Knitting Emporium (Paperback)

by Jo Sharp (Author) "At the start of each pattern, the required tension is given..." (more)
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Product Description
A knitwear designer since 1986, Jo Sharp draws on a myriad of influences - Chinese, French, Latvian, Scottish, Australian - to create colorful, stylish designs that are both trendy and timeless. Knitting Emporium is her fourth collection of sweaters, each of them hand-knitted using her own unique yarns and photographed against a dramatic Australian background. General pattern instructions, easy-to-read charts, and care information are included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Taunton (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561584436
• ISBN-13: 978-1561584437
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,026,110 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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53 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of good, basic sweaters, December 1, 2000

By	schleppenheimer (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews

At first glance, Jo Sharp's "Knitting Emporium" may seem rather unimaginative. The most eye-catching sweater is the colorful "Tashkent" sweater pictured on the front of the book. Some of the sweaters inside the book look somewhat like what one could purchase in a Walmart! That was decidedly NOT what I was hoping for. But then, when I took a second and third look throughout the book, I realized that the details of some of these sweaters are unusual but also very classic. There are some very good, wearable necklines (i.e. the "Antipodean" and the "Heather" patterns), and the shape of most of these sweaters are the kind that most body types could wear comfortably and attractively.

There are patterns for both men and women, most of which are extremely classic pullovers, vests, or cardigans. 5 of the 14 patterns are colorful (in the Kaffe Fassett manner), and 7 of the 14 patterns are monochromatic (4 of which have textural interest).

I would have been interested to know more about Jo Sharp's background, and a little about her method of design. Alice Starmore books give the reader something to read as well as patterns to knit, and I have always enjoyed that. But, as this is my first Jo Sharp book, she may have given this information in a prior book.

The book is worth buying if you are looking for basic sweaters that are beautifully designed in a classic manner.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars KNITTING EMPORIUM - DON'T BUY UNLESS YOU LOOK, February 11, 2007

By	Merryl J. Rosenthal (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Knitting Emporium (Paperback)

Unless you have a chance to check this book out at a bookstore first, OR you're a beginning knitter, don't buy it online. The patterns couldn't be more ordinary, despite the use of color on several. Anyone looking for fun and interesting patterns will be extremely disappointed.