Customer Reviews
Buy it buy it buy it! - By: Adrienne Storme, 26 Jul 2007 
The best knitting book I've ever had.
There WILL be something that you want to knitin here. I'd started my first item within hours of the book arrivingin the post. This book is a treasure-trove of simple but amazing knitting ideas, from dish cloths (way more interesting than they sound!) to bright, colourful log cabin blankets, from baby kimonos to linen hand towels. Perfect for gift ideas.
It's a pleasure to read, with humour & clear instructions throughout. Clearly written by two people who care about knitting & each other. This book brought back all the excitement that I felt when I first started knitting.
I cannot recommend this book enough, & all my knitter friends will be receiving this for their birthdays!
Buy it!
I absolutely loved it! - By: Ms. Rm Clark, 08 Sep 2006 I was not expecting to like this book as much as I did. As a reasonable knitter I always thought that spending time knitting a blanket or rug is a waste & that it should be spent knitting garments - either for others or yourself - but this book sent me on a buying frenzy & I am half way through a log cabin blanket. I just love it - the whole concept is fantastic - & I asked friends & family to buy me a different skein & colour of wool for my birthday so that I can say that they are all part of my heirloom. I feel very confidentin saying that you will enjoy this book & may well gain something from it that you weren't expecting.
Lots to knit and read. FUN FUN book for knitters - By: Joanna Daneman, 18 Apr 2006 How about knitting a dragon panel for the back of a jeans jacket? Kay Gardiner & Ann Shayne say "Yeehah! Go for it!" These designers have cooked up a knitting book that has patterns that roam far from the usual range. There are the practical--dishcloths & handtowels, the decorative (that applique panel for a denim jacket) & the just plain beautiful--a flax lace edging for a baby's traditional bassinet basket (the kind of cradle or baby bed that is a lined rush basket on a stand.)
Fun, simple project aboundin this book. How about scribbles--scarves made of thick yarn & way-way thin yarn that when knittedin a stripe pattern, make a kind of floating scribble on a net of fine-gauge knitting. If you have a stash of lace yarn & some interesting novelty yarn, you have a fascinating scarf project just waiting for you. Or perhaps you would like to knit a camisole or nightie --a lace top with ribbon straps.
I found many things I wanted to knitin this book, like a bathmatin Peaches&Cream absorbent cotton, a flying geese blanketin colors like a raspberry sundae (it uses a log-cabin piece-knitting technique.) And then the fabulous "Nina" shawl that can be made loud & wildin coral, pink & black, or go completely multiple-personality with muted fuzzy yarnin the colors of a winter marshland.
There is LOTS to knit here, & the book goes from simple to moderately complex. So a beginning knitter could start on the dishcloths & scarves & graduate to intricate pieced blankets & lacework. This book is especially recommended if you like to knit gifts for people as there are many projects that beg to be made for a loved friend or relative. Highly recommended!!!
