On the Bookshelf
“Knit Local: Celebrating America’s Homegrown Yarns,” by Tanis Gray (paperback, Sixth&Spring Books, 2011, 176 pages, $19.95). Showcases 30 beautiful fashion, accessory, and home decor projects made with yarns manufactured and sold in North America. The author stresses the wisdom of preserving local businesses, protecting the environment, and treating livestock humanely while tracing the journey of her yarns ‘from sheep to skein.’
“The Knitting Book,” by Frederica Patmore and Vikki Haffenden (hardcover, DK Publishing, 2011, 400 pages, $40). Whether you’re new to knitting or a wonder with wool, this is the bible no knitter can craft without. Loaded with practical advice on contemporary styles and new materials, clear explanations of key tools and techniques, and galleries of popular stitches and patterns, this book has everything knitters need to create beautiful accessories for their homes and wardrobes.
“Vampire Knits: Projects to Keep You Knitting from Twilight to Dawn,” by Genevieve Miller (paperback, Potter Craft, 2010, 144 pages, $18.99). Surrender to the allure of knits inspired by the immortals we all love to fear. If you adore Twilight, True Blood, or The Vampire Diaries, this collection of 28 imaginative and beautiful projects is sure to captivate.
“Unraveled,” by Maggie Sefton (hardcover, Berkley Prime Crime, 2011, 292 pages, $24.95). Kelly Flynn, trying to cope with a broken heart and having taken up the task of knitting a scarf from unraveled silken sari yarn, decides to accompany her real estate agent friend Jennifer to a client's house. When they find the property owner dead from a gunshot wound, they take up a murder investigation and uncover a long list of suspects.
“Casting About,” by Terri Dulong (paperback, Kensington Books, 2010, 330 pages, $15).
Monica thinks she has a well-ordered life.
She has married Adam, they own a home, and she has taken over her mother’s knitting shop. But she suddenly goes from honeymoon to motherhood when Adam's ex-wife is deemed an unfit mother and custody of their eight-year-old daughter is transferred to Adam. Soon Monica doubts herself at every turn. Will they ever forge a close-knit family?
-Stark County District Library