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Style Your Own Kids' Knits: Simply Choose a Pattern and Select a Motif

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Wow! I'm never going to buy another knitting pattern book again. This book is exactly what I've been searching for for the past year. It includes a number of types of sweaters (v-neck/cardigan/etc.) for ages from infants on up to school-age kids. In the back is an awesome directory of stitches for borders (lace, ribbing, etc.) and patterns for any kind of motif you could think of (from skull and crossbones to trains to zoo animals). You can mix and match sweater styles with motifs or edges to get a great sweater. Also included are guides for each size showing you where to place motifs if you choose to use them.

There is so much to choose from here, including a few hat and bag patterns, that you won't get bored ever. The possibilities are endless. However, I would not recommend this book to a new knitter. Get a few projects under your belt before working from this book.

This is really a terrific book. First, you pick the style of garment you'd like to make (pull-over, open front, etc.) and the kind of neck line (rounded, v-neck, hooded.) Then you can customise your sweater using a variety of intarsia patterns (even some great ones for boys, such as space and pirate themes), cast-on techniques (including a great ruffle), band/cuff techniques (more than just the basic k1p1 repetition), and even some fun cast-off techniques. The book even offers help with color choice. I have found no errors so far and have not had difficulty adapting the instructions to yarns other than worsted weight yarn (which is the weight called for by the author.) My only wish for this book would be that it include more intarsia motifs.

I have made a half-dozen completely original sweaters based on the patterns in this book. It's the perfect diving board from which you can get creative and make sweaters that are your own design, using the intarsia and lace patterns that Kate Buller suggests, or make your own. Bright, fresh patterns and clear instructions, and even includes instructions on knitting techniques (such as short rows, intarsia, lace, etc.). The motifs and suggestions are marvelous---quirky to gorgeous to clever to oh-my-gosh-how-did-she-DO-that!

The only downside is that there's not much instruction about how to scale the patterns using different yarns and gauges, but for the intermediate knitter, it's easy enough to figure out.

I got this book on a whim, and am so glad I did.

This is an excellent book for an intermediate knitter. You no longer have to buy many patterns. You use basic charts and use different edgings, necklines, designs, etc.
I may buy more for gifts.

Very useful book of basic kid knits. Includes a number of patterns and styles that can be incorporated according to preferecne.

FYI - I looked through this book and there is very little boy themed stuff. Most knitting books are girl heavy and this is no exception. There is one little train and some Halloween themed designs in the interarsia section and that's about it. If you're looking for cars and trucks, this is not the book.