Customer Reviews

Susan Duckworth's Knitting

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The patterns (and photos) are absolutely gorgeous, and although the book was published in 1988, there is a somewhat timeless quality to them. However, this is a book strictly for expert knitters, extremely well-versed in intarsia knitting (although there is some entrelac knitting).

Don't expect any circular knitting, chunky yarns, machine knitted short-cuts. There is also no instruction on how to do intarsia knitting, or any other technique. The book assumes the reader has a thorough working knowledge of all the techniques and basics.

This is not to say the book is of no value to the less-skilled knitter. It is inspiring in its use of color, pattern and texture. A less-skilled knitter could use some of the motifs on a more limited basis, and use the book as encouragement to stretch her abilities.

Anything Susan Duckworth designs is gorgeous. Gorgeous flowers, make you want to knit all of them. Small gauge needles and yarn called for.

The book includes interesting and unique designs, but the level of complexity is high and overall I suspect that I will not try out any of them. I really wanted to see the entrelac design, but again, it is not really worth trying. I was also disapponted in the 'used' quality of the book.