Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #620144 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 80 pages

Customer Reviews

Finally, a book dedicated to knitted skirts - and all of them could be worn
I enjoy making skirts - their construction is fairly basic, and they're much easier to fit than slacks or pants - yes, I'm referring to sewing here, but it applies to knitted skirts as well. So, I was very excited to see a book that was full of (dedicated to) knitted skirts.
But first, I'll talk about the actual book - yes, it's a hardcover, but poorly bound in my opinion. And the size is awkward - tall and slim (just over 11 1/2 inches tall, but only 6 1/2 inches wide) - I'm supposing they wanted to immitate a pencil skirt - at least that's the impression I'm left with - can't think of any other reason to make this book that size - awkward, but I won't take off any points for that.... because...
INSIDE this awkwardly sized/bound book, there are 16 Beautiful Knitted Skirts ! For instance, there's "Katerina" - a darling child sized (2 to 6 years) skirt that's a very quick knit. And, there's "Bella" - which includes some beading, and in their words "creates the gentle flared silhouette with the beads themselves" - I agree. There's "Naomi", with it's "bold use of color and crisp, geometric lines", and "Felicity", with it's "sophisticated" and "slim" look. There's "Madeline", the "basic ribbed skirt" that reminds me of the traditional knitted skirt, and is classy, with "visual interest as well". And, there's "Paloma" - if I had to choose a favorite (now that's hard, because I'm drawn to at least 10 of these styles)... but, if I had to choose just one, this would be it ! "Paloma" was one of those 'thinking ouside the box' creations that "evolved as it was knit" - the "wrong" side actually became the "right side", and the tails that were left from the yarn changes actually became a feature (a lovely eye-catching feature) - and became a vertical fringe down one side of the front of the skirt. Well, I was going to end there, but had to include another favorite (I have many, but I'll stop with this one) - "Elaine". The "Elaine" skirt has a "touch of black net peeking out at the hemline", but even more beautiful is it's flared shaping at the bottom, that is set apart by a row of "mother-of-pearl buttons with seed-beading". I love using button-art on projects, and it is a wonderful detail on this skirt. In fact, this ("Elaine") is the one that is pictured on the front of the book.
OK, I have to talk about yarn - well, I find that for most knitting pattern books, the yarn that is given is usually unavailable by the time the book is published (or I purchase it), or if I can find the yarn, it's usually outside my budget. So, altho they do give the details of the yarns that were used (and they may still be readily available), they are also generous with their gauge information, for example "A yarn or combination of yarns that, when held tog as one, knits to 19 sts over 4" in St st on size 7 needle". That is the information that I usually want to know - give me enough gauge information so that I can find a suitable substitute - and I feel they do that - which, in my opinion, makes these patterns timeless.
The skirts are eye-catching. They are also skirts that will be worn - yes all of them - all of them could be worn, and would look beautiful, and timeless. No 'over the top' skirts here. And there is not one that is too plain... Now, that's not an easy task, but they did it, and bravo for that !
Yes, I am very pleased that I purchased this book - I'll even forgive the awkward sizing of the book, and it's poor construction - because it's full of diamonds... Finally, a book dedicated to knitted skirts - and all of them could be worn, and would look classy and/or beautiful... Yes, I'm very pleased, and although I like each and every skirt in this book, I do leave room that some might not find every skirt to their liking, but I would be quite surprised if they did not like most.