Customer Reviews

Pints and Purls: Portable Projects for the Social Knitter

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

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!

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!

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...

I love this book! In response to another comment its quite refreshing to have a book with drinking in mind. I knit and I drink, it's wonderful to combine the two, and to have so many portable projects. Knitters come in all ages, shapes and sizes so it's a breath of fresh air to have something different on the market. Thank you Ms. Bruce and Ms. Collins.

This book is really fun to read and has some great projects. Sadly, I have to rate the book poorly. Unfortunately the binding of the book came unglued the first day I had it. Not the authors' fault, but a dissatisfier nonetheless. I made the six-pack caddy and it is great. I started making the wine cozy and found the directions for the bottom of the cozy to be very unclear. I've been knitting for 40 of my 46 years, so I followed my instincts and everything turned out fine. If someone inexperienced follows the directions as written they will probably be in trouble.

Hats off for the concept of the book. Thumbs down on the quality.

This book is so funny! I love the philosophy that knitting is for ALL AGES! The patterns in this book are of good variety - there is something in here for everyboy! From whimsical hats to sturdy bags to gorgeous sweaters, there's a little bit of everything to cover all skill levels (not to mention levels of enebriation!).

I highly recommend it to all hip knitters, regardless of your age!

This book is full of fun things to knit and to wear. Great gifts! Directions for the items I've completed are very clear and concise. Great book!

I got this as a Christmas present for a knitting friend. I was surprised at how many sweater patterns were in the book! There were a handful of scarf and hat patterns too. Some drink cozies and a bag made for nice variety. I agree with another reviewer that this is good for an early 20's knitter. I was surprised there was no projects for babies or kids but, I was impressed with the sheer quantity of patterns in the book.

This is a really fun and funky pattern book. I really enjoyed it, and the stories that accompany the patterns are hilarious, too. It's really worth it!

Attractive well laid out but the instructions are poor. None of the projects I've tried were as easy as they should have been. I've done 3 and all took some fudging. I've 20 years experience as knitter so I know what I'm doing. I wouldn't suggest this for anyone, even a beginner. I'll probably sell this at my next yard sale, not worth the space on the shelf.