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Knight's earlier pattern book, Comforts of Home (Martingale, 2000), emphasized knitting soft, comfortable fashion accessories for the home. In a similar tone, this book emphasizes classic designs knitted for babies in pastels and naturals using soft fibers such as bulky cottons, silk, and cashmere. Beginning knitters can complete most of the designs featured, and, although specific yarns are recommended, the author includes information on substituting yarns. Visually, this is a beautiful book, with full-page color photos of each design and detailed close-ups. Among the many designs featured are an enchanting cashmere teddy bear, a lace-edged baby blanket, and classic baby booties. Warmly recommended for public libraries of all sizes.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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“Beginning knitters can complete most of the designs featured, and...the author includes information on substituting yarns. Visually, this is a beautiful book, with full-page color photos of each design and detailed close-ups. Among the many designs featured are an enchanting cashmere teddy bear, a lace-edged baby blanket, and classic baby booties. Warmly recommended for public libraries of all sizes.”—Library Journal.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Poorly edited,
By A Customer
This review is from: Simple Knits for Cherished Babies (Paperback)
I bought this book because of all the wonderful reviews everyone gave it. The book does have beautiful pictures, and the projects look great. Unfortunately, the instructions are somewhat incomplete and poorly edited, and some techniques (e.g. decreasing by knitting through the back of the loops) need more than a description in the back of the book. Also, the number of stitches are sometimes incorrect. One pattern omitted instructions to bind off in one section, so I had live stitches on the needle and wasn't sure if I should bind off or put them on a safety pin. In another section, the instructions didn't explicitly say to bind off in rib stitch. I made one of the sweaters for age 6-9 months. The sweater turned out to have a very short torso (9 inches, per the pattern) and long, skinny arms (12+ inches). My husband commented that it looked like our 2-month-old baby could already wear it. She could barely fit into it. (There was plenty of arm length, though.) A much, much better book is Melanie Falick's Knitting for Baby. The instructions are extremely clear (and they work). I also recommend the knitting books by Debbie Bliss.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Simple Knits for Cherished Babies (Paperback)
This book has it all, for the inexperienced and the experienced knitter. The styles are simple yet elegant. Great for knitting for little ones who grow so fast. Need a baby gift? This is the book to use. I have made several items from this book thus far and have enjoyed every one of them. The instructions are very clear for knitters who are otherwise challenged by other knitting patterns.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Best garments, not so great otherwise,
By MagickDragonKnits (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Simple Knits for Cherished Babies (Paperback)
The pictures almost make you euphoric. But there aren't enough pics of the garments, the sizes and specs are listed seperately, and they are all done on US2 or US3 neeldes except for maybe two projects. If you have the time and patience, these are beautiful, traditional, classic designs. Do-able by almost anyone, but true beginners may need a mentor or knitting group.
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