Chunky Knits: Cozy Hats, Scarves and More Made Simple with Extra-Large Yarn

by Alyssarhaye Graciano

Big, Bold, Beautiful Knits Perfect for Beginners (and Procrasti-Knitters)

With big needles and oversized yarn, anyone can knit up fun, stylish patterns in a flash! Alyssarhaye Graciano, knitwear designer and founder of BlackSheepMade, filled this book with quick projects perfect for your friends, family, pets and home.

Especially good for beginners, thick yarn makes it easy to see all of your stitches as you’re working. Even if you mess up, bulkier yarns make it simple to find and fix your mistakes. Experienced knitters can zip through last minute gifts (the Cascades Cowl only takes two hours!) and traditionally time-consuming large-scale projects like the extra cozy Homebody Blanket.

Try your hand at arm knitting with eye-catching knits like the Hella Big Arm Knit Scarf, add a pop of color to your home with Ember’s Circle Rug or even bring some funky style to your wardrobe with cute accessories like the retro PNW Beanie or the striking Radius Hooded Cowl! With this book full of no-fail patterns and a basketful of chunky yarns, you can learn new stitches with confidence and have cool custom pieces in no time at all.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 28, 2020

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly basic patterns for chunky yarns, not a lot of finessing here. If you're new to large gauge knits, this is a perfect fit. No discussion of joining a new ball of yarn (it's not pretty) or caring for these kinda fragile knits (be prepared for massive pilling).

[Claire · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read it and made a whole scarf from it in one night so it's safe to say this book is a winner for me

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

I am not a big fan of bulky knit clothing. I am trying to develop more appreciations for this style. There are some nice patterns in this collection.

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm definitely a procrasti-knitter, so checked this out. Cool, will try a few, but the Big Chunky isn't my style, really. The author is VERY perky.