Beautiful Knitting: Techniques & Patterns for Creating Elegant Designs

by Luce Smits and Place des Editeurs

Four hundred color photos, the basic techniques shown step by step, plenty of detailed diagrams and grids, advice from a top stylist, and exquisite projects: this is the knitter's ultimate guide. All... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402726317
• ISBN13: 9781402726316
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Great information...okay patterns

I was able to check this book out of the library and give it a once over. It is now on my wishlist as a "buy sometime" book, but not "I need it by tomorrow" book. It is laid out beautifully, and the pictures are wonderful. It has a nice couple of pages on different ways to knit your selvages, which I really liked. Good sections on increases and decreases too. Some very nice stitch patterns are included. Overall, for information, I would say it is a very good book. I don't know if it would be the greatest book to start with, but if you have some knitting experience, you would benefit from this book. The patterns, for the most part are just okay. I do like the Two Caps and a Beret, and the Scarf in Fancy Rib Stitch. That would probably be all that I would make out of here. Oh, to clarify the error in the baby blanket pattern mentioned by a different reviewer, I think what it is saying, is that after you knit the garter stitch border, (on the next row)knit for 1" and then purl until the last inch where you knit again. The next row you knit. This would give you 1" garter stitch border around the whole blanket. As was stated, something got lost in the translation. So, bottom line, it is great for information. If you can find it for a good price, pick it up.

Buy it!!!

"Very disappointed" must be an "avid" but beginner knitter. This is one of the loveliest, most informative knitting books I have ever seen. For a change it is geared to the more advanced knitter rather than just being a rehash of baby designs. I own at least 300 knitting books and think this is one of the best. The patterns are beautiful and NEW and the instuctions are easy to follow. I just bought a brand new copy for less than $4.00. Grab one while you still can. Believe me if it weren't great I'd never have anything good to say about a French anything!!