Cable Gram Blog from April 2007
Read, Learn -- and Knit! The Advanced Beginner
MKG Cable Gram––Volume 23, Number 1
With the world of knitting books exploding, publishers (and writers) seem to reaching lately, making often desperate attempts to grab oversaturated readers’ attention. “Sex it up and it will sell” seems to be the idea behind many of these books. But do they deliver what they promise? No. And Yes. Sometimes even I can’t figure out what they’re promising.
Driving Miss Diva
MKG Cable Gram—Volume 23, Number 1
The life of a librarian is popularly supposed to be reclusive and quiet, surrounded by peaceful things like books, ideas, and card-catalog data. To a knitters’ librarian’s existence is added the soft padding of yarn balls and the rhythmic clicking of needles—in short, Dullsville. So it may surprise you to learn that, in my office of Knitters’ Guild Librarian, I found myself one recent weekend under the bright lights of a live television studio with celebrities on every hand.
Time for a 'Fiberlicious' Spring Break!
MKG Cable Gram - Volume 23, Number 1
Dreaming of warm tropical breezes? Look no further than your yarn basket.
How about yarn made from the leaves of the pineapple plant? Habu Textiles, everyone’s favorite stop on the Web for its unusual fibers, carries a yarn called “Fique” that is 100 percent pineapple fiber. The distinctive qualities of pineapple leaf fiber are its strength and lustrous sheen. Fique is said to work up like hemp, but it is softer on the hands. Suggested uses are placemats and other hard-use items. Habu also carries a lace-weight yarn that is a blend of pineapple fiber (60 percent) and ramie (40 percent). This blend works up into a lightweight fabric with a bit more drape than Fique. Check out these yarns at www.habutextiles.com.
Get the most out of your love of knitting! Membership benefits include pre-registration for Yarnover, organized public service projects and camaraderie with fellow knitters. Annual dues are $30.