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Wow! What is up with the publishing industry when it comes to April and new knitting books? They must be counting on all of us hitting the yarn shops with our tax refunds … right … how diabolically clever of them.

Here’s the lineup:

• How To Knit In The Woods: 20 Projects for the Great Outdoors by Shannon Okey (Paperback - April 2008)
• Shibori Knitted Felt: 20 Plus Designs to Knit, Bead, and Felt by Alison Crowther-Smith (Paperback - April 1, 2008)
• Nordic Felted Knits by Gerd Fjellanger (Paperback - April 1, 2008)
• More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Women by Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer (Hardcover - April 1, 2008)
• Knit Aid: A Learn It, Fix It, Finish It Guide for Knitters on the Go by Vickie Howell (Hardcover - April 1, 2008)
• Doggie Knits: Sweaters & Accessories for Your Best Friend by Corinne Niessner (Paperback - April 1, 2008)
• Design Your Own Knits in 5 Easy Steps by Debbie Abrahams (Paperback - April 1, 2008)
• Debbie Bliss Home: 27 Hand Knits for Living by Debbie Bliss (Hardcover - April 1, 2008)
• Afghans & Throws: A Step-by-Step Guide to Knit and Crochet Designs, Patterns and Techniques by Luise Roberts (Hardcover - April 1, 2008)
• 25 Beaded Knits: Fun Projects and Fashionable Designs to Wear Using Beads, Buttons, and Sequins by Debbie Abrahams (Spiral-bound - April 1, 2008)
• Tweed: More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit by Nancy J. Thomas (Hardcover - April 8, 2008)
• Retro Knits: Cool Vintage Patterns for Men, Women, and Children from the 1900s through the 1970s by Kari Cornell and Jean Lampe (Paperback - April 15, 2008)
• One Ball Knits Accessories: 20 Stylish Designs Made with a Single Ball, Skein, Hank, or Spool by Fatema Habibur-Rahman, Khadija Habibur-Rahman, and Hajera Habibur-Rahman (Paperback - April 15, 2008)
• Chicks with Sticks (Knit Two Together) by Elizabeth Lenhard (Paperback - April 17, 2008)
• Chic Knits: Stylish Designs from Knitport by Phuong My Ly (Paperback - April 28, 2008)

(Note: This was blogged in advance; by now, there may be more new knitting books coming out this month. - cb)

During the Merry Month of Carolyn (aka “March” and “my birthday month”), the publishing industry is obliging me by putting out a nifty lineup of new knitting books. A few of the gems you can expect to hit your local yarn shops’ shelves include:

• Guy Knits: Sweaters & Vests (Best of Knitter’s Magazine series)by Rick Mondragon and Elaine Rowley (Paperback - Mar 1, 2008)
  Felted Wool Fashions: Making New Styles from Old Knits by Vivian Peritts (Paperback - Mar 4, 2008)
• Closely Knit: Handmade Gifts for the Ones You Love by Hannah Fettig (Paperback - Mar 5, 2008)
• Cool Knits For Kids by Kate Gunn and Robyn Macdonald (Paperback - Mar 29, 2008)

[Note: This was blogged in advance; by now, there may be more new knitting books coming out this month. - cb]

Knock on wood … I think that I successfully upgraded to v.2.3.3 of WordPress.

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I’m upgrading to WordPress v.2.3.3. I managed to do it successfully tonight on one of my other blogs. I hope I don’t muck it up over here either. Back soon.

And if you don’t see any fresh posts here for a day or two, I’m that muffled cursing sound you hear in the distance.

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Valentine’s Day is coming up. So tell whoever is crazy in love with you that you need a few more knitting books to enrich your stash. (Yeah, I know one of the books below comes out AFTER V-Day. But you know he’s gonna forget the flowers. Let him make it up to you with a glossy new knitting book … and a gift certificate for some yarn … a few days later.)

New knitting books coming out this month include:

• Love to Knit Socks by Bronwyn Lowenthal (Paperback - Feb 2008)
• Twinkle’s Weekend Knits: 20 Fast Designs for Fun Getaways by Wenlan Chia (Hardcover - Feb 5, 2008)
• Stripes, Stripes, Stripes: Knits With Color and Texture by Sandy Scoville (Paperback - Feb 25, 2008)

[Note: This was blogged in advance; by now, there may be more new knitting books coming out this month. - cb]

Just took a nifty little five-question knitting quiz from The Knitter’s Book of Yarn to find out “What Kind of Fiber Am I?” Angora, apparently. And here I thought I was plain ol’ worsted-weight wool. :o) Here’s the me-me-me info the quiz puffed out:

Angora - soft and warm

Angoras are eager to please and are highly sensitive. Flexibility and adaptability are your strengths and sometimes your weakness, as well. You are essentially a warm and feeling person, and little escapes your impressionable mind.

You are generous with others and strive for harmony in your relationships.

Found via knitting author Donna Druchunas’s blog.

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