The German Shepherd Dog: A Comprehensive Guide to Buying, Owning, and Training (Breed Basics)

Book Description

German Shepherds continues the Breed Basics series. Designed to be clear, concise, and reliable in its training message, this book discusses the German Shepherd dog personality, breed characteristics and history, selecting a litter and puppy, early obedience training and socialization, training for tricks, grooming, preventative care, typical German Shepherd ailments and general canine ailments. The informative and accessible text is illustrated with over 80 color photographs to help readers effectively train their German Shepherds.

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Disappointing.......2004-01-04

This book was recommended on various web sites.The information in this book is very generic and not worth the cost. I ordered "training you german shepherd dog" by Dan Rice at the same time. This book costs less and is very informative.

The Sock Journal: Knit the Year in Socks
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Not for the directionally challanged

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Beautiful knitting patterns & writer's journal

The Sock Journal: Knit the Year in Socks

Manufacturer: HeartStrings FiberArts
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0972694013

Book Description

An encore collection in The Sock Calendar book series. Here again is your favorite journal with sock patterns for each month of the year and something for everyone!

Customer Reviews:

Not for the directionally challanged.......2006-12-31

I really do like this book (and the Sock Calendar) but disagree with one thing. These patterns skip a few of the beginning steps so if you need step by step directions from beginning to end, and plan to attempt these patterns without an experienced knitter nearby, access to the internet or a good library you may get stuck.

Love these books.......2004-12-07

I bought The Sock Calendar because it was so handsome and then decided to learn to knit the socks as well. The patterns are very easy to follow and I can't keep up with friends' requests for hand knitted socks. The Sock Journal is even better as the author included beaded knitting and more optional variations in the patterns. And a very useful writeup for yarn substitutions.

Beautiful knitting patterns & writer's journal.......2004-09-17

I love these patterns for beautiful and unusual hand-knitted socks. I'm a new knitter and haven't yet made socks but read so much about the designers earlier book The Sock Calendar. Then saw this new one and had to get it.

The patterns are very easy to read and follow even for a beginner. The colorful photos are pretty as can be. I highly recommend this book to anyone knitter and especially to people who are into the new craze of knitting socks.

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This Journal Would Make a Wonderful Gift for Any Knitter
Knitting Journal Keepsake
At Last! A KNITTING JOURNAL TO RECORD YOUR TREASURES!
I love this book!

Knitting Journal
Char Loving
Manufacturer: Sixth&Spring Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 1931543380

Book Description

Finally, a place to record the details of every knitting project. This attractive handy organizer-with a concealed spiral binding-offers an efficient way to chronicle and archive your work, including the garment name, gauge, stitch patterns and needles used; notes on the item’s creation; and the name of the person for whom it was knitted. There’s a place for a yarn sample and its label and slots for slipping in photographs. In addition, you’ll find a needle inventory sheet, ruler, and measurement conversion chart.

Customer Reviews:

This Journal Would Make a Wonderful Gift for Any Knitter.......2005-12-11

After examining several of the knitting journals which are currently available, I chose Char Loving's "Knitting Journal" as a gift to myself. Many of my knitting projects are for gifts for others in my family, and I wanted one place to record the types of yarn, gauge, washing instructions, and most importantly, pictures (!) of the finished item, before they are given away. The pages of this journal are made of very high quality paper, making a nice summary of various projects. As one other reviewer noted, the book is of such high quality that it can be used as a "brag book" to show your friends your completed projects.

The book itself has fourteen high-quality double-sided pages, with the design allowing one project for each side of the page. Being able to record details of 28 finished projects should last most knitters and crocheters for quite some time. There is a space to record your star date and completion date, pattern name and source, needle size and gauge, and yarn type, including fiber content and quantity. For any knitter who has completed more than a project or two, this book is a fantastic place to record your knitting milestones.

The only reason that I gave this book four stars instead of five is that I wish there were more photo pages. The book provides only one photo per project page, which is not enough for me.

