After teaching himself to knit, author Trond Anfinnsen found that pull-on hats—aka beanies or skullies—were the perfect-size project. A...
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Feb 15, 2010
Karen
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Hat pattern book written by a knitting guy in Norway. He knitted hats for everyone he knew, and took pictures of them wearing the hats. I have started one with a butterfly pattern that I thought was cute, but his needle suggestion is way off from what I would normally use. I don't usually knit a swatch, because hats usually fit someone, but this one is coming out very small. I was suspicious because I normally use a size 7 needle with the same number of cast on stitches and he was using a si
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Dec 05, 2010
Janet
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and love the concept of knitting hats and documenting with photos and bios of the recipients. The author took up knitting after watching one of his high-energy friends sitting calmly and knitting:
" . . . when he was knitting, he was at rest, gathering energy and losing himself in thought. Knitting seemed like a kind of meditation, directing his energy inward.
For Trond Anfinnsen, knitting turned out to be what he imagined it would be -- More...
" . . . when he was knitting, he was at rest, gathering energy and losing himself in thought. Knitting seemed like a kind of meditation, directing his energy inward.
For Trond Anfinnsen, knitting turned out to be what he imagined it would be -- More...
Dec 28, 2009
angrykitty
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well, i received a gift certificate to a bookstore for christmas, and so i went and got this book. it's ok, but the hats are really pretty much the same style throughout, with different patterns...here's the interesting part, when i went to pay for the book i gave the cashier my gift certificate plus a $20 (the certificate wasn't going to cover the cost)...and what does the cashier try to give me back for change??? the remainder on the gift certificate!!! needless to say, i rectified this situat
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Jan 10, 2012
Melissa
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Trond taught himself to knit in 2006 then went on to make 200 hats for members if his town in Norway. While the hat patterns are mostly beanie-styled with variations on color, the real reason to read this book is for the little story Trond gives about each person wearing their hat (50 hats/people are include but nearly all the hats are pictures somewhere). A very sweet and warm book.
Nov 13, 2009
Miss Mouse
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This is the most fun knitting book I've read with patterns that I'd never make. The author is a Norwegian (I think) gent who designed a number of hats for his family and friends who also model them. Each picture has the person's name and a little blurb about them and why the hat matches them. It was a very fun read. This guy should have a podcast.
Dec 02, 2010
Nancy
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Trond Anfinnsen's short bios for each hat wearer, combined with the simply perfect photos, fall somewhere between tweets and haiku and are a huge reason to love this book, if you didn't already love the idea of somebody knitting hats for his family, friends, and the mayor. Like a family album-party, and you're invited.
Jan 15, 2011
Katie
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i've decided to keep track of the knitting books i like from the library, so i can find them again. i learned a lot about making your own hat patterns from this guy (the genesis of the super mario & galaga hats)
Sep 14, 2009
Tina
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I bought this book because my husband said he wanted a beanie and I wanted some design choices for him to look at. I got that and so much more...I loved reading about the Knitting Project and about each of the 50 hat receipients. Great Book!
Aug 05, 2010
Mary
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This was a really good book that explained why knit hats and how to design your own hat.
Oct 24, 2009
Marlan
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It's that time of year again. The designs look cute and the explanations seem fairly simple. Hope people like knitted hats for Xmas. :)
update: The yarn for this book is suprisingly tiny! No worsted weight here. :(
update: The yarn for this book is suprisingly tiny! No worsted weight here. :(
Feb 05, 2010
Meghan
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A guy in Norway knits 50 hats for different friends, family, and people in his town (like the mayor.) They're all basically the same beanie style, which makes it fun to flip through and note the variations.
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