Twelve Months of Knitting: 36 Projects to Knit Your Way Through the Year

by Joanne Yordanou

Everyone loves a soft handmade hat in January or an apres-ski sweater to wear in the lodge, but from "Twelve Months of Knitting" you'll also learn to surprise your friends and family with other equally thoughtful gifts, like a spring-break bikini or beach cover-up, a floral shopping bag in April, a lovely knitted table setting for a summer meal, a kimono wrap for the first brisk days of Autumn...Whether you're just learning to knit and purl your first basic winter cap or are interested in perfecting an advanced skill like intarsia or lace, you'll find tips and techniques throughout that will hone your current level and help push you to the next one. A handy planner is included to help you figure out when to begin a season-specific project (so you'll know how many days you'll need to finish in time). Each month of the year offers three projects - one for beginners, another for intermediates and a third for the experienced - all in a range of sizes. With 36 inspired clothing, tableware, bedding and accessory projects old and new knitters alike will be busy knitting their way through the seasons.

• ISBN10: 0307351637
• ISBN13: 9780307351630
• Publish Date: 8 January 2008
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Out of Print: 8 November 2014
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Potter Craft
• Format: Paperback (UK Trade)
• Pages: 160
• Language: English

Reviews

[wyvernfriend]

Types of patterns: Vest (2); bag (2); Sweater (1); Hat (3); Girl's Cardigan (1); Wrap/shawl (2); Man's Sweater (1); Sleeveless top (2); Bikini (2); Beach coverup (1); Bookmark (1); Jumper (4); Boy's Cardigan (1); Cardigan (5); Blanket (1); Socks (1); Man's Cardigan (1); Table Settings (1); Cushions (1); Wrist Warmers (1); Dog Jumper (1); Mittens (1); Christmas decoration (1); Scarves (1)

Number of Patterns: 38

Split of patterns: Men/women/children - mostly women but a few men, a unisex jumper and some kids patterns

Size Range: S-xl but not on all patterns

Colour/Black & White: mostly colour some black and white charts

Schematics: yes

Target Audience: a mixed bunch, most beginner to intermediate there are some advanced intermediate stuff here but mostly it's pretty basic stuff.

How to knit guide: no; does have a quick guide to timing for stuff but it does assume a certain knitting speed that isn't really defined.

Experimental/Classical/Modern: mostly pretty classical with some modern twists thrown in

Comments: Some interesting patterns in here, some of them are quite basic and some would be good pieces for someone to stretch themselves with. There are some adaptations suggested and many of them are pretty classic pieces that could be worn again and again. It's a good basic book of interesting patterns and the photographs make many of the patterns look quite well.

Buy/Borrow: Borrow. You might find that many of the patterns aren't for you, it's a book I'd look over before buying and make sure that what's there isn't just a colour variation on something you already have. That being said, many of the patterns could be made over and over in different variations.

Where found: Just new in, there's demand on this title!