Book Review 60 Quick Knits from America's Yarn Shops

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America's knitters have spoken! The 60 patterns in this stunning collection come from yarn stores across the US and Canada, who chose the styles their customers like best. Created especially for the book by more than 40 designers associated with the stores (an owner, employee, or customer) and featuring the popular and versatile Cascade 220® yarn line, the projects range from accessories (purses, shawls, socks and hats) to baby items and home décor, all in a range of skill levels so both beginners and advanced knitters will find something to enjoy.

Publisher: Sixth&Spring (7 Mar 2014)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1936096609

ISBN-13: 978-1936096602

About the Author

Sixth&Spring Books is the book division of So Ho Publishing Co., which publishes Vogue® Knitting, Knit Simple and other knitting and crafts magazines. Located in New York City, Sixth&Spring publishes 15 to 20 new knitting, crochet, sewing, crafts and lifestyle titles each year, and has a backlist of more than 100 titles.

                                                                                                                                         

Contents



1. Slouchy Lace Hat



2. Cable Hearts Capelet



3. Garter Lace Striped Shawl



4. Flowered Headband



5. Cable Cuff Mittens



6. Fair Isle Bonnet



7. Twisted Rib Hat



8. Bubble Hat



9. Cabled Boot Toppers



10. Ribs and Buttons Hat



11. Flowered Pull Through Scarf



12.Fair Isle Stocking



13. Holly Hat



14. Cabled Ear Flap Hat



15. Leaf Headband



16. Windmill and Flower Mittens



17. Lacy Cables Hat



18. Sporty Stripped Hat



19. Animal Vest



20. Two Way Cabled Beanie



21. Lace Edge Shawl



22. Faux Woven Scarf



23. Wave Lace Gauntlets



24. Simple Socks



25. Fair Isle Beanie



26. Felted Handbag



27. Welted Pine Tree Beanie



28. Stripped Dress



29. Swirl Beret



30. Snowflake Mittens



31. Acorn Hat



32. Slip Stitch Mittens



33. Sock Monkey Hat



34. Twisted Stitch Mittens



35. Column Cable Scarf



36. Fair Isle Branded Hat



37. Eyelet Gauntlets



38. Fair Isle Hat and Mittens



39. Baseball Hat



40. Colour Block Reversible Hat



41. Felted Cable Tote



42. Diamond Fair Isle Hat



43. Asymmetrical Shawlette



44. Felted Bowls



45. Two Colour Cable Cap



46. Colour Block Pullover



47. Rainbow Scales Wrap



48. Scalloped Lace Capelet



49. Beaded Ruffle Shawlette



50.Cable Paper Bag Hat



51. Cable Fingerless Mitts



52. Felted Elephant



53. Graphic Mitts



54. Football Dog Sweater



55. Slip Stitch Hat



56 Two Colour Lace Cap



57. Shell Lace Shawlette



58. Mitered Squares Cardi



59. Mesh Cowl



60. Ruffle Garter Capelet


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This book is all about patterns using Cascade 220 & Cascade 220 Superwash yarn.

This book has 60 knitting pattern designs from 40 designers associated with yarn shops all over America.  All the patterns are very quick and easy to do and most of the designs only require one or two skeins of yarn.  You will find designs for toddlers and infants, shawls, scarves, mittens and hats

All the patterns have well written instructions, charts and lovely photographs.

Publishers website for Errata: Pattern corrections

60 Quick Knits from America's Yarn Shops is available from Amazon

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