series by Kathi Daley is called The Curse.

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