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Knitting New Scarves: 27 Distinctly Modern Designs
by
Lynne Barr
Scarves are often the first garments beginning knitters try. Then, when they feel ready for a greater creative thrill, they move on to other types of garments. In Knitting New Scarves, Lynne Barr beckons all levels of knitters back to their humble beginnings and then wows them with 27 spectacularly modern designs, each created using an innovative new technique or a unique ...more
Paperback, 144 pages
Published
September 1st 2007
by Stewart, Tabori and Chang STC Craft Melanie Falick Book
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I've wavering between lots of stars and a totally mean number. I am expecting to learn a lot about technique from this book, but in the process I will acquire many weird, unwearable scarves. I just don't know...
When I bought it I wrapped it up and put it under the Christmas tree. Yes, it is a sad story, but it is true. I was dying to open it before the big day but eventually I forgot it was there...and so it was an exciting surprise after all. And yet. I started looking at it in a ne...more
When I bought it I wrapped it up and put it under the Christmas tree. Yes, it is a sad story, but it is true. I was dying to open it before the big day but eventually I forgot it was there...and so it was an exciting surprise after all. And yet. I started looking at it in a ne...more
The scarves in this book are a really cool tangent from traditional knitted patterns. Being an engineer, I just love seeing knitting patterns by knitters who have a fantastic grasp of 'knitting physics' and really push the 'traditional' envelops.
This is the most creative scarf book I have ever read. This is truly a volume of unique scarf patterns, things I have never seen before. There are several three dimensional scarves, most of them wearable. I can't say I like every single one but the originality makes this book first rate in my opinion.
Another knitting book. This one showed some new ways to make scarves that are fun and different. But I think there were only one or two that were good for little girls (esp those who just throw their scarves on the floor and use them to pieces) or a husband who likes utilitarian.
Wow! A lot of these aren't completely practical for warmth, but boy, are they cool! I want to make about half of them. No, I don't need that many scarves. Anyway, someone is very creative, and this is definitely worth a look for some fashion inspiration to wear around your neck!!
Lots of beautiful and creative scarves. Many just use one kind of yarn so it is the design and shape that really catch your eye. Lots of pictures to explain the interesting techniques.
Ihania huivimalleja, selkeät, kuvalliset ohjeet ja termien selitykset. Sormet syyhyää jo lankoja hypistelemään...
Wow - can't believe there hasn't been more 'buzz' about this book and the interesting stitch combinations. Many of the scarves have a sculptural quality and best of all, most of them work as both art and scarf.
At this point I haven't tried any of the patterns, so perhaps my 'wow' might be tempered by that experience. However, the overall look of the instructions (many with photographic explanations) leads me to believe they are well-written.
At this point I haven't tried any of the patterns, so perhaps my 'wow' might be tempered by that experience. However, the overall look of the instructions (many with photographic explanations) leads me to believe they are well-written.
While there are definitely some interesting new patterns in this book, the scarf I was most interested in trying had no definitive pattern. Argh! All in all, it seemed like a lot of effort for most of the patterns, and I'm not sure a more traditional scarf wouldn't be just as well-received.
I got this for Christmas and am taking it right back to the store. It is awful... many of the scarves look like biological specimens or growths of some sort. There isn't a single pattern in the whole book I would knit.
This book takes scarves out of the box and gets your brain working - on a scarf! Which of course is an excellent and necessary accessory :)
Definitely a lot of innovative techniques but not a single one I'd actually want to knit/wear. Being clever doesn't make you likable.
Patterns okay. Too advanced for me right now.
very creative!
Really inspiring! Love how this author thinks. I've "read" it once and want to do a closer pass-through so I'm "currently reading" it.
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