- Paperback: 136 pages
- Publisher: Rowan (1 Sep 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906007179
- ISBN-13: 978-1906007171
- Product Dimensions: 26.8 x 21.2 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 328,368 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Knit Today, November issue
"...Forget 'yummy mummies', this collection is perfect for yummy daddies too with a range of casual and indie look knits"
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In this great new collection of handknit designs, Rowans top mens knitwear designer Martin Storey and Royal College knitwear tutor Wendy Baker have teamed up to present designs for sweaters, jackets, slipovers, waistcoats, hats, scarves and gloves that men will really love! All have the hallmarks of heirloom knits strong classic shapes, superbly tailored detailing, great but subtle toning and very masculine colourways grey, navy, brown, olive, petrol blue, sage green - all in Rowans superb natural wool and cotton yarns. With some wonderful variations on original themes, Wendy and Martin have found inspiration in retro favourites too, such as Fairisle and Argyll patterns, as well as traditional designs such as Guernseys and Arans and recreated them in soft, contemporary colour combinations, many of them simplified to make them easier to knit.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
All too often these pattern books prove a bit of a disappointment, and there's very little that you feel inspired to try, but this is one of the best collections I have bought and there isn't much in here that I wouldn't want to make.
Best of all, my 25-year old son - who normally wouldn't consider anything that didn't have a designer labelled attached - actually picked out one of the cardigans as highly desirable, in the original colours.
There's an excellent range to suit all ages and tastes, but with a young feel to them. The colours may be muted (personally, I love the natural tones), but there's nothing dowdy here. The photographs are excellent, showing the whole garment as well as close-ups of the detail of the clothing, rather than the models, and the instructions are set out clearly.
UK/European terminology is used throughout, with US needle sizes given in brackets. The sock sizes are given in inches and centimetres to avoid having to translate between UK/continental/US sizes.
Most of the patters are for jackets, cardigans and jumpers (sweaters), but there are patterns for scarves and a beanie hat as well. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to tackle the Fair Isle waistcoat design just yet, but there are plenty of uncomplicated patterns using only one or two colours and interesting stitch work, so I don't think that will be a problem.
Best of all, my 25-year old son - who normally wouldn't consider anything that didn't have a designer labelled attached - actually picked out one of the cardigans as highly desirable, in the original colours.
There's an excellent range to suit all ages and tastes, but with a young feel to them. The colours may be muted (personally, I love the natural tones), but there's nothing dowdy here. The photographs are excellent, showing the whole garment as well as close-ups of the detail of the clothing, rather than the models, and the instructions are set out clearly.
UK/European terminology is used throughout, with US needle sizes given in brackets. The sock sizes are given in inches and centimetres to avoid having to translate between UK/continental/US sizes.
Most of the patters are for jackets, cardigans and jumpers (sweaters), but there are patterns for scarves and a beanie hat as well. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to tackle the Fair Isle waistcoat design just yet, but there are plenty of uncomplicated patterns using only one or two colours and interesting stitch work, so I don't think that will be a problem.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For knitters, this provides a useful range of patterns for men and is particularly helpful because so many of them are quite 'traditional' - not like some books which have too many trendy patterns for the middle-aged man! However, a word of caution .... because the book is now a few years old, some of the yarns are no longer very readily available and so you may have to substitute different yarns to be able to choose from a full range of colours, etc
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have wanted this book as soon as I saw it in a local Department Store. Great range of mens knitwear, I can say that I like every project with exception of only one. Projects are mixture of modern and traditional so good variety. Even like the main picture of vest as a possibility for myself! Good value given the number of the excellent projects.
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