Creature Comforts: Cozy Knits for Wee Ones [Hardcover]

Amy Bahrt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2005

Comfort, for a child, can be a cuddly blanket or a cozy sweater--and these 50 patterns, created by an award-winning designer, make it so easy to knit something adorable for a baby or toddler. Just follow the concise, simple instructions and full-color photographs of delightful garments, accessories, and throws. First, choose one of the basic silhouettes for a sweater, hat, mitts, booties, or coverlet. Then select from dozens of whimsical motifs to make each item unique. There's a purple cardigan with green stripes and bright yellow ducks, and a matching hat too; a sweater with variously colored fish swimming across a sea-blue background; a sailboat pillow, cow blanket, fire truck pullover with hats and mittens; and other appealing fashions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books (May 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931543666
• ISBN-13: 978-1931543668
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 8.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,132 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars cute animal patterns in simple knitting skills and lots of colors., July 21, 2005

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1st time Mommy (ca, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creature Comforts: Cozy Knits for Wee Ones (Hardcover)

If you are looking for cute animal patterns like rabbit, cow, griffle, duckie, etc and trains and boat kind of stuff in simple design. This is the book you want. Just Simple pullover or cardigan set with blankets, hats etc. Frankily, the designs of the sweaters are really nothing special. But it's all about the colors together with those cute motifs. And she gives a little life and texture to the animals motifs. Like by adding an dangling ear or wiggling tail. Good for beginners. Mostly just knit stitch. Very colorful, cute and cheerful for baby. Good range on sizes. She group the book into 3 main chapters by color - pastel, neutral and the brights. The thing I really love about this book is the photos. Very nice, clear, colorful and full or almost full page photos of the knitted products. Perhaps that's what making these very simple and ordinary designs so attractive.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best, December 24, 2005

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This review is from: Creature Comforts: Cozy Knits for Wee Ones (Hardcover)

I am an experienced knitter, and this book is one of the best in my collection. The patterns are adorable with added "embellishments" that give the finished product a very special look. The patterns are easy and straight forward. A color picture of each pattern is included. Highly recommended for knitters of all experience levels.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book for your own knitting library, December 27, 2006

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Ellen b (Long Island United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creature Comforts: Cozy Knits for Wee Ones (Hardcover)

I originally got this book out of the library, but ended up buying it. As was said earlier, all the sweaters are versions of just 2 easy sweaters in the book - one a cardigan and one a pullover. However, the embellishments are what makes it really wonderful. I use the graphs to do a duplicate stitch for the animals or cars after the basic sweater is finished. Also, the trains and cars with wheels made out of buttons are very clever, and makes these easy sweaters seem like you are the most advanced knitter! Make one of these for a friend's baby and everyone will talk about what a genius you are.