How to Use the Kindle App on Your Computer for Knitting Patterns

I am a huge fan of my kindle- take it everywhere from the beaches of Costa Rica to remote inlets of British Columbia. But if you don't have a kindle, not to worry- you can use an app for your computer to read kindle patterns! (In fact, most of my knitting patterns are available as kindle versions!)

Using the kindle app is much like reading a PDF version of a pattern on your computer- but with the added bonus that it is easy to add notes to yourself!

Download the kindle app for your computer on the App page of Amazon.

To mark my location I use one (or more of the following):

1. Highlight. For directions I am only working once, I highlight them to show I have completed the directions. To highlight, right click and select highlight, or click and drag before clicking highlight to highlight a section.
2. For repeats, I make faux hatch marks by typing in "1" as a note. This works well either every row or every repeat. If I do it for every repeat I add to the note which row I stopped on mid repeat.
3. Charts- it is easiest to just use a sticky note on my screen. I know, I know, cheating. But hey, it works for me. Since I can't note on the chart what row I stopped on easily (since it is an image), I make a note nearby. 

PS- the pattern shown is the Bokeh Hat Knitting Pattern

PPS- highlighting and using notes to mark rows works just as well on a Kindle. I am just losing my voice to much thanks to a nasty cold to make another video!

New Camera Bag

 

 I have a new camera bag- so I can carry my camera in my purse and still keep my knitting separate.

 My old camera bag is a vintage leather one that belonged to my grandpa. It is a great bag- big enough for camera, lens(s), mini tripod, my ginormous wallet, phone, knitting...but ultimately, I have to carry the camera bag instead of a purse. And sometimes I want it to not be so obvious I am carrying a rather large and expensive (to me) camera. I also didn't want to just get a purse style camera bag- though I probably will someday- since they serve basically the same function of my camera bag I already have.

Enter Roma.  Canvas. Leather. Just enough padding to keep my camera from getting scratched or poked with knitting needles.

Just big enough to fit my camera, a lens, and a few accessories (or knitting gear) in the outside pocket. And it can fit my kindle or paperwork in the bag. Just large enough to still fit in my larger purses along with the latest sweater or shawl project.

Between the two bags I can store almost all of my camera gear- excluding sundries like the large tripod and light tent. Very handy for keeping everything all in one place and keeping me from mixing filters and other small pieces in with the knitting tools in my desk*.

*But who are we kidding? Too late for that. There are already stitch markers in my brown camera bag (and maybe a few needles to- what can I say, I padded bag is a great knitting project bag too!)

Have a New eReader? Get knitting patterns on it!

Have a new Kindle, Fire, Nook, or Ipad? Midnightsky Fibers patterns are available right on your reader for download, from everywhere from Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble, and more. You can find a list  of places to buy Midnightsky Fibers knitting patterns on the retailer page.

Happy knitting!