The never ending stor(e)y.

 

I have been reading about illusions.

 

If we start using our brains outside the box, there are alot to be invented yet. Because some shapes are well known to us, we search to see them and are, now and again, being tricked.

I'm quite sure you have already seen the shapes below, but aren't they twisting your brains too? 

This is the book I have been reading, and I find it very intriguing. Besides the tricky shapes, the book point at some interesting artists. At least I've found it interesting and have to look up an artist named M. C. Escher. He was the one that introduced these tricky shapes. The book is written by a person called Edi Lanners back in 1973. I own my copy, but it might be possible to find it in a library.

The last shape I'll show you is a fantastic invention. Have a look at this staircase, I would love to have one of these to my training. If I got tired going up, I could turn and go down. I think this is one of the best tricks I have ever seen. Remember the name, Escher!

What's on your desk today?

Another one of my favourite books

This book was bought for me in Shetland. It seems to be printed through The Shetland Times LTD. ISBN: 1 898852 75 8 It's called "Heirloom Knitting" and the Author is Sharon Miller.
Within this book there is a pattern library,historical data and several projects for us to follow.
Amongst the projects there is a christening robe. That one is so very nice and will be treated like a family jewel.
With the library you can very well design your own things. Lace knitting is one of my favs. I wouldn't be without this book and I recommend it for all of you who loves delicate works.
The thread i'm using is called cobweb and has only one ply very thin wool thread.
I'll show you some of my work with this yarn and some with other yarns. I like to experiment a little and have achived some good results I think.

Highly recommendable.

About a year ago I came across this book, written by Renate Kirkpatrick,called "Freeform Crochet and beyond."
This book is a treasure.
I've been crocheting for more than 30 years and here is a book that shows me a lot of new stitches, that I never knew about, and not least a new way of creating things (without a written pattern.) Freeform, that's the whole idea.
It is amazing and exiting, you uses all kind of threads and a hook and that's it. If you, like me, love crocheting this is a "must have!"
I got my lokal bookstore to order it for me, but I believe it's available at Amazone.com.
I wish you all the very best and joyful learning from this book.