One-Skein Wonders
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Book Reviews of One-Skein Wonders
Book Review: Terrific value--terrific patterns!
Summary: 5 Stars
Being a constant yarn-impulse buyer, I am always looking for books like this. I too loved Last-Minute Knitted Gifts and Weekend Knitting, but this new book has over 100 patterns! That is amazing! Considering that the other two books are both $25 for only 30-50 patterns, 100+ projects for less than $20 is truly a rare find.
I also read the comments about the projects being ugly and not very unique--I couldn't disagree more! I found them all adorable (I've made the easy mittens, the beaded bag, and the ice-scraper mitts so far) and not unique?! Did I mention the ice-scraper mitts?! There is a wine bottle gift bag, a doll shawl, felted evening bags, beaded napkin rings--I felt like there was SO much more than the socks and scarves I was expecting.
And every knitter knows that there are many skeins out there that are 1000 yards or more. As a matter of fact, the reason I bought this book was because I found a skein of yarn that was 1100 yards of the most gorgeous hand-dyed cotton and I couldn't not buy it. Still it was $50 and I could only afford one so I am so happy that I found this book. The color photos all in the center of the book make it very easy to flip through and choose a project.
I highly recommend this book! You will go back to it again and again.
Book Review: Glad I have it
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is different from any other knitting book I have. First of all the patterns are arranged by yarn weight which is really nice. The next thing is that the patterns are in the book one right after the other with a sketch near the pattern and all of the color photos in the middle of the book. At first I thought that was strange, but I really like just going through all of the color prints at one time to pick out what I want to make. All of the stories about the yarn shops are together in the back of the book.
I've made 2 things (Felted Coasters and Cozy House Socks) so far and they've turned out really nicely. I'm going to start a scarf that looks like a ruffle around the neck next. I'm also interested in the knitted wine bottle gift bag. I would think this book would be a great addition to anyone's knitting library - especially because it will be fun to buy just one skein of a really nice yarn knowing you'll be able to find something to make with it.
Book Review: Good, but.....
Summary: 3 Stars
First, the good things about this book: the quantity and variety of the projects are really great.
That being said, I was *extremely* disappointed in two aspects of it. The first, and most important, is the organization of the pictures. Unlike an earlier reviewer, I felt that having all the pictures in the middle of the book, and having to flip around to get a good look at a project, was realllyyy annoying--the pictures by the actual patterns aren't in color and are very small, so they are not helpful at all. The second, and minor in comparison, issue, is the lack of sizing information for some of the projects. How am I supposed to know who an 18 inch circumference hat is going to fit? Are all of the projects going to be really small things because they only use one skein of yarn? A little more description would have gone a long way.
All in all, a pretty decent book. It could have been a great book, though--if not for a few problems.
Book Review: A way to move through your yarn stash...
Summary: 3 Stars
I have (as I am sure most knitters have) a yarn stash!! I purchased this book to help me get through it! There are some nice patterns and all have pictures. The book's chapters go by weight of yarn, so you need to know what you have on hand prior to picking out a pattern. I have only knitted up one pattern so far and I already found a mistake in it, so I hope the rest of the book isn't the same way. It was for the Quick & Classy Cabled Clutch on pg. 23 -- the pattern is all fine and good until you get to your increase rows. Row 3 should read: P5, C4f, K4, P3, K3, P3, C4f, K4, p5 and Row 7: P5, K4, C4b, P3, K3, P3, K4, C4b, P5. Same mistake in the decrease rows, you will need to make sure and K4 either before or after your cables. I was hoping for more patterns of other "stuff" besides a bunch of hats and scarves, but what can you expect with one skein. Plus I don't crochet and there are a few patterns in this book, however most are for knitting.Book Review: Wish I Could See What Was Inside....
Summary: 1 Stars
Once again a new knitting book comes out and once again the publisher doesn't let us see what's inside. Who buys knitting books without at least flipping through the pages to see what the projects look like?
I buy about 10 knitting books per year, many of them on Amazon. Alot of things inform me about which books to buy -- past books of the designer or editor that I liked, projects, etc. But the single most important thing that drives my spending is being able to see a sample of pictures of the projects contained in the book. Why are so few knitting book publishers willing to show us what is inside their books on Amazon?
"One Skein Wonders" is another book that does NOT offer the potential buyer a view of what is inside? I don't expect to see the patterns, but I do expect to see pictures of (at least some of) the projects.
Anne Lindenfeld