Knitting Simple Sweaters from Luxurious Yarns

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Summary: The Best Knitting Book
Review: A lovely book, beautifully photographed -- clearly written instructions and advice. This book is perfect for the beginner or the experienced knitter. Loved every page .....

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Summary: Finally A Book With Simple Instructions and Elegant Results
Review: As a beginning knitter I have so much enjoyed knitting a few of the simple, easy to knit patterns in this book. The designs are so basic and classic and fit so well; using the luxurious yarns make each sweater look totally different and unique.

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Summary: Easy Patterns with Exquisite Results
Review: If you're a new knitter, ready to move on from scarves to sweaters, this book is for you! The sweaters in this book are indeed luxurious, as the title suggests. The instructions are clear and uncomplicated, with drawings of each pattern piece to help you stay on gauge for a perfect fit.

If you're an experienced knitter, you'll enjoy the soothing, repetitive motion of the simple stitches as the sumptuous yarns flow through your fingers.



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Summary: Wonderful Addition to My Knitting Library
Review: Marilyn Cohen's Simple Sweaters from Luxurous Yarns is a wonderful book for beginning knitters. Other knitting books don't feature these elegant designs complemented by beautiful yarns, and executed without complex stitches. These sweaters will be lovely additons to a personal wardrobe, but also will make wonderful, quickly crafted gifts for friends.

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Summary: Wonderful Addition to My Knitting Library
Review: Ms. Cohen's book offers wonderful and unique sweater patterns to knitters who are looking to improve and further develop their knitting skills. Even a new knitter will be successful with the easy to understand directions. I received "rave reviews" when modeling my two new sweaters.

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Summary: A perfect book for beginner knitter
Review: This book is perfect for beginner knitters who want to try out luxurious yarns. The designs are clearly written accompanied with diagrams. The sweaters are perfect for all season with its classic designs.

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Summary: Knitting Simple Sweathers from Luxurious Yarns
Review: This is a wonderful book. It contains several lovely sweater patterns that rely on beautiful yarn and not difficult stitches. I love to knit but I don't like spending hours grinding over complicated instructions. This book is great because the projects are basic and quick to knit up but very beautiful without any headaches and torn out work.

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Summary: Okay, could be better
Review: Two simple squares attached to two sleeves is not a bad choice for a new knitter's first sweater. But the drop shoulder style is limiting, and definitely favors slight women with boyish builds. It's pretty much the same pattern for each sweater in this book, with changes in the yarn and a few details. (Sleeves or sleeveless, stockinette or mock ribbing, round neck or squared neck.) Aspiring knitters should check out Melville's "The Knitting Experience" series, Debbie Bliss's "How to Knit", Phelps/Hiatt's "Simply Beautiful Sweaters" - and there are probably many more - for projects that begin with the basics but develop skills and don't 'dumb down'. A knitter who can appreciate style and fine yarn is probably going to feel constrained after the first few "box patterns".