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Reviewed in Italy on February 11, 2022
Ok
Catherine
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2020
A beautiful book full of original patterns. Some of them might be a little too strange but most of them are truly beautiful, with an ethnic flavor. Most will require good understanding of how to read patterns and intermediate knitting skills.
Gma Orso
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2020
The Technical details and history is exceptional. I will not knit most of the projects as I prefer using DK and Sport weight yarns for myself, although I do love Nickys over the top embellishments.
jan
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019
I don't always buy her books because I can't knit them but she has such a creative mind. I learn so much by reading how she put her patterns together. This book company is good for their word. Quality of the book was as good or better.
wordsmith
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 20, 2019
I was very pleased with the contents of this book - it contained a lot of patterns that I would like to knit.
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2017
I really do especially enjoy this book. It is a valued addition to my pattern collection
Jean
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2015
There are some really classy items in this book which I hope to make some day, presented in such a way as I had not seen before. And, a lot of 'eye candy' which I like (inventive stuff I probably would never get around to making, but good for inspiration). I got it cheap, used, and that's good!
Kristina Pepin
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2014
the book has minor rips (otherwise the book in great condition), but I gave it 5 stars because I love this book- it has beautiful designs and detailed explanations. fast shipping too! I paid like 2 bucks for it, so it was totally worth the money and I was a little skeptical because originally this book costs 35$.
Arielle Wolter
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2014
This book is great. If you love design then you will love it. There are some things in this book i wouldnt knit however it also contains some of my favorite designs. The sweater with feathers (gala aran) is gorgeous and omg to the princess bride mittens. To be honest about 80% of this book is on my que but then again i am not a one skein wonder type of girl and i love color and cables. For anyone who thinks the patterns are hard go check out the books page on ravelry and see how many people are in love with the designs and the book. Thank you Nicky this is by far my favorite book of yours yet and is one of the reasons you are a favorite designer of mine.
campbells
Reviewed in Germany on April 7, 2010
Ein spektakuläres Buch - Nicky Epstein traut sich was. Manches ist deshalb nur für wirklich Mutige tragbar, aber die Design-Ideen sind so inspirierend, dass sich vieles in eigene Kreationen integrieren lässt. Auf jeden Fall verteidigt die Verzierungs-Spezialistin Epstein das Stricken gegen sein Hausmütterchen-Image - allein das ist schon sehr verdienstvoll, was hat der deutsche Strickbuchmarkt hier schon zu bieten?! Die Einblicke in die jeweiligen landestypischen Traditionen sind kenntnisreich und spannend erzählt - wer allerdings die zigste Anleitung à la "wie stricke ich einen wirklich authentischen Fair-Isle-Pulli?" sucht, ist hier falsch. Die Anleitungen sind klar und übersichtlich, es sind überall Schnittzeichnungen dabei, Muster werden sowohl in beschriebener Form als auch als Charts geboten. Bei einer handvoll Designs überwiegt deutlich die komische Komponente (die beiden bratpfannen-großen Fair-Isle-Mützen als Capelet, ein Shrug ohne Rücken oder der Baby-Pullover als Mütze z.B.), deshalb nur vier von fünf Punkten.
Karen Porter
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2009
I bought this book a few months ago, and was stunned to see all the poor reviews it got on Amazon. It's one of my favorite knitting books to come out in a while; I practically want to just start at the first project and knit my way through the whole book. So I thought a lot about why I love it and others don't, and basically:If you like basic, classic, every-day type knitted garments that you can wear to work without drawing a lot of attention, then this book is not for you. Words that could describe Nicky's designs in this book would be: lush, dramatic (theatrical, even), exotic, lavish, over-the-top....well, you get the idea.Nicky states very clearly in her introduction that this book is NOT a guide to traditional knitting techniques, but she does share some history about them and shows how traditional designs inspired her pieces. She is also frank about her love of embellishment, a sort of "more is better" attitude. These gorgeous designs are highly creative, complex, special, ornate, striking pieces that look enormously fun to make and require some attitude to wear. While they are certainly not your everyday sweaters, a piece or two from this book could make a very special addition to your wardrobe. Garments are embellished with cables, embroidery, lace, metallic yarn, crocheted flowers, stranded colorwork and so on, and there are many interesting shapes, including vented sides, asymmetrical fronts, and open backs. There are about 40 projects in this book for women's garments and accessories, including sweaters, scarves, mittens, leg warmers, etc, and not one of them could be considered plain or basic.There are lots of wonderful knitting books out there with instructions for more basic garments, but if you are in the mood for something a bit more complex or ornate, maybe even a little over the top, then you may even love this book too.
花束
Reviewed in Japan on November 7, 2008
ゴージャスなニットのドレスもありますが、真っ赤なドラゴンのあみぐるみが掲載されているようです。著者のケープを編んだ時、複雑ですがとてもおもしろかったので今回も期待をこめて４つ☆にしました。
knitting dove
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2008
Blue Duck/ I had high expectations for this book. I felt that it contained many modern interpretations of the traditions, techniques and designs from around the world. This book gives modern interpretations of items like the jacket on the cover. The main obstacle for me using this book is that I felt the patterns to be impractical. If you like up-to-date couture, you will probably love this book.
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