Viva Poncho: Twenty Ponchos and Capelets to Knit
by Christina Stork, Leslie Barbazette
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Author: Christina Stork, Leslie BarbazetteEdition: Paperback
Published: 2005-04-08
ISBN: 1584794216
Number of pages: 136
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Book Reviews of Viva Poncho: Twenty Ponchos and Capelets to Knit
Book Review: Ridiculous waste of money
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this book expecting to find a number of ponchos that I would like to knit. But I found NONE. And some of the ponchos are absolutely ridiculous. To me, a poncho should supply a degree of warmth and actually cover the wearer. Many of the ponchos in this book are terribly holey and transparent -- apparently designed to be decorative or somehow TRENDY -- though they are mostly just ODD or even BIZARRE rather than useful. For instance, one "capelet" is only six inches long and barely covers the shoulders of the child pictured. One "serape" would have been warm but it is too small, leaving most of the wearer's arms exposed. Some of the garments have prissy ribbon bows around the neck. As for the DOG poncho -- words fail me.
Then there is the so-called "standard yarn weight system" -- really only an AMERICAN system. Don't expect it to become universal. It has only six categories, ranging from super fine to super bulky. It is time Americans adopted the British system (also used in Australia) in which there are "ply equivalents" (regardless of the actual number of plies in the yarn) ranging from 1 ply (eg the finest Shetland wool) to 12 ply and ocasionally 18 ply (for ski wear) and rug wools. In between there are 2 ply, 3 ply, 4 ply, 5 ply, 6 ply, 8 ply, 10 ply -- giving about double the number of yarn thicknesses. Each standard "ply" has its own standard needle size and gauge. The main problem with the US system is that the three thicknesses the British system designates as 2, 3 and 4 ply seem to be lumped together as "fine", with a range of needle sizes, whereas they are very different, with very different gauges and purposes. The same seems to happen with the category "light", which is apparently about 5, 6 or even 8 ply and "medium" which seems to be about 10 to 12 ply -- it's hard to tell. It's all much too imprecise.
In case anyone from outside America wants to use a book like this, it would be useful to show the USUAL GAUGE of a yarn -- the one printed on the ball band -- not just the gauge in a particular pattern, which could be very different. This would facilitate the substitution of yarns. None of the suggested yarns in this book is a "basic" yarn. They are all specific American brands and mostly blends.
Summary of Viva Poncho: Twenty Ponchos and Capelets to Knit
Whether worn as a beach cover-up or donned as an elegant evening wrap, ponchos are everywhere. Now, with Viva Poncho, knitters can make the newest sartorial sensation their own. This fun, fresh book offers 20 poncho designs for every season and in every style-serapes, raglans, wraparounds, semicircles, rectangles, pullovers, capelets, and even a dog poncho.Patterns suitable for both beginners and experienced knitters are included, all accompanied by clear, easy-to-follow explanations. Simple to make and give as gifts (since sizing is easy), practical and stylish to wear, and suitable for all sorts of creative adaptations, ponchos are an ideal project for every knitter. In fact, the authors encourage customization, showing how to add a hood or a collar, or devise personalized color schemes. Like the fashionable garments themselves, Viva Poncho will be the perfect impulse buy. AUTHOR BIO: Christina Stork is the owner of Article Pract, an award-winning San Francisco yarn shop. Before making knitting her full-time profession, she was a culinary writer. Leslie Barbazette is the founder of Citizen Bags, a commercial line of hand-knitted totes and accessories. This is her first book. David Verba is a fine-art photographer best known for his black-and-white studies of the American western landscape.
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