Knitting on the Edge: Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Floral, Points & Picots: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorative Borders (Hardcover)

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With so many general knitting and pattern books recently available, it's no surprise that the ever-enlarging market would expand to include more specialized guides. But what may be surprising is the fact that a book on a specialty topic like edgings could turn out to be as useful and lush as this one. Knitwear designer Epstein offers a reference book with instructions for 350 different edgings, everything from ruffles to laces and fringes to floras. The instructions are easy to follow, but it is the amazingly crisp photographs of the different edgings executed in colorful yarns and set against pure white backgrounds that will get knitters' hearts pounding. This book is so inviting and so easy to use (simple triangle symbols explain from which direction the patterns are knit) that knitters may find themselves edging projects already in progress. Ilene Cooper
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“What may be surprising is the fact that a book on a specialty topic like edgings could turn out to be so useful and lush as this one. This book is so inviting and so easy to use.”—Booklist. 

 “[This] embraces a love for detail. You'll turn to these pages time and time again.”—Vogue Knitting.

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Product Details Hardcover: 160 pages Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books (March 28, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 1931543402 ISBN-13: 978-1931543408 Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 9 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,399 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 73 of 74 people found the following review helpful: 2.0 out of 5 stars Fraught with Mistakes!, April 3, 2005 By  S. Freeman "Frustrated Knitted" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    While the designs and photographs in this book are absolutely beautiful, I don't know if any of the reviewers actually tried knitting anything. The book is filled with mistakes and typos! I tried to contact the publisher, but there is no listing in New York for Sixth & Spring Publishing. I finally found a phone number in a knitting magazine. They were not very pleasant, but did tell me to contact "[e-mail]" to get the corrections. The book does have a disclaimer about mistakes, but they should have tried knitting from their own instructions before publishing this expensive book! 71 of 73 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars License to Creative Flights of Fancy, May 18, 2004 By  Kristin E. Piderit "teacher, reader, blogger,... (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)    What a cool book! There are three pullover patterns, two scarves, a purse and a cardigan, but the real stars are all the different stitch patterns for edgings. These are organized in chapters by type, and range from ribs, ruffles, lace and fringes to flora, points and picots. Each chapter's sample swatches are knit in a different color theme and are shown on the same two-page spread as the stitch instructions. The swatches range from the simple to the very sophisticated, the colors are lush and tempting, and the instructions look straightforward and clear. The number of alternatives offered is dizzying! The reader can peruse 102 different rib swatches, for example. Now I know why I have not been able to start my next bag yet -- I was waiting for the inspiration of this kind of a collection! I'm sure I'll be able to pick out one of the cabled fringe edgings soon and cast on for a new project. How could I not, with so many tempting images before me? My only gripe -- there's no index, so if you remember that you wanted to use the saxon braid and you didn't write down the page number, you have to scan through a whole chapter to find it. This is a minor concern, but given that some chapters are upwards of 20 pages long, I thought I'd mention it. The entire book is just under 170 pages. This is probably the perfect companion to Ann Budd's Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns. 44 of 45 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars HELP! I want to use this book!, March 10, 2005 By  Sharon "[e-mail]" (Stamford, CT) - See all my reviews How frustrating! I really wanted this beautiful book and finally got it. Poured over it for weeks and then I got the time to concentrate and actually try out the patterns. Try as I might, I COULD NOT EXECUTE THE PATTERNS! I am a grandmother who has been knitting since I was a kid, armed with my "Handook of Knitting" and ready to understand abbreviations, etc. YET.... I found that the amount of cast-ons at the start of the edgings I tried did not match up with the directions on the first rows. For instance, if it said "Cast on 9" - when I went to do the first pattern row, the instructions always went past those 9 stitches and I could not complete that first row. I am utterly frustrated and crying out for help. Someone PLEASE HELP!		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource for Knitters! As an avid knitter, I appreciate this book as a wonderful resource. Currently, I am working on a large shawl that needs a delicate edging all around. Read more Published 9 months ago by Bonnie Brody 5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource This book offers great alternatives to finish your knitting projects. The stitch directions and well written with photos of each edging included. Read more Published 19 months ago by Tricia N. Welton 3.0 out of 5 stars Probably good for beginners... The astonishing popularity of knitting in recent years has resulted in hundreds and hundreds of knitting books. Read more Published 22 months ago by Kathleen Valentine 5.0 out of 5 stars A Reference Book One Dreams About I used to work in a yarn shop. I have saved so many pamphlets and photo-copied a ton of patterns for sweaters, afghans, etc. Read more Published 23 months ago by AMB 4.0 out of 5 stars knitting on the edge The author wanted to make a single source that collected all her edgings and the book is simply a collection of 350 patterns on edges. Read more Published on October 8, 2007 by A. Andreasson 5.0 out of 5 stars Knitting Enhancement Great book! Well written, well described, really nice ideas. Highly recommended. Published on April 12, 2007 by Lydia Becker 3.0 out of 5 stars Knitting on the Edge: Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Floral, Points & Picots: The Essential Collection of 350 Decorateive Borders It's OK. I bought it, but could have lived without it. The sections include: Introduction, Texture, Size, Notes, Ribs, Ruffles, Lace, Fringes, Flora, Points & Picots, Patterns,... Read more Published on February 5, 2007 by Scottish Gypsy 2.0 out of 5 stars Where are the corrections???? There are many mistakes in this book...and it is poorly written. Patterns should be more clear. One person stated she couldn't find any errors... Read more Published on December 18, 2006 by J. Fox 4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring book to use as a springboard for your knitting imagination After much deliberation, I decided to buy the three Nicky Epstein books in this series (On the Edge, Over the Edge, Beyond the Edge). Read more Published on December 8, 2006 by guitarchick24 4.0 out of 5 stars Some mistakes not the fault of the author. Sometimes not being able to work a pattern doesn't mean the book has a mistake. For instance, p.139 "Butterfly" does not have different numbers of stitches on each row. Read more Published on September 11, 2006 by thewaka Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Sixth&Spring Books (March 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931543402
• ISBN-13: 978-1931543408
• Product Dimensions: 0.2 x 9 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,399 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

