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Crochet for Kids: Sweaters for Infants, Girls, and Boys

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I was dissappointed but not surprised that there were only 2 - 3 patterns for boys and the rest were for girls. The patterns for GIRLS are ok. If you can , please try to get a look at the inside before you purchase.

This should be really called Crochet for Girls, although the patterns for the girls are really cute I thought there would be more boy patterns, there are only few in this book.

Two or three boy patterns? Nonsense. There may be only four patterns with obviously male models, but many of the baby patterns are on models of indeterminate gender, and if you add in patterns that are either obviously unisex or could be made so with an altered color scheme, there are about an even dozen that can be boys' clothes. Twelve out of 22 might not sound like a lot, but crochet patterns tend to be skewed towards females to begin with. Many of the patterns are quite unique, in a sweet-old-fashioned sort of way (who can't love a crocheted coonskin cap?). The only complaint I have is that some of the patterns are needlessly complicated. There's a lovely dress, for instance, that calls for a D hook & has you making the sleeves separately and then sewing them on. Using the included schematics, I was able to make a lookalike dress with a G hook and crocheted-in-place sleeves. Overall, though, it is very worth the price if you're looking for something different. And don't let the title fool you, there is much more to the book than just sweaters.

This book includes sweaters that *look* like you made them. Almost every pattern has sleeves that are very visably attached to the blocky body of a sweater. The designs are outdated and the finished products don't even look that great in the book.

I bought this book because it had such cute patterns for kids. The patterns are skewed towards girls (as they always are in anything pertaining to garments and fashion), but it does have plenty of boys and unisex patterns. I'd say about 8 or 9 items could be made for boys.

The patterns are geared for intermediate to advanced crocheters. There was maybe one pattern for beginners and maybe one or two for advanced beginners. They are definitely difficult for beginners, so if you are a beginner, don't even try this book.

I tend to like patterns that work up quickly and I did not find that here. They tend to be tedious and take up a lot of time. I started a few patterns and gave up. I can tell from the photos they would have been cute had I finished, but this book was just not for me.

I love this book. A lot of kids' crochet books focus on styles for little girls -- but this one has several real winners for little boys. The designs are unique and really cool. They're cute without being "cutesy." Your children will not be ridiculed by their classmates when they show up in the outfits you made them from this book. They're not "dated" -- if you bought this to make things for your kids, you'll probably still be able to use it for your grandkids. Beautiful pictures show every detail, which is important if you're like me -- I rely more on the pictures to tell me what to do than the instructions/patterns.

I read the reviews for this book and checked it out at my local library. Personally, I found there to be some great patterns in it, and I am now putting it on my wish list for future purchase. It is true that there aren't many boy patterns in it, but that is hard to find anywhere. The patterns in this book are very cute and I can't wait to try them out!