Family Knits: Over 25 Knitwear Designs for Babies, Children and Adults

by Debbie Bliss

From best-selling author Debbie Bliss, a wonderfully versatile collection of knitwear designs for the whole family, from infants to adults. Debbie Bliss has often been asked why her stunning children's knitwear designs are not available in adult sizes. Now, at last, here is her first collection for the entire family. Many of the designs in this exciting new book include patterns for a complete size range, so that a classic guernsey sweater, for example, can be knitted either for a two-year-old or an adult man. A number of the designs also include variations and different colorways; a woman's cabled sweater, for instance, is also featured as a child's cardigan using the same stitch patterning. Family Knits is presented in four strikingly styled Seashore, Outdoor Living, Country Weekend, and City Living, with projects ranging from simple knits to cable stitches and color patterning. With its stylish and versatile designs, easy-to-follow patterns and charts, and gorgeous color photos, Family Knits is a welcome new addition to the Debbie Bliss knitwear series. Debbie Bliss is a leading designer of children's knitwear and a highly successful author; among her books are Nautical Knits for Kids, Great Knits for Kids, Bright Knits for Kids, and Classic Knits for Kids. 80 pp 8 1/2 x 11 35 color photos, patterns & charts

Genres: Knitting, Nonfiction, Crafts

80 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful knitting patterns in this book - not for beginners. Debbie Bliss patterns are often lovely but not written for easy knitting. Seldom is circular knitting used and small intarsia patterns that could easily and more quickly be worked with duplicate stitch (Swiss darning) are not! The photography is equally lovely but also not to the advantage of the knitter. Lots of detail about construction and design of the pattern could be shown in additional photos and schematics are not included. With those warnings, these patterns, mostly Fair Isle and cablework are amazing. The garments look a bit baggy but if you're intrepid enough to try these designs, you're likely to figure out how to make them more form fitting.

[Tilden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Debbie Bliss likes bobbles. Some of the sweaters for women are pretty, but it would take forever to knit them with all the bobbles. Plus, I've knitted an afghan with some squares with bobbles, and some of the bobbles came apart. I can't imagine wearing a sweater and sitting on all the bobbles.

Another thing. Most of the patterns are fairly complicated and I can't imagine knitting them for a toddler, who would only be able to wear them for a few months and grow out of them. You'd have to have a lot of children to pass the sweaters down to make it worthwhile.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous patterns.