Over the Counter # 392

What book caught my eye this week as it passed over the library counter and under my scanner? Well, it seems there's a knitting book for just about anything.....

I give you the Field Guide to Knitted Birds: Over 40 Handmade Projects to Liven Up Your Roost by Carlos Zachrison and Arne Nerjordet, photographs by Ragnar Hartvig.

From the publisher, Search Press:

"Over 40 knitted birds to liven-up your roost, from typical garden birds to birds-of-paradise.

Let Arne & Carlos guide you on a journey into the colourful and imaginative bird kingdom! Inspired by nature both at home and abroad, from their garden in Tonsåsen comes the characteristic bullfinch, chickadee and wagtail, to name a few but the fun doesn't stop there. Knit cold weather birds with Norwegian traditional patterns, and keep them warm with bird-sized wool caps and scarves make brilliant birds-of-paradise decorated with embroidery, sequins, and feathers or spread your wings a little further with birds featuring vintage Mexican embroidery motifs. These delightful birds can be used as decorations year-round, but they may tend to migrate towards the Christmas tree when the time approaches. With clear instructions, helpful diagrams and full-colour photographs, its time for every knitters imagination to take flight."

(Over the Counter is a regular feature at A Bookworm's World. I've sadly come the realization that I cannot physically read every book that catches my interest as it crosses over my counter at the library. But... I can mention them and maybe one of them will catch your eye as well. See if your local library has them on their shelves!)