a friend’s new book

I received a message yesterday from a friend of mine, Melody Lord, saying that she had received the advance copy of her new book Knitting Basics.

I’ve known Melody since I was a teenager. We lost contact for some years, then found each other again through craft publishing links. Melody worked for many years as an editor of craft books, and also did an excellent stint at Australian Homespun magazine as the editor. I’ve worked with Melody on a number of publications. So it was a lovely surprise to learn that she’s now written a book – and a lovely book it looks to be too.

Since writing The Left-Handed Embroiderer’s Companion I’ve had many people ask me for a left-handed knitting book, but despite the fact that I am left-handed, I knit right-handed! So my question for Melody was, “Does it have a section on left-handed knitting?”

Her response: “it has instructions for both English and Continental style (“throwing” and “picking”). Many left-handers prefer the “picking” method because the yarn is controlled by the left hand. Maybe that will help…”

The book will be out in Australia in May, and sometime around then in the UK. Melody is as yet unsure of release dates elsewhere. It looks like a really attractive and useful book, and is sure to be worth seeking out.