73 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Fraught with Mistakes!, April 3, 2005

By	S. Freeman "Frustrated Knitted" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

While the designs and photographs in this book are absolutely beautiful, I don't know if any of the reviewers actually tried knitting anything. The book is filled with mistakes and typos! I tried to contact the publisher, but there is no listing in New York for Sixth & Spring Publishing. I finally found a phone number in a knitting magazine. They were not very pleasant, but did tell me to contact "[e-mail]" to get the corrections. The book does have a disclaimer about mistakes, but they should have tried knitting from their own instructions before publishing this expensive book!

71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars License to Creative Flights of Fancy, May 18, 2004

By	Kristin E. Piderit "teacher, reader, blogger,... (Cupertino, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

What a cool book! There are three pullover patterns, two scarves, a purse and a cardigan, but the real stars are all the different stitch patterns for edgings. These are organized in chapters by type, and range from ribs, ruffles, lace and fringes to flora, points and picots. Each chapter's sample swatches are knit in a different color theme and are shown on the same two-page spread as the stitch instructions. The swatches range from the simple to the very sophisticated, the colors are lush and tempting, and the instructions look straightforward and clear. The number of alternatives offered is dizzying! The reader can peruse 102 different rib swatches, for example.

Now I know why I have not been able to start my next bag yet -- I was waiting for the inspiration of this kind of a collection! I'm sure I'll be able to pick out one of the cabled fringe edgings soon and cast on for a new project. How could I not, with so many tempting images before me?

My only gripe -- there's no index, so if you remember that you wanted to use the saxon braid and you didn't write down the page number, you have to scan through a whole chapter to find it. This is a minor concern, but given that some chapters are upwards of 20 pages long, I thought I'd mention it. The entire book is just under 170 pages.

This is probably the perfect companion to Ann Budd's Knitter's Handy Book of Patterns.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars HELP! I want to use this book!, March 10, 2005

By	Sharon "[e-mail]" (Stamford, CT) - See all my reviews

How frustrating! I really wanted this beautiful book and finally got it. Poured over it for weeks and then I got the time to concentrate and actually try out the patterns. Try as I might, I COULD NOT EXECUTE THE PATTERNS! I am a grandmother who has been knitting since I was a kid, armed with my "Handook of Knitting" and ready to understand abbreviations, etc. YET.... I found that the amount of cast-ons at the start of the edgings I tried did not match up with the directions on the first rows. For instance, if it said "Cast on 9" - when I went to do the first pattern row, the instructions always went past those 9 stitches and I could not complete that first row.
I am utterly frustrated and crying out for help. Someone PLEASE HELP!