Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter [Paperback]

Karida Collins (Author), Libby Bruce (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2009

Recipes for tasty cocktails and delicious hors d'oeuvres are not the only things that you-ll find in Pints and Purls. For the social knitter who likes to have one drink (or a few!), there are a variety of portable projects such as drink cozies and soft scarves that feature simple-to-follow patterns, plus tips and tricks for fixing mistakes should you have a bit too much while knitting. The pocket size and quick-to-knit projects are perfect for the knitter on the go.

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About the Author

Karida Collins runs Neighborhood Fiber Company, a hand-dyed yarn company based in Washington, D.C. She attends fiber arts trade shows across the country, blogs at www.neighborhoodfiberco.com, and is regularly featured on the popular Lime & Violet knitting podcast. Her yarn is sold through major yarn stores with significant online presence.

Libby Bruce is the owner of WonderKnit yarn shop in Columbus, Ohio. She writes, designs, and teaches knitting. She blogs about knitting, drinking, cats, and life at winelips.blogspot.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (April 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160061146X
• ISBN-13: 978-1600611469
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #544,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Practice Knit and Release, May 16, 2009

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Lauren Dowell "Lauren" (Bowling Green, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter (Paperback)

I used to smoke, now I knit. This means that knitting in bars was an absolute necessity. I'm quite adept with the manipulation of yarn, needles and pint at this time.

I was very pleased with the patterns and the clarity of the rating system (clever use of beer bottles to show the difficulty level). The whole book was a well written great read.

I would have enjoyed a few more patterns in the five + range for those of us who make a habit out of supporting our local breweries and pubs.

The photographs are stunning and are set in the kinds of places that I find myself knitting. I was disappointed with the drunken sweater pattern's picture because it doesn't show the intended effect (I think).

Overall, a book worth giving as a gift and most certainly worth adding to your shelf. For those of this with this bent, I'd pair it with "Naughty Needles" and call it a day!

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing!, April 30, 2009

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Diana J. Decker - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter (Paperback)

This is the 1st knitting book that I've actually bothered to READ! Usually, I buy a book for the patterns & could care less about reading anything else in it. I started looking through the patterns, caught a paragraph here & there, & decided to start reading this one! I found it very entertaining & refreshing! It has some very nice patterns that are easy to pick up & take with you, & this was what I was looking for, since I love to knit, but don't get a lot of time to devote to involved or long-term projects. There's a little bit of something for everybody in this book, & some great get-together ideas for friends, as well!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good book, February 8, 2010

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Ashley M. Mccarthy "ash" (columbus, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter (Paperback)

Great for most levels. I wouldn't call the beginners patterns ''beginner'' simply because I am one, and still struggling with one of the patterns with the 4 bottles displayed. O well...