The Book of the Month, The Art of Crochet Blankets by Rachele Carmon , was presented by Ann Oswald. The book takes inspiration from art forms like Weaving, Digital Design, fabrics, Quilting, Paper Art and Tiles and convert the designs in to crochet patterns.
Category: Book of the Month
Book of the Month – May, 2019
The Book of the Month, Knitting for Anarchists by Anna Zilboorg, was presented by Cathleen Jolley. The book discusses the why and how of knitting and encourages knitters to use methods they are most comfortable with. She also presented Splendid Apparel: A Handbook of Embroidered Knits by Anna Zilboorg. The book features 18 full patterns…
Book of the Month – April, 2019
The Book of the Month, Diagonal knitting: A different Slant by Katharine Cobey, was presented by Carol Listenberger. The book has appeal for people who dislike stitch by stitch patterns since it emphasizes creativity rather than the size and shape of the item being dependent on the cast on.
Book of the Month – February, 2019
The Book of the Month, Cast On, Bind Off: 211 Ways to Begin and End Your Knitting, was presented by Joanne Hunt. She found the book to be a constant reference for her knitting projects.
Designer and Book of the Month – December, 2018
The Designer of the Month, Cecilia Campochiaro, was presented by Bea Soila. Cecilia resides in Silicon Valley. Her Ravelry name is campo and has a website Sequenceknitting.com. She published the book Sequence knitting and created a Field Guide eBook to Sequence knitting in collaboration with Mason-Dixon knitting. Her patterns can be seen in the following…
Book of the Month – September, 2018
Mary presented the Book of the Month that featured the work of Jean Frost. Mary showed actual garments that were featured in her books. The garments were meticulously made and some had silk linings. She also presented many swatches that Jean made. The books presented were Jean Frost Jackets: Fabric, Fit, and Finish for Today’s…
Book of the Month – June, 2018
The Book of the Month is Dazzling knits by Patricia Werner, featuring modular knitting techniques and garments.
Book of the Month – May, 2018
Self Portrait in a Velvet: The Fashion of Frida Kahlo by Carlos Phillips Olmedo, et al.
Knitting Guild of the Desert 