tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-03-30:7661KnittingKnittingKnitting2011-12-26T16:10:12Ztag:dreamwidth.org,2009-03-30:7661:72509lorresSweet Shawlettes2011-12-26T16:10:12Z2011-12-26T16:10:12Zpublic5Posted by: <span lj:user='lorres' style='white-space: nowrap;' class='ljuser'><a href='https://lorres.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://lorres.dreamwidth.org/'><b>lorres</b></a></span><br /><br /> <img width="300" height="300" alt="" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51nDPy4HuGL._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH20_OU01_.jpg" /><br /><br />I bought this book on Friday at my local independent book store and have been sitting with it for the past few days just browsing. I was ready for some inspiration and this fits the bill. I haven't tried any of the patterns, so I can't comment on their quality, but I enjoy the photography, which does a fairly good job of showing the pieces. There are also schematic graphics of all the shapes, which I find essential in order to actually enjoy the patterns.<br /><br />The one thing that I don't enjoy so much is the word "shawlette". I've been putting up with capelet for a few years now, so I'm used to it and only mildly annoyed when I have to repeat that word over and over again to people who ask: "what are you making"? But I'm also switching to say "a short poncho" instead of "a capelet". Then people merely get a vague idea of a somewhat out of date style of garment. I just don't like the sound of the word shawlette, and people who aren't into knitting will have no idea what it means anyway.<br /><br />*sigh* oh well. The book is a delight, and I'd recommend it if you like looking at diminutive wraps . 8^)<br type="_moz" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=knitting&ditemid=72509" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments