- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Xrx Books; 1 edition (Jan 28 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0964639130
- ISBN-13: 978-0964639133
- Product Dimensions: 24.4 x 23.2 x 1.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 789 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,525,764 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Book Description
The bold mitten designs in this book feature geometric patterns, embellishments, and cuffs. Detailed instructions and innovative techniques including a "tip first" method will engage both novice and expert knitters.
About the Author
Anna Zilboorg is a knitter, dyer, and designer who focuses on one-of-a-kind garments. She has traveled from the Orient to Turkey to Armenia researching ethnic knitting. Her other books include Fancy Feet and 45 Fine & Fanciful Hats to Knit. She lives in Meadows of Dan, Virginia.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty good book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Magnificent Mittens (Hardcover)
I wanted to rate it 4 and 1/2 stars.I like this book. It has lots of patterns good for other small items like hats and socks. It has a good explanation of the "toe-up" (or I should say, "top down") method of knitting, much better, in fact than the explanation in her sock book. Her other directions are fairly clear as well. The only real drawback to this book is that you will have to make a copy of the basic instructions (which appear only at the front of the book, not with each pattern), and a copy of the chart for the particular pattern you're knitting because this is too big a book to comfortably carry around with you.
5.0 out of 5 stars
M-m-m-m-m-m Yummy Mittens,
This review is from: Magnificent Mittens (Hardcover)
I love to knit mittens and socks. I am just a bit more than a novice knitter having made plain, serviceable socks and mittens, with interesting yarns. So these patterns are a big departure for me from my usual. I found the instructions easy to follow although sometimes, I "read into them", where perhaps a more experienced knitter would know just what to do. However, I did indeed go ahead and the mittens came out exactly as they were supposed to. The edgings are a beautiful embelishment to an already lovely item. Even the simplest one makes a just right finishing touch. Anyone who likes to knit, even a novice, would probably enjoy this book and will find something beautiful to knit for themselves or as an appreciated gift for someone special. My only criticism is the same as Anna's (previous review) is that one has to flip back and forth from directions to pattern. So for the next project, a trip to the copy store will be right after the yarn shop.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can a book on just mittens be useful to all knitters? Yes!,
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This review is from: Magnificent Mittens (Hardcover)
I resisted buying this book at first, even though I admire Anna Zilboorg's work a lot. (see her books Fine and Fanciful Hats, Fancy Feet and Socks for Clogs and Sandals to see more of her creative, colorful designs.) BUT...was I ever pleased with this book when I got it. Turns out the value is not just for the mittens, which are in every sense magnificent, but also for the techniques she uses to embellish the cuffs, and for the color patterns and colorways. The mittens themselves have HUGE deep gauntlet cuffs that make them suitable wear for dress coats. Could be good with a cape for dramatic evening wear if you are going out somewhere COLD. The cuffs are further enriched with fringe, embroidery, duplicate stitch, and other edgings. A method is given for lining the mittens with angora if you choose, to make them extremely comfortable and very warm to wear. The patterns are based on Turkish color knitting, eye-teasing repeating patterns that are quite different than Fairisle or Norwegian knitting. These are related to Islamic art, where repeating, interlocking geometrics are used since Islamic art forbids the representation of anything from nature. The colors are rich and exciting. In addition to the color and embellishment, Anna Zilboorg provides several ways of attaching the mitten thumb (on the palm or side "sore thumb sticking out" methods.) BUT...even if you don't want to knit a single mitten, the techniques for fringe and edgings, plus the color patterns are useful for pillows, sweaters, hats, socks, and more. Either way, this book is a visual treat (wonderfully photographed and printed by XRX press) and a treasure to own for any knitter.
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