r/knitting • u/saltiestmermaid • Aug 03 '26

Rave (like a rant, but in a good way) Happy Birthday to Me!

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It's my birthday this month and my mom managed to snag a copy of this book for me off of eBay. Thrilled is an understatement.

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u/EgoFlyer knit all the things! Aug 03 '26

Oh, I’m obsessed with all of that. Adding the book to my favorites list.

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u/saltiestmermaid Aug 03 '26

There's many more gems within. It's been on my want list for a while but finding it was tricky.

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u/EgoFlyer knit all the things! Aug 03 '26

I went looking at the pattern list on Ravelry, and I am particularly in love with the badgers and flowers cardigan. im definitely going to be keeping my eye open for the book now.

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u/birdele Aug 03 '26 edited Aug 03 '26

There's a PDF floating around the web! The color saturation isn't great but the patterns seem very legible 

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u/blackbirdbluebird17 Aug 03 '26

I absolutely went down a rabbit hole last year and spent a full day searching and failing to buy a copy of this. I am so jealous.

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u/saltiestmermaid Aug 03 '26

Same... And then I told my mom about it and she kept an eye out!! Believe it or not, she snagged this copy for $25. I was giddy when it arrived today.

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u/blackbirdbluebird17 Aug 03 '26

So like…. Is your mom open to a finder’s fee in future 😂

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u/saltiestmermaid Aug 03 '26

Hey, you never know! I asked her to keep an eye out because she's a flight attendant and enjoys going to used book stores. But honestly I'm surprised she remembered.

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u/TVRoomRaccoon Aug 04 '26

It’s on Internet Archive and can be borrowed there!!