- Spiral-bound: 176 pages
- Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books; Spi edition (Sep 28 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1933027088
- ISBN-13: 978-1933027081
- Product Dimensions: 25.5 x 23.6 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #383,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With more people than ever interested in knitting, there have been many volumes to teach newcomers the basics and reeducate the lapsed. But none has targeted the mature audience…until now. Designed with larger type for easy readability, with a stay-open hidden spiral for ease of use, and with 30 projects designed by over-50-year-olds for their peers, Never Too Old to Knit will reach this eager, untapped market. It includes a discussion—with medical statements from experts—of knitting’s many health and stress-relief benefits; the therapeutic advantages range from increased mental and creative stimulation to an improved social life as knitters gather together to work and chat. Clearly illustrated instructions present all the basics, from casting on to completing simple garments, so both novice and returning knitters can start stitching immediately. And because more-advanced techniques are covered too, the book becomes a valuable reference as skills improve. The appealing—and portable—projects all feature beautiful colors and textures, yet none are very difficult to complete.
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3.7 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
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A better title woud be: Never Too Old to Learn to Knit!, Oct 31 2006
By Susan W. Swartz "beadmomsw" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Never Too Old to Knit: Beautiful Basics for Baby Boomers (Spiral-bound)
After looking forward to this book for months, I was very disappointed in it for several reasons:1. None of the reviews mentioned the fact that the book is sponsored by (and, hence, all the yarns in it are made by) Lion Brand Yarns. That fact alone would have made me think twice before buying it.
2. The book is not designed for baby boomers who already know how to knit (and have, perhaps, knit for many years)...but is aimed at baby boomers who have never tried knitting and have wondered about it because of the new "knitting craze." Thus it could definitely be classified as a beginner's knitting book. I had wrongly interpreted the reviews to imply that the book contained classic designs that would look good on aging baby boomers.
3. Because the book is aimed at "aging" baby boomers, I found the tone of the writing and, especially, the design of the book to be condescending. Key words are printed in a large font and different color (i.e., "Visit your local YARN SHOP...") and many of the descriptions are sort of "cutesy" in a tone that is insulting to but often used with seniors.
4. Half of the book contains knitting instruction. The other half contains 18 typical Lion Brand-style patterns. All of them are easy to knit, ranging from a plain scarf and shawl to several simple sweaters to 1 pair of socks to the typical grandmother knitting: an afghan, baby booties and baby blanket. Perhaps the projects would look better in more expensive yarns besides Lion Brand.
On the plus side, the spiral design allows the book to lie flat and all the photos are very large and clear, as is the typeface. Easy on the aging eyes, you know.
However, the book is not as I imagined, nor as the cover photo led me to believe. I had envisioned a book full of Eileen Fisher-style garments designed to fashion a good-looking wardrobe for the baby boomer who already knew how to knit. This is not that book.
39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not what I expected...and then again, it was somewhat MORE than I expected!, Nov 12 2006
By Katherine A. Otto "katieo" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Never Too Old to Knit: Beautiful Basics for Baby Boomers (Spiral-bound)
Like some of the other reviewers of this book, I was expecting a slew of Chico-type patterns for Baby Boomers. In that way, this book disappoints because it contains less patterns than I had hoped for, and they are definitely for beginners. However, some of them are classic and would be fun to make.Where this book exceeded my expectations is the first half, which is a tutorial on the why's and how's of knitting. Great info, large pictures explaining different stitches - it is a very easy to read book with great illustrations for the beginner knitter.
I am currently teaching my 83-year-old mother as well as a Baby Boomer friend how to knit, and I am going to buy additional copies of this book for them. I think it's a great get-started book!
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lighten Up Ladies, July 9 2008
By Myra S. Rustin - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Never Too Old to Knit: Beautiful Basics for Baby Boomers (Spiral-bound)
I have just returned to knitting after entirely too long and unlike the reviews I have read here (most of which made me a bit ill...)I loved this book! So you don't like Lion Brand yarn? Well, since you are all so bloody clever, why don't you just substitute something you consider worthy of your lofty taste(s) and let the rest of us feel grateful for a group of excellent patterns and good-natured, well researched information. I returned to knitting for the simple joy of the process, not to make myself feel better, smarter or above anyone else. This book warmly welcomed me back and gave me some excellent material to remind me of how much I simply love to knit! If those of you who hated the book so much and thought it was so inappropriately named simply stopped to read the title, you might not have been so highly insulted by a genuine effort welcome and embrace those of us who are older, calmer and considerably less eager to judge and criticize. You just don't get, and boy, am I glad I don't knit with you tightly wound kvetches.
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