Knitting Journal Keepsake.......2004-01-02

What a wonderful book! The book has everything I need to organize my knitting information and pictures. I got mine for a Christmas present and it was one of the best gifts a knitter can receive. I'm looking to get another next Christmas. I recommend this book for anyone who wants to keep a great record of all knitting projects. Thanks, Char Loving, for creating this book!

At Last! A KNITTING JOURNAL TO RECORD YOUR TREASURES!.......2003-12-08

As an experienced knitter, I have dozens of projects scattered here and there. At last, the journal enables me to record each and every project for my own satisfaction and memory and to show others what I've done! The journal's paper is heavyweight and sturdy, with plenty of room for recording the dates, yarn info., needle size(s), pattern info. and comments for each project. There's even room for a yarn swatch or wrapper plus slitted corners to insert a photograph of your work! I would highly recommend this journal to any knitter. (Those who keep extensive notes on alterations to patterns, etc. may want to keep a separate journal for that purpose, since the comment portion is only 3 lines. However, I'd still recommend this journal for a special porfolio of your work!)

I love this book!.......2003-12-06

I've been looking everywhere for this book! I got one a couple of years ago and filled it up with all the scarves I've made. It was the perfect place to keep labels, a photo of the garment & swatches of yarn used. It is very impressive when filled in! I'm not usually the worlds most organized person, but this journal makes it easy. People are always asking me where I got it but I hadn't found it available since and now this is a great savings. Get this book, you'll LOVE IT!!

Stitch 'N Bitch: A Knitter's Design Journal

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Not necessary
Can't Live Without It!!!
Awesome little companion!
Almost perfect
Great for getting organized, and planning new projects!

Stitch 'N Bitch: A Knitter's Design Journal
Debbie Stoller
Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0761138331

Book Description

America is on a knitting roll (thanks in no small part to Stitch ’N Bitch). Now comes the essential journal for chicks with sticks. From the author of the “tour de force”* Stitch ’N Bitch, and Stitch ’N Bitch Nation (together with over 335,000 copies in print) and guru to an ever expanding movement of edgy young knitters, comes a Stitch ’N Bitch journal. Hip in design and compact enough for a knitting bag, this user friendly journal is packed with valuable information. Features include yarn required for basic knit items, pages to keep track of supplies, a glossary, and something no other journal has: design aids such as templates, pre-drawn knitter’s models, and graph paper. Plus a die-cut ruler to measure knitting gauge and check needle size.

* The San Francisco Chronicle

Customer Reviews:

Not necessary.......2007-09-13

First of all, I am a HUGE fan of the Stitch 'n Bitch series of books. I love the way Debbie Stoller writes. However, this design journal doesn't seem to be written the same way and also I didn't find it extremely helpful or insightful if I were to design my own sweaters.

There are some pages with graph paper to design graphics if you wanted to knit intarsia designs (or whatever) but the book itself is very small, and so the graph paper is very small and I'm thinking someone with fair to poor eyesight wouldn't be able to use that at all.

Can't Live Without It!!!.......2006-12-10

i got this little book because i needed something to carry around to put my ideas in and also have as a mini-reference. i got so much more!!! this little journal is amazing!!! it has a page where you can check off what knitting needles and crochet hooks you have - that way, when you go to you lys or when you spot a new project you'd like to do, all you need to do is look to see if you have the needles or hooks already! the book begins with a how-to use which was actually helpful, it went over all of it's great features. there are 85 pages of the illustrated cute gals from debbie's books for you to draw your designs on top of. in the background is grid paper which helps you keep your schematics sketches symmetrical. after that is 30 or so pages of knitters graphing paper to plot your designs out on - love this. then comes a whole section on sweaters, yarn estimates, standard body measurements, and the needle & hook inventory page. next is a section to log in all of the yarn in your stash! there is even a little spot to glue a little piece of the actual yarn down. there is a really cute 'brag book' section where you log in all of the projects you've made. each page entry has a little area to paste a photo or draw a sketch. i have taken to using my polaroid camara that takes those little pics to fill these spots with pictures of me, my family, friends, and my sweetheart, all wearing my creations! next is a section where you can enter in projects you would like to do. this is great because sometimes i get too many things going at once and nothing gets finished! this helps me keep track and focus on the projects i really want to do. next is a section that shows you how to properly take someone's measurements. it then has a place to enter your own measurements, and on the following pages has places to enter your friend's and family's measurements! this is invaluable when making gifts for them that actually fit! last, is a section in the back of basic techniques. there are also lined pages in the back for notes. i used the pages to enter all of my favorite yarn shops information, my favorite yarn web sites, and my favorite notions shops. actually, this book thought of everything but a place to put all your fave lys info! well, use the lined pages for that. i carry this book with me everywhere! it is always in my knitting/crochet bag, always. i have used it so much since i got it, i may need to get another one! this would make a great gift to any knitter or to yourself!

