Slip-Stitch Knitting: Color Pattern the Easy Way

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Summary: Not enough information
Review: I thought the book had some very interesting patterns but having worked with Barbara Walker's Mosaic Knitting for some years, I found some crucial points missing. None of the charts have the edge stitches crucial to executing the patterns. You always have to knit the first and last stitch of the row to avoid slipped stitches on the edges and nowhere in the book does it mention this fact. I have the book for the garments but have to revise the working method.

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Summary: Not enough content
Review: I took this book out from the library to see if I might like to buy it. I love Barbara Walker's mosaic technique. I think it is immeasurably easier than fair isle because you work with only one strand at a time, and there are no problems with puckering or tangled yarn. I think this author has taken mosaic knitting in a great direction, but I just don't think there is enough content here to warrant a whole book. The crux of the book is to execute the mosaic designs with a varigated yarn. A beautiful technique. She does give great advice for creating your own mosaic designs, but I had already worked one out myself, and learned the pitfalls that way. Her garment patterns are very cute, but are too boxy for my taste. If you don't have Walker, this is a good book to have, but I just didn't think there was enough in this book to warrant its addition to my knitting library.

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Summary: Colorwork the easy way
Review: This book has some original slip stitch colorwork knitting patterns and some projects like a "Naughty Kitties Hat and Mitten Set." There are two vests that are particularly nice looking. The slip stitch color method uses two rows light and two rows dark knitting, avoiding color changing within a row.

While not a thick knitting book, there is enough content here to inspire and the projects are very pretty. I like the color choices the author uses, and slip knitting certainly is a fun way to add color to socks, vests and more.

Rating:
Summary: Not enough information
Review: This book has some original slip stitch colorwork knitting patterns and some projects like a "Naughty Kitties Hat and Mitten Set." There are two vests that are particularly nice looking. The slip stitch color method uses two rows light and two rows dark knitting, avoiding color changing within a row.

While not a thick knitting book, there is enough content here to inspire and the projects are very pretty. I like the color choices the author uses, and slip knitting certainly is a fun way to add color to socks, vests and more.