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If the cold weather has you excited to stay inside, this is the book for you. -Tulsa World, Tulsa, OK Reads like an atlas of quirky yarn shops from all across the land. -Associated Press, Syndicated Article Start something and finish it immediately. Judith Durant put 101 quick patterns in her book [One-Skein Wonders]. Metro West Daily News, Framingham, Mass. Divided by fiber weight, the chapters tell you exactly what local yarn shop owners around the country think you should do when you have just one ball to knit. -- Yarn Market News
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There are lonely, single skeins of yarn in every knitters closet casualties of projects discarded in mid-row, single balls of luscious alpaca or cashmere that was too expensive to buy more than one, the leftovers from long-completed projects. Wherever they came from, those single skeins are a minor source of guilt for knitters everywhere. They really should be used, but for what? Here are 101 original and charming solutions to the perpetual one-skein problem. Contributed by yarn shops across the country, there are hats, mittens, scarves, bags, socks, ponchos, baby sweaters, belts, headbands, a cell phone carrier, and even a tea cozy and a set of coasters for the home. A scrapbook of tastes and styles that celebrates the ingenuity of knitters nationwide, this is a collection with appeal for every type of stitcher. With patterns arranged by yarn weight, knitters will easily find broad ranges of possibilities for their particular yarn orphans. Each pattern includes the names of the contributing yarn shop and the designer, and a black-and-white image of the completed project. 101 small, sweet patterns enough to take care of the single skeins in everyones collection and prove once and for all that there is no such thing as leftover yarn!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The book that started the series, one of the best small project books out there,
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This review is from: One-Skein Wonders: Yarn-Shop Favorites from Coast to Coast (Paperback)
With all due respect to the other reviewer, I don't understand the complaint about this being a book predominated by expensive yarns. There is about a dozen project done with handpainted yarns and Noro yarns that score a little bit higher than those at your typical Michael's or Wal-Mart, but the book has a lot of patterns for moderately priced yarns. And the book is particularly budget conscious when one considers that it helps you make the most of small amounts of yarn.The one thing you could say is that it cheats a bit by sometimes using very big skeins (200g or 250g don't really count as one skein in my mind because they are 4 or 5 times the size of the ubiquitous 50g ball). But it does stick by the one skein promise. All in all the book contains 101 patterns. They aren't terribly sophisticated but range from baby cardigans to hats, cell phone covers, headbands, small shawls, a belt, bags, mittens, baby booties, small felted pouches and scarves. There is even a bath set and at least three pairs of socks. So I think the range of patterns make this one of the best books on knitting gifts as well, as most of them are quick projects. There is also a small technical section that provides reminders on how to make a knitted cast on, a provisional cast on, casting off, the kitchener stitch, but not much else. So whoever picked the contents of this section must have had a strange idea of what the technical skill of the average reader would be. The book's presentation is a bit unusual in that the photos are all in the middle, and a double page spread will contain about 8 photos from 8 different projects. One realises this is a cost saving measure. Some of the photos for the larger projects aren't as illustrative as they should be, but given the number of different patterns, maybe this is to be expected. The actual patterns are put together in sections according to gauge groups: Bulky, Heavy Worsted (Arans anyone? hello, CYCA!), Worsted mohairs, worsted weight, sport weight, fingering weight, and novelty yarns. I enjoyed this presentation very much, because it actually makes it easy to pinpoint which patterns will be suitable for this one odd ball of yarn that has been collecting dust in your closet. Identify the weight of that yarn and just look up which patterns are suitable in just a few turn of the pages. Not only that, but the margin next to each patterns is a monochrome rendition of the pattern's photo that again helps link the pattern to the photo. That was a clever bit of editing. I won't name a favourite pattern, I like most of them equally. I don't have a least favourite, there's about 20 patterns I wouldn't knit even if it was to save the craft. Nothing really stands out as a major fugly. The closest I came to that was a (to me) nauseating colourway of hand-dyed yarn and that's really no fault of the design. Finally, I liked the "Designer One-skein Wonders" more than this one, but all three (with Luxury One-skein Wonders) are outstanding in the knitted gifts category. I'm happy I own all three.
