Fashion-Stricken: Inspiration sammeln. Outfits kreieren. 15 Design-Projekte stricken

by Emma Robertson

Einem guten Stil merkt man die Gedanken an, die sich der Träger gemacht hat. Dieses Buch ist perfekt für alle, die nicht einfach irgendwas stricken wollen. Irgendwas kann jeder mit den 15 ausgesucht hübschen Strickteilen dieses Buches aber bekommt man etwas Besonderes. Kleidung und Accessoires wurden von der Strickdesignerin Emma Robertson geplant und realisiert; der Designprozess wird im Buch erklärt und regt zu eigener Kreativität an.

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts, Art

144 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2013

Reviews

[Lara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Underwhelming.

The patterns themselves are all pretty basic. There are a few stitch patterns employed in the different projects, but nothing really intermediate and certainly not advanced. No cabling, no lace, no entrelac, no interesting construction techniques... It's a collection of predominantly chunky or bulky knits that might be an interesting book for a newer knitter.

However, there are beginner books I'd recommend sooner. This one had all sorts of extra 'artistic' pictures and design ideas, lots of notes on the design process - significantly fewer useful pictures of the patterns or knitting techniques, or useful notes on instruction or advice for the knitting process. For a beginner knitter, the latter would be more helpful.

The only two things that I took of note from this were the ombre dying technique and the felted ball trim to the scarf. Everything else was pretty unremarkable.

[Bridget · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite a few great projects with good starter design information.

[Nora Flores · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book with modern designs and projects for every level of knitter. I really enjoyed reading about the design process.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was a little disappointed here. The patterns are really basic and not much is interesting.

[thuy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had thumbed through this book awhile ago at the bookstore and didn't think it was for me. However I spotted it at the library recently and took it home for a closer look. The book consists mainly of simple accessories and several garments. As the title suggests the book is not just a pattern book but also provides a small glimpse into the author's design process.

While I think the premise of the book is interesting, I found most of the patterns to be very simple and are not very original. I was also really frustrated by the photography in the book. While most of the images would like right at home on a hip blog or Instagram account with the bright colors, blurry was and white backgrounds, they don't know off the knits very well. A lot of the images are blown out and there is more than one instance of a white or light yarn on a white background, making it difficult to see anything. There is a cute pair of shorts but the pics don't show them well and you get a picture of the bottom of the shorts, a picture of them folded and then a few faraway pics of the model dancing in them.

This book might appeal to newer knitters or those who favor simple but eye catching accessories. Personally, while I found some of the designs pretty, I didn't think they were extraordinary and there are other patterns like them out there. The photos also didn't showcase the knits, which really bothered me. The peek into the design process was kind of interesting but if wasn't very detailed or in depth. There are better design books out there. Overall I was pretty underwhelmed and I'm glad I checked it out from the library before purchasing. If this book interests you I'd recommend getting it from the library or flipping through it before you buy to see if it's for you.

[Vanessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute little book. The pallete and swatch pages were gorgeous. The photography is vibrant and sunny. The zig zag scarf sparked my imagination. It's knit in a rick rack rib stitch. I really want to try it in a multicoloured variegated yarn for a missoni-esque scarf.

[Arlian · Rating 2 out of 5]

These patterns are not unique at all, nor are they aesthetically pleasing. I was very unimpressed, both by the quality of patterns and the depth of discussion around pattern design.

[Tessa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Blech. This is the sort of book that gives knitting a bad name. Every project was hideous.

[Jaq · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting foray into knitting and design. This would be a book I would consider giving as a gift to a young person interested in both knitting and design, as it does provide for both.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Want to make the Balloon Sweater :)