I recently received the book Cast Iron, Cast On: Cooking and
Knitting Through the Seasons by Becky Herrick and Calley Hastings from
Cooperative Press to review. I am not being paid for this review. The book is
for sale on Amazon
for $26.95 or $16.95 for the Ravelry
download.
To begin with, I loved the Table of Contents which shows
pictures of each individual project. Chapters are divided into seasons and by
the month showing the knit project(s) and recipe(s). Each season is also
designated with a specific color which makes it easy to view. Recipes and
patterns fit the New England climate. There were 16 patterns and 22 recipes.
The back of the book includes links to the yarn sources used
in the book and also a list of abbreviations and their meanings used in the patterns.
There was a wide variety of the types of patterns from gift
bags, accessories, to garments. The patterns were easy to read including the
required skills needed to complete the project. Included were great photos of
each project. Size ranges for garments were from XS to 5X which was fabulous
along with how much positive or negative ease was expected. Schematics were
give which are extremely handy especially when blocking. There were 11 of the
16 patterns that I would definitely want to make.
Some recipes were a little too advanced for my simple
cooking skills but some were easy enough that I could be successful with them.
Some of the recipes were intriguing enough that I might give them a try and
expand my horizons.
I think this is a fun book to have and a great addition to
any collection of knitting books. I believe it would help me grow as a knitter
and a cook.
If you like the book and want to enter to win a digital copy,
please leave a comment below by March 9 along with your Ravelry name or email address. I
will draw a name on March 10 using
a random number generator and the winner will get a digital copy of the book.
Please check it out and let me know what you think!
14 comments:
Sounds like a book I need and would enjoy!
Kknittink (Ravelry name)
😎
Maybe you could have regular posts about your adventures cooking and knitting your way through this book! Throwing my needles in the basket for a chance to win! ;-) Happy Thursday.
---StarMeadow
I love Becky Herrick and was thinking of getting this book when it came out (I'm on her mailing list)! Thank you for your excellent review, which was wonderful in giving me a clear idea of what is in the book! And how awesome you are having another drawing :)
HeavensJoy (Rav name)
I really like a lot of these patterns! Such cute tops and the skirt is adorable! Thanks for the great review Pat!
This book sounds great from your review. I love the idea of a book having both recipes and knitting patterns. Sign me up for a chance to win this one!
Ravelry Name
SugaryBeanz
This sounds like a great book, just for the recipes alone! I'd love to have a chance at winning a copy :-)
fiatknitter on ravelry
Wow, this looks like a great book! I love cast iron cooking, and knitting of course. How fun to pair recipes with the patterns. My current favorite of the patterns is Bluegold. That is what I call the wild blueberry crop in our neighborhood. Thanks for the review and the opportunity to win a copy.
gunflintknitter (rav) aka Barb G
Looks like a book I want to look into further.
This sounds like a neat concept! I would enjoy having it in my library as well!
Han*Knit
This looks like such fun!
My Ravelry name is: kaywyn
Ooh, I love books that have both knitting patterns and recipes! Thank you for sharing!
I'm 5hearer on ravelry. I found your review in the Lutherans group.
Sounds like a great book
Ravelry: scknitter
Two things handed down to my from my grandmother and great-grandmother was their cast iron pans and a love of knitting!
Ravelry: NinjaBunnyStudios
And the winner is Han*Knit! Congratulations! I will pass your name on to Cooperative Press.
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