Encouraging knitters to think beyond traditional patterns, this guide offers ways to construct and embellish work with smart and quirky personal touches that combine imaginative trims with hardware accents. Covering a wide variety of knitting techniques such as felting, intarsia, Fair Isle, lacework, and cables, the unique examples in this resource include buckles and bolts to close an intricately cabled belt, a chain handle to finish a felted bag, and grommets to complete a half-felted handbag. This collection of modern, stylish patterns will inspire beginning and intermediate knitters with its uncommon techniques and materials, dressing up quick and easy projects with head-turning flair.
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Named one of the Best Knitting Books of 2009 by Whipup.net
"The patterns in this book are all quite unique with high fashion characteristics...Full of great accessories to go with every outfit. The designs are for the woman who pays attention to all the details of her wardrobe." - Knitting News
"Some creative and truly innovative techniques...The photography perfectly captures the dreamy, romantic yet urban feel of Irwin's designs." — knotions online magazine
"Unique, pretty, clever. There's a reason that—even though I rarely make accessories—I felt compelled to buy this book out of all the many new knitting books." — KnittingScholar.com
"The patterns in this book are really cute and have a classic feel with a modern look. A project from this book (or the book itself) would be great for any woman who likes to keep up with fashion." — About.com Guide to Knitting
"The clever, pretty patterns in Laura's book are full of interesting twists." — The Oregonian
"The patterns in this book are all quite unique with high fashion characteristics...Full of great accessories to go with every outfit. The designs are for the woman who pays attention to all the details of her wardrobe." - Knitting News
"Some creative and truly innovative techniques...The photography perfectly captures the dreamy, romantic yet urban feel of Irwin's designs." — knotions online magazine
"Unique, pretty, clever. There's a reason that—even though I rarely make accessories—I felt compelled to buy this book out of all the many new knitting books." — KnittingScholar.com
"The patterns in this book are really cute and have a classic feel with a modern look. A project from this book (or the book itself) would be great for any woman who likes to keep up with fashion." — About.com Guide to Knitting
"The clever, pretty patterns in Laura's book are full of interesting twists." — The Oregonian
About the Author
Laura Irwin has had a handknit ready-to-wear line for five years and is a featured designer at Seaplane, an independent designer boutique in Portland, Oregon. In January 2007, she was featured on HGTV's That's Clever, and she has had projects featured in Knitscene and Interweave Knits. She lives in Portland, Oregon.
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I have made many patterns from this book as gifts for my friends and family. They are hip and trendy with a touch of whimsy.Nothing boring and outdated about any of these patterns and the directions are easy to follow even for the novice knitter. Many of the garments have unique construction resulting in beautiful and very fashion forward pieces that people will approach you and ask about them or like my sister, just snatch the hat off your head.The latter resulted in my making three of the hats like the one depicted on the cover.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Hayley Cann
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I bought this on the recommendation of someone who had knit one of the projects (the argyle lace hat) and said the book was nice. Unfortunately I don't like the patterns. I didn't know boutique meant "eccentric" in American. I thought it meant exclusive, as in everyone would want it, but you can only buy it at an upscale location. Uh oh! My bad!
The pros are that, yes, as another reviewer said, it's a gorgeously edited book.(This earns it one star on its own). I think the good editing and the quality photography actually makes the cover pattern look better on the cover than it does inside, (very disappointing). To say the least, some of the nicest patterns look nicer than the effort put into designing them deserves because the photos are so well taken, for instance the Silk Bow Scarf.
It gets another star for a handful of patterns I do like, the argyle lace hat, the ruffled plain talk mittens, the teak bittersweet gauntlets, the pseudo shibori scarf (and the sideways grande hat, I think... it might grow on me).
Everything else, is just so off the wall that it will NEVER survive the fading knitting craze. Many of the patterns in this book will once be gazed at by another generation of knitters who will scratch their head thinking WTF?
My favourite pattern is the argyle lace hat for which I bought this book. My least favourite pattern is the half felted bag, (looks like a mishapen candy, go ravelry it!) although the half felted scarf (three pieces held together by two buttons) comes close. Lazy design. Fugly winner is Fawn Earflap Hat. Fugly honorable mentions to Whiskey Felted Cap and Hoodie Devoted.
I really didn't like this book and felt disappointed by the patterns. Maybe some more fashion forward knitters will enjoy them. I would simply urge you to look up pictures of the designs before you make up your mind, because I believe this is truly hit or miss.
The pros are that, yes, as another reviewer said, it's a gorgeously edited book.(This earns it one star on its own). I think the good editing and the quality photography actually makes the cover pattern look better on the cover than it does inside, (very disappointing). To say the least, some of the nicest patterns look nicer than the effort put into designing them deserves because the photos are so well taken, for instance the Silk Bow Scarf.
It gets another star for a handful of patterns I do like, the argyle lace hat, the ruffled plain talk mittens, the teak bittersweet gauntlets, the pseudo shibori scarf (and the sideways grande hat, I think... it might grow on me).
Everything else, is just so off the wall that it will NEVER survive the fading knitting craze. Many of the patterns in this book will once be gazed at by another generation of knitters who will scratch their head thinking WTF?
My favourite pattern is the argyle lace hat for which I bought this book. My least favourite pattern is the half felted bag, (looks like a mishapen candy, go ravelry it!) although the half felted scarf (three pieces held together by two buttons) comes close. Lazy design. Fugly winner is Fawn Earflap Hat. Fugly honorable mentions to Whiskey Felted Cap and Hoodie Devoted.
I really didn't like this book and felt disappointed by the patterns. Maybe some more fashion forward knitters will enjoy them. I would simply urge you to look up pictures of the designs before you make up your mind, because I believe this is truly hit or miss.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Paula Forbes
Format:Paperback
When I saw this book I knew I had to have it and when it got here I was not disappointed. the book is very well presented and lovely photos of the patterns in this book. If you Knit and love the old vintage things like I do then go out and grab this book you will not be sorry
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