Interweave Knits

Product Description

Product Description

Issues feature original designer patterns for garments and home decor, ranging from super-simple to challenging and from traditional to cutting edge, plus revealing designer profiles, enlightening explorations of knitting around the world, and in-depth technical articles.

Product Description

Issues feature original designer patterns for garments and home decor, ranging from super-simple to challenging and from traditional to cutting edge, plus revealing designer profiles, enlightening explorations of knitting around the world, and in-depth technical articles.

Product Details

• Format: Magazine
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Publisher: Interweave Press
• ASIN: B00007AYH7
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #536 in Magazines (See Top 100 in Magazines)
  • #2 in Magazines > Arts & Crafts > Crafts > Knitting
  • #2 in Magazines > Arts & Crafts > Crafts > Needlecrafts > Knitting
  • #4 in Magazines > Arts & Crafts > Crafts > Fashion
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Customer Reviews

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136 of 136 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High marks!, December 1, 2004

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Carter L. Wiecking "Carter L. Wiecking" (Seven Fountains, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews
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I subscribed to this magazine one year ago. Out of the four issues I've received this year, I've knitted at least one project idea from each issue, and three so far from the fall issue alone (!) and each has turned out beautifully.

I haven't read any other knitting magazines that appeal to me as consistently as this one. I've noticed that each issue has a careful balance of projects, appealing to both genders and to all levels of knitting expertise.

Each issue contains a few "gee-whiz!" type articles in the front with interesting, exotic and sometimes downright weird news about the knitting world (like, who knew that knitting could be considered performance art?).

There's usually an exotic "catch-the-eye" or cutting-edge fashion project, followed by other apparel projects that are always beautiful, visually appealing and frequently wearable, too! Although the magazine does occasionally include items that make me shake my head in disbelief, Interweave Knits generally seems to select projects that real humans can wear without looking like freaks.

You'll also find a couple of ideas for non-apparel and/or "quick gift"-type projects in each issue, ranging from felted backpacks and novelty purses to baby hats.

Now, if all this sounds good, just wait: it gets better. The real clincher for me is that the patterns seem to have been tested and carefully proof-read BEFORE going to press. I've worked 7 projects from IWK this year, and have yet to catch a single mistake in pattern directions! Maybe I've just been lucky so far, but I noticed on the IWK website that the list of errata is amazingly short...so either they don't update errata onto their website, or they really don't allow a lot of mistakes to slip through.

In short, I think "Interweave Knits" provides a lot of bang for your subscription bucks. Two thumbs up from me!

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favourite of all knitting magazines, September 2, 2003

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christin (minneapolis, mn) - See all my reviews

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This magazine possesses very aesthetically pleasing design and patterns. I have only been knitting for less than a year, yet I made my first sweater from a pattern from this magazine. The directions are accurate and straightforward.

The only frusterating thing about this magazine is most of the patterns showcase an advanced skill level...

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For exciting design and technique articles, this is a must, October 31, 2003

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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I think this is becoming my favorite knitting magazine. Though not as thick as "Knitters", the articles in Interweave Knits are interesting and useful. The editors often take one project, sometimes a small one like hats or mittens, and knit it in many variations. This was also the first magazine in the US to publish patterns by Vivian Hoxbro (Domino Knits) and got everyone going on this addictive form of modular knitting.