Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Projects for Creative Knitters
by Erika Knight
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Author: Erika KnightEdition: Paperback
Published: 2004-04-01
ISBN: 1584793619
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
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Book Review: not THAT pretty
Summary: 3 Stars
BUY THIS INSTEAD: Last Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Hoverson. I didn't buy it at first because I had plenty of books, but time and time again, I find something super useful and lovely in it.
I looked up Simple Knits with a Twist because I wanted to sell my copy and wanted to see what the reviews looked like. I am surprised to see how many people commented that the book was attractive, but had impractical projects.
I disagree. I think the images are a little flat. I find good photography to be inspiring in itself, and good projects as well, especially with attractive materials. I find that the book lacks both of these things.
Some of the projects are kinda cute. There's a dog sweater with a bar code pattern, and knitting combined with woven fabric for a throw, and a knitted wire fruit basket, but these still failed to inspire.
I think that better photography, better styling, and fewer close up photos of balls of yarn (instead of more close-up technique images) would serve this book well.
If this were a more practical OR attractive book, I might not be so eager to unload it.
Summary of Simple Knits with a Twist: Unique Projects for Creative Knitters
Millions of thoroughly modern knitters, including a growing number under the age of thirty-five, will applaud the fresh interpretations featured in Simple Knits with a Twist, Erika Knight's latest collection of creative designs. By matching classic stitches with other craft techniques and incorporating innovative materials like fine wire, beads, and recycled plastic with conventional yarns, Knight takes knitting beyond its traditional boundaries into new, inspired realms. Easy yet inventive, her projects bring a hip, artsy edge to items once deemed homespun. The twenty projects-which include wire napkin rings, an Aran armchair cover, a patchwork throw, and a beaded silk scarf-teach knitters how to add such creative skills as felting, patchwork, and beading to their repertoires. Each project is featured in a full-page color photo and in close-up how-to shots. For beginners with contemporary tastes and accomplished knitters interested in expanding their range, Simple Knits with a Twist presents a world of possibilities.General Books
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