Bags: A Knitter's Dozen (A Knitter's Dozen series)
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Book Reviews of Bags: A Knitter's Dozen (A Knitter's Dozen series)
Book Review: Not in the bags
Summary: 2 Stars
The patterns in this book are nice, cute, interesting but very difficult to knit because of the many mistakes in the patterns. There is a web site you can go to for corrections but with so many on a page it made it even more difficult. Book Review: power packed with ideas
Summary: 4 Stars
This little book is power packed with ideas for purses, felted and not. I've never seen a knitting book with so many cute and stylish patterns. I will probably be making most of them. Book Review: Great Book, many patterns, lots of style .. recommend
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great pattern book, if you love knitting handbags...this is the one. Many different styles, you will get lots of use from this book....strongly recommend.Book Review: a Knitter's Dozen Bags
Summary: 5 Stars
In this book you recieve complete instructions for making several different types of bags. There are bags for evening, weddings, carry-alls, and backpacks. I made 4 bags for Christmas gifts and since I came back from visiting I have plans to make at least 6 more bags from this book for gifts. The instructions are mostly clear and easy to follow, however one needs to pay attention to measurements as one mistake I made on my first attempt at a backpack was I misread the length of an icord and made it 4 foot instead of 4 yards. This resulted in my having to order an additional skein of yarn to complete the project. I have yet to complete the project I got the book for as I don't have the yarn for it. It is the fulled entrelac bag that I plan to use as a knitting bag.
One other problem I encountered is that there is not a listing of places to purchase the various miscellaneous hardware items needed to finish the bags. For instance, some of the bags require a magnetic clasp and gormets, and there is no listing of places to purchase these types of items. This book has provided me with several hours of knitting pleasure.
Book Review: Experienced Knitter and I loved the variety
Summary: 5 Stars
I am 51 and have been knitting, smocking, sewing, you name it since I was a child. I can't just sit in front of the telly and not do something productive (guess it's the ADHD!) I'm eccentric in some ways and love the offbeat styles a bit. This book provided me with a lot of variety and I was able to make 5 different bags for my family and friends for Christmas (yikes, a lot of knitting between Thanksgiving and Christmas). I could have used more instructions on the pitfalls of felting cable knits. I had to make one bag twice as I felted it too long in the machine and the cables/patterns were simply washed away. When I made it the second time, I felted it for a shorted period of time and then lined the bag. Now that I've made so many of the bags in here I'm looking for more challenges.