More Book Holders


03.Feb.07 ~ 7:13 pm

(Updated October 2007)

I’m glad the book holder reviews have already been helpful to some people. I decided to write up my experiences with the different holders I tried because it isn’t always possible to tell from looking at a picture at a website if something will work the way you want. During the searching process, I made a list of all book holders that might work for reading while knitting. The complete list appears below for anyone who is interested in trying other options. Continue reading »

Book Holders: The BookGem


01.Feb.07 ~ 9:44 am

(Bibliophiles may want to check out Kimbooktu, a blog about book gadgets and news; thanks Amy for sharing the link in yesterday’s post! Also in related news, Chris just posted a free felted bookweight pattern. Neat!)

Everything about the BookGem seemed to be what I was looking for in a hands-free book holder: it was small (5.5″ x 2.5″) and reasonably priced ($14.95). This stand was supposed to hold fat paperbacks and hardcovers and also provide the reader with two different angles for reading.

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