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Destiknit

Destiknit

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I host a weekly podcast, Destiknit the Podcast, catering to knitters and spinners around the globe. Topic discussions always to include at least one book review, weekly highlights in knitting and spinning, Ravelry happenings, designer highlights, tips and tricks and product highlights and reviews.

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  • Italy, DC, USA
  • member since January 16, 2009

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  • 1000 Knitting Patterns Book
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Fantastic one-stop-shop stich reference book. ”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, March 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Designing Knitwear
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Good reference for design.”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, March 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )

  • Advanced Knitting Architect

    by Sion ELalouf
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Excellent resource for designing.”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, March 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Knit Edgings and Trims: 150 Stitches (Harmony Guides)
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A good resource for knitted edges and trims. ”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, March 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Knitting Techniques - Volume 1 (Harmony Guides)
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Great reference for knitting techniques... NOT a stitch dictionary.”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, March 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Black Cat Manga Graphic Novels Set (Shonen jump, volumes 01 - 20)
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Purchase for my DD... she LOVES it.”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, March 23, 2011. ( reply | permalink )
  • Color Knitting the Easy Way: Essential Techniques, Perfect Palettes, and Fresh Designs Using Just One Color at a Time
    • Rated 5 stars

    “http://destiknit.com/2010/06/12/episode-51-color-knitting-the-easy-way/”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, June 23, 2010. ( reply | permalink )
  • Knitting with Gigi W/Kit
    • Rated 3 stars

    “Knitting with Gigi is intended to be a beginner's teaching manual, geared toward children. Along with the 32 page instruction booklet, two skeins of yarn, a pair of straight bamboo knitting needles and one darning needle are also included in the price of the book.

    I found, as a mother and one who has taught many to knit, this booklet to be cluttered and difficult to follow - especially so for the intended audience. To be sure, without divulging my own thoughts, I asked my 11 and 8 year olds (who are very familiar with knitting) to peruse the book. Both agreed, this book is not easy to follow. And shouldn't it be?

    Knitting with Gigi teaches knitting through story and colorful illustrations. The first complaint of my children is that the illustrations, while colorful, are not easy to understand. Both agreed that photographs of real hands doing the work might be easier to understand. The next complaint is that the knitting is presented in English style, as opposed to Continental Style knitting. A new knitter would never notice this fact but I do believe both knitting styles should be presented, so that the new knitter might have options and find a comfortable knitting style.

    Overall, Knitting with Gigi seems like a great value, and it is. I do believe this book can help a child learn to knit and might prove to be a wonderful spring board into the world of knitting.”

    Destiknit wrote this review Friday, November 27, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Socken aus aller Welt

    Socken aus aller Welt

    by Stephanie van der Linden
    • Rated 4 stars

    “[a href="http://destiknit.com/2009/11/20/latest-podcast-up-and-a-new-prize-drawing/"Destiknit.com"[/a]


    Stephanie van der Linden has been something of a sock knitting rock star for years. Though if you aren’t a German native, if you do not belong to Socken-Kreativ-Liste Yahoo Group or Ravelry, you might not know it. Stephanie’s designs range from feminine and masculine to cute and fun to colorful and unique and of course, traditional. In addition to sock design, Stephanie also designs women, children and infant garments, as well as toys.


    Socken aus aller Welt offers 26 socks designs with interesting colorwork, beautiful lace, cables and my favorite – twisted stitches. You will also find interesting techniques such as Vikkel braids, gusseted soles, intarsia, beadwork, embroidery, duplicate stitch and a creative solution to knitting Argyle socks in the round. Each pattern is written out and charts are provided as an addendum to the book.


    Although Socken aus aller Welt is a German title, the provided charts do make deciphering the patterns possible. Or if you can wait, sometime in 2010, I am guessing in the Spring, two of Stephanie’s books, Der geniale Sockenworkshop and Socken aus aller Welt will be available in English through Amazon.com.


    Want to get your hands on one of the patterns in Socken aus aller Welt? Delfter Blau, a colorwork design featuring a unique gusset placement is available Free as part of a German craft publication, Wolle & Co., on page 12. Click [a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=destiknit.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.frech.de%2Fwolle-und-co%2Findex.html"this link"[/a] and then select ‘Wolle & Co.- Ausgabe 1/2009′, a direct PDF download.


    Language barrier? What, you don’t speak or read German? Me either! Fortunately this high-tech, super-sonic world we live in makes it possible to do what we think im-possible. After Googling the phrase ‘knitting german to english’, I found many resources to help decipher German knitting instructions to English. Below are two links I found most helpful.


    [a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=destiknit.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgrannys-garret.com%2Fknit%2Fhow_to%2Fknitting_symbol_German_to_English.html"Granny’s Garret"[/a]


    [a href="http://go2.wordpress.com/?id=725X1342&site=destiknit.wordpress.com&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.garnstudio.com%2Flang%2Fde%2Fordliste.php%3Flist%3Ddeennl"Garn Studio"[/a]”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, November 25, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • Jan Messent's Have You Any Wool? (Search Press Classics)
    • Rated 3 stars

    “What Jan Messent does with yarn is nothing short of amazing! Several creative art projects to get you to think outside the box and use your yarns in new and exciting ways. A true inspiration.
    ”

    Destiknit wrote this review Wednesday, April 22, 2009. ( reply | permalink )
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