Awesome little companion!.......2006-03-01

This is perfect for knitting. I love the family jewels section and the fact that I always can reference which needles I own. I agree about the paper doll design pages-- too many-- Need more room for designing patterns, accessories etc.

I get so many raised eyebrows at the title when I whip it out but people are usually impressed with how cool it is. I think it helps to further debunk the myth of the spindly knitter.

Get it!

Almost perfect.......2006-02-17

I bought this journal after trying to use a day planner for my knitting journal- there wasn't enough room! It is practically perfect in every way, except for a couple things- there is too much space dedicated to sweater designing on paper doll models, and not enough room for listing projects I want to make. I second the suggestion of adding a section for accesory design in the next edition.

Great for getting organized, and planning new projects!.......2006-02-08

A Knitter's Design Journal really is a terrific aid to those knitters who want to go beyond following patterns, to also designing their own patterns. It also helps you keep track of your stash, and patterns you'd like to make.

Oh, there is also this handy stich gauge and ruler in a nifty pocket in the front of the book.

Basically, this lovely little journal is divided into several parts, which I love. The first, has lightly-drawn little pictures of several women of various body types, from super thin, flat-chested, to average build, to rounded and buxomy (my shape!). These are provided over a two-page spread so that you can sketch pattern designs of sweaters you've always longed to make. Very hand, if like me, you have trouble drawing sweaters to proportion. On the downside, there are no lightly-drawn sketches of children, or men. Maybe in the next book? (Hint, hint, Ms. Stoller!)

There is also a section with design hints - basic knitting techniques are laid out, as well as the "magic decreasing formula", which I never knew before, and well, really is magic. Stoller presents ideas for sweater shaping, as well as such things as ease - all important for sweater design.

The next section of this handy little book is one where you can record all your needles. This is where I discovered I had 4 sets of 8's and no 9's. Maybe you will make your own revelation.

Another section allows you to snip from your stash and either glue or tape swatches into the book, along with details such as yarn weight, gauge, content, maker, etc., as well as how much you have in your stash. (a little note here - you may prefer to glue your swatches in, as tape is not acid-free). I do worry, though, that as I add swatches, the book's spine may grow weaker, but it is bound with a linen-type material.

The next two sections are projects you want to do, and then projects you already have done. I like the projects you want to do, as it's helped me keep on track. In the past, shamefully, I've bought plenty of yarn, only to let it falter in the closet for years while I skip giddily onto another project. It's nice to be reminded that, oh, yeah, I really DiD want to make that Hat with the Bobbles and Matching Scarf with the size 17 needles! Likewise, the finished projects section is just wonderful as a record, especially, if like me, you tend to give away all your finished projects.

I love this little notebook. I've always been planning on making such a little notebook for myself, but laziness, and indeed, lack of knowledge prevented me from doing it.

Yarn Girls' Knitting Journal (Potter Style)

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Yarn Girls' Knitting Journal (Potter Style)
Julie Carles , and Jordana Jacobs
Manufacturer: Potter Style
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 140005396X
Release Date: 2004-09-28

Book Description

The popular Yarn Girls join Potter Style with a collection for knitting enthusiasts everywhere based on the Yarn Girls series. Knitters of any ability can use this wonderful journal to plan projects, save yarn samples and labels, and record stitches and techniques.

