Oh Boy

Do you love to knit - and are you also a lover of words? Then you certainly will want to have a look-see at what popular knitwear designer Cathy Carron has whipped up for the lexophile in you. Tickerknits is a system of knitting words, by repeating the same word in a row, but then stacking the words in a quote, phrase or sentence. And it's easier than you might imagine using a specifically designed alphabet that minimizes the carried thread of two-color knitting. Patterns are for five reversible cowl and hat sets - ten designs in all. And if you'd rather say or 'mean' something else, an alphabet graph is included so you can customize your design