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The Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes & Gauges (Spiral-bound)

by Ann Budd (Author) "Most mittens fit snugly around the wrist and loosely around the four fingers ..." (more)

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Spiral-bound: 96 pages
Publisher: Interweave Press; Spi edition (Jun 1 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1931499047
ISBN-13: 978-1931499040
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.8 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 499 g

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

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Have you seen those advertisements that say "this is the only book you'll ever need on this subject"? This new volume by Budd isn't the only knitting book you'll ever need, but one could knit hundreds of different mittens, gloves, socks, sweaters, vests, hats, and scarves from just the patterns found here. Budd is managing editor of the popular magazine Interweave Knits, and this is the book she wished she had when she worked in a yarn store and customers requested patterns made for their size with yarns available in the shop. The patterns allow the knitter to create garments in any size from toddler to extra-large adult in any weight of yarn, from fingering to bulky. The knitter has only to knit a generous swatch with yarn and needles of her/his choice and plug the resulting gauge information into the charted instructions and schematics provided. Highly recommended for all knitting collections.
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"This book will be your new best friend. Pair it with a stitch pattern guide and a good technique book and you'll be set for life."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good, basic, adaptable patterns, Jun 27 2004

By	lesa (LaPorte, IN United States) - See all my reviews

I found this book to be perfect for the beginner to intermediate knitter who wants to play with "fun" yarn, but doesn't want the hassle of finding a pattern to match the yarn, or the skill to design her own pattern. In addition, the sweater patterns can be made in plus sizes. I am sick to death of pattern books that only have small, medium, and large!

The mittens, gloves, tams, and sock patterns are basic and simple patterns that I was having difficulty finding in multiple sizes (why is it that pattern books have loads of "fancy" variations on mittens and socks, but not simple patterns for those of us learning to make them?) While learning how to make a new item (like gloves), it is nice to have a simple pattern to learn with. I also like to knit gifts for family and friends. Being able to use a simple pattern makes it easy to create that "last minuet" gift for someone.

My creativity has also been challenged using this book. There are edging and finishing options for many of the patterns in the books, so there is some verity. There are hundreds of possibilities with the patterns in this book. Besides the ability of use the yarn of my choice, I have included things like stripes and Fair Isle designs in the basic patterns (I keep graph paper in the handy pocket on the back cover).

Another thing I like about this book, it is spiral bound, so it will lay flat! No more fighting with a pattern book that refuses to stay open!

As an intermediate knitter who would rather play with yarn than futz with a pattern, I highly recommend this book. If you want basic patterns to learn with, I highly recommend this book. If you want to make a gift for someone with a really great yarn you found, this is a great book.

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1.0 out of 5 stars All that excitement for nothing much., April 2 2004

By	"firefly96" (Corvallis, OR) - See all my reviews

Like one of the other reviewers, I bought this book based on the other excellent reviews it had received. I was also disappointed in the limited patterns, but my primary disappointment is that most of the instructions (charts for changing gauges) are printed backwards! As an experienced knitter, I recognized it before trying anything. But that is a major mistake for a book that is supposed to be useful for beginners. It is a shame this mistake slipped by the authors - it could have been a useful book. For those who need to identify the mistakes, look at the charts showing how many stitches to cast on based on gauge. The hat instructions say gauge 9 should cast on 216 stitches - that is one huge hat!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good beginning, but needs more theoretical background, Mar 14 2004

By	Madame X "mothermonkey" (California) - See all my reviews

If you want flexible patterns that can be knitted up into a variety of styles with a variety of yarns, this is a good resource to begin with. The styles ARE dull: that's the point. They're meant to be enhanced by exciting colorwork, stitch patterns, and lovely yarns. The necks on the sweaters are modular: you can use the instructions for the V-neck vest for the cardigan as well. I think this is a terrific book for the adventurous beginner who feels confident enough to work with embellishments, but still needs the support of tried-and-true shaping instructions for a garment.

Where this book doesn't work for me is that when I do want to mess with the structural basis of a handknit garment, it gives me no guidelines to work with. Say the Child sweater sizes are too broad (which is true---the 2-4 age range for a sweater in the book is ridiculous). So I decide to take a few stitches off the stitch number designated for my yarn and size range. All is well... until I come to shape the neck and armholes. If I use the numbers in the book, the holes will be huge. If I don't... where do I get my shaping instructions from? The book doesn't have them. Even a general guideline for how to work proportional sleeves and necks would be better than nothing.

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2.0 out of 5 stars A nice but very limited resource
I rushed to purchase this book after reading all the rave reviews on this site. I have to say it way my high expectations that caused such disappointment with this book. Read more

Published on Feb 26 2004 by Knitter Karen

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing But Praise--A Must Have (put next to your EZ's!)
As a patternless person, I often found myself holding up a piece of a garment going, "What in the heck is that? Read more

Published on Jan 12 2004 by Susanne Koenig

4.0 out of 5 stars Handy Guide
This is a great guide for knitting the basic patterns: mittens, hats and even vests and sweaters. Simply knit a swatch and measure your guage, then work your pattern from there... Read more

Published on Sep 28 2003 by Dana

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have!!
I love this book. You can make anyone a hat, gloves, socks, sweater, whatever with any kind of yarn and, with a little imagination, any kind of design!! Read more

Published on Sep 3 2003