Knitty Gritty Knits: 25 Fun & Fabulous Projects (DIY Network) [Paperback]

Vickie Howell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 28, 2007

In this stylish new collection, based on DIY Network’s popular TV show, Knitty Gritty, Vickie Howell gives knitters something fresh and exciting to sink their needles into, with great techniques and cool projects for all levels.Well-known personalities, including Melissa Leapman, Melanie Falick, and Iris Schreier, offer their creative input with a variety of hip designs: red-hot ponchos, trendy shrugs, an eyelet-stitch skirt, funky leg warmers, a chenille tank top for teens, and even an iPod case and a wire bracelet. These famous guests also share their secrets for doing reversible knitting, working with color, using novelty yarns, and much more. All techniques are demonstrated with numerous photographs and colorful illustrations.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books (January 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579909167
• ISBN-13: 978-1579909161
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,018,039 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vickie Howell is a mother, self-taught designer, writer, spokesperson, viral marketing consultant and DIY Lifestyles expert with a focus on the Needle Arts and environmentally conscious crafting.

Vickie is most well-known as the Host and Creative Consultant of 8 seasons of DIY Network & HGTV's show, Knitty Gritty. She was also the co-host of DIY's Stylelicious, Lifetime Television's web series, CRAFTED, and several craft-based TV specials.

Vickie has been featured internationally in numerous televisions shows, radio broadcasts and publications including: NBC's The Today Show, BBC Radio Scotland, E! Entertainment's Singled Out, and Real Simple Magazine.

Vickie's designs and projects have been included in over 100 publications worldwide including her celebrity column for Knit.1 Magazine, the Eco-Craft column she wrote for 3 years for Kiwi Magazine, the 2009 Lands' End FeelGood Campaign (of which she was the spokesperson for), her blog column Craft Apparent for PBS Parents and weekly articles for iLovetoCreate.com. She's also Caron's Celebrity Spokesperson.

Vickie is the best-selling author of several craft books: the 2005 Craft Trends Award Finalist, New Knits on the Block: A Guide to Knitting What Kids Really Want (Oct. '05), Not Another Teen Knitting Book (June '06), Knit Aid: A Learn It, Fix It, Finish It Guide for the Stitcher on the Go (May '08), Pop Goes Crochet (May '09) and, AwareKnits: Knit & Crochet Projects for the Eco-Conscious Stitcher (Oct. '09), co-written with activist, Adrienne Armstrong.


The book behind Vickie's community-driven project, Craft Corps hits shelves in May '10. Until then, she's encouraging artists, crafters and creative types of all kinds to join "The Corps" by telling their stories through profiles on the Craft Corps website: http://www.craftcorps.org

All of Vickie's creative endeavors along with her husband Dave Campbell's movie news site, Smells Like Screen Spirit, are housed under their company Craft.Rock.Love Media, LLC. For more information on Vickie and all of her projects, go to: http://www.vickiehowell.com

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Useful Basic Knitting Book With Funky Adaptations, January 22, 2007

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Knitting Mama (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knitty Gritty Knits: 25 Fun & Fabulous Projects (DIY Network) (Paperback)

I must confess that I am a "Knitty Gritty" show addict. Although at first glance I wondered about the patterns in this book (if you regularly watch the show you have seen these items made), upon further review I realized that there are many more detailed photos and tips that accompany each pattern than is available on the show's website. If you are looking for a good knitting book for someone who is either a newer knitter or a fan of the show then I highly recommend it. There are many different items and techniques presented in this book and the patterns are from a number of well-known knitting designers who have been on the show.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars weird knitting projects, January 29, 2007

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mamareadssomuch "mamareadssomuch" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Knitty Gritty Knits: 25 Fun & Fabulous Projects (DIY Network) (Paperback)

I enjoy this show from time to time so when I saw the book naturally I was interested. Well, the projects are just too 'out there' for me. The show has contemporary projects but does have practical ideas too. Not in this book! If you like far-fetched projects like a knitting a fuzzy computer cover then you'll enjoy this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Okay, But Room for Improvement, February 14, 2007

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Theresa M. Calvert Novak (Catonsville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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I watch the show all of the time and thought that this book would be a good companion to the series. It does have better photos than the DIY website, but not all of the projects are shown. You still have to reference the website if you want to see all of the projects.

I would have loved to have seen an index of all of the shows with episode references to the projects listed.

The book is written is such a way that you could certainly enjoy it without having seen the show at all.

There are no additional or bonus projects, only a selection from the show. The designs are young and funky which you should expect looking at the host of the show. Vicki is hip, young and has a punk flair.
Even though the projects are not conventional, they are very creative and inspiring. If you're creative, you can use the techniques to design your own pieces, or add interest to classic knitting patterns.