One-Skein Wonders
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Editor: Judith DurantEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-20
ISBN: 1580176453
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Book Reviews of One-Skein Wonders
Book Review: Nice book but contains errors!
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this book for myself recently because I've been wanting to make myself a new scarf. I was shopping for gifts at a local store and noticed it on the shelf and it appealed to me in several ways which I will describe here.
I was attracted to the book because of its title. Having created a stash of yarns over the years, I thought it might be a fun way to use up leftovers as well as work up some fast projects.
It turns out there are a lot of things I like about this book but there are also several things I don't like.
Things I like
There are a lot of items to make.
The projects include a sketch of the item and the pattern.
The projects are creative.
The stitches are creative.
There are color photos of each project.
Most of the projects are knitted. A few use crochet.
Things I don't like
Most of the recommended yarns are specialty yarns that are not available in the big box craft stores.
You need to know a bit about substituting to be able to use a different yarn and have the project turn out right.
Each yarn has different weight and yardage. The patterns call for one skein of a particular yarn but you may need more than that if you substitute.
Two major warnings:
1. There are errors in this book! The first pattern I tried has a typo and it took me 3 days to figure out what was wrong. Since the pattern was complex, at first I thought I was making some kind of mistake. This was stressful for sure. I did find an errata sheet on the publishers web site but it does not include the pattern that gave me trouble (Honey Tangerine Scarf): http://www.storey.com/files/correct/20010116020616.pdf. Many of these changes are already in my book but some errors are still there, plus the one I found in the first project I tried. So I don't have a warm fuzzy feeling about the instructions.
2. This book is not for the beginner. The stitches that I've tried are not simple and I think a beginner would have a hard time. I don't think you have to be an expert, but don't buy it if you are just starting to learn to knit.
Getting back to the contents of the book, there are 101 projects. The projects are grouped by type of yarn. Color photos are in the middle of the book.
Each pattern is contributed by a yarn shop and these are listed at the back. When I was having trouble I emailed the shop that contributed my pattern and they answered and said there was a typo. They invited me to come by for help but they are across the country from me. They also gave me a phone number.
Types of projects in the book:
Scarfs
Hats
Bags
Accessories
Socks
Shawls
Doll accessories
Baby sweater
Baby booties
The projects are fun and should work up quickly and make great gifts as long as you don't run into an error that takes you three days to figure out.
There's a glossary in the book that explains some of the stitches.
In summary, I like the projects and hope to make many of the items. I do wish the publisher had been more careful before printing it.
Summary of One-Skein Wonders
There are lonely, single skeins of yarn in every knitter?s closet ? casualties of projects discarded in mid-row, single balls of luscious alpaca or cashmere that was too expensive to buy more than one, the leftovers from long-completed projects. Wherever they came from, those single skeins are a minor source of guilt for knitters everywhere. They really should be used, but for what?Here are 101 original and charming solutions to the perpetual one-skein problem. Contributed by yarn shops across the country, there are hats, mittens, scarves, bags, socks, ponchos, baby sweaters, belts, headbands, a cell phone carrier, and even a tea cozy and a set of coasters for the home. A scrapbook of tastes and styles that celebrates the ingenuity of knitters nationwide, this is a collection with appeal for every type of stitcher.
With patterns arranged by yarn weight, knitters will easily find broad ranges of possibilities for their particular yarn orphans. Each pattern includes the names of the contributing yarn shop and the designer, and a black-and-white image of the completed project.
101 small, sweet patterns ? enough to take care of the single skeins in everyone?s collection and prove once and for all that there is no such thing as leftover yarn!
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