NEW YEAR! BOOK PREVIEW 2008!

Hey~~ Everybody! First thing to say, HAPPY NEW YEAR youguys! Hoping youguys having a great great new year 2008! I wish that in 2008, youguys everythings goes will and have a Big LUCK every each of you!

My 2008 first blog post, I will start with the Books PREVIEW will published in NEW 2008 year! Iam so excited over 30 books will be published this year. I can't wait to get them all and keep my knitting book collection bigger! OK HERE IS THE LIST OF ALL THE BOOK IN 2008!

Just click on the title of the book and ADD to the AMAZON LIST!

SOCKS KNITTING:

"The Little Box of SOCKS"
by Charlene Schurch, Beth Parrott

Released Date: March 24, 2008

"2-at-a-time SOCKS"

by Melissa Morgan-Oakes

Released Date: January 1, 2008

WOMEN'S GARMENT:

"KnitKnit: Profiles + Projects from Knitting's New Wave"

by Sabrina Gschwandtner, Kiriko Shirobayashi

Released Date: September 1, 2007 (Winter 2008)

"Twelve Months of Knitting: 36 Projects to Knit Your Way Through the Year"

by Joanne Yordanou

Released Date: January 8, 2008

"Inspired to Knit: Creating Exquisite Handknits"
by Michele Rose Orne

Released Date: June 1, 2008

"Sensual Knits: Luxurious Yarns, Alluring Designs"

by Yahaira Ferreira

Released Date: Jan 1, 2008

"New Ideas for Today's Knitting"
by Jean Leinhauser, Rita Weiss

Released Date: February 5, 2008

"Knit Couture: 20 Hand-Knit Designs from Runway to Reality"
by Gail Downey, Henry Conway

Released Date: December 26, 2007 (Winter 2008)

"More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Women"

by Jillian Moreno and Amy R. Singer

Released Date: April 1, 2008

"Knit So Fine: Designs with Skinny Yarn" by Lisa Myers, Carol Sulcoski, and Laura Grutzeck

Released Date: Jun 1, 2008

"Contemporary Classics: 24 Elegant Knits with a Modern Twist" by Jean Moss

Released Date: Sep 15, 2007(Winter 2008)

"Indigo Knits: The Quintessential Guide to Denim Yarn from the Founders of Artwork"

by Jane Gottelier and Patrick Gottelier

Released Date: Nov 13, 2007(Winter 2008)

ACCESSARY and LACE:

"Knitting New Mittens and Gloves: Warm and Adorn Your Hands in 28 Innovative Ways"

by Robin Melanson and Tyllie Barbosa

Released Date: Feb 1, 2008

"Nicky Epstein's Signature Scarves: Dazzling Designs to Knit"

by Nicky Epstein

Released Date: July 1, 2008

"Ocean Breezes: Knitted Scarves Inspired by the Sea"

by Sheryl Thies

Released Date: Sep 17, 2007(Winter 2008)

"Tea Cozies (Cozy)"

by Guild of Master Craftsman

Released Date: Nov 1, 2007(Winter 2008)

"Toilet Roll Covers (Cozy)"

by Pat Ashforth and Steve Plummer

Released Date: Nov 1, 2007(Winter 2008)

HELP and TRICKS:

"Knit Tricks!: 25 Stylish Projects from Simple Rectangles"
by Rebecca Wat

Released Date: Dec 31, 2007(Winter 2008)

"200 Knitting Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets: An Indispensable Reference of Technical Know-How and Troubleshooting Tips"

by Betty Barnden

Released Date: Mar 4, 2008

"Design Your Own Knits in 5 Easy Steps"

by Debbie Abrahams

Released Date: April 1, 2008

"Things I Learned From Knitting (Whether I Wanted To or Not)"

by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee

Released Date: April 1, 2008

Vintage Style Knits and Garments:

"Closely Knit: Handmade Gifts for the Ones You Love"

by Hannah Fettig

Released Date: Mar 5, 2008

"Scottish Highland Knits"

by Sarah Dallas, Wendy Baker, Catherine Tough

Released Date: Sep 1, 2007 (Winter 2008)

"Knitting Saddle Style: A Dozen Designs for Saddle-Shoulder Garments (Twelve Sweaters One Way)"

by Susan Guagliumi

Released Date: Sep 1, 2007

"Cables, Diamonds, & Herringbone: Secrets of Knitting Traditional Fishermen's Sweaters"

by Sabine Domnick

Released Date: Dec 25, 2007

"Ethnic Knitting: Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes"

by Donna Druchunas

Released Date: Nov 25, 2007 (Winter 2008)

HOME and OUTDOOR:

"Yarnplay at Home: Handknits for Colorful Living"

by Lisa Shobhana Mason

Released Date: January 10, 2008

"Classic Knits at Home: 15 Timeless Designs to Knit and Keep Forever"

by Erika Knight

Released Date: Jan 8, 2008

"Glamour Knits at Home: 15 Sensuous Designs to Knit and Keep Forever"
by Erika Knight

Released Date: Jan 8, 2008

"How To Knit In The Woods: 20 Projects for the Great Outdoors"

by Shannon Okey

Released Date: April 2008

"Knitalong: Celebrating the Tradition of Knitting Together"

by Larissa Golden Brown and Martin John Brown

Released Date: Mar 15, 2008

FELTTING and SPINNING:

"Shibori Knitted Felt: 20 Plus Designs to Knit, Bead, and Felt"

by Alison Crowther-Smith

Released Date: April 1, 2008

"Creative Spinning"

by Alison Daykin and Jane Deane

Released Date: Jan 1, 2008

"Start Spinning: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great Yarn"

by Maggie Casey

Released Date: April 1, 2008

YARN REFERENCE and PROJECTS:

