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Title: 1000 Sweaters: Mix and Match Patterns for the Perfect, Personalized Sweater by Amanda Griffiths, Jane Crowfoot ISBN: 0-87349-716-3 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: January, 2004 Format: Spiral-bound Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: 1000 "conservative" sweaters
Comment: Unless you are a very conservative petite woman who likes to work in mainly the finer gauges of yarn and wants a sweater that looks like you bought it at TJ MAXX you will be disappointed in this book. They should have titled this book "100 Sweaters for the Republican Woman with a lot of time on her hands"
Rating: 5
Summary: Contemporary designs and superb styling
Comment: This is a *strange* pattern book, but it has a definite allure, particularly for those who enjoy adapting refined patterns to suit their own designer tastes. It's quite different from, say, Ann Budd's Book of Patterns, where you choose your guage and knit away at a simple shape. Amanda and Jane present 28 superbly styled body shapes, sleeve shapes and neck treatments in separate sections, to be knit in medium weight yarn. You choose your desired body shape, which has a certain kind of sleeve (set-in or raglan) and neckline (round, scoop, square, v-neck, square v-neck or 'keyhole'). Then you choose the sleeve treatment from a large selection (14 different styles in all), and do the same with the neckline treatment (28 different styles), adding pockets (5) or belt (2) as you wish. There are clear explanations on how to use different stitch patterns.
The sweaters coming out of this collection are really fresh and exciting, due, I think, to the attention to detail in shaping the bodies and very carefully designed sleeves and necklines. The Rowan thoroughbred touch is instantly recognizable. The only possible drawback is that the sizing only goes up to fit a 38" bust (40" finished size), apart from an additional 3 unshaped oversized sweaters / jackets (actual size 45" or 49") with square sleeves, which can have any of the necklines. As far as the other 28 designs are concerned, a tension of 20sts per 10cm would bring the finished size up to around 42" for an XL size, without doing any damage to the way the pieces fit together. All instructions are clear and easy to follow.
Rating: 5
Summary: A very versatile book.
Comment: I have just received my copy of 1000 Sweaters and am very happy with it. For those of us who live in Australia, New Zealand or the United Kingdom it is wonderful as it uses 8 ply yarn (DK or double knitting) which is the most common type of yarn in our countries. You can use any type of 8 ply, including wool, cotton, mohair or synthetic as long as it knits to a tension (gauge) of 22 sts per 10 cm. It allows you to mix and match a large variety of body, sleeve and neckline styles to create the sweater or cardigan you want. Most of the body choices are fitted in style with a maximum finished width of 102 cm. However, there are also oversized styles of sweaters and cardigans up to a finished size of 125 cm. You also have the choice of short or longer body lengths. I personally prefer short, fitted sweaters, but oversized are also included. There are sweaters, cardigans (buttoned or zipped), a bolero, a wrap top, short, long or medium sleeve choices. You can make everything from a classic style to a more funky style. The only thing you can't make is a thick, chunky knit, which is fine for me as I live in a fairly hot climate. Overall a great book!
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Title: Knitting on the Edge : Ribs * Ruffles * Lace * Fringes * Floral * Points & Picots - The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders by Nicky Epstein ISBN: 1931543402 Publisher: Sixth & Spring Books Pub. Date: 28 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Module Magic: Creative Projects to Knit One Block at a Time by Ginger Luters, Elaine Rowley, Alexis Xenakis ISBN: 1893762165 Publisher: XRX Books Pub. Date: November, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: 1000 Great Knitting Motifs by Luise Roberts ISBN: 1570762597 Publisher: TRAFALGAR SQUARE PUBLISHING Pub. Date: June, 2004 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Knitting Experience: The Purl Stitch (Knitting Experience Series, Book 2) by Sally Melville, Alexis Xenakis ISBN: 1893762149 Publisher: XRX Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Green Mountain Spinnery Knitting Book: Contemporary and Classic Patterns by Margaret Klein Wilson, Green Mountain Spinnery ISBN: 088150579X Publisher: Countryman Pr Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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