Here’s a nice and also useful little freebie.

This one I found while looking at one of the Enabling posts o’ the week, from Derya Davenport of Laylock. She’s offering it for a subscription to her blog, or if you don’t want to subscribe, just write her and ask for it.

There are six stitch patterns, chosen by Derya to highlight texture and pattern.

Each of the stitch patterns has a picture of both the right and wrong sides, which is a nice little feature and one that lots of knitters wish that publications would use — since this is an eBook, there’s no limit on the amount of photos, unlike print publications.

It’d be great if more companies would put out more stitch pattern books in e-format. I like having them on my iPhone where I can view them with a PDF reader app.

Derya says:

Don’t you love looking through books of stitch patterns for knitting inspiration? I often keep a few next to my bedside and flick through them before I fall asleep. Stitch patterns are a brilliant opportunity to practice, learn new techniques, and begin to solve the mystery of how stitches create different fabrics. They’re often a good starting point for designs too, especially if you don’t yet have the time or expertise to discover your own.

I’m so glad to discover I’m not the only one to keep stitch pattern books by the bed. I thought I was the only one.