World Famous Comics: Simple Knits for Cherished Babies
Simple Knits for Cherished Babies
By: Erika Knight Publisher: Collins & Brown Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Label: Collins & Brown Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 128 Publication Date: October 28, 2001
“Beginning knitters can complete most of the designs featured, and...the author includes information on substituting yarns. Visually, this is a beautiful book, with full-page color photos of each design and detailed close-ups. Among the many designs featured are an enchanting cashmere teddy bear, a lace-edged baby blanket, and classic baby booties. Warmly recommended for public libraries of all sizes.”—Library Journal.
Pattern corrections I am a new knitter and was drawn to this book by its wonderful photographs. The garments you can create from this book are exceptional: classic baby sweaters of assorted styles, cashmere booties, blankets, a hat, a teddy bear, even baby leggings. This would be the first place I would start if I were looking to create some heirloom pieces for a newborn.
However, the many reviews on Amazon that mentioned pattern errors gave me pause, as I am certainly not experienced enough to know by eye when a garment is coming out wrong. A search for "Erika Knight craft designer" on Google brought me to her profile, which lists several corrections to patterns mentioned in these reviews (yarn count on the Personalized Baby Blanket; instruction corrections on the Chunky Knit Cardigan). With these, I feel more confident about attempting one of these projects.
This review will be updated when I complete a piece of her work.
First pattern OK but tweaking will be required I just made my first pattern from the book: the bootie from p34. I agree with some complaints about other reviews. There were no technical errors in this pattern but you definitely need to have a bit of experience to figure it out. For example, this pattern starts with longer rows & then instructs you to knit an extra 14 rows in the center section. Nowhere does it actually tell you that you're starting at the ankle, nor does it tell you to temporarily put extra sts on safety pins or other needles. I figured it out OK but did start over twice because I wasn't sure I was doing it right. My first attempt is a bit short & fat in the ankle - there's no way it will stay on. Overall, I recommend this book IF you like the patterns that are in the book and don't mind a bit of trial & error on your own. After checking it out from the library & attempting this, I bought the book b/c I like all of the patterns in the book and think I'll be able to figure them out. I know in advance, though, not to start a new pattern on a day I'm tired & don't want to problem-solve.
Classic This book is really nice for some more simple, elegant pieces for babies. As with all books, there are several projects that I'd never consider making, but most of them are very nice. If you are a fan of Debbie Bliss patterns/books, you'll probably love this one too. It's just a little bit different take on baby patterns, but in the same vein as Bliss.
Some cute projects... Some of the projects are adorable, but I've only started one so far and already found a mistake! (I've only been knitting for a few months...) hopefully things will go well and i'll have cute little projects to surround my baby with, but so far i'm looking to stick to another book, my favorite...
Very rewarding knitting experience I'm quite delighted with this book. The patterns are quite elegant in their simplicity. Perhaps the only criticism I have is that the finished projects actually turn out a little larger than I initially imagined (such as the baby booties, but I have been using cotton and size 2 US needles). For a beginning knitter such as myself, this was a very straightforward book, and the patterns can be easily tailored and embellished to make the finished projects unique gifts.
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