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Summary: Not at all what I expected
Review: I am very surprised that these patterns are so difficult to follow. I ignored all the reviews thinking I wouldn't have any problems and I was so wrong. Measurements are misprinted in some places, other places measurements are totally off. Plus the way she makes the patterns takes twice as long or longer to create. These are simple little pieces but I had more trouble doing them than a collector dress from Paradise Publication (which have very enarmorate and fancy outfits).
After many unsuccessful starts and restarts I sat down and rewrote all the patterns (except a few like the bikinis or blankets). I can create a whole ensemble in less than two hours now since I did that.
I am glad she wrote the book because using her pattern as a basic guideline and looking at the pics, I am able to create some cute pieces to go with the wedding dresses and other collector ensembles I create.
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Summary: Most yarns not readily available
Review: I have made a couple of small items from this book. so far I
find the instructions a bit confusing. They are not written
in the form I am used to. It takes me a couple of tries to
figure some of them out. Plus, Most of the yarns used are Foreign names that I have never heard of and are not readily available. she doesn't give any alternative yarn to use in their place. However, The companies are listed in the back of the book,if you want to order the yarn.There are a few items that use #10 or #5 thread which are readily available at craft stores. I find the instructions a bit hard to follow also because they
all run together instead of writing the different rows seperately, the instructions run on and on. It's hard to keep
your place.
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Summary: Most yarns not readily available
Review: I was truly delighted to find a book of tasteful fashions for Barbie. The old crochet patterns are usually full of bushy or frumpy outfits using bulky yarn. Hurray for Nicky Epstein! The only problem I had was finding the yarn in a basic craft store. As soon as I stepped into an embroidery or needlepoint store I found many possibilities. Well stocked yarn shops also have a variety of "strings" and thinner yarns.
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Summary: Only crochet book you will need 4 tasteful Barbie fashions
Review: I was truly delighted to find a book of tasteful fashions for Barbie. The old crochet patterns are usually full of bushy or frumpy outfits using bulky yarn. Hurray for Nicky Epstein! The only problem I had was finding the yarn in a basic craft store. As soon as I stepped into an embroidery or needlepoint store I found many possibilities. Well stocked yarn shops also have a variety of "strings" and thinner yarns.
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Summary: Barbie Crochet Person
Review: My Mom made me Barbie clothes when I was a young girl. This book reminds me so much of those clothes and the fun I had with them. True to Barbie and fashion dolls, the clothes are a reflection of our times and will delight anyone dressing up their dolls. Nice addition to Knitting for Barbie.
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Summary: Barbie Crochet Person
Review: The book is great as far as pictures and the clothes look very nice. But the instructions are difficult to follow,you read them over and over. The threads used not easy to find in your local stores, you have to order them from the shops at the back of the book. The author should of given us other threads to use in place of the ones used in the book. I feel the author should make a sheet with new threads to use in place of the ones used in the book.(Another note I would bet the threads use in the book are also expensive.)
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