160 two-color pages (guided), 8 x 9 inches, with a concealed wire-O binding

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More for writers who knit on the side

Greetings from Knit Cafe Journal
Suzan Mischer , and Judith Gigliotti
Manufacturer: Stewart, Tabori & Chang
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 158479500X

Book Description

Greetings from Knit Café told the story of the famous knitting store on Melrose Avenue where actors and directors, surfers and psychiatrists gather to unwind with their needles and yarn. Now this new gift line, inspired by the success of the book, captures the unique spirit of Knit Cafe in gorgeous note cards and a beautiful, knitter-friendly journal. Both journal and note cards feature elegant, colorful photographs of flowers paired with knitting needles by Judith Gigliotti, whose work also graces the walls at the shop.

The fifteen blank note cards—three each of five images—are packaged in a lovely keepsake box with a sliding drawer. The journal includes templates for designing hats, mittens, and other knitted garments; fun quizzes to test knitters' knowledge; and plenty of blank and lined paper for writing, list-making, and sketching. Protected by a transparent plastic slipcase, the handy square-format journal can be safely tossed in a pocketbook or knitting bag.

Vibrant and eye-catching, the Knit Cafe journal and note cards are the perfect gift for any knitter.

Customer Reviews:

More for writers who knit on the side.......2007-03-13

In a nutshell, this is just a 7x7" square, 1/2" thick pad of paper; I do NOT recommend this for knitters as a knitting journal to slip in your project tote, and whatever you do, DON'T believe the gross misrpresentation of this item as listed on the knitcafe website.
A far more superior knitter's journal is Debbie Stoller's Stitch n' [...] one (which has a gauge/ruler, design pages, proper (rectangular) knitter's graph paper, charts, abbreviations, cheat sheets to remind you of techniques, needle and yarn inventory pages, pages to jot down what you want to make, and some for noting friends' and family members' measurements-oh, and some lined notepaper in back for, well, notes. Phew! So for knitting purposes, get THAT one!
Back to this one, after reading Suzan's blurb on her website, I guess I was expecting something similar-ish but with the added bonus-and I quote-"lots" of pretty photographs, of her store, or at least of some knitting! Even if the photos that were in her book were featured here-the same ones, that would've been something. What we actually get are 4 clinical postcard type images of flowers-like the one on the cover, which each have a swatch photo on the back-one of pink windmills on green background, 2 of squares and 1 using stripes, and on the opposite page, notes on materials and the sequences used. Of these, only the first and last don't look hideous and would be usable in maybe a throw. But it doesn't really make sense why they're there in the first place. Also spread throughout are 4 pages of 'Stump The Knitter'-7 qestion pop quizzes, which, dear readers, while writing this review and flicking through the journal, I'm finding kind of irritating. Then there's 4 'design pages' that maybe a five year old wouldn't find insulting-I mean, hello, I think I can draw my own scarf, sock, mitten and hat outlines.
The rest of it is just plain and SQUARED paper (not to be confused with knitters graph paper, Suzan.) Oh, and it comes sporting it's very own wipe-clean plastic library book jacket, so I suppose you could use it as a big coaster instead of knitting one?
This could've been SO MUCH BETTER if it had photographs of her store, of yarn, of knitting; a couple recipes, maybe some knitting tips, throw in some easy-peasy scarf patterns for when you just need to knit without much brainwave activity, to make this journal more knitterly and knitter-friendly that us crazed knitters would find it a pleasure to write in you know?
Me, I won't be sending it back; instead I plan to totally corrupt it on vacation, with postcards and polaroids, ticket stubs, sketches of the scenery, any design ideas I get, people's phone numbers and addresses, and make it into a stunning work of art, since the creators haven't bothered.

