Clever Knits: 15 Great Looks for Kids [Paperback]

Kristine Clever (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 2002

Discover this fresh, relaxed approach to knitting for kids! You'll delight in this collection that blends timesaving techniques with smart fashion for children.

· Knit up sweaters, cardigans, a tunic, a party dress, and more--choose from 14 up-to-date designs for girls and boys, sizes 4 through 12

· Start and finish projects with plenty of time left for kids to wear them before they outgrow them; big needles mean faster, easier knitting · Sporty designs for boys and stylish projects for girls feature ready-to-wear details for fashion-conscious kids

· Minimal finishing requirements make patterns a snap to complete; flexible options make it easy to substitute different yarns

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About the Author

Hometown: Rochester Hills, Michigan

Kristine Clever is a knitting instructor and pattern designer, most recently designing for Robert Kidd Yarns. This is her first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Martingale and Company; 1st edition (February 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564774147
• ISBN-13: 978-1564774149
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,134,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as it looks :-(, November 11, 2005

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Obsessive knitter (Massachusetts, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clever Knits: 15 Great Looks for Kids (Paperback)

I was excited to find this book as it has some good looking knits for kids in bulky yarns that will knit up quickly. The emphasis is on minimal finishing so that you can finish a garment quickly. If only it lived up to its promise!

I am working on a sweater from this book right now. The pattern is full of errors and inconsistencies. It tells you to bind off at the shoulders, but later tells you to use the 3 needle bind off - which is not possible if you have already bound off. It tells you to put the remaining stitches at the neck on a holder - and then never tells you what to do with them!

The directions for the body from the armholes up are the same for all the sizes - yet the sleeves are different sizes - if you followed the directions the sleeves would not fit.

I am following the directions for a 4 year-old size - I have the tension and dimensions exactly right and the sweater is going to be more like a 7 year old size. Of course had I paid closer attention to the pattern I would have realized that in the first place.

I am an experienced knitter and have no problem figuring out how to fix the problems I'm running into, but the book is becoming inspiration more than instructions. At first glance it seems like a good book for a beginning knitter but I would not recommend it to anyone who needs a set of directions to follow faithfully.

4.0 out of 5 stars Clever Knits: Great Looks for Kids, February 25, 2011

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This review is from: Clever Knits: 15 Great Looks for Kids (Paperback)

Good book for knitting with heavy/bulky yarns. detailed instructions for some of the more complicated features; i.e., knitting shoulders with 3 needles to eliminate a seam. Intermediate rather than beginner.

5.0 out of 5 stars Found Book Easy To Use, January 17, 2007

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Happy Cow (Battle Creek, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Clever Knits: 15 Great Looks for Kids (Paperback)

I found the patterns easy to follow and the book informative. I did not run into any of the problems found by two earlier reviewers - everything made perfect sense and worked out just right. I would rate myself an above-average knitter, but I did not need to use any advanced skills to complete the patterns I found in this book. Enjoyable.