Customer Reviews

Big Knitting: Quick and Easy Designs with Chunky Yarns and Fat Needles

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I was so excited to get this book and bought up all the yarn for the projects. I got stuck on the cardigan took it to my knitting teacher we both tired 2 times and the pattern just wasn't right. Big bummer. I don't want ro invest the time for the other patterns!

I've made two sweaters out of this book..I wasn't happy with either one of them. The directions were terrible. I found mistakes in both patterns. I do not recommend this book to new knitters.

This book is fine if you are looking for very similar patterns. All of the patterns are usuable and easy to follow, but none are very exciting. The book definitely gets kudos for having easy and fast to knit patterns, but not many are what I would call very attractive. Perhaps I was expecting too much.

As some of the other reviewers have mentioned, there is a bit of repetition among the patterns and there are a few areas that could be spelled out more clearly but this is one of the lesser priced books I've found for chunky projects (my favorite).

If you are advanced enough to be able to amend patterns, you might find you enjoy playing with these patterns. I prefer to knit in the round so I modified the patterns to fit my needs.

No, this book is not perfect but it is reasonably priced and I had a good experience with it.

This book of knitting patterns for big wool is well set out and contains projects that will be quick and easy to make.

The instructions are clear, with close up photographs that show exactly how the garment should look when finished. I can't wait to get started on my first Big Knitting project!

This book has many projects that can be finished quickly and with simple directions. The photos are very good. Comtemporary styles are included. I have finished a couple of projects already.

Sophie Britten's BIG KNITTING: QUICK AND EASY DESIGNS WITH CHUNKY YARNS AND FAT NEEDLES presents nearly twenty designs for beginners and experienced knitters alike which rely on the latest colorful yarns and the largest knitting needles available. Sophie Britten is an experienced knitting teacher and knitwear designer, so her designs are original and her directions quite clear.