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The Best of Rowan: 50 Designer Knitting Patterns
In this beautiful collection of 50 of the best patterns to come from the famous Rowan design company, you'll find luxurious garments from such designers as Kaffe Fassett, Annabel Fox, Kim Hargreaves, Jean Moss, Amanda Griffiths, Louisa Harding, and more. The Rowan photography is superlative, the step-by-step instructions are clear and easy to follow. An essential addition to any knitter's design library!
192 pages, Hardcover
First published November 1, 1998
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April 3, 2024
Do you admire sweaters that allow you to infiltrate the Circus Folk? Would your husband like a pullover covered with "heraldic dogs" knit in 11 different colors? Could you use a cardigan with two cartoony, triangle-headed queens called the "Foolish Virgins" and that needs 14 different yarns? Feel strongly that at least one model in your photo shoot should wear an eye-patch? WELL THEN - this is the book for you!
All kidding aside, these patterns are the HIGHEST form of Cosby sweater. I mean, primo amazing chef's kiss. These are "designs," not just patterns. And to read the charts you will need your very best reading glasses, 'cause even though the book is oversized, the details are... very detailed.
Though this was printed in 1998 I suspect many of these designs were created in the '80s (or come from a place of "I wish I'd been knitting sweaters IN the '80s...").
I raise my needles to the skills of the designers/knitters found in this book's pages (hence the 4 star review). But truthfully, there are maybe only 3 - 4 sweaters here that I might make, in part because they are no longer in (or back in) fashion now in 2024 but also because I HATE HATE HATE weaving in ends and sewing together fronts/backs/arms and all but a few of the patterns require both.
All kidding aside, these patterns are the HIGHEST form of Cosby sweater. I mean, primo amazing chef's kiss. These are "designs," not just patterns. And to read the charts you will need your very best reading glasses, 'cause even though the book is oversized, the details are... very detailed.
Though this was printed in 1998 I suspect many of these designs were created in the '80s (or come from a place of "I wish I'd been knitting sweaters IN the '80s...").
I raise my needles to the skills of the designers/knitters found in this book's pages (hence the 4 star review). But truthfully, there are maybe only 3 - 4 sweaters here that I might make, in part because they are no longer in (or back in) fashion now in 2024 but also because I HATE HATE HATE weaving in ends and sewing together fronts/backs/arms and all but a few of the patterns require both.
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