Kids' Easy Knitting Projects (Quick Starts for Kids!) (Paperback)

by Peg Blanchette (Author), Marc Nadel (Illustrator) "Creating something by yourself is the greatest!..." (more)
Key Phrases: working yarn, right needle, overcast stitch, Starts Tips, Little Baa (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
With two additions to the Quick Starts for Kids! series, Kids' Easy Knitting Projects by Peg Blanchette, illus. by Marc Nadel, and Kids' Easy Quilting Projects by Terri Thibault, illus. by Heather Barberie, older children can learn how to knit "cozy-toe slippers" or sew a quilted "Tic-Tac-Toe on the Go!" Detailed diagrams of the stitches appear in each book as well as step-by-step instructions; patterns needed for the quilting projects are also included. ( May)
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-These handy books encourage newcomers to these crafts. Knitting has instructions for making coasters, a wool scarf, slippers, stuffed animals, a purse, socks, and a hat. Quilting includes a butterfly pincushion, a tic-tac-toe board, wall nesters, a moon and stars mobile, a friendship pillow, and a doll quilt. Black-and-white line drawings clearly illustrate the step-by step directions. Measurements reflect English and metric systems. All aspects of the crafting process are addressed: fabric, batting, thread, tracing, cutting, labeling, stitching, crochet hooks, knitting needles, yarn, as well as casting on, binding off, knit/purl stitches, dropped stitches, fringe possibilities, and pom-poms. The focus in both titles is on being imaginative and creative. Lists of required supplies are provided for each project, as are patterns and handy "Quick Starts Tips." These titles will be useful supplements to titles such as Karen B. Willing and Julie B. Dock's Fabric Fun for Kids (Now & Then, 1997), Marilyn Ratner's Plenty of Patches: An Introduction to Patchwork, Quilting & Appliqu? (Crowell, 1978; o.p.), Melanie Falick's Kids Knittng (Artisan, 1998), and Susie O'Reilly's Knitting & Crochet (RSVP, 1994).
Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1885593481
• ISBN-13: 978-1885593481
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #250,782 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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49 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just for kids, honey, June 4, 2002

By	"say-say" (Madison, Wi. United States) - See all my reviews

I checked this book out of the library yesterday and now I'm here adding it to my shopping cart. That's how much I like this book.

I am a beginning knitter, and want to teach my kids how to knit. I also was looking for some easy-as-pie projects. This is the book for me. It has goofy little pictures and simple instructions that are aimed twords kids, but I get the feeling that they are directed twords adults, too. This would be a great beginner book for ANY knitter. It doesn't talk down to you like some of the adult teaching books and it doesn't leave you with patterns that are outrageously beyond your comprehension to knit.

This book, along with some knitting supplies, would be a great gift for any child. (Or adult)

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for adults too!, January 2, 2003

By A Customer

I also ended up buying this after checking it out from the library first. I couldn't decide between this and Kids Knitting by Melanie Falick so I got both for a 10-year-old. Kids Knitting has some beautiful color pictures and more projects but Kid's Easy Knitting has the basics and is more reasonably priced for someone you're not sure will continue to knit. Each has strengths and weaknesses in how they explain techniques; if you don't understand how they're explaining it in one book, it's helpful to look at the other one. I used both when I couldn't understand the information in "adult" knitting books when I first started knitting.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as beginner-friendly as it could be, August 6, 2005

By	Kalina - See all my reviews

I received this as my first knitting book about 9 months ago. (I was 17.) I did learn how to knit with it, but it confused me as far as the purl stitch was concerned. The projects look fun and it is probably helpful that the patterns are written in a simplified version of "real" knitting patterns, so you will be used to the format. I have found Knitting by Klutz Press to be much more helpful, however. It has step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated instructions and tips and I would recommend it for beginning knitters.