We are starting a new community feature today. We invite members of the WoolWinders community to write a review of a knitting book they have purchased at WoolWinders. We will publish the review on our blog and give the reviewer 15% off their next book purchase at our store as our way of saying thank you. Your book review should be emailed to Jacqui at jacqui@woolwinders.com

Our initial book review is by Karen Richardson:

KNIT IT NOW!
Author: Julie Montinari
Price: $34.95

Ever fall in love with a yarn and then wonder what to knit with it? Wondering what to do with all of the yarn in your stash? Julie Montanari's book, Knit It Now! Turn Great Yarns into Great Sweaters is a great resource book for using your favorite yarns to make beautiful shells, sweaters, vests, scarves, and shawls. In addition to the 23 projects in the book, the author provides extensive background information to help you create a unique sweater or top that highlights the features of the yarns used, as well as patterns and techniques to ensure a successful knitting adventure resulting in a sweater that fits (there is a great section on gauge and measuring). For beginners making their first shell or sweater to advanced knitters, each chapter provides step by step instructions and features a set of stitches to use with various types of yarns. For example, the Star Stitch pattern in the Reach for the Stars is a wonderful stitch for highlighting the beauty of ribbon yarns. This is a book that you will come back to time and time again whenever you find a beautiful yarn or want to knit up some of the yarn in your stash.