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"Scandinavian knitwear designer Hoxbro (Domino Knitting) presents another collection of eye-catching and colorful modular knitting patterns" "--Library Journal"
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If you can knit and purl, you can join the domino craze! Vivian Hoxbro introduces another form of addictive knitting with "Knit to Be Square", which combines modular squares into blocks of varying sizes that become the base for a variety of eye-catching two- and three-dimensional projects. These squares combine to create geometric openwork patterns and when combined with felting, you get gorgeous projects.Fans of small-project knitting will love "Knit to Be Square": hats, bags, scarves, pillows, slippers, capelets, and more can be completed in a relatively short time because they are all composed of small squares involving relatively few stitches and easy knitting before the unique shapes take hold. These small squares are also ideal for using up your stash.Most of projects are made with wool yarn knitted at a slightly looser gauge than recommended by the manufacturer so that the finished piece can be felted in the washing machine. Not only does machine felting tighten up the stitches to make a denser fabric, it also hides small mistakes or uneven stitches. But, be prepared-this is an addictive form of knitting! One square leads to another, which leads to another, which leads to another...
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Lovely book, good ideas, easy instructions, easy to understand for beginners and for anyone with vision there are ideas how you can do even more.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Cute stuff
5 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback
If you have Hoxbro's book on Domino Knitting, this won't be an irresistible purchase, but if you missed that book, this fills a void. The items in the book are all based off of modular knit squares and include pillows, wraps, slippers, bags and hats. Lots of hats.
The allure of the book is how to assemble these squares. If you look at the top left hand picture on the cover, you see a little triangular looking shape--that's actually a trapezoidal shaped pillow. That sort of ingenuity is what fuels this book.
Something new to her repertoire is open meshes, which are basically the same as her usual squares, but cast off after only a few rows, creating L shaped pieces which can be combined into really neat grid like combinations. They look impressive but are so easy to actually *do*!
She offers a goodly number of patterns, well broken down by category, and the instructions are clear. The reason this isn't a 5 star in my book is that it really doesn't bring much NEW to the table beyond her previous book or other modular knitting books that were all the rage, what? five years ago? Still, it's a great way to get into modular knitting, and her patterns look impressive and are easy to execute.
The allure of the book is how to assemble these squares. If you look at the top left hand picture on the cover, you see a little triangular looking shape--that's actually a trapezoidal shaped pillow. That sort of ingenuity is what fuels this book.
Something new to her repertoire is open meshes, which are basically the same as her usual squares, but cast off after only a few rows, creating L shaped pieces which can be combined into really neat grid like combinations. They look impressive but are so easy to actually *do*!
She offers a goodly number of patterns, well broken down by category, and the instructions are clear. The reason this isn't a 5 star in my book is that it really doesn't bring much NEW to the table beyond her previous book or other modular knitting books that were all the rage, what? five years ago? Still, it's a great way to get into modular knitting, and her patterns look impressive and are easy to execute.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A great sequel...
19 Sep 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book is a seguel to her original book on Domino Knitting. This technique involves knitting individual squares and assembling them together in novel ways. The first part of the book shows how to make and assemble the squares. The squares are knitting together as you make them, a method that avoids lengthy construction at the end of the project.
The book covers much of the same material in the same book but it also includes new techniques like knitting partial modular squares in an L shape to make an open square and assembling squares to leave open areas.
Projects include slippers, hats, a trapezoidal pillow, bags, an open shawl with L-shaped squares, a colorful shawl, a tea cozy with marimekko styling, (similar to a design from her first book), a caplet or poncho, a rainbow afghan, a pillow made open squares, a backpack and a scarf, also with an open square design.
The designs have a modern feel and are attractive and well-designed. If you are a fan of modular knitting or want to learn more this is a great book to purchase.
The book covers much of the same material in the same book but it also includes new techniques like knitting partial modular squares in an L shape to make an open square and assembling squares to leave open areas.
Projects include slippers, hats, a trapezoidal pillow, bags, an open shawl with L-shaped squares, a colorful shawl, a tea cozy with marimekko styling, (similar to a design from her first book), a caplet or poncho, a rainbow afghan, a pillow made open squares, a backpack and a scarf, also with an open square design.
The designs have a modern feel and are attractive and well-designed. If you are a fan of modular knitting or want to learn more this is a great book to purchase.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
squared
8 Oct 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book for the last chapter in it on the abstract stole. I'm having a go at making a cardigan with this technique. I was pleasantly surprised that there were several patterns I would like to make, the felted slippers I have just finished. I found it easy to understand. I would have liked to see more wearable garments in it, unfortunately like many other modular knitting books it lacked in this department. Overall, pretty good.
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