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Lädt ... Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously (2010)von Adrienne Martini
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I love reading books about hobbies and obsessions and this fit the bill. I learned a lot about knitting and the power-players of the knitting sub-culture. I missed out because I didn't understand some if the lingo & the references to designers and patterns but Google solved most of those issues. I felt at times like she was trying too hard to be funny - probably in an effort to lighten up some of the seriously dry sections about legal controversy in the knitting world. (really! There is legal drama!) anyway, I liked it, but this type of book is not for everyone. My guess is that unless you knit, you'd be bored to tears, unless you are fascinated by subculture the way that I am. ( ) This is a wonderful book about Adrienne's tale in knitting an Alice Starmore sweater, the holy grail of knitting. Though Adrienne does try to explain some knitting things to the muggles, aka non-knitters, it's obvious that only other crafters will really understand what it takes, and why, we would undertake a project such as this. She does a great job of explaining everything that goes into making a project of this size - from the little things like getting an audible subscription so she has something to knit to, from the larger things like finding substitute yarn. Along the way, Adrienne is lucky enough to do a lot of traveling & meets lots of other knitters, including Ann & Kaye from Mason Dixon knitting, who are among my personal knitting favorites. She also gets into some history behind both Starmore & fair isle knitting, the latter which I was familiar with & the former I was not. In the end, the result is something that probably wouldn't surprise any knitters & is something we've all gone through with any knitting or crocheting project near & dear to our hearts. I may or may not have received a review copy for free - I have no memories of receiving or buying this book, & there are no price stickers on it anywhere. As a knitter I was interested in this book's knitting minutiae and minor celebs, but the author rambled a lot. Regardless of the fact that she knitted a sweater with a Tudor-related name, the Tudor history lesson seemed pretty tangential. It seemed like she was trying to fill space. Ultimately, the book came off as an attempt to capitalize on the popularity of knitting and "Julie and Julia." keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"I knit so I don't kill people" --bumper sticker spotted at Rhinebeck Sheep and Wool Festival For Adrienne Martini, and countless others, knitting is the linchpin of sanity. As a working mother of two, Martini wanted a challenge that would make her feel in charge. So she decided to make the Holy Grail of sweaters--her own Mary Tudor, whose mind-numbingly gorgeous pattern is so complicated to knit that its mere mention can hush a roomful of experienced knitters. Created by reclusive designer Alice Starmore, the Mary Tudor can be found only in a rare, out-of-print book of Fair Isle-style patterns, Tudor Roses, and requires a discontinued, irreplaceable yarn. The sweater, Martini explains, "is a knitter's Mount Everest, our curse, and our compulsion. I want one more than I can begin to tell you." And so she took on the challenge: one year, two needles, and countless knits and purls to conquer Mary Tudor while also taking care of her two kids, two cats, two jobs, and (thankfully) one husband--without unraveling in the process. Along the way, Adrienne investigates the tangled origins of the coveted pattern, inquires into the nature of artistic creation, and details her quest to buy supplies on the knitting black market. As she tries not to pull out her hair along with rows gone wrong, Martini gets guidance from some knitterati, who offer invaluable inspiration as she conquers her fear of Fair Isle. A wooly Julie and Julia, this epic yarn celebrates the profound joys of creating--and aspiring to--remarkable achievements. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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