Contemplative Crochet: A Hands-on guide for interlocking faith and craft by Cindy Crandall-Frazier
is a lovely book, that is indeed true to it’s title: It is deeply contemplative.
Cindy Crandall-Frazier has written meditations that are linked to key issues in the life of anyone who is looking for ways of deepening their spiritual path.
Ms Crandall-Frazier writes from the perspective of being a Quaker, and her book reflects the gentleness and respectful approach to life of the Quaker’s path.
The book has 10 chapters. In each one there is an exploration of a spiritual concept, and musings about artists who are embodying those themes …read more

Ohhhhhhh, I am probably going to regret posting this photo…. but I’ll go ahead anyhow…. and blush….
This ……….
is a shot of my studio, taken from my computer desk,
looking across at  my design desks.
They are totally out of control right now.
I have just finished launching 2 self published books,
Rosie Recycle Dolls and Spooligarumi,
and am going like blazes on the next one……
as well as getting up to speed with Hankering for Yarn.
Because I have so many balls up in the air, things have just heaped up to the point of- ‘aaaaaaggggghhhhhhhh’
here in the studio….
So, when I read about Diane Dobson-Barton’s new book: …read more

Knitting the Threads of Time: Casting Back to the Heart of Our Craft by Nora Murphy  (published by  New World Library)

Nora Murphy weaves together the story of knitting her young son a sweater with stories about her life, as well as historical explorations of women’s connections to the making of yarn and clothing.
Reading the book is a lot like subscribing to a favorite blog and getting to know a very pleasant and intelligent person. Her style is very intimate and accessible.
Ms Murphy speaks passionately about the lives of women from ancient times right up to the present.
She talks from the …read more

OH oh….. I am seriously sleep deprived.
(what’s new?)
I borrowed ‘The Friday Night Knitting Club’ by Kate Jacobs on CD’s from the library.  (I love LOVE LOVE books on CD).
I’m working on a new book myself, so am busting my chops. And, I LOVE listening while I work.  The problem is that ‘The Friday Night Knitting Club’ is so compelling that I keep popping on ‘just one more disk’……. (It’s WHAT TIME? EEP!)
If you have a chance to read or listen to ‘The Friday Night Knitting Club’, grab it….. it’ll wind itself totally around your heart.
Don’t tell me how it ends…. …read more

There is a LOT of buzz on the email lists these days about a neat new book from Lexi Boeger of PluckyFluff. The book is her newest book about spinning art yarns.
It’s called Intertwined and  when you google,  it comes up on Amazon:  Link
It sounds absolutely wonderful! Everything that I have read about it makes it sound like a total thumbs up.