Winter Knits Kit: Instructions and Tools for 25 Cozy Cold-Weather Projects (Hardcover)

~ France Ruffenach (Author), Sara Lucas (Author), Allison Isaacs (Photographer)
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Product Description

Cozy mittens, sporty scarves, fuzzy ornaments, supersoft sweaters, and festive stockings—the Winter Knits Kit is brimming with the coolest creations. From quick and easy weekend projects to rewarding long-term luxuries, winter knits are as fun to make as they are to give as gifts! The kit includes clear instructions and how-to illustrations, along with all the materials necessary to get started. Includes: • 48-page booklet • 25 folded pattern cards • Size 8 circular needle • Yarn needle • Stitch markers • Yarn for one project

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Cozy mittens, sporty scarves, fuzzy ornaments, supersoft sweaters, and festive stockings -- the Winter Knits Kit is brimming with the coolest creations. From quick and easy weekend projects to rewarding long-term luxuries, Winter Knits are as fun to make as they are to give as gifts (or to wear yourself!). Clear instructions and how-to illustrations will surely get those needles (included in the kit!) clicking. So grab a mug of hot chocolate, curl up by the fire, and start stitching! NOTE: 15 projects in this kit are repeated from the AT book Holiday Knits, while 10 projects are brand-new.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 48 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (September 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811852555
• ISBN-13: 978-0811852555
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 6.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #624,178 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars some (all?) patterns are repeats from an earlier book, October 29, 2006

By	deety "book nerd" (Raleigh, NC) - See all my reviews

Every design shown on the exterior packaging of this kit was already published in the book Holiday Knits. After noticing this, I didn't buy the kit. So the 25 patterns in it may not be completely identical to the 25 patterns in Holiday Knits, but anyone with that book should think twice before buying this.

There are some nice-looking patterns for ornaments and accessories, and the pattern-card format may be more attractive to some than having the patterns in book form. But it seems a little iffy to put out a kit like this without mentioning in the description that some or all of the patterns came out in a holiday book published just last year.

It might make a good gift for beginners, because they wouldn't have the earlier book and they'd get some supplies to play with. But the yarn and needles in this style of kit are often not good quality so I wouldn't see the inclusion of them as a serious reason to buy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice variety of projects for intermediate knitters, January 1, 2009

By	lucidlemur (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

I've had fun with this kit. It includes 25 projects for everyone and their dog (there are a couple of dog projects, actually). It comes with a pair of size 8 circular needles, as well as two stitch markers, a yarn needle and a small quantity of pink yarn. The needles are pretty cheap, but they've held up.

This kit won't teach you how to knit, but the book that's included does explain some techniques (although without many diagrams, so the explanations can be hard to follow if they're unfamiliar). I like having the projects on individual cards -- it's nice to be able to carry around just one project, instead of a big book.

So far I've knit two different sock patterns and one Christmas stocking from this kit, and all turned out well. My main complaint is that the selection of patterns is really heavy on ornaments and trinkets, while I like to knit more useful wearable things . . . but that's a personal preference.