One of the latest additions to my library is this book.
Not surprising as I'm mad keen on knitting Estonian lace! The fourth anniversary of keeping my blog is coming up soon and I bought two copies of this book thinking I would offer one as a Blogiversary prize. Unfortunately, the shipping company who handled one of the copies did a bad job and that one has a very creased and slightly bent cover as you can see here.
So it cannot in all decency be offered up as a Blogiversary prise!
The company who sold me the book are able to claim for the damage from the shipping company and are happy for me to either keep the book or recycle it. As copies of this book are very scarce on the ground at the moment, I thought someone (not a person who can't bear having a book on their shelves that isn't perfect, please) might be glad of it. The pages are all intact and uncreased. It's just the cover that was affected.
If anyone wants to offer it a home, please leave a comment to say that you would like it. If there is more than one person that would like it, I will do a draw in a week's time to see who gets it. The only thing I ask is that you are prepared to pay for shipping.
The book is in Estonian but it is full of charts of the most beautiful Estonian lace patterns and there are English translations of the chart symbols at the front. You can find a review of the book here.
The Blogiversary Celebration Draw will therefore be postponed whilst I think of a new prize to offer so watch this space!
Gorgeous book!
ReplyDeleteOooh! I'd love to have it. I absolutely adore my copy of ptsilised koekirjad, so this will find a loving home with me ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous book and at some point I want to design a shawl of my own so I could give it a very good home
ReplyDeleteThis is a gorgeous book and at some point I want to design a shawl of my own, so I could give it a really good home... I am LucyJ from Ravelry by the way. I forgot to put my name on my other post!
ReplyDeleteFabulous book - I was holding on for Schoolhouse Press to publish but an advance copy would be amazing!!
ReplyDeleteIt would seem I am learning Estonian--I'd love the book.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a drawing it will be. I would love to give this book a home. Please count me in!! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteoh wow. I'd love to put my name into the hat for this book. I'd be sure to give it a really great home...
ReplyDelete(I'm rocky on ravery, btw.)
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What a fantastic book!!
ReplyDeletePlease add my name to the draw. I am Joan in Toronto Canada married to an Estonian and totally in love with Estonian Lace.
ReplyDeletejoanknits on Ravelry
I would be happy to take your damaged copy off your hands! Please put me into the drawing!
ReplyDeleteJulieG on ravelry
What a great book. Please also put my name in the hat for it.
ReplyDeletePlease enter me in your drawing for this lovely book.
ReplyDeleteConsider me jumping out of my seat and going "ooh, ooh"
ReplyDeletePokito on Ravelry
That book looks amazing! Even with a creased cover! Thank you for sharing Hazel.
ReplyDeletePlease enter me in your draw too - I was about to put in an advance order for the book when I saw you post in the Knit Estonia group on Ravelry - I'm nellytheknitter on Ravelry and would be only too happy to cover postage.
ReplyDeletevery generous offer hazel! please add me to your list of names, thank you
ReplyDeleteI would love to give this book a home.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind crinkled covers :). Please enter me in the damaged book draw!
ReplyDeleteI love beautiful lace, and would be happy to give a hurt book a home. I'm RiverPoet on Ravelry.
ReplyDeleteI have never tried anything like this and would love to add the book to my collection.
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ReplyDeleteit's a gorgeous book.
ReplyDeletei don't mind the damage and would like to be added to the drawing
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ReplyDeletePlease please please enter me into the draw for the book. It is so beautiful. Thank you from bumper on ravelry.
ReplyDeletePlease put my name in the hat too! :)
ReplyDeletelike İ said on ravelry: me want the book :) İ would use the stitch pattern for a Summer tank.
ReplyDeleteI hesitated on this - would i really use it? i'm still kind of wish washy cause intimidated and cause in a language i don't speak but i think the inspiration would be incredible. everything you make that is lace is just sublime so if i can learn a little from a book you appreciate then i'd be a happy camper ;).
ReplyDeletethanks for your generous offer. and good luck to all - may the most motivated be drawn :)
May I please take part in the draw as well?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a wonderful book and I would love to offer it a new home. I can offer it some nice neigbhours on the bookshelf. :-) My rav id is nyansera.
ReplyDeleteI hope I'm not too late - would really love this book! Happy to find your blog, too :)
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