From Publishers Weekly
Bliss, a knitwear designer and prolific knitting-book author, here combines clear lessons in learning how to knit with appealing projects for baby sweaters and accessories. Bliss's aesthetic-a hybrid of English simplicity and the casual BabyGap style she helped to create-will be well known to experienced knitters, as well as to fashion-conscious folks itching to knit something sweet and simple for their favorite baby. Bliss carefully lays out instructions for knitting, and includes sketches illustrating needle positions and techniques for each step. She also provides handy information for beginners on choosing yarn and tools and reading patterns. The 15 adorable projects include two scarves, a blanket, seed-stitch shoes, a simple hat and several sweaters of varying degrees of difficulty, culminating in a classic V-neck sweater with pockets. Most designs are sized for newborns to 12 months, though some begin at 3-6 months or end at 36 months. This inconsistency and Bliss's near-insistence that readers buy her (expensive) line of yarns, used exclusively in this book, chafe slightly. Overlooking these snags, though, beginning knitters will be pleased with a finely photographed, straightforward instruction book. 90 color photos and illustrations. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
It's well known that the impending arrival of a baby leads many people to dream of handcrafting wonderful whimsicals. Master UK knitter and author Bliss shrewdly capitalizes on these emotions, demonstrating exactly how even rank beginners can knit simple garments for 3- to 24-month-old children. Far different from her Baby Knits Book (2003), this concentrates on 15 projects graduated either in terms of technique or in level of difficulty. Photography is magazine-lush and close-up enough for readers to pick out individual stitches; the illustrations, too, provide easy-to-understand accompaniments to very straightforward directions. The patterns are classic silhouettes that allow for colorful interpretation or elegant monochromatic hues: a garter-stitch scarf, cushions with buttonholes, two-needle socks, a V-neck sweater with pockets. What the best-dressed tot and toddler could wear. Barbara Jacobs
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Publishers Weekly
“…beginning knitters will be pleased with a finely photographed, straightforward instruction book.”
Book Description
This delightful new book from star designer Debbie Bliss is a complete beginner’s guide to knitting for babies, from bootees and blankets to simple sweaters. Published in a handy format ideal for tucking into a knitting bag or pocketbook, it features clear, instructions, 15 stylish projects, and 90 color photos and illustrations. A Crafter’s Choice Book Club Main Selection
From the Publisher
In Baby Knits for Beginners, Debbie Bliss, leading designer of knitwear for babies and children, offers expert instruction to those who have never before picked up a knitting needle. Renowned for her stylish and simple designs, Bliss first guides the beginning knitter through all the basic steps and techniques, from casting on and adjusting tension to mastering all the key stitches. She then presents step–by–step instructions for 15 adorable knitwear designs, from a beanie hat and raglan sweater to a shawl–collar jacket and moss–stitch shoes. With its handy format and outstanding color photos and illustrations, Baby Knits for Beginners is the perfect companion for all novices. Debbie Bliss, former designer for Baby Gap, is one of the most popular names in knitwear; among her many successful books are The Baby Knits Book, Debbie Bliss Knitting Workbook, How to Knit, and Classic Knits for Kids.
Baby Knits for Beginners FROM THE PUBLISHER
This new book from star designer Debbie Bliss is a complete beginner's guide to knitting for babies, from bootees and blankets to simple sweaters. Published in a handy format ideal for tucking into a knitting bag or pocketbook, it features clear, step-by-step instructions, 15 stylish projects, and 90 color photos and illustrations. In Baby Knits for Beginners, Debbie Bliss, the foremost designer of knitwear for babies and children, offers her expert instruction to those who have never before picked up a knitting needle. Renowned for her stylish and simple designs, Bliss first guides the beginning knitter through all the basic steps and techniques, from casting on and adjusting tension to mastering all the key stitches. She then presents step-by-step instructions for 15 adorable knitwear designs, from a beanie hat and raglan sweater to a shawl-collar jacket and seed-stitch shoes. With its handy format and outstanding color photos and illustrations, Baby Knits for Beginners is the perfect companion for all novices.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
The author of more than a dozen books of knitwear designs and instruction, Bliss here targets the absolute beginner. The 15 designs feature classical lines, beautiful natural fibers, and comfortable garments that little ones can get in and out of easily. This book takes the reader every step of the way through each of the projects, beginning with a simple garter-stitch scarf and then on to a baby blanket, sachets, hats, sweaters, booties, and socks. Many projects appear to have been designed to teach a particular skill. A pillow with buttons, for example, teaches seed stitch and how to make a bound-off buttonhole. Garments are for newborns through 36 months. One caution: the yarns recommended are from the author's own line of yarn, not widely available throughout the United States but sold by many web-based yarn vendors as well as in a number of local yarn stores. Recommended especially for large public libraries and where demand warrants. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
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