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 “Knitting in the old way” involves working each sweater from a plan based on proportions, instead of from a line-by-line pattern.
OK, I know I've been flagrant in my book promotions this week, but hey what's a girl to do when you have friends and relatives publishing? What's a blog for anyway?
The new Knitting in the Old Way is a collaboration between the great Gibson-Roberts and the equally brilliant Deborah Robson, who is one of my writer pals. Deborah knows more about fiber and knitting than anyone I've ever encountered, well, maybe with the exception of Wendy. Published independently by Nomad Press (Priscilla and Deb), the book is filled with Gibson-Roberts' gorgeous hand-drawn illustrations and instructions on how to free the inner knitter. It's currently in its "whisper release" phase; the official pub date is February, but it is available from the Tattered Cover.
KITOW should take its place on your bookshelf next to your Barbara Walker Treasuries and your Elizabeth Zimmerman faves. At the risk of over-using the term, it is a knitting library "must have."
OK, I'll stop now.
Daily rant: When I was about 12, I used to lay in bed and pray for President Nixon to end the war in Vietnam. Every night the news would show these horrible images of young men in camouflage slogging through the jungle, firing bazookas or rushing to help the fallen. The body counts in those days were massive. It was easy to go through a day at school or watch cartoons on a Saturday morning without ever once thinking about the soldiers sweating and dying on the other side of the world. But at night, it was impossible to keep thoughts of death and injury at bay.
Two nights ago, I dreamt about stealth bombers crashing into the ocean, one after another in giant, red fireballs. All I could think of in my dream state was how young the dead must be, how terribly young. | 
