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!

Thanksgiving Weeken Update and Shopping

Hey guys! I guessing everybody are injoying the Thanksgiving weeken right now...Some people are worry about there body gain the weight because of pound of Tunkwny and food you been eatten for hoilday since Thursday and worry about the card bill..spenting too much shopping at black friday! I know..I did!

Every year same thing, I looking at the news, don't understand people waitting on mid-night, line up frount the store and waitting for store open. I heard "Best Buy" had a flat sceen 35" TV for $150. My friend told me that this TV was gone after 10min. Don't you belive that? WOW! Price is cheap is fine..It is really good to buy with sell price but one thing dont like is I buy too much stuff...every time when I look at my credit card bill...Yek! I have to limit my expense otherwise I will be broke..So this year I didn't go to the mall and other store, I just went to my LYS had 70% sale and did some order online!

So What I got for Thanksgiving shopping?

I got mine order today.....Did you guess what in that package?

Plastic Sock Blocker from "Loope Ewe"
I was looking at the other blogger..hopeing to get socks blocker for long time finally order mine! I can not belive I got it really cheap! It was $19! You can not find really cheap price blocker anywhere.


And socks Iam working on. One side is done and working on another side! Looking this is pic.. I think pic is so much better looking and socks is professional looks. You can see the large pic (Click the Pic)
By the way, does are "basketweave socks" pattern from the book "More Senational Knitted Socks" by Charlene Schurch

Also I got some new socks needles "Sock Set" from Susan Bates. This DPN needle is so hard to find any where because sets has a 000, 00, 0, 1...Did youguys see 000 size? I know Great deal! One of ebay seller seling this so..I broght it right alway! But I just check on Joann online site ..they are selling this for $9.99. Go buy it!

Kathy from "Grumperina"...She is great knitter and blogger...She is really loved this Suan Bates "Sock Set" needle. You can see the pic on her blog...working on her lace socks!

Some of DNP for sock knitting...HERE is some of my REVIEW for DPN:

Left to Right:

1. Clover #1/ 7 in - Made with bamboo and it is not slipply DPN..It will be too slow to knit the stitch
2. Inox #1/ 6 in - Made with metal and cheaper price. Short 6 in length, best DPN for sock.
3. Knitpicks #1 / 6 in - I think it is too heavy for knittng a socks And keep dropping the needles. And Sharp.
4. Bryspun #1 / 3 in - Short 3 in length..people dont like the length of long 6 in DPN..this is right chose! Great for beginner for socks knitting.
5. Susan Bates #1 / 7" - Really light weight...Great for lace sock

And also i got from the my 70% sale at LYS two skeins of

REGIA "Kaffe Fassett" color #4251

Music of the weeks:

Little bit of Jazz mood in this week..

Song : "It Just Begun"

Artist : The Harlem Expriment

Album : Third in Ropeadope's "Experiment" series

Style : jazz, funk, and hip hop

See youguys monday...KNIT HARD~~~

TOO MUCH STASH!

Hey everybody! Iam been really bad bad boy since no most for almost two weeks. Sorry youguys I miss you! I been busy school and almost semster is over I have a so much things to do end of semester such as five reserch papers due last weeke and tests...yek! I really hate to do does paper and test but finally everything done and really happy it is over! YES! Seems 15 weeks of fall semster is like a YEAR long.

Anyway, yesterday (it long over due), I was organizing my large stash from my closet.

ATTENTION KNITTERS!

PLEASE BE CAREFUL! ARE ABOUT SEE IS DREADFUL AND HORRIFIED PIC OF MY STASH! If YOU HAVE A HISTORY WITH HEART PROBLEMS, PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THE POST! THANK YOU! HAHAHA I am just joking with you!

This was first stage of eight stuffed bag of stash, since last five of month, I been buying form yarn store and online! Oh God! please help me to stop buy yarn!

Oh GOD! Please HELP ME to stop buying so much yarn!
Youguys remember begining of this year's Feb my stash pic? SEE HERE Compare to Feb pic, I can tell my stash growing really big! It has been creating some huge problem in my closet ..I will say it is fucking soo much yarn...I dont know what to do with it. I know..I have to stop buying yarn and start new project and use the yarn what I have.

You can see yarns are taking over my bed room. It is like a yarn river! HELP ME!

And I live with my stash not with my family! Does babys are control me over my house!

I got some two big plastic ben at 99 cent store, reorganized stash like pic above! Now Iam so happy about it!

And another pic of my NEW organized stash box!

And TADA~~ Clean and organized! I like to THANK YOU to PLASTIC BEN for saving from my stash ! YOU ROCK! AHAHAHA

Talking about the Stash...I guess every knitters are agree with too my stash on your home..It is so hard to buying new yarn... One of Stephanie McPhee's book "Kntting Rules!", she point out "FIVE GREAT REASON TO KEEP" A STASH in this book..."If anyone ever tries to make you feel guilty about your stash, there are several thing you can point out."

"Five Reasons to Keep a Stash"

1. Some people collect rocks or seashells. Enough said.
2. Yarn, if you get enought of it, can totally act as house insulation, helping to cool your house in the summer and hold in heat during the winter. Lit's almost irresponsible, in the face of global cliumate change, hot to have a stash of yarn.
3. Wool is flame - retardent and what people in the fire business refer to as "self-extingushing." If someting self-extinguishing is exposed to a flame, when the flame is removed it will no longer burn. This means that (in my special little world) having an extensive woolen stash is practically a safety thing. Remind me to call my insurance company to have my rates lowered.
4. Speaking of insurance, a stash protects against any number of emergencies. What if you lost your job and could no longer afford to buying yarn? What if you had to move to a remote mountain pass in Nepal and couldn't get to a yarn shop without a five-day hike? What if, out of the blue, huge felted woolen car cozies became popular and the world's supply of fiber was eaten up by the auto industrym causeing wool scarcity and widespread panic among knitters everywhere? Better to be prepared. You never know when supply could dry up.
5. It's a way better alternative than drinking heavily or doing drugs, which is probably the way I'd spend my time if you took my knitting away.

Yarn of this this week:

Dickie from "cashmere blend" (Check out his group "Malabrigo Junkles") inspire me to buy this really lovely yarns!

Malabrigo Merino Worsted #50 Roanoke

Peoject: Planning to knitting a Shifting Sands scarf from Kathy at "Grumperina."

Song of the weeks:

Band : Bishop Allen

Song : "Click Click Click Click"

Album : The Broken String

From : Booklyn, New York

Style : Indle Folk, Pop

Please stay return for new post! I am planning to write a new blog post everyday! Sorry for long absence!

Have great sunday and KNIT HARD!!!

I will be back! STAY RETURN!

Dear. my reader and friends:

Sorry youguys!

I will be back in this weeken!

I been really busy and ton of

things to do last weeken and coming week!

Also final is coming along So much test this

week! Wish me luck!

PLEASE stay return for my next post!

Thanks!

Kiss and Love,

Charles