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Article: Books to help you give this season
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- Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
- Article date:
- November 10, 2009
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The season of gift giving is upon us - time to make things by
hand.
Two books that will inspire knitters and crocheters to create
presents for family and friends are:
"Knitted Gifts" by Anne Budd. Budd has taken the lesson "It is
better to give than to receive" and done something about it. She has
compiled a book of knitting patterns that are irresistible to make
and give - like Texter Gloves, designed by Kim Hamlin (are we
cousins?! - I don't know). These gloves are knit with half-holes to
bare the thumbs and keep them free for text messaging in the coldest
months. A thumb flap keeps the digits warm when not texting.
Several fast and reasonably easy-to-do designs in the book are
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