El mundo de Pica Pau. This month I am not really sure if we are having a review or if we just go straight to the tribute, but of course, I had a dilemma: who doesn't already have Pica Pau´s book? Probably, almost no one.
Despite of that, what kind of collection would not include her? Obviously, none. With these premises, the only thing I could do was, finally, dedicating some lines to this wonderful book.
El mundo de Pica Pau. Este mes no tengo muy claro si va de reseña o directamente de homenaje, pero claro, una se ve ante la siguiente disyuntiva:¿quién no tiene ya el libro de Pica Pau? Probablemente, casi nadie. A pesar de eso, ¿qué tipo de colección de libros no incluiría a esta mujer? Obviamente, ninguna. Con estas premisas lo único que pude hacer fue, por fin, dedicarle unas líneas a este libro tan genial.
I still remember my evenings/nights checking Pinterest and seeing her creations. How many times did I think to myself, “please, sell your patterns” and tadaaa, when the book was finally published, I run to buy it. In fact I made it more thrilling ordering directly from monoblock without knowing that later on, it would be available in Spain. I confess I was a bit of a loser then but it doesn't matter, I couldn't hold it and the waiting gave me this plot that was crucial to keep me anxious.
Yanina Schenkel, creative and original woman, made her own world making those patterns that are so like her. I will not reveal more about her story because she already does it in her prologue, be my guest to read it. Short time ago I saw a post from her in facebook where she vented her sorrows for all that people who copies and uses her work claiming it as their own, selling creations that do not belong to them not even mentioning the author.
Yanina Schenkel, mujer creativa y original, creó su propio mundo haciendo patrones que son tan de ella. Más historia no cuento, que ya lo cuenta ella en el prólogo de su libro y así os lo leéis. Hace poco vi un post en su página de facebook donde se desahogaba por tanta gente que le copia y que utiliza su trabajo atribuyéndoselo como propio, vendiendo creaciones que no le pertenecen sin siquiera nombrar a la autora.
Usually one is told that if somebody imitates you, it is because you are good, but I think she already knew it and it was not necessary to “steal” her work to emphasize it.
Now, let´s go straight to the point: the book, perfectly complete. Starting for that dark wooden cover that is so Pica Pau, you will not miss anything. From tools and explanations of any possible stitch to her patterns, organized by difficulty, el mundo de Pica Pau has that thing of being done with love, dedication, care and excitement. Each and every character is not only a pattern, but a “crocheted individual” with its own name and story.
Suele ser típico que te digan que si te imitan, es porque eres buen@, pero creo que eso ella ya lo sabía y no era necesario apropiarse de su trabajo para recalcarlo.
Vayamos al pan, pues: el libro, completísimo. Empezando por esa portada de color madera oscuro que es tan Pica Pau, no se echa de menos absolutamente nada. Desde las herramientas y explicaciones de todos los puntos posibles hasta sus patrones organizados por orden de dificultad, el mundo de Pica Pau tiene eso de haberse hecho con cariño, dedicación, esmero e ilusión. Cada personaje no es simplemente un patrón, sino que es un “individuo ganchilleado” con su nombre propio y su historia.
I still remember my evenings/nights checking Pinterest and seeing her creations. How many times did I think to myself, “please, sell your patterns” and tadaaa, when the book was finally published, I run to buy it. In fact I made it more thrilling ordering directly from monoblock without knowing that later on, it would be available in Spain. I confess I was a bit of a loser then but it doesn't matter, I couldn't hold it and the waiting gave me this plot that was crucial to keep me anxious.
Yanina Schenkel, creative and original woman, made her own world making those patterns that are so like her. I will not reveal more about her story because she already does it in her prologue, be my guest to read it. Short time ago I saw a post from her in facebook where she vented her sorrows for all that people who copies and uses her work claiming it as their own, selling creations that do not belong to them not even mentioning the author.
Todavía recuerdo mis tardes/noches navegando por Pinterest y viendo sus creaciones. Cuántas veces habré pensado, “por favor, que venda sus patrones ya” y tadaaa, finalmente cuando se publicó, me faltó tiempo para comprarlo. De hecho le puse emoción a la cosa pidiéndolo directamente a monoblock sin saber que poco después estaría de venta en España. Ahí fui un poco loser pero no pasa nada, no pude aguantar y la espera me proporcionó esa intriga crucial que me mantuvo ansiosa.
Now, let´s go straight to the point: the book, perfectly complete. Starting for that dark wooden cover that is so Pica Pau, you will not miss anything. From tools and explanations of any possible stitch to her patterns, organized by difficulty, el mundo de Pica Pau has that thing of being done with love, dedication, care and excitement. Each and every character is not only a pattern, but a “crocheted individual” with its own name and story.
Suele ser típico que te digan que si te imitan, es porque eres buen@, pero creo que eso ella ya lo sabía y no era necesario apropiarse de su trabajo para recalcarlo.
Vayamos al pan, pues: el libro, completísimo. Empezando por esa portada de color madera oscuro que es tan Pica Pau, no se echa de menos absolutamente nada. Desde las herramientas y explicaciones de todos los puntos posibles hasta sus patrones organizados por orden de dificultad, el mundo de Pica Pau tiene eso de haberse hecho con cariño, dedicación, esmero e ilusión. Cada personaje no es simplemente un patrón, sino que es un “individuo ganchilleado” con su nombre propio y su historia.
MY PROJECT
Although I doubt that not even one of those who are reading me now did not say “awww” when he/she first saw any of her little earthly animals, I fell in love with Priscilla Margot Godzilla which, oddly enough, I had not seen before until I purchased the book.
Through her concise and clear instructions and the pictures in every page, that make you feel as if you were visiting her at home and you had always known her, me and my dear netflix made our first Pica Pau. After Priscila I made many more, of course, but it is imposible not to finish one without looking forward to start with the next.
Si bien dudo que no haya una persona que me esté leyendo que no haya dicho “awww” cuando vio por primera vez cualquiera de sus animalitos terrenales, yo me enamoré de Priscilla Margot Godzilla, que curiosamente, no había visto antes hasta que compré el libro.
A través de sus instrucciones modelo CCC (corto, conciso y claro) y de las fotos que acompañan cada página, que te hacen sentir de visita en su casa como si la conocieses de toda la vida, yo y mi querido netflix nos hicimos nuestro primer Pica Pau. Después de Priscila, por supuesto, cayeron muchísimos más, y es que claro, es imposible no terminar uno sin querer ir a por el siguiente.
Now you know; if there is still someone here who still has not purchased el mundo de Pica Pau, please, proceed immediately to include this must in your happy library :)
Ya sabéis, si hay algun@ por aquí que todavía no se haya comprado el mundo de Pica Pau, por favor, que proceda inmediatamente a incluir este must en su biblioteca feliz :)
I will see you here from now on with more books, reviews and projects!
