- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: Sixth and Spring Books (6 Oct 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1931543631
- ISBN-13: 978-1931543637
- Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 22.3 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 347,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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What girl doesn't want to dress just like her favourite doll? People really love Barbie - as the success of Nicky Epstein's Crochet for Barbie Doll[registered] and Knits for Barbie Doll[registered] so clearly proved. Following on the heels of those bestsellers, Epstein, one of today's hottest knitwear designers, has come up with a new twist: matching ensembles for Barbie and her young owners, too. They are enjoyable to knit, make great gifts, and even beginning knitters can complete many of these 20 fun garments and accessories. Choose from colourful everyday clothing and "fantasy" wear, including tankinis, sweater and hat sets, a go-go dress, flower-power poncho, fairy costume, tutu, and more. There are even some patterns for adults, and for male admirers. * Now your daughters can dress up in real clothes that match the ones worn by their Barbie dolls. * Barbie dolls have been the most popular girls' toy since the 1950s and are now beloved by grown up women who have owned them since they were young girls.
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Be prepared to knit barbie one an a big kid one.American book so you need to know a little about knitting to translate and find suitable wool the wool you need.But has some lovely ideas .
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Great patterns for the whole family
7 Jan 2006
Format:Hardcover
This book goes far beyond Barbie. It has become my favorite knitting pattern book!
The doll patterns are adorable, but usually call for tiny amounts of fine-gauge, hard-to-find yarns. I personally am not planning to knit a doll sweater. If you are a Barbie Doll lover though, you will certainly find some wonderful things to make.
But the book also has patterns for girls, boys, women and men (one "Dad" sweater). Nicky Epstein has some wonderful techniques in her patterns which make for beautifully finished sweaters. I am at the advanced-beginner level, and her book makes it easy to turn out professional looking sweaters by using methods like a three-needle bind-off at the shoulders, and making sleeves by picking up stitches at the shoulder and knitting down toward the cuff.
The writer suggest specific yarns to use, but she also gives you plenty of information about gauge and yardage so that it is easy to substitute a different yarn.
My daughter and I love to look through the book and pick out our "next" patterns. There are lots of matching mother and daughter patterns (plus doll, of course) which look equally nice on women and girls. I have already made the father-and-son rugby sweaters, and my next project will be a soft little cardigan for my daughter, with a fluffy collar and cuffs and matching fluffy headband. For myself I would like to make the raglan sleeved turtleneck.
Nicky Epstein has some awesome knitting books out on embellishments and edges, and home decor. I wish she would write some more sweater patterns too, because she makes it very easy to make a great looking garment.
The doll patterns are adorable, but usually call for tiny amounts of fine-gauge, hard-to-find yarns. I personally am not planning to knit a doll sweater. If you are a Barbie Doll lover though, you will certainly find some wonderful things to make.
But the book also has patterns for girls, boys, women and men (one "Dad" sweater). Nicky Epstein has some wonderful techniques in her patterns which make for beautifully finished sweaters. I am at the advanced-beginner level, and her book makes it easy to turn out professional looking sweaters by using methods like a three-needle bind-off at the shoulders, and making sleeves by picking up stitches at the shoulder and knitting down toward the cuff.
The writer suggest specific yarns to use, but she also gives you plenty of information about gauge and yardage so that it is easy to substitute a different yarn.
My daughter and I love to look through the book and pick out our "next" patterns. There are lots of matching mother and daughter patterns (plus doll, of course) which look equally nice on women and girls. I have already made the father-and-son rugby sweaters, and my next project will be a soft little cardigan for my daughter, with a fluffy collar and cuffs and matching fluffy headband. For myself I would like to make the raglan sleeved turtleneck.
Nicky Epstein has some awesome knitting books out on embellishments and edges, and home decor. I wish she would write some more sweater patterns too, because she makes it very easy to make a great looking garment.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Barbie Doll and Me by Nicky Epstein
4 Jan 2007
Format:Hardcover
I have been buying quite a few of Nicky Epsteins books and have found this book to be up to her excellent high standard of quality design, instructions and gorgeous photos which both myself and my grandaughters love looking at to choose which outfit to make next.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Wonderful Knitting Book
11 Nov 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Excellent and unique knitting book. Patterns are easy to follow and very attractive styles. Some of the yarn recommendations such as Shepherd/Classic Elite Yarns (Color 4 Me 8-Ply) are imports making the yarn expensive. The author does not offer yarn substitute recommendations.
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