"The Yarn Lover's Guide to Hand Dyeing: Beautiful Color and Simple Knits"

by Linda Labelle

Released Date: Nov 13, 2007

"Best of the Worsteds" by Bobbie Matela

Released Date: Mar 25, 2008

"Tweed: More Than 20 Contemporary Designs to Knit"

by Nancy J. Thomas

Released Date: April 8, 2008

CHROCHET:

"Double Stitch: Designs for the Crochet Fashionista"

by Erika Simmons and Monika Simmons

Released Date: May 1, 2008

"Sensual Crochet: Luxurious Yarns, Alluring Designs"

by Amy Swenson

Released Date: Jan 1, 2008

Mark your calender for does released date! Hope every had a great knitting and crochet 2008 year! Knit HARD~~

GREAT WISHES~~

Merry Chrismas Everybody!!!

I know... I been crazy busy here no blog

postingfor since almost three weeks.

My final is over last week, busy shopping

for my family and not much knitting going on

here. Youguys can see our Chrismas tree

above on our living room. I just post new

song...I know we need a Christmas mood

round my blog here! RIGHT?Ok Let me play

this great Christmas song for youguys. I hope

you-guys like "Silver Ball" new CD by Benji

Cossa. Hope youguys injoy the song and have

a GREAT CHRISMAS! Also came back next new

post!I been buying so much yarn since last

week, So check out my next post!

GREAT WISH TO ALL~~~

Holiday Fever! And NEW KNITTY!

We have almost less then three week left from Christmas day! I guess everybody are busy knitting a C-day gift to your love one and your family. I been knittinga socks for Christmas exchange, hat for my brother and scarf for my friends.And really bush studying and finshing project for final next week...James from "Subdue it with a Sweater" he is studying also...James and myself, we are happy to semester almost over!

Last weeken, I want to my mom's friends holiday party. It was really fun, and I had a too much drink and throw up mid-night. I had a my mom's parther for a day..you can see my clean and handsome cute look...ah ah ah.I think mom was really cute that day..She looks almost 30's(She is 51 this years old this year..Sorry MOM! I tell you age!)
I have another holiday party coming up next weeken..That's why I really love holiday season! Anyway, You can see the large pic below(Click on PIC) too see how my cute looks!

And KNITTING NEWS this week:

Finally, NEW "Knitty" Winter 2007 came out on Monday! This winter section has a so much project..Anything is dislike..Mean I really love every thing on this issue. So let's look the pattern shell we? I made a collage so esay to view.

Top: Justify(KS), Tudora, Fair Isle Rapids

Middle: Toirneach, Abotanicity, Ice Queen

Bottom: Kitty, Laughing Carrots, Sally the Eco Fairy

Top: Cables + Bits, Toasty Topper, Slippery

Middle: Azure, Dahlia, Doddy

Bottom: Gloves...Deceiving, Chevrolace, Halcyon

Top: Square Cake, Lighthouse Gansey, Entangled

Middle: Matrix, Stardust, Jeanie

Bottom: Three Tams, Guant, Aoife

Music of the Weeks:

Song your hearing:

Song: "Merryland" (Free MP3)

Artist: Hey Hey My My

Album: Hey Hey My My

From: Paris, France

Style: Indle Rock, Folk, Alt Rock

Movie of the Week:

I saw this awesome video from the blog, men should be proud to do such a fine artistic talent...its not for grandma anymore don't ya know? hehe wish more and more men would come out and knit! MEN ROCKS!

Everybody have agreat weeken! and Knit Hard~~~

Busy Bee Saturday!

Hello Saturday! It was really really busy this week and for my knitting project .... I finally menage to finsh knitting a green socks(you can the pic last post) I took pic on finshed socks on wednesday night and after day i was taking other pic and accidentally pic is erased every things.. Iam going to kill myself..How stupid I am .....So I have to retake the pic and show you to youguys next week. Ok?

And this week: I have a lot of project on my needles...

I been working on "Luna Moth Shawl" patttern from Elann.com. On right side,it's "Stockinett-Stitch Triangles" socks from the book "More Sensational Knitted Socks" by Charlene Schurch-for Christmas exchange with Dickie from "cashmere blend"

I am using "Whispers" by Knitting Fever Mohair yarn for my mom's Chistmas present. Hopefuly finsh knit this shawl before Chistmas comes! Compare to other lace shawl..it so easy! I think the stitches are came out really beautifully.

Also been dyeing some yarn for my dyeing class coming up!

Inspire by Kaffe Fassett.... Does color remind me his beautiful quilt!

"Landscape Twilight"- DK weight Superwash Merino Wool 246 yards

Also I bought a new "Interweave KNITS" Winter 2007 this week.

I got so disapponited with this new winter 2007 IK because no guys Pattern in this issue. I hope next issue has a more guys pattern like fall IK did. (Brooklyntweed! We need you!)

One of new IK winter 2007, I really like this "Tilting Cable Socks" by Chrissy Gardiner. Cable looks really cool and seem like a fun knit!

Yarn of the Week:

Lorna's laces "Shepherd Sock" #902 Funky Stripe

I got the yarn from Ravelry really cheap for $12 for both!

Song of the Week:

Sing : "Dancer" (Free MP3 HERE)

Artist : Aaron Kaufman

Album : Gone

From : Connecticut

Style : jazz, rock, and folk influences with the help

of lush arrangements and catchy melodies.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEN~~ KNIT HARD!