Glamour Knits: 15 Sensuous Designs to Knit and Keep Forever

by Erika Knight

Erika Knight brings elegant glamour to a wardrobe of knits.


With 15 elegant pieces inspired by Hollywood sirens, Glamour Knits shows you how to add star power to your wardrobe. Each project features beautiful photographs and clear instructions.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction

104 pages, Hardcover

First published October 20, 2006

About the author

Keep it simple, chic and contemporary! So says Erika, textile designer and fashion design consultant, whose trademark has been the traditional with a twist. Coming into knitting via fine art training, she is highly regarded in her field and works for many international companies designing ready-to-wear ranges. Author of Comforts of Home (Martingale), her latest book is Simple Knits for Cherished Babies (Collins & Brown).

Reviews

[Mckinley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing for me.

[Tonileg · Rating 2 out of 5]

Glamour; 15 timeless designs to knit and keep forever.
I'm not sure that I would want to knit most of these items and they are so delicate and only handwash-able that I'm not sure you could keep them more then a few years.

I got the hardcover version used for $6.00 and I wish I had gone through it before throwing it into my basket because there is really only two projects that I would make (a cute cap and the elbow length gloves). Cute elegant photos, but not really an aid to the making of the projects. This is more of an 'art' book then a knitting pattern book.

Sequin Scarf - 29sts x 41 rows to 10cm2 over st st on 3.25mm needles
Ribbed shrug - 12 sts x 16 rows to 10cm2 in st st on 8mm needles and yarn double
Lace tea top - 25 sts x 32 rows to 10cm2 in lace pattern on 3.25mm needles
Lace Shrug - 25 sts x 44 rows to 10cm2 over lace pattern 3.25mm needles
Chevron sweater - 41sts (3 repeats plus 2) to 13cm over chevron pattern on 3.25mm needles
Long gloves - 32 sts x 40 rows to 10cm2 on st st on 2.75mm needles
Satin Bra top (bandeau style) - 21 sts and 26rows to 10cm2 on st st on 4mm needles with yarn double
Chequered cloche - 23 sts x 32 rows to 10cm2 over st pattern on 3.75 mm needles on yarn double
Cable sweater - 8 sts x 12 rows to 10 cm2 on st st on 12mm needles
beaded jewellery
Vintage handbag
Cable waistcoat (cabled vest shirt) - 32 sts x 32 rows to 10cm2 over single rib suing 3.25mm needles

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the way this book was put together, with pages and pages of full color illustrations in the very beginning, just showing off all the knitted items. I saw a couple patterns that I thought were cool and might want to knit someday. Generally, I thought that all the patterns in this book were pretty ingenious. It was some of the pictures that I found a little off, meaning I felt the model who was wearing the knitted item was not covering up nearly as much as she should have. After you've browsed through all the pictures you get to the middle of the book where the patterns are. I liked the way they were done, with a faded pink picture of what the pattern looked like from the front of the book. I would probably recommend this book, but with a word of caution about some of the photographs.

*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2009...

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a book that I bought really cheaply at Edward R. Hamilton bookseller. There are some beautiful photographs, and some interesting patterns, but overall not that much content. I have put "knitting throw pillows for the house" on the project list for this year, so we'll see how that progresses. I am sure I'll use this book for that purpose.

[Sandra · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pretty photographs, but uninspiring patterns...to me.

[Caitlin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the idea behind this book, but felt some of the patterns were lacking. There are a couple of patterns I would love to make.

[Marty]

currently reading and researching!