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It is a fairly well known fact that I hardly
ever knit sweaters for anyone, but that
doesn't mean I don't like to give handmade
gifts during the holidays. In fact, probably
my favorite knitted gift to give is a pair of
Felted
Slipper Socks. There is a wide range of
sizes and I always give them unfelted and
just include directions for felting in the
box. This allows the
recipient to have the fun of felting and to
make sure that they are felted to the correct
size.
Some of the other projects I like to give as
gifts can be found at the top left under the
"Great Gifts" heading. Even if I don't have
time to make the gift, whenever possible I
prefer to give something that is handmade.
So if you are running short on time, you
might be able to find the perfect present on
our Handmade
Gifts page. The knitted items are
product samples that were used for display
purposes only, are one-of-a-kind and are like
new. Best of all, they are being offered at
RIDICULOUSLY LOW prices.
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As most of my regular readers know, my focus
for Knitability is to take knitters to the
next level. So it is probably no surprise
that my
gift to you would be an opportunity
to possibly learn something new.
For the first time I am offering a PDF file
of the reversible afghan pattern that was
offered as a 4 part series in my newsletter
several years ago. The PDF
version includes pictures of each pattern
stitch along with directions for making each
garter stitch edged square.
This is the first PDF pattern being offered
exclusively to my newsletter subscribers and
a new feature of the Knitability News for
2008. Each newsletter will include a link to
a secret web page on Knitability's site where
you can access the PDF file. So keep watch
for the Knitability News in your inbox and
receive a gift with every issue!
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Recently, and I truly can not remember where
it was, I was reading about the importance of
a title of a book. And although I had not
thought about it much before, now that a book
is most likely looming on the horizon, titles
are becoming much more important to me.
A few days ago I logged on to the Unicorn
Books website to see about ordering some
books for myself and a few of my customers.
As is often the case, I got totally drawn in
to the site, checking a variety of categories
and browsing titles. The first thing I
noticed is that although there are well over
a thousand (yes -- you read that right)
knitting books listed, almost none of them
appear to have any valuable or unique
content. Next, way too many books have the
same or similar titles. And even worse, an
unimaginable number have the word "easy" or
"knit" (or some variation) in the title.
So this inspired me to begin thinking about a
title, a fabulous title, for the upcoming
book on entrelac. Now I am the first to
admit, and if you have read many of my posts
you know, I am not the greatest when it comes
to words. I talk a lot, and I really do love
words, but I am not that creative in my
usage. This may turn out to be an issue with
writing a book, but we will worry about that
later! However, I have often found
inspiration (or just plain great ideas) from
those around me.
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The holidays are here and nothing quite says "you are worth it" more than a handmade gift. So get busy and have a happy, healthy and safe holiday season.
Season's Blessings,
 Gwen Bortner
Knitability, LLC
email:
gwen@knitability.com
phone:
866.564.8548
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