YarnPlay at Home: Handknits for Colorful Living

by Lisa Shobhana Mason

Decorate in Style with Colorful, Cozy Handknits From inviting afghans and throws to a playful cozy for a French press and a mini sweater for a wine bottle, YarnPlay at Home gives you the perfect knitted accent piece for every room in your home. Dress up your bathroom with a super-soft bathmat or jazz up your dining table by slipping silverware into flirty little napkin skirts. Inside YarnPlay you'll

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2007

Reviews

[Mckinley]

Some nice projects.

[Destiny Dawn Long]

I love Lisa Shobhana Mason's use of color in her knitting. I've admired her sweater patterns in the past, but not attempted any because I find knitting clothes for myself to be frustrating (very non-standard body measurements). So, I was really excited to discover this book! For those of us who get tired of trying to size garments, knitting for the home is a great alternative. There are a lot of wonderful ideas in here for cozies, throw pillows, kitchen towels, blankets, rugs, and more. I've knit her bathmat pattern a couple of times now, with the intention of giving them as gifts. I made a set of beautifully textured dish towels for my new apartment. And I used her place mat pattern as inspiration for my own set.

There's also useful information on techniques she uses.

[Cara]

Found this one at my local library. I found some interesting patterns in it and information and techniques that I hadn't known previously. The patterns were well written and easy to follow. I would have given this book four stars, but I found many of the designs not to my taste, but some did catch my eye.

[BookMouse]

This book had some really nice ideas for knitting projects for around your home. There were a lot in the book that I really would like to get around to making!

[Lesley]

Borrowed and returned to the library in the same day. Not a single pattern in it interested me at all.

[Mary Ann]

Great book to help make different types of afghans and pillows.