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April 4, 2023
If you're looking for quintessential knits from the 80s, this book is it. But if you're knitting for today, you'll find the patterns too loud and the shapes too oversized. Practically speaking, some of the color charts are way too small to be legible and useful for whoever attempts to knit them up. Some charts are fine. Color charts would have been so much better. There are photos of the garments, front and back in most cases, laid out flat so one can really see the shape and pattern. That's terrific. This book will appeal to some, but not to me.
August 11, 2016
Sumptuous book, filled with extremely complex intarsia patterns but oh-so-beautiful!
All charted, these sometimes whimsical, often over-the-top designs made me smile - and wish I could use charted patterns! (poor vision plus limited patience would equal a frustrated mess, unfortunately).
She not only uses big, bold colors, but big, bold elements in her designs - these are quite far afield from Fair Isle indeed! But in their way nearly as beautiful. There is some repetition of motifs in the designs, but the book is filled with charted patterns plus the instructions as to how to adapt them all for your personal use - a wonderful addition to an already fine book.
*I originally wrote:
Jenny Kee is a designer to watch IMO. Now, if only she'd use flowery motifs for her next project...!* -
should have checked copyright first!!! geesh.
This is from 1988, and her other pattern book (WINTER KNITS) is from 1989. Makes me wonder what she's been up to lately...!
All charted, these sometimes whimsical, often over-the-top designs made me smile - and wish I could use charted patterns! (poor vision plus limited patience would equal a frustrated mess, unfortunately).
She not only uses big, bold colors, but big, bold elements in her designs - these are quite far afield from Fair Isle indeed! But in their way nearly as beautiful. There is some repetition of motifs in the designs, but the book is filled with charted patterns plus the instructions as to how to adapt them all for your personal use - a wonderful addition to an already fine book.
*I originally wrote:
Jenny Kee is a designer to watch IMO. Now, if only she'd use flowery motifs for her next project...!* -
should have checked copyright first!!! geesh.
This is from 1988, and her other pattern book (WINTER KNITS) is from 1989. Makes me wonder what she's been up to lately...!
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