- Spiral-bound: 127 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Lifestyle; Spi edition (Sep 16 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0060740701
- ISBN-13: 978-0060740702
- Product Dimensions: 23.9 x 17.5 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #682,997 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
From Publishers Weekly
Since knitting’s become cool again, a number of purportedly hip books have burst onto the scene. While none have matched the blockbuster success of Debbie Stoller’s Stitch ‘N Bitch, some—like this one—have at least come close to duplicating that book’s sassy, upbeat approach. Singer founded the Web community Knitty.com, and her book will appeal to beginning and intermediate knitters. She explains the basics, and her drawings and illustrations are comprehensible. Still, there’s no shaking the feeling that she’s imitating Stoller, with comments like, "Now that you can knit and purl, you know almost everything necessary to follow any pattern. No, seriously. Stop looking at me like that." Her funky patterns instruct readers on making hats, scarves and other warming devices, such as the "too good to pass up" Postmodern Legwarmers; apparel (including a vest, skirt, pullover and bikini); as well as somewhat less useful items such as boas and cozies for items like ice cream pints and laptops.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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The newest title in Harper's stand-up series, Knit Wit features 30 hip, creative knits that are easy and fun to make. A beginner's class (or refresher course, if you're a lapsed knitter) offers the equipment advice, step-by-step instructions on basic techniques, and expert tips you'll need to knit with wit. Then on to the projects -- arranged by order of difficulty so you can match your skill level and time constraints. Each one is vividly photographed and, when necessary, accompanied by clear diagrams to ensure happy results. Best of all, the stand-up format allows handsfree perusal so you can knit without dropping a stitch, referring to the instructions as you go.
Projects Include:
postmodern legwarmers • rockstar scarf • pixie hat dreadlock hat • ice cream pint cozy • sound-system snugglers • water-bottle sling • birdless boa • surf & turf skirt • girly boxers • purple haze cardigan • coral bikini • AND MANY MORE!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and Educational,
By Justy (BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Knit Wit: 30 Easy and Hip Projects (Spiral-bound)
I know that there are some that say this book is not worth the money because a lot of the patterns are available at the online magazine. Well it is true that the patterns are available for free, but I didn't buy this book just for the patterns. I was impressed by the great knitting instructions, the clear guidlines and the lovely pictures in this book. I will get hours of fun and inspiration from it. Even if the patterns are available elsewhere they are not in a format where you can stand them up beside you on the couch while you knit, as you can with this books build in easel, nor are any print-outs I have managed as nice a quality as this book is. The style of book is unique, the patterns are fun, the instructs are good and clear. This is a lovely book just right for those who want to sit with a friend and learn to knit something new.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth a dime...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Knit Wit: 30 Easy and Hip Projects (Spiral-bound)
I was looking forward to this book, but after seeing it, I am not impressed. I like the online magazine, from which this book was born. Knitty.com is generally very good and always has patterns of interest, so this book is a real disapointment. There are two patterns in here that are fresh and creative designs and they are both from the online magazine. Knitty.com is free so why buy the book? I gave it two stars because the two patterns that are good would be worth the price if I hadn't already downloaded them for free. The rest of the patterns are stock psuedo hip knitting cliches. The water bottle caddy and the yoga mat carrier are two examples. Neither are particularly interesting in their design. I hardly need another bag to carry a discreet item. What knitters really need is an large, attractive handbag pattern that will carry books and other every day items. I'm a fairly bad knitter and an even worse designer and I could have come up with some of these patterns. It was as if they looked at every other knitting book targeted at the modern urban demographic and decided to publish more of the same. Other patterns were just strange. The ice cream container cosy was taking it a bit far. I'm also sick of the knitted bra! Once (or twice) was funny, but now it is a cliche for these psuedo hip pattern books. Especially since so few readers will expend the effort knitting up such an impractical piece. Stick to the magazine. It's free, fun and worth your time.
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3.8 out of 5 stars (34 customer reviews) 36 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not my cup of tea....,
By Dianne Foster "Di" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Knit Wit: 30 Easy and Hip Projects (Spiral-bound)
Need a felted bucket for your kniting/crocheting supplies? Ever thought about making a nose warmer for these cold winter days? Have you or someone you love got a svelte figure that would look good in a knitted skirt? If you can say yes to these questions KNIT WIT by Amy Singer may be the book for you.
Singer says she is horribly allegic to wool, however, several of the projects in this book appear to be constructed from wool fibers (are they synthetic, or did soomeone else knit them?). Several of the projects involve felting, which refers to the process that takes place when you accidently wash your favorite sweater in hot-hot water. Her book looks like a steno pad which you can stand up to read a page. Thus the claim to be a no-hands set of instructions. For a novice knitter like me, much of the information found in "Stich and Bitch" and other books illustrating the primary knitting steps proved invaluable. I used a combination of the `Dummies" book and S&B to teach myself how to knit and purl. You won't find much elementary information in Singer's book, but it is interesting if you have moved beyond the Dummies book. Singer's projects appear to be created with the more skilled knitter in mind, but even if I claimed to be such a person I would not be interested in making most of them. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for Beginners,
By bmmillss - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Knit Wit: 30 Easy and Hip Projects (Spiral-bound)
This is a good book--the projects are great, hip, and interesting, and they make you really want to get to work. But one problem was that in one of the first projects, an 'easy beginner's' project (the nosewarmer), the whole project depends on the knitter's knowledge of Wrap-and-Turn, or Short Rows. Beginners will not have this knowledge, especially not if the information in the "basics" section is new to them. In addition, nowhere in the book is there an explanation of Wrap-and-Turn, and only after consulting three other how-to books and the internet was I able to get a grasp of what that meant. To do this to a beginner can be quite discouraging. And it's too bad, because the book is overall very good, and the knitty.com site is great.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Knitty.com right in your hands,
By Kate Chambers "Knitty Fan" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Knit Wit: 30 Easy and Hip Projects (Spiral-bound)
As a big fan of Amy Singer's knitty.com, I already knew that some of the patterns on the website would be featured in this book. However, there are so many new patterns and some "old" patterns have been, thankfully, upsized so I don't have to do it myself or "tweaked" a little. Also, I have a tendency to lose patterns printed off the internet, but I almost never lose an entire book (almost never!). These are great patterns for beginners and more experienced knitters alike and although I do tend to forget how to get to the next page, the stand-up format is great and sits neatly on my desk while I knit. I highly recommend this book.
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