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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Kim Hargreaves appeals to a certain type of knitter; someone who's more inclined towards the classic lines and stitches as texture, who loves the 'Lady of the Manor' air that her knits lend to the wearer. Kim Hargreaves is a quintessentially *English* knitter, and the designs show that. What's also very striking is how distinct her style is from the jump; ribbing, peplums, stocking stitch and interesting shapes. A warning though; if you have the rowan magazines from say, 1989 to 2004, you'd have most of these patterns anyway. If you're a new knitter to Kim Hargreaves, this book is a good way of getting classic patterns at a great price.
Some of the yarns referred to in the patterns have been discontinued, and there are recommendations for the current yarns in Rowan's stock. The patterns are presented in their original form, from the magazines, no reknits here. That's a nice touch, because you get the 'history' of the garments, but it feels modern at the same time (the presentation and the type face). A lot of the garments are medium weight (double knit) yarns. There's the odd nod to kid silk haze, but a lot of the designs are kid classic and felted tweed (that sort of classic yarn). There are a couple of men's jumpers, but the book is primarily women's garments (and the odd accessory - like gloves made out of kid silk haze).
It would have been nice to have a foreword by Kim Hargreaves herself. She's the reason why I stayed with knitting so long, and her garment was the first garment I ever knit for myself (Salina) and it fit so well.
Over all a good book to have in the wardrobe. A solid retrospective of Ms Hargreaves work, and a sigh of relief to know that design wise, her best days didn't stop with Rowan.
Some of the yarns referred to in the patterns have been discontinued, and there are recommendations for the current yarns in Rowan's stock. The patterns are presented in their original form, from the magazines, no reknits here. That's a nice touch, because you get the 'history' of the garments, but it feels modern at the same time (the presentation and the type face). A lot of the garments are medium weight (double knit) yarns. There's the odd nod to kid silk haze, but a lot of the designs are kid classic and felted tweed (that sort of classic yarn). There are a couple of men's jumpers, but the book is primarily women's garments (and the odd accessory - like gloves made out of kid silk haze).
It would have been nice to have a foreword by Kim Hargreaves herself. She's the reason why I stayed with knitting so long, and her garment was the first garment I ever knit for myself (Salina) and it fit so well.
Over all a good book to have in the wardrobe. A solid retrospective of Ms Hargreaves work, and a sigh of relief to know that design wise, her best days didn't stop with Rowan.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Great knit designs that are vintage and timeless trend!
6 Jan 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just received the book and I love it! As the title says, this book is filled with classic designs that are very fashionable. For the skill level, I would say this book is above intermediate who are completely comfortable with knitting jargon and techniques as this book does not supply any basic skills, patterns, or translation of knitting abbreviation. Most of the designs are for women, but there are couple men's sweater included. Mostly sweaters, then some jackets, cardigans, and some hat designs. I uploaded the contents page that shows few more designs that are included.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
nice patterns, VERY limited sizes
22 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Lovely pictures - that is why I purchased it in advance. It was widely reviewed and had good words regarding its vintage roots. All true. What they don't tell you is that the actual bust size only goes up to 40 on each and every female shirt/sweater/dress pattern, compared to other designers who understand that knitters sizes are diverse. Yes, I am sure that there is a way to find out how to "size up" (only 1 size more is all I needed). But that isn't what I pay good $ for. If I purchase a book, I need it to have as much detail as possible for my projects to be successful. 9 out of 10 designers do a great job including a wide range of sizes on their projects. Unfortunately, this one did not. I hope that she will do so with her next book...or perhaps create a website with "size up" instructions. If you do, you will create a fan for life :-)!
10 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Kim Hargreaves Vintage Designs to Knit - 25
17 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
The book is fine. The patterns are okay. The rating is based on my inability to know what is in the book and is more critical of the publisher and Amazon than the actual book. When I buy a knitting book on line, I am buying a pig in a poke. I can gain very little knowledge of what the patterns are, what size needle I will need to use, whether I will find a pattern I really want to knit, etc. The preview pages are inadequate. They need to include small pictures of each pattern, the approximate needle size needed to knit the item and the type of material used. Consequently, for me, this book provides very little of what I was looking for and it was basically a waste of money. Go to a knit shop first to look at the book, and if you like its style and find patterns that meet your requirements, buy it there.
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