Handknitting With Meg Swansen

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Summary: Mama mia...that's a spicey meatballa...it's all in here!
Review: Garter stitch, but with a puzzling twist. Spiralling sweaters & shawl collared vests. Lace ponchos, manana, & gloves made of...idiot cord? Find a fascinating way to avoid that irritating jog in color patterning. Wanna go round-the-bend with a jacket? Get this book, 'cause you can't borrow mine!

Rating:
Summary: Mama mia...that's a spicey meatballa...it's all in here!
Review: Garter stitch, but with a puzzling twist. Spiralling sweaters & shawl collared vests. Lace ponchos, manana, & gloves made of...idiot cord? Find a fascinating way to avoid that irritating jog in color patterning. Wanna go round-the-bend with a jacket? Get this book, 'cause you can't borrow mine!

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Summary: hard to follow patterns
Review: I'm very disappointed in this book. The specific patterns I wanted are here if you can unravel poor drawings and the percentage system of Meg's mother. If you prefer specific directions, you find them but for one adult size only ( e.g. spiral yoke sweater).

I think it is too precious to expect the world to have knowledge of EZ's kntting system in order to use the daughter's book. The chatty text is fine but removal of that from the patterns would make following them easier.

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Summary: Useful and creative knitting techiques
Review: Knitting is not just a matter of color or cable texture stitches. There are many interesting architectural techniques that can make for creative and comfortable garments. If you like to knit and want to learn more about the craft of knitting, you will enjoy this book. Each pattern can be used to learn new techniques, and many can be adapted to make unique knits of your own. I use these patterns over and over for many things. Compared to the average knitting book that just displays some nice designs, this is practically a reference volume.