In Knitting for Two, renowned knitwear and textile designer Erika Knight presents a delightful collection of knitting patterns for soon-to-be and new moms and their babies. Knitters can choose from 20 easy-to-knit projects in a variety of color schemes. There are knitting projects using easy-care yarns in soft neutrals accented with baby blue, pink, and green; or fine yarns like cashmere in pastel shades of pink, blue, green, taupe, and cream. Other projects use vibrant colors like lime, fuchsia, and red. The patterns for mothers-to-be are stylish, feminine, and sexy and include a long-sleeved, chunky rib wrap; a cardigan with chiffon rose decoration; and a long twinset. The baby patterns are sized for premies and 0-12 months, and include a round-neck sweater with shoulder buttons and matching pull-on pants, a lacy bonnet, and a pixie-style hat with earflaps.
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Pregnancy and the special time during the first year of a baby's life is a time for nesting and nurturing-and the perfect time for an expectant or new mother to take up knitting.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
After seeing the lacy bonnet online, I got this book from the library, but now I'm here to buy it. This book is full of beautiful projects for both mother and child. Honestly, there are twenty patterns in here, and I'd love to make ten of them; how often does a book come along like that?
Some projects I plan on making are the lacy bonnet (actually, I've finished this one: very fast, very easy, and very impressive-looking), a simple summer tweed cardigan for babies, a beautiful kidsilk haze cardigan with embroidery for moms, a lacy ribbon-tie cardigan (also for moms), and a spectacular wrap sweater with embroidery for little girls.
The patterns are for babies up to the age of about one year old, and some of them come in very small sizes (for premies). Although a couple of the mom patterns are obviously meant for pregnant women, most of them will fit non-pregnant women too (such as a soft long jacket, a zip-up hoodie that is meant to open over the tummy, and that kidsilk haze cardigan that stays open). After all, how many sweaters am we going to knit that can only be worn for a few months?
What bugs me about the book? No schematics, so it is tricky to know the proper sizing. This is mainly why I gave the book four stars instead of five. She does provide measurements for chest, actual width, length, and sleeve length (for the mom sweaters, babies just get chest, length, and sleeve). Also, the pattern for the lacey bonnet calls for 2 balls of Rowan Wool cotton, but it took me less than one ball of that same yarn. Makes me wonder how far off the other estimates are.
One other thing I do like, although this is minor, is that, even though this is a Rowan/Jaeger book, Knight only suggests those yarns. She will say, for example, "any medium-weight or dk yarn, such as Rowan Wool Cotton..." and often suggests a sweater would also look great in a wool, or easy-care cotton, or fancier silk. It just bugs me when books say they don't recommend yarn substitutions!
I hope that helps!
Some projects I plan on making are the lacy bonnet (actually, I've finished this one: very fast, very easy, and very impressive-looking), a simple summer tweed cardigan for babies, a beautiful kidsilk haze cardigan with embroidery for moms, a lacy ribbon-tie cardigan (also for moms), and a spectacular wrap sweater with embroidery for little girls.
The patterns are for babies up to the age of about one year old, and some of them come in very small sizes (for premies). Although a couple of the mom patterns are obviously meant for pregnant women, most of them will fit non-pregnant women too (such as a soft long jacket, a zip-up hoodie that is meant to open over the tummy, and that kidsilk haze cardigan that stays open). After all, how many sweaters am we going to knit that can only be worn for a few months?
What bugs me about the book? No schematics, so it is tricky to know the proper sizing. This is mainly why I gave the book four stars instead of five. She does provide measurements for chest, actual width, length, and sleeve length (for the mom sweaters, babies just get chest, length, and sleeve). Also, the pattern for the lacey bonnet calls for 2 balls of Rowan Wool cotton, but it took me less than one ball of that same yarn. Makes me wonder how far off the other estimates are.
One other thing I do like, although this is minor, is that, even though this is a Rowan/Jaeger book, Knight only suggests those yarns. She will say, for example, "any medium-weight or dk yarn, such as Rowan Wool Cotton..." and often suggests a sweater would also look great in a wool, or easy-care cotton, or fancier silk. It just bugs me when books say they don't recommend yarn substitutions!
I hope that helps!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think it should be a law in the world of knitting books that patterns have schematics or at least a non-artistic photo of the item. There are some beautiful and seemingly simple patterns in this book, but no schematics. Especially for something like the papoose pattern that appears to be simple, you don't even see a photo of the full finished product to get an idea of how it finishes. I'm a semi-experienced knitter, but I need a little visual help and that's what keeps me from giving this book a better rating.
13 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I can't find a maternity sweater in this book that has bigger than a 38 inch chest. According to the standard size chart, that is a MEDIUM! If you wear larger than medium, you will have to alter the pattern significantly to fit. That is truly ridiculous-- the sizing should go up at least to XL, and preferably larger. The book ought to be called "Knitting for Two (As Long You Don't Weigh Over 98 Pounds)". If I am going to alter the pattern so much to fit me-- why bother? I might as well just design my own. And less experienced knitters who don't know how to size up will just be out of luck.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars
simple and sweet
This book has some simple and sweet patterns in it for mom and baby. I bought it for the quick simple baby sweaters done in bulky yarn.
Published 11 months ago by Angela Mcclelland
4.0 out of 5 stars
great patterns and ideas
i've been looking for this book, for some time. shame on me for not thinking of amazon.
i've already made two patterns and i'm loving it. Read more
i've already made two patterns and i'm loving it. Read more
Published 22 months ago by libby2595
2.0 out of 5 stars
patterns run small
I made the soft wrap jacket that is pictured on the front.. I had to alter the pattern because even though I made the biggest size, it was too small.. Read more
Published on October 20, 2010 by rmomho
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very pretty knits!
I have already knitted two pieces from this book and it has some really beautiful knits in there, the only thing I would have added as well is a higher age group for the children,... Read more
Published on March 3, 2010 by Maggie
2.0 out of 5 stars
Knitting for Two
I like the product; however, it took much too long to arrive from the vendor.
Published on September 27, 2009 by Anne K. Bagent
3.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely book, limited sizes
A beautifully produced book with a good variety of baby sweaters and other garments, both simple and more complex, many in luxury yarns. Read more
Published on February 22, 2009 by LC
1.0 out of 5 stars
Knitting Book for Two--not easy to follow
I obtained this book from a marketplace seller (and got refund). I really felt like this book needs more diagrams (charts) to follow along better. Read more
Published on April 17, 2008 by Rose Hill
3.0 out of 5 stars
it's ok..
i ordered this book when i first suspected we were expecting. I had dreams of making beautiful little sweaters, and all of that. Read more
Published on December 13, 2007 by rebecca
3.0 out of 5 stars
Knitting for (size) Two! Booo!
What is wrong with knitting designers today that they think that normal or even large size women don't want to knit and wear beautiful things when they're pregnant? Read more
Published on May 21, 2007 by Kristina Kruzan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love this books and designer
This is a fantastic book of great maternity and early motherhood clothes and stunning baby clothes as well. Read more
Published on June 19, 2006 by K. Ireson
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