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Knitting with Balls: A Hands-On Guide to Knitting for the Modern Man
Packed with modern styles, tips on how to create personalized designs, and a history of the surprisingly close ties that men and yarn have shared through the years, this original craft book is perfect for the growing band of male knitters. Includes 25 projects.
Paperback, 160 pages
Published
October 16th 2006
by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
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Har har, puns! Although the phallic image on this cover has to be the male equivalent of vagina dentata. Brrrr.
I feel two ways about this book. First, it's a good idea, and there are some cool patterns in here that are more masculine than you see in your typical knitting book. Most pattern books clearly live in active fear that you will fall into that tired sit-com stereotype and knit something awkward for your boyfriend. Look at these patterns, they say, they are 1920s themed or have kittens! D...more
I feel two ways about this book. First, it's a good idea, and there are some cool patterns in here that are more masculine than you see in your typical knitting book. Most pattern books clearly live in active fear that you will fall into that tired sit-com stereotype and knit something awkward for your boyfriend. Look at these patterns, they say, they are 1920s themed or have kittens! D...more
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at a fundamental level, i do not understand this book. with so many knitting books by women on the market, why is there a need for an instructional knitting book written by a man? is knitting really a gender-affected skill? or, is it supposedly necessary because the author/publisher assumes that men couldn't (or wouldn't want to) learn from women?
aside from the general redundancy of this book--i question the projects in the book and the way they are presented in photographs. would a guy on a mo...more
aside from the general redundancy of this book--i question the projects in the book and the way they are presented in photographs. would a guy on a mo...more
While I appreciate the idea and premise of this book, I think that it could have been far better then it turned out. I would not recommend this book to new knitters of either gender. The tutorials are confusing, and are accompanied by confusing drawings of the stitches. Some of them seem to be taught oddly.. They would turn out the same in the end, if you are able to follow the directions, but they seem to be done in the authors unique knitting style.
There is nothing wrong with the patterns, and...more
There is nothing wrong with the patterns, and...more
I was browsing the knitting books in the library when the cute title of this book attracted my attention. So I spent some time perusing the patterns and found some great gift ideas for the men in my life. So many knitting books and magazines focus on patterns with a feminine appeal, that I find I really have to search when I want to make something for my husband, my Dad, etc...this was therefore refreshing. I really want to try that wallet/billfold first...some other great Father's Day ideas too...more
not a very good tutorial, lacking in any sort of detailed information for beginners. the step by step instructions seem to be missing parts and pieces that i had to try and discover for myself and make my own inferences. definitely not everything you need to begin knitting. the lack of instructions and instructional pictures and diagrams was disheartening.
Jan 02, 2010
Michael
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2 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
men who are too shy to ask their girlfriend toshow them how
Recommended to Michael by:
Shamin Malmas
Shelves:
how-to
Well, let's face it, male or female, you don't learn to knit from a book. You learn by having someone show you how to do it, then doing it over and over again forever until you actually get good at it. What would be more useful really is a book of suggestions for left-handed knitters. If you're really into patterns for "utility rags" (why use an old T-Shirt to clean oil off your fingers when you can use a lovingly made handcrafted item?), this is your guide.
I bought this book for my hubby, who is also taking up knitting. It's humorous, and has a good little library of different knit stitches to reference through. Son of Stitch and Bitch definitely has better patterns. There are some fun little tips in here like, go to the hardware store for knitting supplies - rubber washers make great (and cheap!) stitch markers.
I bought this book for my husband but discovered I liked the gender neutral patterns for myself.
let me face the music and just say right now, i read this book for the title... and also, there really aren't many knitting books out there with patterns for men. patterns for men that aren't made by crazy knitting cat ladies. so i liked this book, even though it did have some weird patterns that i would never make, it also contained a few gems. that seems to sum up most knitting books if you think about it...
Making the Tribal Sweater on page 102.
I don't know that I would have picked this book up on my own, as I don't tend to need gender specific patterns...however, my mom got me a copy, and I have to say the patterns are pretty non-specific in who they're created for. I liken it to Just For Men hair dye...it's no different in what it does, only marketed differently.
Mar 16, 2008
Heather
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
men interested in knitting
Shelves:
owned-borrowable
This is a great book for men who are curious about knitting. It shows how to handle needles in the way a man can both understand and perform the tasks needed. The patterns are also more challenging for the ambitious male knitter.
I haven't done any patterns from this book yet, but reading through it at least is very informative. Teaches you a few more complicated stitch patterns, and plenty of interesting projects with a masculine flair.
Oct 11, 2007
LeGrand
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
knitters
Shelves:
knitting,
nonfiction
this book has patterns that are pretty easy to follow for knitters that do not have a ton of knitting experience.. also a lot of the projects are a lot of small quick projects..
Jun 20, 2007
Incredulous Harrumpherous
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Knitters.
Shelves:
builditlikeadream
I absolutely plan on every sweater I wear in the upcoming winter to be made from patterns straight from this book.
Masculinity, Schmasculinity - knit something brilliant today.
Masculinity, Schmasculinity - knit something brilliant today.
for men who like to knit
i love knits
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