Thank you for the great patterns, so many of the other magazines feature expensive yarns and are too high end for most people. Keep up the good work.

I have been knitting and crocheting all of my life, and am now teaching my five-year-old granddaughter. I was taught to knit in the German, or Continental, method, which I find much easier and quicker. I have a neurological disability that causes severe, chronic pain. My doctors were surprised to learn that I use knitting for pain control. It is meditative and relaxing, and acts similar to biofeedback in controlling and easing chronic pain. Over the years I have tried a variety of knitting magazines, but none of them compare to Creative Knitting,/i>. I keep stacks of old issues around the house, and we enjoy looking through them again and again. I especially like the "Schooled in Stripes" pattern in the March 2008 issue, and began a pink and purple version for my granddaughter just days after we got the issue in the mail. The piece has beautiful, classic lines updated to a contemporary version that looks modern without seeming overly "trendy." It's a fine example of what keeps me subscribing to Creative Knitting magazine.

My resolutions for this year are to exercise on the treadmill and after that get going and knitting like crazy! Right now, I am knitting a vest, where the front and the back have no form but it is so plain and easy that it got me to continue knitting. I never thought I would understand knitting patterns as easily as I have in the Creative Knitting January 2008 issue. I would like to thank you, the editors, for making me a fan of your magazine, now I feel that I am going to renew a subscription. I cannot help but learn, learn, learn and read, read, read. Knowledge is a thing that can’t be unraveled! Thank you so much!

I enjoy the sweater and shell patterns very much. As I learn more about the advanced knitting I will try a lot more of the patterns. I'm looking forward to the next issue. Keep up the good work.