What patterns are you willing to pay for?

Balloons??? This book may be a little on the pricey side but what unique and clever toys. Below are examples.

So we all have our favorite free patterns, but what patterns are you willing to pay for?

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Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on June 28, 2010 at 9:15am

He really does do terrific toys, doesn't he?

Permalink Reply by wendy on June 29, 2010 at 12:20pm

He really does. I've heard lots of people say his patterns are fiddely to put together, but that they are very happy when it is finished.

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on June 29, 2010 at 5:58pm

Well, I adapted his Yuletide Gnome to do in the round. That made for a lot less sewing up. But it wasn't difficult to adapt.

Permalink Reply by wendy on June 29, 2010 at 6:55pm

That's good to hear. I was considering doing this with as much of the monkeys as possible. There is a bear pattern from Debbie Bliss that I want to make also, and I am definately going to do that in the round. Just not too fond of sewing up projects. Call me lazy - lol.

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on June 29, 2010 at 7:33pm

It's not being lazy. I think it's being practical. It only makes sense that if it is a round object, to knit it in the round.

Permalink Reply by laurie dumont on June 29, 2010 at 4:30pm

yes, I found 11 or 12 free issues of simply knitting on the net, so I have the tea party

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on June 29, 2010 at 6:53pm

Oh, my, Laurie, that must be a great deal you found.

Permalink Reply by wendy on June 29, 2010 at 7:00pm

Oooo, good job. I drove around to 3 different book stores in April to get the May issue, ended up putting my name on a waiting list. B & N does not always get every issue of SK in, but at least they were willing to call me when it did come in. I was starting to think I wouldn't be able to get the June issue, but they finally received a few copies towards mid-June.

Permalink Reply by Sheila Siegel on June 29, 2010 at 7:27pm

I have a subscription to SK. I had to call them to get it but it is my favorite magazine and I know it will be there every month.

Permalink Reply by wendy on June 29, 2010 at 9:51pm

I've thought about getting a subscription, but don't really want another monthly magazine sitting around. Do you use the magazine for anything else than the Alan Dart patterns? That's all I'm basically interested in, and at that - even though I love his patterns, I only want a select few.

Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on June 29, 2010 at 9:53pm

I'm hoping they will soon do digital subscriptions. That's what I have for Yarn Forward and I love having it that way.

Permalink Reply by laurie dumont on June 30, 2010 at 9:40am

yup, and I hope they post the next issue free to cause now I have from 60 to 69 and some of the 50's. huge savings considering the mag in canada is 13.00 each