Books in the Mail!

I spent a $25 gift certificate I had to Barnes and Noble and bought a book for me! Well three books! I had to spend $25 to get the free shipping and didn't want to spend the money in the certificate on shipping so I actually bought three books and went over the $25 limit by about 7 bucks.

I am so excited about them that I just had to share. I got one book called "Knitting Rules!" by the "yarn harlot", Stephanie Pearl-Mcphee. I have started reading her blog and man, I would love to be able to knit as fast as she does. I can't wait to start reading it. NO patterns just good reading about knitting.

The second book I am sort of excited about and it was my third choice that I HAD to buy to put me over the $25 mark. It is entitled, "Lion Brand Yarn: Just Gifts". I took a quick scan through the book and there are several things I would love to make. So, being my third choice and sort of a desperate decision, I made a good one.

The third book I am totally stoked about (excuse the 80's lingo). It is "The Shop on Blossom Street: Knit along with Debbie Macomber". As you all probably already know, she is one of my favorite authors right now. I love her stories about women and everyday things. This book is a companion book to her Shop on Blossom Street novel where she writes of a yarn shop and the women who take a class on knitting. This class is for a baby blanket and in this companion books she has the patterns for 10, count them 10 baby blankets. There is only one that I didn't absolutely love the pattern. I want to do them all!!! Too bad I am not having any more babies myself because I would knit one of each pattern. So watch out all you potentially pregnant friends!! There just might be a baby blanket from me in your future if you are planning on having any kids. Just drop the hint and I will begin knitting away....