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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
I got the idea of trying to knit a cotton summer-weight blanket, but I needed instructions as well as some idea of what various types of knit patterns look like.This book has LOTS of quality photos, and they're even large enough to be visible and useful ;) The stitch photos are arranged according to type, with more emphasis on a progression of appearance stitch appearance, with classifiers of "easy, intermediate, expert" appearing under each photo. It sounds a bit counter-intuitive, but I like the arrangement because it's so clear that many "easy/beginner" stitches are just as attractive, in their own way, as are some of the "expert" stitches. This holds true even for the illustrated "lace" and "eyelet" stitches. Cable work does have its own section, of course, due to the complexity of it, but even there, some of the stitches look quite nice even though they're fairly easy to follow.The book does cover a lot of ground, but I found it to be more of an "antepasto" than a complete lasagna, LOL!, because I wanted to see more ;) But there are definitely *plenty* of interesting things to try!There is a page that conveniently lists all of the abbreviations and what they mean, so it's easy to refer back to it when one needs to decode a set of stitch instructions. There are also a *few* sweater, hat, and scarf patterns, but this is not primarily a "how to knit clothing" book - it's primarily a "stitch encyclopedia". I had been considering getting the Vogue book, in fact, but Amazon's "peek inside" showed it to be focused upon clothing, which is not at all mt own personal interest.I have needed to "fill in" some of the basic "how to" instructions with online videos, but that's because I'm more accustomed to using saws, metal snips, solder, and similar, LOL!, and overall, I do think the instructions are good.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on January 31, 2017
Exactly what was described and quick delivery. My sister loves it. Thank you.
Thursday mum
Reviewed in Japan on May 5, 2014
作り目の技法、はぎ・とじ等が手元の写真で説明されているので分かりやすい。また様々な模様編みも掲載されているのでオリジナルを作る時に参考にしたい。ただし作り方は英文での説明になるので辞書が必要かも…
Fia
Reviewed in Canada on May 17, 2014
This is an excellent guide with pictures as well as instructions. It helps with stitches I do not understand. It arrived in good order and is much used.
Keni
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014
I have been knitting on and off since I was a teenager. After 3 years of not knitting and being busy with a new and growing family, I bought this book thinking it will help me rremember and learn new techniques. I find this book worth the price. It is well written and conveys the process and techniques clearly, especially through the pictures. I have not read this all the way through yet, but I have used it over and over again for the basics so far and have learned new things
David
Reviewed in Spain on October 31, 2014
Good condition, good packing & fast delivery. Product is perfect for me, estimated delivery time was 20 days & it's here 7 days after
Allison Matus
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2012
I love bright, cheerful colors and books full of large, detailed photographs, so this book is ideal for me. I consider myself a beginner-intermediate knitter; I only just recently learned the purl stitch, don't know how to cable knit, and have only ever knit scarves. Well, I tried one of the "Experienced" two-color patterns in the book (Tic-Tac-Toe) and found that with Margaret Hubert's instruction, I was capable enough to knit a beautiful scarf using that pattern. I worked on it at a knitting club with people much more experienced than me and everyone loved it and wondered how I did it. I'm not sure that I would recommend this book as a comprehensive guide; for a couple of patterns/techniques, I did have to go on Youtube to see how they were done. But supplemented with Youtube, this is about as comprehensive a knitting book as one can expect, and has definitely made knitting more enjoyable for me.
Cary Fontaine
Reviewed in Canada on December 10, 2012
Easy to read. Clear photos. Reasonably priced. Thorough instructions. Useful ideas for beginners and those with more-advanced skills. I would not hesitate to recommend this book to all knitters.
A. Dolezal
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2011
Let me start by saying that I am a long-time crocheter, but this book is my first foray into knitting. Overall, it is an excellent book, but it does have a few cons.The pictures that are in this book are excellent! It's very clear to see where the needles and yarn are in relation to each other. Also, the photos of the patterns (of which there is a great selection) include the side edge of the pattern.There were three main problems for me, however. The first was that there is NOTHING in this book about holding the needles and yarn while knitting. The only thing she has in here is a few ways to hold the yarn when using your hands to cast on stitches. Some of the pictures of other basic stitches depict the working yarn going off to the left, and some to the right. It was very confusing. On a related note, she neglects to say anything about English vs. Continental knitting.The second issue is that the projects are scattered throughout the book. They're not in the table of contents, and the index only lists them by specific name, so if you don't remember the name of the one you're looking for, you have to guess or flip through the 200 or so pages where the project might be located.Lastly, some of the patterns were hard to read when some of the rows were the same.Good example (page 70):"Row 8: purl.Row 9: same as row 5.Row 10: purl.Row 11: knit."Bad example (page 113):"Rows 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11 and 12: [pattern details]Rows 3 and 9: [pattern details]Rows 4 and 10: [pattern details]Row 7: [pattern details]"It was already tricky enough keeping track of what row I'm working. It was made even more confusing trying to bounce up and down the instruction list like that.All things considered, the selection of patterns and the clear pictures make this book definitely worth the money. However, I would recommend it to someone who already knows the basics.
S. J. Robertson
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2011
I was trying to figure out the instructions for a stitch I had never done before. This book was my answer to the problem. I had already purchased the pattern, special yarn and had everything ready. I had been so excited to begin, there was one problem yet to cover--the stitch. Just couldn't get it in my mind. With this book, I looked, studied it and the instruction was so good, I never had any more trouble. There are so many stitches in the book, it is the answer to so many problems any one would have. I highly recommend it.Sandy R.
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