I thought,
yesterday, I had succeeded in writing indented comments-on-comments, the way
grown-up bloggers like
Kristie and the Sock Lady
do. But I see that all I have achieved is to add my own comment to the list,
which just looks silly. Onwards! As EZ would say.
Again,
little to report. There is much excitement to come, but for now there isn’t
much to say about knitting a garter stitch strip. I’m not quite half-way
around. Finish tomorrow?
The new VK
has turned up. While I was flailing about trying to hit upon something to knit
with my Dried Rose yarn, I cheated and had an advance look at the issue
on-line. So I knew already that there was nothing for me. In real life, it’s
better than I expected, with lots to read and some good cables if I ever decide
to go there after all.
The one
thing I really sort of like is No. 9, an A-line tunic which comes pretty close
to qualifying for the late, much-lamented “You Knit What??” website and yet has
a wild appeal. But it will never be.
More
seriously, the Bergere de France ad on the page facing the table of contents
speaks to my yearning for droopy asymmetry and also has an interesting front
edging. It looks like perhaps as many as 12 stitches of a k2p2 rib, softly
cabled. If “cachemire” means “cashmere” in French, it also looks like a good
use of that droopy yarn. It’s grey – I like grey – which is a sensible approach
to cashmere inasmuch as it doesn’t take dye anything like as enthusiastically
as wool.
I learned
that when I bought some cashmere Koigu.
Am I
talking myself into it?
Book-buying
We have
already agreed that Kindle-reading reduces the clutter of paperbacks around the
house. I have recently branched out a bit, and bought a couple of cookery books
for mine.
I tend to
buy too many, most of which fust unused in the spare room cupboard. Delia and
Jamie and Nigel and Nigella get used and re-used and spattered with fat. And I
wouldn’t want Madhur Jaffrey or Ken Hom
or Gino d’Acampo to be far away. But after that…
So I
recently bought two for the Kindle app on my iPad, both of which turn out to be
rather good: Lorraine
I also
acquired Nigella’s new “Nigellissima” the other day as a physical book. I got
it out of love of her, thinking I really had enough Italian cook books to be
going on with. It turns out to be fresh and interesting and full of good
things.
Knitting
books are another category of which I buy too many, but I would never get one
for the Kindle. Even the ones I’ll never use – “Knit Your Own Royal Wedding” –
are treasured members of the family.
I have so many loved but unused knitting books, which I look at and think 'one day'.We also have way too many cookery books. I look at the pictures, Mr P does the cooking. I've never downloaded a knitting book to my Kindle either-it just doesnt seem the right thing to do.
ReplyDeleteLiz Phillips
It is possible to extend the time on your iPad. Tap on Settings, tap on General, tap the arrow on Auto-Lock and choose a new 'shut-off' time.
ReplyDeleteYou can even turn the auto-lock off, you just have to remember to either turn your iPad off or close the cover when you're done with it or it will totally drain the battery.
ReplyDeleteI tried a knitting book on the iPad and just don't like it. Many others do, however. I've been getting books for my kindle for travel, which lightens the load considerably. The biggest drawback is having to turn it off for take, landing, and sitting on the runway for an extra hour. Good thing I had some new Yorkers and my knitting. Re. the commenting on comments, they ability to do that would take away the pleasure of seeing my name. A log post, and I'm sure I'm not alone in that.
ReplyDeleteI have also over the years bought more than a few knitting books that I won't ever be making anything from, best reason I can give is just because I wanted them. Especially 'Knit the Royal Wedding' but may someday make the darling little Corgi's.
ReplyDeleteHi Jean. I have been reading on a Kindle Fire since April of this year. An author I enjoy came out with a book that was not available though my library's Overdrive service, so I stopped by the library to pick up a copy. I do most of my reading at night before I go to sleep, and found reading a paper book difficult. First there was the question of light, and then shifting from the left side to the right page. With my Kindle, should I fall asleep, it turns itself off and I sleep through the night. There is that embarrassing moment when I wake up with a e-reader in my bed, however. In the future, I'll go for the digital version when it is available and reserve paper books for day-time reading.
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