stitch 'n ...

A couple of days ago I was picking my friend up from the library and I decided to see what knitting books were available there. The first few I saw looked outdated...very 80's and not my style at all. Another one was all afghans (yeah right like I have the patience for that!). But then I came across the two "Stitch 'N Bitch" books, which I had seen before at the knitting shop. I was super excited because they both have some great patterns and advice...although some of the patterns are a bit "out-there" for me...such as this one:

And this one...

But the narrative is fun to read, the second book has a great guide on how to alter knitting patterns to be the way you want them, and I do like some of the patterns, like these:

Of course, before I start yet another knitting project, I'd better finish the my sweater, my dog's sweater, and the scarf.