Nursery Rhyme Knits: Hats, Mittens & Scarves with Kids' Favorite Verses [Hardcover]

Teresa Boyer (Author)

Book Description

Thirty charming, intermediate-level projects give knitters a wonderful opportunity to delight their children with familiar and beloved nursery rhymes on handmade mittens, scarves, hats, vests, or blankets. Each item, shown in color photos and charts, is worked in one piece and presents a shortened version of the rhyme along with an image that illustrates the playful words.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Lark Books; 1 edition (October 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1579903487
• ISBN-13: 978-1579903480
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,700,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good design isn't just for grown-ups!, June 23, 2005

By 

Mary Beth Temple "MBT" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursery Rhyme Knits: Hats, Mittens & Scarves with Kids' Favorite Verses (Hardcover)

Let me just say right off the bat, I love this book!

A basic pattern for a blanket, hat, scarf or mittens is presented, followed by detailed graphs of 16 multi-colored designs, each based on a different nursery rhyme. The words are knit right into the accesory, and fleshed out with corresponding design details like flowers, fish, trains, or other animals.

General make-up directions are presented as well, including two different ways to finish the hat - either as a stocking cap, or as a four-pointed hat with tassels. The blanket, scarf, and mittens are all meant to be lined, and the lining instructions are clearly presented as well.

All of these projects are made up in fingering or sport weight yarn, working on 0,1 or 2 needles. The hat and mittens are knitted in the round, scarves and blankets on straight needles. Because of the lightweight yarn and small sized needles, these are not projects you are going to bang out in a weekend, but planning ahead to make a special item that is sure to become a family heirloom is a fine idea.

The designs themselves are what makes this book worth the cost. The patterns are extremely clever - picking up on the theme of each rhyme without being obvious or cloying. And I loved the color choices - many of these patterns would suit a boy or a girl equally well - no washed out pastel pink and blue baby blankets here!

For intermediate knitters, a little too much to tackle for a beginner I think. But if you have experience with, or want to learn fair isle technique, I can't think or a better way to start. Despite the small needle sizes, these kid sized projects will not require a huge time commitment, and I can only imagine the look of gratitude on the face of a lucky recipient, pint-sized or adult, of an item from this book.

Mary Beth Temple is the writer/editor of the web site All Info About Knitting.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and beautiful knitting book!, February 26, 2004

By 

Nell Benton (Manassas, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursery Rhyme Knits: Hats, Mittens & Scarves with Kids' Favorite Verses (Hardcover)

I am very excited about this lovely book! The watercolor illustrations and beautiful photos show the clever designs off very well. A special chapter on color work is particularly helpful. The graphs are large and clear. The color palate is sophisticated and charming. My only problem is how to decide which to knit first!
Nell

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delicious Nursery Rhyme Knitting Book, November 3, 2004

By 

H-R Designers (Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nursery Rhyme Knits: Hats, Mittens & Scarves with Kids' Favorite Verses (Hardcover)

This book is a must have for knitters that want to add unique knitting designs for their adorable ones. The author provides designs on making garments using the nursery rhymes on mittens, hats, and scarves. The designs are cute and adorable. The instructions are colorful and clear. Your darling angels will love their hats, mittens and scarves!!!