Interweave's list of books coming in fall 2007 look very promising. I'm a conservative buyer and usually must confirm for myself that a book is worth buying, but the following look mighty tempting to me:

"Knit Kimono" by Vicki Square I have two Kimono style sewn shirts and one sweater that I just love and are quite flattering on me. I can't wait to see if these patterns will be wearable for me.

I'm crossing my fingers that "Bag Style" by Pam Allen and Ann Bud" will live up to the standard of the original and inspiring "Scarf Style". I haven't found any of the other books in the "... Syle"series worth my money.

I'll also be interested to look at:
The Best of Interweave Knits
Felt Forward
Knitting Little Luxuries

"Foot" by Nature of art

BellsKnits tipped me off to Cookie's new website where you can buy some absolutely stunning knee-high sock patterns. I'm particularly enamored with the German Stocking Pattern which appears to come in sizes large enough even for my large calves.

The Spring 2007 Issue of Knitty is up. And I can't say enough good things about it. The articles look interesting and engaging. And the patterns! The patterns are a breath of fresh air. All very wearable and classic. Knits that will last a lifetime.

...pssst...hey!...all you print knitting magazines...pssst...if you don't get your act together you're going to loose a lot of business to the web...they're starting to do it all a lot better than you...

The first weekend in May will be here before you know it. And that means it's time to start preparing for Maryland Sheep and Wool!

"Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival" by Carly and Art

Knitter's Review created an excellent audio overview of last year's festival. If you've never been to this yearly festival, it's a great way to learn what to expect. If you're a seasoned attendee, this podcast will help remind you of all the fun in store.

Did you know Janet Szabo will be teaching this year? I've never taken classes at MS&W before, but I own one of Szabo's books, "Aran Sweater Design" (mine is actually an older edition with a slightly different title), and I'd love to learn from her directly.

Even though the festival is months away, I am really looking forward to it. I've even started my shopping list!

courtesy of Card Catalog Generator at blyberg.net

As a knitting teacher, I often go home from class and send my students emails with internet resources that I hope will help them reinforce the skills we learned in class. I am sure I will be referring students to this site often, which is why I reccomend you add this site to your knitting bookmarks: let me explainKnit.

Sara's blog is subtitled "Sara's blog for explaining knitting things." Her posts are detailed and thoughtful explanations of some of the more confusing and/or difficult knitting techniques, such as double pointed needles, twisted stitches, chart reading, and much more. The site does not include pictures to demonstrate what Sara talks about, but if you are a verbal learner this is a most excellent resource.