More Big Girl Knits: 25 Designs Full of Color and Texture for Curvy Women
by Jillian Moreno, Amy R. Singer (Goodreads author)
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published
April 1st 2008
by Potter Craft
binding
Hardcover
isbn
0307353745
(isbn13: 9780307353740)
description
Look great without adding bulk.
The geniuses behind Big Girl Knits present 25 all-new curve-flattering projects that explore the beauty of color & text...more
The geniuses behind Big Girl Knits present 25 all-new curve-flattering projects that explore the beauty of color & text...more
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Read in January, 2009
The projects are still nice though I like fewer of them as opposed to the first book. There is some good information on shaping and fitting a sweater pattern to your body that builds on what is laid out in the first Big Girl Knits book, but the language goes from a bit cheeky to a bit trashy. I think they are trying to be more like the "Stitch N -----" series. They didn't need to do that, they were just the right blend before.
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Read in November, 2008
recommends it for:
better knitters than me
Great instructions on how to customize knitted sweaters for big boobs & small waists. As well as some elegant lace & cable patterns that I am too impatient to knit, because they're too complex for me to do -- while still keeping track of Law & Order plots.
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Read in May, 2008
I hated the first book in this series, Big Girl Knits. It had tank tops and knitted skirts, among other really unflattering garments. This one is a bit better, but I still don't find anything that jumps out at me. There aren't any knitted skirts, which is good, and a few of the sweaters are ok. But I still find most of these designs to be pretty unflattering to plus size women over size 14. There is a lot of good info on sizing knitted garments, and changing things to fit your shape, so it...more
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Read in April, 2009
Great tips for selecting styles for the three big Bs - boobs, belly and butt. Humorous writing. May return for a couple of pattern ideas.
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Lot's of wonderful patterns for plus size girls. Nice, fitted sweaters.
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Read in April, 2008
This is a lovely book, and I appreciate very much another book with designs for plus size women. I'm glad that there are more socks in here (everyone should knit socks), and I very much like the cover sweater. Nothing jumped out to me as a Must Knit, though.
The writers are a delight to read. Their fashion and design advice for plus sized women is invaluable.
The writers are a delight to read. Their fashion and design advice for plus sized women is invaluable.
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Read in April, 2008
The sequel to Big Girl Knits is even better than the original! I'm a bit bashful about giving a book a rave review before even starting one of the featured projects, but I just adore the energy Amy and Jillian bring to this volume. Any woman who's ever felt insecure about any part of her bod should read the intro, even if you're not a knitter.
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
knitters
I love, love, love this book. There are 2 patterns in this book that I have the yarn for and at least 3 more that are potential knits. I love the chatty nature of the beginning of this book and will go back to it the next time I need to re-work a sweater.
Disclaimer: I know and love the women who wrote this book.
Disclaimer: I know and love the women who wrote this book.
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Read in February, 2009
When I first paged through this in a bookstore, I wasn't impressed. Then I took it out of the library and I'm all, "Ooh! I wanna make this, and this, and this..." I'm also pleased that while patterns for "belly" girls were few in the original, in this volume I think every single pattern was marked as appropriate.
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Read in October, 2008
The patterns seem fairly straight forward. The instructions in the begining on how to "tweak" a pattern to make it fit are very helpful. Can't wait to get started on some of the projects
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Some good patterns for women who are shapely and hints about how to maximize and minimize your best and worst features.
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Read in July, 2008
I didn't like this one as much as the first one, though there were still some interesting patterns in this second one.
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