Anny Blatt: Timeless Classics from the Knit Collection

by Trisha Malcolm (Editor)

Anny Blatt yarns and sweaters have been acclaimed worldwide since the 1920s and 30s, when Blatt’s Paris design studio was the creative epicenter of French haute couture. Anyone with a modicum of skill can now recreate these classic designs at home with this striking selection of patterns, each accompanied by simple instructions and full-color photographs of every piece. You’ll find the irresistible zip-front jacket and the Calcite, a sleek, ankle-length dress sure to turn heads, along with exciting designs for evening or weekend wear, seasonal specialties, and even a collection of smashing styles for men.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

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See also Vogue Knitting Magazine

Reviews

[Abbey · Rating 2 out of 5]

BOTTOM LINE: not my cuppa, far too "chi-chi" for my taste, alas. And same fault as many supposedly "fashionable" knitting pattern books I've seen - some of the designs are just downright odd...

This large-format hardcover pattern book wasn't awful, it's just that figuring out the sizings was confusing - no measurements for each pattern were given, only "small/medium" etc. and no guide to their concept of "small" anywhere in the book! Plus the sections where size, materials, etc. are given for most of the patterns are shown in a darker color that makes it extremely difficult to read. If you're into "chic circa 2004" and happen to be rather less than needing a 40" pattern, this might work OK for you; for me, however, while a couple of the patterns were nice and one or two "interesting"... (grin), they were pretty much unusable for me due to those flaws.

[BookMouse · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has some really pretty patterns that I will definitely want to make. My only criticism is that each pattern only has one view. It would have been nice to see different views of each one.