Knitting to Share: 25 Projects to Show You Care [Paperback]

Gerard Allt (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 29, 2008

25 stylish projects
Made with Love
for friends, family and the community in need.

Knitting to Share provides contemporary patterns for individuals and knitting groups who want to continue the tradition of giving. Craft caring gifts for friends or strangers, those who are suffering in some way through illness, stress, or changes in their life, and anyone who needs cheering up with a cozy, comforting knitted treat.

Knitting for donation doesn?t mean that good taste goes out of the window: each design is luxuriously stylish. With easy-to-follow patterns and delightful original color diagrams, you will enjoy knitting these special gifts designed with the specific needs of the recipient in mind. There is something for everyone - babies, children, teens, women, men and home projects.

Today ?community knitting? is more important than ever. Helping those that help others - We will contribute a portion of every sale of this book to Care to Knit?, Inc. (www.caretoknit.org), a non-profit organization, whose mission it is to contribute knitted and crochet items to those in need - hospitals, shelters, schools, emergency relief efforts and more.

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About the Author

Gerard Allt and his partner run the "I Knit London" shop and sanctuary for knitters. Through I Knit, Gerard has been involved in many charity knitting projects including a project with Water Aid that mobilized knitters worldwide to create a knitted petition to raise awareness for those without access to safe water. The result was a huge river of almost 100,000 knitted blue squares donated from all over the globe. Gerard is involved with the Men Who Knit online community and was recently named Deputy Chair of the UK Knitters and Crochet Guild.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (December 29, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896898067
• ISBN-13: 978-0896898066
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,203,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely but flawed, April 1, 2009

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The photographs in this book are lovely, and the range of items is excellent. However, one of the projects that attracted me was a lace shawl, and I found that the instructions didn't match the chart at all. I was able to contact the writer and he told me he was disappointed that errors like that had crept in. I also learned that this is based on a book published in England. (The chart shows it starting from 3 stitches while the instructions say to cast on something like 90 stitches.) I do find it very inspiring, and hope that I am able to complete some of these lovely projects.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite!, January 30, 2009

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The author of this book is Gerard Allt (I Knit London, Knit a River/Water Aid, caretoknit.org). Everything from the photography to the projects are very beautiful (Fisherman's sweater, cable cardigan, tea pot cozy, a very cleverly designed and elegant maternity sweater,and a very special two color beret and matching scarf just to name a few). Many of the yarns featured in the samples were made with yarn made with sustainable eco-friendly practices (Garthenor and Cornish Organic, and Devon Goat Company's sustainable made Cashmere). The first chapter is called "Bounty for Babies and Toddlers" and includes the following projects: "Gabriel" - Angel of love and truth: a blanket of love for a special newborn. "Elijah" - Angel of Innocence: Delicate lace wrap for every generation. "Hamied" - Angel of Miracles: Baby's coming home premmie set. "Afriel" - Angel of Youth: Bountiful booties for bare feet. "Rhamiel" - Angel of Empathy: Rosemary, a cuddly rabbit to care for, and "Raphael" - Angel of Healing: A scratch free (cable pullover)sweater in soft alpaca. There are similiar chapters for teens, women, and men (Aran jacket, scarf and cap, socks for soldiers, handwarmers, beanie hat, and a 'heating pad" belt for lower back pain) and for the home (tea cozy, a pillow with a message, and a shopping tote).

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot Of Thoughtfulness In This Book, April 30, 2009

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The patterns in this book are great gift ideas for sharing with friends & family! The photography's good & the patterns are very nice, a little bit of something for everyone on your gift list! Thoughtful patterns that can show how much you care. I liked the section in the back, where they provide a list of charities you can knit for - our knitting club accepts donations of unwanted yarn from people, which we use to knit for various charities.