Gifts for Knitting Experts
Knit one, pearl two. Here are three stylish gifts for a knitter, from you.
Knit: A Personal Handbook
Diary titled "KNIT" to be filled with notes, sketches and yarn snips. Designed by Knitting in America author, Melanie Falick. Includes built-in needle gauge/ruler, zip pouch and pocket dividers. Reference section has a fill-in directory for yarn sources, yardage requirement charts and a basic hat pattern. Includes 100 blank pages.
$12
Includes how to say "yarn shop" in more than twenty languages
Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Projects for Creative Knitters
Erika Knight's latest collection of contemporary designs with an artsy edge. Mixes classic stitches with innovative materials like fine wire, beads and recycled plastic with conventional yarns. Includes twenty projects with full-page color photos done in close-up, how-to shots.
$17
For beginners and accomplished knitters interested in expanding creatively
Each panel of this shimmering tote has a different color nylon mesh, giving it an iridescent quality. From the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. A nice size for a trip to the yarn shop. Measures 11 1/2"w x 14"h x 3 3/4"d.