Knit sweaters the easy way--using the straight-line method (A Farm journal craft book)

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Knit sweaters the easy way--using the straight-line method (A Farm journal craft book)
Solweig Hedin
Manufacturer: Distributed to the trade by Doubleday
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Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0385155158

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Knitspiration Journal
Fiona Ellis
Manufacturer: Potter Style
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0307345653
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Book Description

This journal is sprinkled with mindfulness pointers about the creative process and the meditative aspects of knitting. With lined paper for journaling and graph paper for sketching patterns, this journal offers an inspiring space to reflect on the world around you as you knit one, purl two.

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Knitting Notes - A Journal of Knitting Memories

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Knitting Notes - A Journal of Knitting Memories
Judy Brown
Manufacturer: Creative Purrsuits PUblishing
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
ASIN: 0973996706
Release Date: 2006-05-01

Book Description

This book is a practical, personal journal and project workbook for knitters of all skill levels. It's written in a warm, personable style, filled with useful advice, and is fun to read. The Retro styled, covered-spiral binding looks good on a shelf, but will lay flat for easy writing.

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AARLAN JOURNAL #30 BABY KNITTING
AARLAN
Manufacturer: AARLAN
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000T5NBR0

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26 ORIGINAL BEAUTIFUL KNITS FOR BABY AND TODDLER. STANDARDS THAT NEVER GO OUT OF STYLE. DIRECTIONS IN FOUR LANGUAGES, FRENCH, ENGLISH, SPANISH AND ?

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NIfty Knitting Journal

Knitting (Reflections (Running))
Nancy W. Hall
Manufacturer: Running Press Book Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound

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ASIN: 0762410396

Customer Reviews:

NIfty Knitting Journal.......2001-09-06

This is a pretty, well-organized knitting journal. It strikes the right balance of fill-in pages with blank pages. There are quite a few pages of knitting graph paper in two sizes for designing your own patterns. There are needle charts for logging which needles you already own. I especially liked a section that allows you to fill in patterns you saw that you would like to (someday!) knit. I think I could fill all those pages immediately with those patterns I'm always searching for in back issues of magazines. Interspersed throughout are brief knitting quotes, including the charming little poem used to teach children to knit. All in all, a very practical and pleasing "blank" knitting book.

Tomato production, processing and quality evaluation
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Tomato production, processing and quality evaluation
Wilbur A Gould
Manufacturer: Avi Pub. Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Unknown Binding

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ASIN: 0870551620

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Encouraging and uplifting.......2004-04-22

I have been home educating for 11+ years and this book continues to be a source of encouragement for me. Gayle Graham shows the ins and outs and ups and downs of not only educating your child, but the demands of housekeeping and your own distractions.
Her record keeping sheets in the back are worth owning this book!
I have the older version and have not seen this revised copy. Check www.rainbowresource.com or www.lifetimeonline.com for a copy if Amazon is out.

Do not buy this book.......2003-11-10

I have been home schooling for about 1 year and I am always looking for books to read on homeschooling to keep me up to date or even introduce me to something I havent thought of. I was very dissappointed and would not waste your money on this book. This book is so simple and basic that it really doesnt cover anything except that you couldnt find on the internet with a few keystrokes. I was very disappointed in the writer and her views on how to home educate. Her views actually give amunition to those against homeschooling. Her views on homeschooling are more for keeping your children at home to teach them values rather than to concentrate on educating them. My goals when I took my 6th grader out of public school was to teach her more on her level, not to have an extra house keeper. Dont waste your money. There are many other great books out there.

I'm now convinced I CAN homeschool!!.......1999-05-12

Until I read Gayle's book I was only convinced that I agreed with all of the philosophies behind home schooling. With her organizational ideas, her practical approach to teaching the three R's, and most importantly how she teaches to trust in God for results, I now feel confident that I can teach my child and teach her well!! This book has been a wonderful encouragement to me and I know I will keep it on hand for a long time and refer to it often! Thank you Gayle Graham, for you loving concern for your fellow home schoolers! Tami Michael

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