Discoveries – Page 20 – Cheeky Attitude

Help with your e-reader from your library

You have a library card. Don’t be afraid to use it!

Most public libraries in the U.S. offer electronic books to their members and can be downloaded remotely. The New York Public library has created e-book central to help their members navigate borrowing and downloading books and other materials. Luckily for all of us, the process is pretty much the same at all U.S. libraries. All you need is a library card (I know you have one).

Links:
New York Public Library e-books and apps by device gateway

New York Public Library Kindle Page

Amazon.com Public Library Books for Kindle Page (Info is applicable to Kindle App for iOS)

Overdrive Media Console (for library epub formatted items)

New York Public Library iOS Home (iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch)

If you are in the U.S. and can’t find your library’s online catalog and/or their ebook collection. Let me know in the comments. I’m serious – I’m a Librarian, have mad skills and want to help you.

Remembering the good stuff: 2011 – the knitting

I’ve said it before – I’m a slow knitter. But if it’s about enjoying the process then I call this hobby a great success. Here are my favorite projects from 2011.

I started off strong and yarn bombed a tree in my city’s downtown area. Hubby even helped and has suggestions for next time we go out into the night.

I finished a pair of Anne Hanson’s Tesserae socks out of a lovely rare gem of Blue Moon Socks that Rock for hubby. I loved the pattern and have plans to knit more.

In March I knit a beret for me that I’m still in love with. I didn’t expect to love it so much but the pattern (Spring Beret) was fun and the subtle sparkle of the Kollage Glisten yarn was a perfect pairing. I love wearing it everywhere and it makes me feel so very stylish.

Spring brought sock camp and more yarn bombing.

This sweet Irish Girlie Knits “My Kind of Saturday” cowl is knit from another unique Kollage yarn made out of recycled jeans a fantastic idea and perfect for Summer items. I love what Anne Hanson did with the sport weight version – designing around the casual jeans theme of making it look bandana-like. Take a gander at her gorgeous photos

As mentioned earlier this week grandma loved her Knit Like Crazy River Run Mitts.

And the knitting that brought the biggest smiles…

Wee Pumpkins! – So. Much. Fun.

Stocking Stuffers for Knitters

About 7 years ago, the first Christmas after I started knitting, Hubby surprised me by stuffing my stocking with a bunch of cool little knitters tools. I was such a new knitter that I didn’t even know they existed. There was a row counter and some stitch markers and a few other things. He told me he went into my local yarn shop and stared at the wall of tools trying to figure out what things were and if I needed them. One of the kind sales workers must have seen his dazed and confused expression and picked out a bunch of stuff. The story still tickles me now because he made such an effort to find things that would support my knitting. It showed me how he “got” that knitting had become one of my pleasures. Sadly, that knitting store no longer exists. But many things can be purchased online or at other knitting local knitting, fabric, and craft stores.

Here are some ideas for last minute stocking stuffers for knitters.

For other gifts for knitters, the Yarn Harlot has been adding cool ideas throughout December for “non-knitters who love knitters.”
Start with Day 1

And if your knitter is also a crafter – here’s my list of stocking stuffers for crafters that I posted on Skinny Scoop.