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Okay if You're a Yarn Elitist,
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This review is from: One-Skein Wonders: Yarn-Shop Favorites from Coast to Coast (Paperback)
This book is okay for its content but I was disappointed when I got it. The projects certainly match the title, but I found a lot of the yarns hard to find locally and expensive. The pictures weren't with the patterns but all in a group at the beginning of the book so you have to keep turning back. This is probably a good pattern book for those who want to experiment with luxury items, but is definitely not for the newbie or the practical hobbyist.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (79 customer reviews) 87 of 87 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent variety! of mini-bits,
By Wolf in Sheep's Clothing "Up Late Every NIght... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: One-Skein Wonders: Yarn-Shop Favorites from Coast to Coast (Paperback)
There are about a dozen of these books out right now, all about small bits -- bits of time, bits of yarn, bits of color....Most of them have 1-2 dozen little things to make with a little yarn in a little while, or a lot of fat yarn in a weekend. Some are cute-- but some not. Some really original-- and some like bad Xerox copies of things we've all seen before. This book, however, is different. Different in that there are many many many (101) abreviated projects to choose from, and most are original and quite different from everything else in the book! Beat that! I have already made the lovely "filigree" lace collar on p187 and am very pleased with the ease following such simple and straightforward directions. There are a couple more collars and neck bits I can try next -- maybe after the hair ornaments, or the gauntlets, or one of the interesting flower decorations.... I also like the lay-out of the book with the center color photo index of projects (easy to re-find ideas that have flipped shut) AND the nifty table of contents that breaks down the projects by yarn size! This is a "knit up your scraps" book designed by real knitters! So, bravo and well done! I counted up those projects that I would either want to knit for myself, or would knit for friend/family, and came up with 42 out of 101. I don't know about you, but that's a high hit rate for me. 83 of 83 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Nice book but contains errors!,
By NJ Consumer - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: One-Skein Wonders: Yarn-Shop Favorites from Coast to Coast (Paperback)
I bought this book for myself recently because I've been wanting to make myself a new scarf. I was shopping for gifts at a local store and noticed it on the shelf and it appealed to me in several ways which I will describe here.I was attracted to the book because of its title. Having created a stash of yarns over the years, I thought it might be a fun way to use up leftovers as well as work up some fast projects. It turns out there are a lot of things I like about this book but there are also several things I don't like. Things I like There are a lot of items to make. The projects include a sketch of the item and the pattern. The projects are creative. The stitches are creative. There are color photos of each project. Most of the projects are knitted. A few use crochet. Things I don't like Most of the recommended yarns are specialty yarns that are not available in the big box craft stores. You need to know a bit about substituting to be able to use a different yarn and have the project turn out right. Each yarn has different weight and yardage. The patterns call for one skein of a particular yarn but you may need more than that if you substitute. Two major warnings: 1. There are errors in this book! The first pattern I tried has a typo and it took me 3 days to figure out what was wrong. Since the pattern was complex, at first I thought I was making some kind of mistake. This was stressful for sure. I did find an errata sheet on the publishers web site but it does not include the pattern that gave me trouble (Honey Tangerine Scarf): http://www.storey.com/files/correct/20010116020616.pdf. Many of these changes are already in my book but some errors are still there, plus the one I found in the first project I tried. So I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about the instructions. 2. This book is not for the beginner. The stitches that I've tried are not simple and I think a beginner would have a hard time. I don't think you have to be an expert, but don't buy it if you are just starting to learn to knit. Getting back to the contents of the book, there are 101 projects. The projects are grouped by type of yarn. Color photos are in the middle of the book. Each pattern is contributed by a yarn shop and these are listed at the back. When I was having trouble I emailed the shop that contributed my pattern and they answered and said there was a typo. They invited me to come by for help but they are across the country from me. They also gave me a phone number. Types of projects in the book: Scarfs Hats Bags Accessories Socks Shawls Doll accessories Baby sweater Baby booties The projects are fun and should work up quickly and make great gifts as long as you don't run into an error that takes you three days to figure out. There's a glossary in the book that explains some of the stitches. In summary, I like the projects and hope to make many of the items. I do wish the publisher had been more careful before printing it. 61 of 63 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I have it,
By Kathy - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: One-Skein Wonders: Yarn-Shop Favorites from Coast to Coast (Paperback)
This book is different from any other knitting book I have. First of all the patterns are arranged by yarn weight which is really nice. The next thing is that the patterns are in the book one right after the other with a sketch near the pattern and all of the color photos in the middle of the book. At first I thought that was strange, but I really like just going through all of the color prints at one time to pick out what I want to make. All of the stories about the yarn shops are together in the back of the book.I've made 2 things (Felted Coasters and Cozy House Socks) so far and they've turned out really nicely. I'm going to start a scarf that looks like a ruffle around the neck next. I'm also interested in the knitted wine bottle gift bag. I would think this book would be a great addition to anyone's knitting library - especially because it will be fun to buy just one skein of a really nice yarn knowing you'll be able to find something to make with it. |
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