shelf of shame

I can't be the only knitter with a shelf full of shiny lovely pattern books that are mostly gathering dust rather than being knit from. Not that there's anything wrong with that. I like having them around for inspiration and really, if we can admit that knitting blogs are mostly about photography, we can make the same concession for the books.

Still. I did at one point swoon over each of these sacred tomes in the bookstore and feel like I had! to knit! this! and this! and this! RIGHT NOW! or PERISH!!!!! So I made a list: one thing to knit out of each unused book. A side benefit of the list is that I realized I actually HAVE knit something from a decent handful of the books (I was worried for a minute).

Drumroll, please.

• From Best of Interweave Knits - Marsailles Pullover
• Scarf Style - Here and There Cables - check!
• Wrap Style - Shetland Triangle
• Folk Bags - Tea House Bag and Monk's Satchel, check and check!
• Inspired Cable Knits - Gathering Intentions? Putting Down Roots?
• Tiny Yarn Animals - Hippo - check!
• Victorian Lace Today - Large rectangle in leaf pattern with trellis border - check!
• The Opinionated Knitter - Baby Surprise Jacket - check!
• The Ultimate Knitters' Guide (first knitting book I ever bought!) - Star Tunic and/or Sweater
• Vintage Knits (major book of swooning) - Demi, Salina, Cherie, Jolie?
• Knitting Nature - Starfish Shawl, or maybe Swirled Pentagon Pullover (maybe sans turtleneck)
• Weekend Knits - Cozy Armchair Socks, Fingerless Mitts, Reverse-Bloom Flower Washcloths - triple check
• Holiday Knits - La Luz Eye Mask? Evergreen Shawl? Swedish Heart-Warmer Shawl? Sugarplum Pullover? Stained Glass Scarf?!
• Loop-d-loop - Lace Leaf Pullover (no contest here)
  
• Sensual Knits - Loop Shawl, Modern Kimono, Demeter Camisole?
• Luxury 1-Skein Wonders - what I bought the book for - Qiviut Neck Muff!
• Last-Minute Knitted Gifts - in progress - Hourglass Sweater
• 200 Crochet Blocks - yeah, they're just blocks, but for consistency, I really like Willow

I was going to add Ravelry links for the patterns, but. Wow. Turns out I have a lot of knitting books. And have knit from a third of them.

Better get crackin'. (Also, the broomstick lace scarf is finished! but I have to block and photograph it.)