First let me say I appreciate the lovely photos of all the
projects in this beautiful book, they are shown as fronts
and back displaying all the details which makes not only the
completion of the item easier but also a great aid in the
joining and finishing. Sondergaard wants to assure success
for the potential knitter and goes to great lengths to do
just that. She also has a sense of humor and uses it to warn
her reader when the project requires patience. How much
nicer is that then to simply grade it as easy to hard. As a
seasoned knitter and crocheter I like being forewarned
before diving into a garment just in case I had intended it
to be a quicker easier while watching television endeavor.
There is a time and place for all types of projects and this
book gives instructions for all. Even the novice will find
projects here and hopefully gain confidence to try something
a little more challenging. Warm Loopy Vest is a gas to make.
Once you have a rhythm with the loops is flies off the
needles and since it is a cropped item before you know it
it's done. This is one that you will enjoy as it is just
adorable even while still on your needles. My suggestion is
make it one size larger than you think so that it lasts
longer since I really believe it will be a child's favorite.
The other section which is fun is the skirt/snood. Never
heard of a snood, well neither had I but Sondergaard took an
oversize cowl and with a piece of elastic fashioned a cabled
skirt that is so easy you'll wonder why you never thought to
do that. And the bonus is that it is done in one piece. I
judge a knitting or crocheting book on how many projects I
like enough to make and there are plenty in LOVELY KNITS FOR
LITTLE GIRLS ranging in sizes from 3 to 8 years which makes
this book a keeper.
While project books for making baby knits abound, what
happens when your little cherub turns two? Lovely Knits for
Little Girls solves the problem beautifully, with twenty
patterns for pint-sized vests, dresses, sweaters, and skirts
—all brimming with pretty, girly details. Forget about baby-
weight yarn, tiny needles, and fussy patterns for clothes
that are quickly outgrown. For Lovely Knits, knitwear
designer Vibe Sondegaard creates a bright, stylish, little-
girl wardrobe of fabulous projects that knit up quickly and
allow knitters plenty of opportunity for trying a few design
tricks (cables, bobbles, lace patterns) on a manageable,
kid-sized scale. Best of all, the pattern shapes size up or
down easily (with back of book instruction on doing just
that), making this collection versatile enough to use again
and again.
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