Family Circle: Easy Sweaters [Hardcover]

Trisha Malcolm (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2002 | Series: Family Circle Easy...

These 50 easy-to-do patterns from Family Circle magazine offer something for every member of your family, for every season. “Many of the patterns cover a wide range of sizes. There are many companion knits for the family and a good selection of men’s sweaters...all of the projects are attainable by the average knitter. Generally recommended.”—Library Journal.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Like the earlier Family Circle: Easy Afghans, this is a compilation of patterns originally published in the magazine Family Circle Easy Knitting. Truth be told, most of the designs are knitted, but four crocheted designs are also included. This book should have wide appeal in public libraries because the yarns featured will be readily available through local yarn stores or mail order and many of the patterns cover a wide range of sizes. There are many companion knits for the family and a good selection of men's sweaters. As with Easy Afghans, some of the designs designated for intermediate knitters might be a tad into the advanced knitter range, but all of the projects are attainable by the average knitter. Generally recommended for even the smallest public library.
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931543119
• ISBN-13: 978-1931543118
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,265,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very easy sweaters!, October 28, 2003

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Natalie Morales - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Circle: Easy Sweaters (Hardcover)

I love several of the patterns in this book. I would describe myself as a knitting novice but still found myself very comfortable with most of the patterns.

The book actually breaks down the sweater into categories such as "beginner" or "intermediate" which I've found very useful. I've limited myself to beginner sweaters so far. The other nice thing about this book is that it gives the complete information for the yarn that is used. This makes substituting very easy since the yarns used tend to be on the pricey side. I am making a sweater from this book right now and it would have cost me $$$ to use the yarn listed but I was able to substitue for only a quarter of the cost...

One thing to note, most of the patterns are for knitters. If you are looking for a book of crocheted sweaters I would recomend that you keep looking. I found only four crochet patterns and only two of them were at the beginner level.

There are patterns for women, men and kids. I actually found a pattern that my DH likes as well. The patterns are very stylish and as a 20-something I liked almost all of them.

The only thing that kept me from giving this book five stars is the small number of crocheted patterns. I find the title to be a bit deceptive.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for this crocheter, October 18, 2006

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ShannonCC "shannoncc" (NJ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Circle Easy Sweaters: 50 Knit and Crochet Projects (Paperback)

Thankfully I got this from the library (I try not to buy a book unless I've checked it out a few times first).

I'm giving this book 3 stars because even though the knitting patterns might be great (I don't know, I don't knit) they really should just make it a knitting book and get it over with. The subtitle states "50 Knit and Crochet Projects" but what they really meant to say is "46 Knit Projects and 4 Crochet Ones Thrown In There So We Could Get Crocheters To Buy The Book". I'm not kidding, there were a total of FOUR crochet sweaters in the entire book (I counted). Of the four crochet projects, two are very similar in look (big, open holes, simple sweaters). Another is a granny square sweater that's nice looking and the fourth is a really nice sweater I might try to make so I might get something out of it after all. Still, if I had paid for this book I'd be mighty ticked off.

I also think that if you are having a book with knitting and crochet, you should have an easy way to find one or the other. An index would be nice, or have the crochet in one section, knit in another. Instead, all the sweaters are listed under their themes (Easy Does It, Tropical Coolers, etc) with knit on one page, crochet on the next, knit on the next 20, etc.

I'm sure it's a lovely book for beginning knitters, I just think they should take out the four token crochet patterns and focus on knitting instead of trying to play both fields.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly for knitters., August 26, 2002

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CML "cmiral" (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Family Circle: Easy Sweaters (Hardcover)

There are only a handful of crochet patterns in this book. The bulk of the patterns are for knitters. However, there are some very nice things in here.